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Tips from the CDC's CIO on H1N1 flu preparedness
As a second wave of swine flu looms, we check in with James Seligman, CIO at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on a CIO checklist for H1N1. Article | 08 Sep 2009
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Tips for business continuity and contingency planning for swine flu
IT business continuity plans for swine flu outbreaks focus on people and remote access issues. Here are experts' tips on what to include. Article | 03 Sep 2009
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Seven tips to make the value case for disaster recovery
How do you make the case in your company to invest in disaster recovery? Here are seven tips from leading providers that tell you how. Article | 25 Aug 2009
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A disaster recovery plan meets cloud computing
There is a big difference between a disaster recovery plan and business continuity, even though many forget the distinction. News | 31 Jul 2009
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Business continuity plan needs the right leader, metrics to succeed
A successful business continuity plan requires business leadership, whose role includes setting the metrics that will drive disaster recovery spending. Article | 16 Jun 2009
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Disaster recovery strategy shift reduces data loss, recovery time
Under pressure to improve RTO and minimize mainframe data loss, IT veterans at MetLife devised a strategy that put tape out to pasture. Article | 08 Apr 2009
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When IT disaster recovery plan is put to the test, VoIP becomes savior
As floods test a utility's IT disaster recovery plan, a VoIP installation rescues business continuity efforts and shows the importance of DR planning for non-headquarters offices. Article | 26 Feb 2009
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Iowa floods put Mercy Medical IT backup plan to test
CIO Jeff Cash has been preparing for the equivalent of a flood since arriving at Mercy Medical Center three years ago. This spring the Cedar River put him to the test. Article | 22 Jul 2008
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CIOs not making time for business continuity planning
Company culture and lack of management support are preventing many firms from planning for downtime or disaster. Article | 28 Mar 2007
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Gartner: Existing business continuity plans will fail in a pandemic
Existing business continuity plans will not protect a company during an avian flu pandemic, says a Gartner analyst. Business continuity plans assume a geographically specific disaster, while a pandemic will strike everywhere nearly simultaneously. Article | 29 Nov 2006