The New England Journal of Medicine has provided a map which shows confirmed cases of Swine Flu, as well as confirmed deaths from the virus from both formal and informal sources.
The map below shows the reported confirmed deaths from official sources in the United States from April 1 – September 9.
Now compare that to the [...]
On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 due to the spread of the H1N1 virus. The virus, also known as Swine Flu, has rapidly established itself and will continue to persist in the coming months as the virus continues to move through susceptible populations.
The [...]
Global Data Vault is pleased to announce the formation of a strategic alliance with Cloud Data, LTD (UK).
Global Data Vault and Cloud Data are service providers addressing business continuity and data protection needs for customers in the small-to-medium business (SMB) and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) space.
This agreement will leverage
New England residents are being warned to prepare for the possibility of heavy rains and flooding this weekend as Tropical Storm Danny is forecasted to strengthen over the next couple of days. The five-day forecast shows Danny passing near the Carolinas late Friday and New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts the day after. The [...]
Wouldn’t it be nice to know about the previous weather-related events that have taken place in your area? This might spark another question of how susceptible the area where you and/or your business reside is to disasters such as earthquakes and intense storms. With help from the Pacific Disaster Center, Global Data Vault created the Natural [...]
Harris Interactive surveyed 497 IT individuals who were either IT or business executives and the results showed similarities and differences in matters relating to disaster recovery.
In July of 1993, eight individuals were arrested and later convicted for plotting attacks on key sites in Manhattan. Such key sites included: the St. Regis, the Waldorf-Astoria and the UN Plaza hotels, as well as the Holland and Lincoln tunnels. VP of Counter Terrorism and Corporate Security at Stratfor Fred Burton stated, “The militants [...]
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.