Informational Update For February 5, 2013

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Increasingly, companies are moving components of their business operations to the cloud, including backup and disaster recovery. The reasons are compelling:

• Reduced IT expenses

• Greater efficiency

• Greater collaboration and mobility

But news headlines are a stark reminder that not all Clouds are created equal. When evaluating a Cloud service provider to manage your critical business data, it's important to understand how your security goals and those of the Cloud provider are aligned.

Asking five critical questions today could save you considerable headaches tomorrow. Learn what these questions are and how they can help you ensure a secure cloud solution for your organization.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Why focus on just one standard, when you could comply with any or all of them?

Discover a better way to interpret the alphabet soup of ISO, FFIEC, COBIT, COSO, NFPA, NASD, DRI, BCI, Basel II and other standards to your greatest advantage, in one insightful hour that addresses:

• ISO22301:2012—is it really the gold standard for your industry? Explore whether a one-standard-fits-all solution is desirable, or even practical.

• Harnessing the best attributes of standards, best practices, and frameworks for your BC, DR, and EM plans.

• Evaluating BC standards. Learn how one company has already mapped multiple business continuity standards to 101 essential characteristics, and how you can build upon that logic in your BC plans.

Benefit from the strategies behind the BCP Genome framework and how that approach can help you develop more practical and thorough business continuity plans. Reserve your time for the “Business Continuity Standards Untangled” Webinar, today.

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Forrester looking for continuity success stories!

Forrester Research is looking for stories of successful BC/DR plan invocations. Too often in this industry, we focus on downtime, disruptions, failures, and everything that goes wrong. Forrester is currently looking for case studies of success stories, we want to hear about how you successfully invoked plans and what you learned from the experience. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of any research we published based on your interview. Interested parties should contact Jessica McKee at jmckee@forrester.com

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CALL FOR PAPERS 2013

Submit Your CFP For DRJ's Fall World 2013. Deadline: April 5, 2013

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We are very happy to announce that the Disaster Recovery Journal is now available in a mobile version. Our mobile version is just like the hard-copy print edition that you read and enjoy.

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Networking, Education, Events, And More!

DRJ is proud to present its 48th conference. There are numerous industry conferences, but we are the only one with the years of experience to guarantee an outstanding conference experience.

Our agenda is packed with networking opportunities, sessions, workshops, exhibit hall tours, product demonstrations and much more. There is never a moment at Spring World 2013 that does not provide a learning opportunity. Visit the Spring World 2013 Website for full details and registration discounts!

The 2nd Annual BCI Awards – North America Are Gearing Up With DRJ Spring World 2013

As 2012 comes to a close, plans for the 2nd Annual BCI Awards – North America are in full swing. Final plans for the event’s arrival back at DRJ Spring World 2013 in Orlando, FL., are beginning to hit the airwaves, and the 2013 list of award categories have been announced and opened up for initial nominations. Full Details »

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

The spacious meeting facilities and hotel grounds provide the perfect backdrop for this conference. Affordable rooms and free transportation to and from the airport make the value even greater for our attendees. Book A Room »

Travel Discounts Available

American Airlines is DRJ's official airlines for Spring World2013. For reservations, call 800-433-1790 or visit www.aa.com. Use file #5433DA for the AA discounted rate.Avis/Budget is DRJ’s official rental car service. Call 800-842-5628 or visit www.avis.com. Use file #U404172 for the Avis/Budget discounted rate.