The UW’s Business, Academic, and Research Continuity (BARC) program helps departments in Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma plan so that they’ll know what to do if something affects their ability to hold classes, offer services or conduct research.
Continuity plans prepare departments for a variety of challenges — from building flooding caused by a broken pipe to a cyberattack — and challenges we haven’t even thought of yet.
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Explore what’s involved with continuity planning and what you need to know before beginning a department plan.
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What zebrafish teach us about business continuity
When a cyberattack shut down a water system used by UW for zebrafish, researchers and staff worked together to find a solution.