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 Rebuilding
the Big Easy
While there has been significant
progress in the reconstruction effort, the amount of work left to do
is astounding. To date, a major challenge to reconstruction is coordinating
the efforts of groups in the private and public sectors involved in
the process, as well as creating a centralized authority for re-development
project oversight. By GARY HIGGINS
Everyone
Needs a Place to Sleep
Upon onset of the first storm, Hurricane Katrina, it
became painfully evident that no clear plan existed that could effectively
handle the full lodging needs of so many people under duress. By GEORGE
E. HANSEN III
Hard
Times in the Big Easy
Even before Katrina made landfall, Sprint Nextel was
positioning its resources for recovery. Four days ahead of time, the
newly merged company began pre-staging assets in Shreveport, La. As
the hurricane approached, the business continuity office made sure all
essential personnel were aware of their role. Within three days of the
hurricane slamming into the Gulf coast, Sprint Nextel had its camp up
and running. By KEVIN C. MILLER
A
Capability Model for Enterprise Resiliency
This article introduces a new approach to business resiliency.
It is a pragmatic approach, intended to help enterprises make sound
decisions in areas that profoundly affect their ability to survive in
the face of disruption. By CHRISTOPHER C. OWENS & CHARLES M. WALLEN
 Hidden
Handicaps Place Everyone at Risk
I never considered pregnancy
a “mobility” handicap. A father of three should have realized
this before, but there is a big difference between being a “father
of three” and being an expectant mother even for the first time.
By JOHN GLENN, MBCI
Increasing
Contact Leads to a Reduction in Availability
As the U.S. has moved down the technology adoption curb,
Americans have continued to adopt new and diverse means of communications
at an accelerating pace. After the advent and widespread dispersion
of the telephone at the turn of the 20th century, the reachability of
U.S. citizens has moved down an accelerating growth curve as we have
exponentially increased the number and diversity of our available communication
paths. But are we more available? By MARC LADIN
Controlling
Data in BCP Software
There are numerous software packages on the market that
allow an organization to build, maintain, and report on the data in
its continuity plans. Each package has its own strengths and weaknesses,
and if you’re using one of these applications presumably you’ve
done your homework to pick the right software for your needs. Now the
fun begins — entering all of the locations, applications, hardware,
and other recovery data into your application. By JOHN BARLAU, CBCP
Building
an Effective Communications Infrastructure
In the world of business continuity, it is fair to say
there are only two certainties in a disaster or crisis: you can’t
plan for everything and you’ll never know which communications
channels will be viable. With these points in mind, it is critical that
 IT
departments understand the importance of communication continuity, because
if you can’t communicate, you can’t recover. By PAUL D’ARCY
Ohio
Universities Join Forces on DR Initiative
Like most universities, Ohio State University manages
a plethora of critical student information, from housing data to financial
aid, which must be readily available at all times. JIM O’CONNOR
& BRUCE BODA
Business
Continuity Management
From an information technology and business recovery
standpoint, there are a variety of good disaster recovery methodologies
and products in the marketplace. The challenge facing organizations
today in the post 9/11 era is to select the optimum blend of disaster
recovery products and technologies. A common problem in the past has
been a tendency to view the disaster recovery solution as individual
product technologies and piece parts. By DR. EDWARD MOSKAL
Emergency
Response Plan Prepares Gross Ile
Prior to installing their emergency response plan, Grosse
Ile public safety personnel used the weather station, news, and the
airport predictions to get their weather information. With Grosse Ile
being a community made up of islands, westerly storms have a great affect
on the area and often times a large storm would hit with little warning
and not enough volunteers staffed to respond in a timely manner to all
the emergency calls. By RONALD SZNAIDER
Building
a Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan
Disaster recovery has been top-of-mind for many IT managers
as events that cause unplanned business downtime continue to surprise
us; 2005 was no exception. Natural disasters, human conflicts and constant
exposures to security breaches and attacks have driven organizations
of all types and sizes to recognize the need to implement or improve
their comprehensive business continuity plan (BCP) that includes a robust
IT disaster recovery plan. By LINDA CERNI, CBCP
 Seven
Habits of Highly Effective Data Centers
In order for datacenters to be highly efficient, it is
necessary to dispel some commonly held myths and ensure best practices
within datacenters. By SHOBHANA VISWANATHAN
Steps
to Stay Connected
Unplanned network downtime affects companies of all sizes
– so today’s small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) need
to defend their businesses against unforeseen events with as much foresight
as larger enterprises. By DON ROUTHIER
Spring
World 2006 Largest Conference Ever
More than 1,250 attendees joined expert speakers and
exhibitors for a total of 1,700 people at Disney’s Coronado Springs
Resort in Orlando, Fla., for the Disaster Recovery Journal Spring World
2006 March 26-29, 2006. By JON SEALS
2006
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