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“There’s an app for that!” It’s a phrase the modern American consumer hears countless times a week. Indeed, it is amazing just how much they we can do with our pocket-sized digital wonder-gadgets. Yet some tasks cannot be trusted to smartphone apps.

Disaster recovery services are constantly developing new ways to approach their work. From drying out flooded buildings to eliminating mildew and mold growth, there is always some new way to go about disaster recovery. Documents must be recovered, buildings must be cleaned and safety must be ensured before a company can return to “business as usual” following a disaster. But just how those steps are carried out depends on current technology. Below, we’ve listed five of the most exciting technologies.

Just as document recovery technology is improving every day, document security procedures should be constantly improving, as well. If you’re vetting document restoration firms, you should know that not all restoration companies hold themselves to high security standards. Below, you’ll find four document restoration security best practices to look for when you’re hiring someone to restore damaged documents. Document recovery companies should take these measures to protect their clientele.

Last month, we discussed the impact earthquakes can have on a business. Broken water and gas lines can cause flooding and fires following an earthquake; mudslides may also result. In the aftermath of an earthquake, businesses must deal with several aspects of disaster recovery: