Answer the following questions and then discuss with your classmates:

1. What are the benefits of creating a disaster recovery plan?  If you were tasked to create one for the IT infrastructure at your work, what would you take into account?  
   
   
2. Why is it important to preserve the chain of custody?  Give a specific example that you either experienced yourself, or one that you can see happening in your future career.
   
   
3. Why is an understanding of risk and risk management so important to an effective and successful information security program?