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Planning for Disaster
Governments and its private sector partners need to do more than react to emergencies. Disaster planning is a key component of government continuity.
Server and Data Center Consolidation for Continuity
Data center and server consolidation efforts often address total cost of ownership and control issues. However, a new and compelling argument can be made for consolidation in support of a business continuity plan.
Mass Notification: The New Emergency Broadcast System
One of the duties of a responsible government is to inform its citizens of emergencies and disasters. In recent times, governments relied on traditional broadcast media to spread the word. With new options in communications, governments must develop new avenues to reach constituents.
Best Practices for Conducting a Business Impact Analysis
Conduct a business impact analysis to create practical, usable business continuity management plans. Once the BIA is complete, you will have defined, functional requirements, and you can proceed to a formal risk analysis and the final BCM plan.
Business Applications Can Minimize Operation Discontinuity Created by Avian Flu
If the predictions regarding avian influenza come true, then businesses will suffer severe discontinuity in local and global operations. Organizations should assess how to use their business applications to ensure that operations support their business continuity strategy.
Establish Coalitions Prior to Partnerships
Actions taken by the public and private sectors during and after critical incidents affect response and recovery efforts. Enterprises should pool resources to form a single point of responsibility to interact with local governments to enhance response and recovery management.
Ten Remote-Access Failures Your Company Could Avoid in an Emergency
Telecommuting and mobile access can help enterprises cope with emergencies. However, when disaster strikes, your remote-access plan must be ready to deploy, and your staff must know how to use it to advantage.
Metrics Equal Governance in White Plains, New York
To improve its emergency response capability, the city of White Plains, New York, restructured its public safety department by appointing a single commissioner to develop and apply performance metrics to improve governance.
Asset Tracking During Catastrophic Events
Utilities involved in catastrophic events, such as hurricanes, must not overlook asset-tracking needs. Radio frequency identification technology can help utilities and rescue workers to more effectively deploy equipment during a crisis, and locate equipment for retrieval once services are restored.
Business Continuity Questions From European Midsize Businesses
Midsize businesses are making big advances in their business continuity capabilities. We answer the top-three questions asked at our recent Midsize Enterprise Summit.
Case Study: City of Chicago and ChicagoFIRST Public-Private Partnership
ChicagoFIRST is a coalition of financial institutions dedicated to working with the city of Chicago to develop crisis communications, personnel credentialing and evacuation procedures to improve its members' business recovery operations in the event of a regional crisis.
Governments Working Together Bridge Emergency Response Gaps
In New Jersey, Burlington County emergency management officials staged a preparedness drill to practice coordinating government crisis teams from federal, state and local governments. This drill included mitigation strategies to combat terrorism.
The Emergency Services Sector of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Emergency services law enforcement agency executives should identify a geographic area's most-critical assets, assess vulnerabilities, and develop collaborative countermeasures among owners and operators of critical infrastructure.
Planning for Shocks to Ensure Business Continuity
Global organizations must plan for geopolitical shocks, to understand the potential impact and to ensure business sustainability.
Hurricane Katrina Highlights Need for Disaster Preparedness
Hurricane Katrina was one of the most-devastating disasters in U.S. history; it put organizations on notice that they must be prepared to recover quickly from any disaster. Effectively manage people and systems so that all of your emergency recovery capabilities are ready for implementation.
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