ReBoot – Family Emergency Planning

Having been in corporate IT for more than a decade, I am intimately familiar with disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning. I have been through hundreds of tests and several emergencies. So I know the importance of emergency planning. My wife is also experienced in emergency medical planning having worked in hospitals and is [...]

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Do You Have A Pandemic Plan?

The flu season is upon us and news reports are stating that H1N1 will be wide spread this season. IT executives should review and update their disaster recovery/BCP plans and if they do not have one, develop a pandemic plan. As part of your pandemic planning the following points should be reviewed: If you do [...]

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Disaster Recovery Planning – Part 2

You are in charge of your firm’s computer operations. It is your responsibility to keep things operational 24×7. But have you adequately addressed your disaster recovery needs? In my previous post “Disasters from A to Z“, I discuss types of disasters that might affect your operations. Disasters come without warning and with different degrees of [...]

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Disasters From A to Z

It amazes me that in this day and age there are firms out there with absolutely no disaster recovery plan. I am not talking about a comprehensive 200-page manual but just a simple calling tree. How can any business operate without some level disaster recovery preparedness? Let’s first define disaster. I would define a disaster [...]

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