Please describe your backup procedures for databases and systems

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Question reproduced verbatim: Please describe your backup procedures for databases and systems
Source document: Chubb, Cyber Enterprise Risk Management Proposal Form (edition Singapour, 22 p.)
Reference within the document: BCDR 31
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