Janco Associates, Inc. (Janco), announced today the release of its new Backup and Backup Retention Policy and Version 5.1 of its Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity template (DRP/BC). The Backup and Backup Retention Policy was developed to meet the mandated needs of those doing business in the United States. At the same time the Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity template has been updated to meet mandated and standard compliance needs for a well documented and regulated backup and recovery process. Victor Janulaitis, CEO of Janco Associates, Inc. said, "Currently over 2,500 enterprises in over 75 counties use this template as the core of their Disaster Recovery Planning process." Janulaitis added, "Version 5.1 of the Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity template complies with ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 standards. Plus the template includes a definition of compliance requirements for Sarbanes-Oxley, the Treadway Commission, and PCI DSS."

The Backup and Retention Policy template is 11 pages in length and is a fully functioning policy which can be modified to meet the needs of enterprises of any size. The Disaster Recovery plan (DRP) and Business Continuity plan (BCP) electronic document is 220 pages and can be used in the creation of a unique Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity plan for any entity. In the process of creating DRPs and BCPs for organizations around the world, Janco has found every department, in every corporation or organization needs a universal, yet comprehensive DRP and BCP to safeguard the use of their computers and all related equipment and information which support enterprise wide operations in the event of a disaster.

The Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity template has activation procedures for the plan as well as specific forms to create a DRP for e-commerce and generic web sites.

Janco's Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity template provides clear examples of how to create a DRP/BCP for any organizations. It is a model any sized organization can use. It is comprehensive without being wordy or pedantic. The process created is concise and easily understood by all employees. "The template has checklists and examples of what is needed to get systems and networks back in working order quickly. Janco's work with clients who have suffered fires, earthquakes, floods, tornados, hurricanes and other disasters has been used in creation of this inexpensive template," asserted Janulaitis. "The template is the blueprint that can be used by any organization."

The Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity template is available in electronic download format for only $399. To order the template and to learn more about other Janco's publications and products visit: http://www.e-janco.com/

Janco is a Mountain States based consulting firm that publishes the HandiGuide(R) series of book used by Information Technology, Human Resources and other professionals as the source of information on topics from PC Polices to job positions and responsibilities. In addition to its electronic book and survey publishing, Janco also publishes award winning business software.