Walden University ScholarWorks Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Collection 2018 The ffecE ts of Computer Crimes on the Management of Disaster Recovery Tim Gene Proffitt Walden University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations Part of the Databases and Information Systems Commons This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Collection at ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Walden University College of Management and Technology This is to certify that the doctoral dissertation by Timothy Gene Proffitt has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made. Review Committee Dr. David Gould, Committee Chairperson, Management Faculty Dr. Howard Schechter, Committee Member, Management Faculty Dr. Richard Schuttler, University Reviewer, Management Faculty Chief Academic Officer Eric Riedel, Ph.D. Walden University 2018 Abstract The Effects of Computer Crimes on the Management of Disaster Recovery by Timothy Gene Proffitt MS, SANS Technology Institute, 2010 BS, Sam Houston State University, 1998 Dissertation in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Management Walden University May 2018 Abstract The effects of a technology disaster on an organization can include a prolonged disruption, loss of reputation, monetary damages, and the inability to remain in business. Although much is known about disaster recovery and business continuance, not much research has been produced on how businesses can leverage other technology frameworks to assist information technology disaster recovery.