The Information Technology (IT) department plays a very important role in identifying and protecting the company’s internal and external information dependencies. Also, the information technology elements of the BCP should address several vital issue, including:
Ensuring that the company employs sufficient physical security mechanisms to preserve vital network and hardware components. including file and print servers. Ensuring that the organization uses sufficient logical security methodologies (authentication, authorization, etc.) for sensitive data.
Reference: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, John Wiley & Sons, 2001, page 279.