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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:

Records management companies can gain a competitive advantage and long-term stability by offering document restoration services. Traditionally, records management firms classify, secure and store documents. In addition, records management includes the end of a document’s lifecycle, when it is ready to be destroyed in a secure manner. Many companies find it is easier to outsource these tasks to a records management specialist, rather than maintain in-house employees to carry them out.

Document restoration experts know more than just how to dry wet documents. For instance, they should also have a strong understanding of how to reverse mold and mildew damage as well as smoke damage. However, because the field of disaster recovery services is fairly young, many consumers are simply unaware of what they should expect from document restoration firms.