Business Continuity Planning – Part 10 – Emergency Communications Plan

February 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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, and following an emergency situation.

Because it is essential for everyone to play a role in the communication process, the following outline [Read more...]

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Global Data Vault Selected for Interop Net

February 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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 Net Show Floor

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, innovative vendors and volunteers, who come together to take on the ultimate networking challenge.

The InteropNet showcases cutting-edge technologies in a live environment. This year, attendees will see virtualization in action and learn how to bring its performance, reliability and cost benefits to their organizations.

Global Data Vault has been selected [Read more...]

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For Magnolia, Not So Well Done

January 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

And then there is the more common scenario. Social network Magnolia is reporting on their home page today that they have lost their data and are working around the clock to recover but anticipate the outage lasting at least several days.

And to be sure, the consequences of Mangolia losing its data [Read more...]

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Congratulations Due at Fannie Mae

January 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

USA Today is reporting that a plot to destroy data at Fannie Mae was uncovered and is being prosecuted. In this case it was a fired employee named Rajendrasinh Makwana. His plan was [Read more...]

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Email is Down at the White House

January 26, 2009 By 3 Comments

The Washington Post is reporting this afternoon that the White House E-Mail system has been down for several hours.

As a consequence, newly enacted Executive Orders are being photocopied and have been left sitting on a table outside the briefing room. The Press Office is making use of a loudspeaker system. That is what is being reported, but I am sure the consequences [Read more...]

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Business Continuity Planning – Part 9 – Vital Emergency Supplies

January 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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 and ultimately help you determine if any additional supplies should be included for added protection.  Recommended emergency supplies should at least include [Read more...]

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Business Continuity Planning – Part 8 – In-house Shelter

January 21, 2009 By 1 Comment

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 disaster recovery, [Read more...]

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Business Continuity Planning – Part 7 – Evacuation Planning

January 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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 and devises an exit strategy performs better than those who don’t.

Here are a few tips [Read more...]

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Business Continuity Planning – Part 6 – Employee Involvement

January 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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, I suggest that you first consider [Read more...]

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Business Continuity Planning – Part 5 – Risk Assessment

January 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Preparing for Threats through Risk Assessment

A successful business continuity plan involves preparing for the unexpected.  No one ever wants to overindulge in negativity, yet it is only practical to be realistic in this day and age of untimely disasters.  A major part of any disaster recovery plan is assessing the potential risks the business will be exposed to in the event of a disaster or other emergency situations.  It is a must to consider all types of probable incidents [Read more...]

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