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Vendor Bender!
October 7, 2010 5:42 am | by Buffy Rojas Editor-in-Chief | Blogs | CommentsIt’s tough. You compile detailed RFPs, gather your requirements, and investigate the technologies. You kick the tires, look under the hood, maybe take a test drive, and even ask around. You try to pick best the best solutions out there. And most of the time you do. But making that choice is only the first lap in a long race. Where many BC professionals crash and burn is implementation and integration.
ARCHIVED Webinar: World Class BC
October 5, 2010 8:00 pm | Articles | CommentsThis webinar will help you understand and, therefore, better communicate with high-level executives about implementing CPM as part of a World-Class BC program.
ARCHIVED: 2010 CI e-Conference
September 30, 2010 8:00 pm | Articles | CommentsKnow you missed a session, but not sure of the title? The approximate times of each session are listed below.
DRII Takes BCM to Asia Pacific Region
September 29, 2010 8:00 pm | News | CommentsDRI Malaysia, in conjunction with CyberSecurity Malaysia (an agency under MOSTI) is hosting its International BCM Conference from 27 to 28 October 2010 at KLCC Convention Centre.
Continuity Insights 2010 Management Conference
September 28, 2010 12:13 pm | Events | CommentsThe 2010 Continuity Insights Management Conference showed us that despite economic distress, our industry is vital and moving forward....
HISPI taps Avalution for Training Development
September 27, 2010 8:00 pm | News | CommentsThe Holistic Information Security Practitioner Institute (HISPI, Lithonia, GA) announced that it has named Avalution Consulting, LLC as the exclusive trainers to deliver their two and five-day BCI “Good Practices Guidelines” introduction and certification preparatory training.
TAMP Systems Introduces its New Disaster Response & Recovery Module
September 23, 2010 8:00 pm | News | CommentsTAMP Systems (Merrick, NY), a provider of consulting and software for disaster recovery and business continuity planning, unveiled its new Recovery and Response module for its Web-based DRS-i Business Continuity Management (BCM) software at the recent Disaster Recovery Journal show in San Diego, CA.The new DRS-i module contains a powerful combination of incident management capabilities, enabling companies to respond and recover quicker and more efficiently from a crisis situation.
Continuity Centers Partners with ICAS to Offer Flexible DR Solutions
September 23, 2010 8:00 pm | News | CommentsContinuity Centers (Woodbury, NY), a provider of flexible disaster recovery solutions, recently entered into a reseller agreement with Interface Cable Assemblies and Services Corporation (ICAS). Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Long Island City, NY, ICAS designs innovative, customized, and secure infrastructure in data, voice, video, security and wireless.
Yeah, That Makes Sense
September 23, 2010 8:00 pm | by Joe Jurchak Director of BC Management | Articles | CommentsIt’s a beautiful thing when your management understands immediately where your continuity risks are and what needs to be done about them. Getting to that point requires a little science and a lot of art. Metrics and reporting are the communication instruments of a sound BCP program. Often regarded as a simple technical exercise in gathering data, they can make or break your program’s effectiveness in leading the firm to sound continuity capabilities.
Harnessing the Power of Social Media in Disaster Response
September 22, 2010 8:00 pm | by John Orlando Program Director for MS in Business Continuity Management | Articles | CommentsGet tweeting! People are going to talk about your event whether you do or not. Getting involved helps you control the message.
With BMI Purchase, Corporate Crisis Companies Merge
September 20, 2010 4:52 pm | News | CommentsReturn to work is the focus of the integrated group of premier companies following the purchase of Minneapolis-based Behavioral/Medical Interventions (BMI) by internationally acclaimed crisis management expert Bruce T.
PlantCML and Onset Technology to Provide Complete Solution for BC and Mission-critical Communication
September 20, 2010 4:44 pm | News | CommentsPlantCML, an EADS North America company, and Onset Technology, Inc., two of the leading providers of business continuity and mission critical communication solutions, announced today the expansion of their partnership agreement to deliver higher availability of emergency communication, notification and access to information.
New Children and Disasters Resource from LLIS.gov
September 17, 2010 5:49 am | by Buffy Rojas Editor-in-Chief | Blogs | CommentsKids are near and dear to my heart. I've got two. So this press release caught my eye: Children, who make up nearly 25% of the U.S. population, have special and unique needs that must be considered during emergency planning activities. To help with this effort, LLIS.gov has partnered with the National Commission on Children and Disasters and the FEMA Children's Working Group to help LLIS.gov members understand the need for special recognition of children in emergency planning.
Learn How to Breakdown Silos with Enterprise Risk, Compliance and BCP Convergence
September 16, 2010 10:25 am | by Continuity Logic | Webinars | CommentsIn an attempt to remove functional Silos as well as Silos containing information, more and more organizations today are adopting an integrated approach. Their approach toward managing risk, compliance and continuity activities spans the enterpr...
SIOS Ensures Business Continuity for Electronic Medical Records
September 13, 2010 3:00 pm | News | CommentsSIOS Technology Corp. a leader in providing cloud computing, data center management and business continuity solutions to enterprises, today announced a strategic partnership with Virtual Corporation to support SIOS’ global business of protecting Linux and Windows Server environments used for electronic medical records (EMR).
