Posts Tagged ‘disaster’

Computer hackers. Natural disasters. Careless employees. What do all these things have in common?

In February, President Obama ordered a 60-day review of the nation’s cybersecurity to examine how federal agencies use technology to protect secrets and data in hopes of closing any gaps that might exist.
Two weeks ago cyberspies penetrated the U.S. electrical grid. 

When disaster strikes, not only can it impact the workplace, but what occurs outside of the office as well.  Encouraging employees to prepare for emergency situations can help individuals and families greatly reduce the impact a disaster might have on their lives. 

Developing an Emergency Communications Plan
During an emergency, being able to efficiently communicate with staff, customers, authorities and the public can make a huge difference in regards to how well your business will be able to recover from the disaster.  To better assure this efficiency, it is wise to encourage open communication amongst workers prior, during, [...]

Interop, held this year May 19-21 in Las Vegas and November 18-19 in New York, is the leading global technology event, with the most comprehensive IT Conference and Exhibition available.

Interop Show Floor, courtesy: The Photo Group 2008
The InteropNet provides reliable, high-speed networking services for exhibitors, conference rooms and attendees, built in collaboration with hand selected, [...]

Vital Emergency Supplies
There is never a good time for an emergency, but your company must have much more than a basic first-aid kit in the event of an untimely disaster. In regard to supplies, it is important to let workers know just what will be stored and available in the building.  This will encourage feedback [...]

In-House Shelter
During an evacuation, there may be instances when it is best to stay in your location and form a shelter in a special area within the building to avoid dangerous conditions outside.  In such situations, knowing how and where to take shelter can be a matter of life or death.  When it comes to [...]

Creating a Thorough Evacuation Plan
When faced with a disaster, one of the hardest decisions your team will have to make is whether to stay onsite or vacate the premises. Unfortunately, some disasters are so catastrophic they require that everyone leaves the facility immediately. It is no secret that a business who plans for an emergency [...]

Employee Involvement in Emergency Planning
Disaster recovery and business continuity planning is an enormous project that cannot be completed by one person alone.  It is essential that your project involve employees at each level so that everyone can prepare and protect all aspects of the business.  Instead of formulating a roster of your employees right away, [...]

Inspired by the series of minimal earthquakes we’ve experienced in Dallas over the past 2 days, I have compiled a list of maps showing the level of threat faced across the United States from the following naturally occurring threats: