In the past, every major disaster created new interest in business continuity planning. Then, soon after, people forgot about the crisis. Passed in response to several major corporate and accounting scandals, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) law guides every publicly traded company to have a business continuity plan for protecting corporate records. Having the proper controls in place assures accurate records. SOX compliance demands comprehensive requirements to secure the accountability, automation and control of all business processes within the corporate setting. Companies failing to comply face severe consequences, ranging from monetary fines to delisting on the stock exchange to jail sentences. | 
