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Westlin, Zogmo offer dual data center IT continuity deal
Interest is growing in disaster communication continuity solutions, and two Texas companies join hands to offer a dual data center solution
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Depending on a data center makes your company vulnerable
Relying on a data center may be necessary for company operations, but it adds a layer of vulneability for which companies must prepare
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TeleContinuity offers survivable communication solution
Communication systems collapse or are severly disrupted during disasters; for many businesses, communication survivability means business survivability; this is where TeleContinuity comes in
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Airwave emergency communication radios "seriously flawed"
In 2002 London launched a £3 billion emergency communication service; 7/7 highlighted shortcomings in the system, and a new study finds that two years later the system is still flawed
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Many 7/7 attack victims are still dealing with its repercussions
Those who survive a terrorist attack have many problems to cope with, and government bureaucracies set up to help vitims are often not as nimble as we would hope
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U.S. BioDefense evaluates EDS spin out
California company considers spinning out a disater recovery company it acquired in August 2006
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Illinois Emergency Alert System activated by mistake
Hundreds of radio stations in and around Chicago were sent the Emergency Alert System by mistake, disrupting broadcasts for a few anxious moments
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Unified communication important in disaster recovery
More government agencies embrace unified communications which they consider critical to disaster recovery and business continuity
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Durham University develops business continuity plan
A U.K. university contracts a business continuity consulting firm to develop a business continuity blueprint for the school
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Business continuity planning has reached a more steady state
Business continuity planning was a feast-and-famine phenomenon, but now it is again a top priority for Wall Street firms and vendors
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Egenera receives disaster recovery patent
Massachusetts company designs a disaster recovery solution which simplifies moving entire groups of servers, including their storage and network connections, to remote sites
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E-mail disaster recovery niche market growing
E-mail disaster recovery market will reach $635 million by end of 2007, and $887 million by 2011
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Congressional panel to recommend extending TRIA with modifications
Few programs arouse as much debate — and split the insurance industry — as the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA); House panel recommends extension of TRIA, but with modofications
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Decision on on 700 MHz nears
The need for emergency communication interoperability has prompted calls for using part of the 700 MHz band for public safety; industry heavyweights object, and the FCC is divided
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Pennsylvania offers itself as safe alternative to Wall Street
Governor Ed Rendell spearheads a campaign to persuade Wall Street companies to locate their back offices in the Poconos, arguing that it is far enough from New York to be outside a nuclear blast zone
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The long view
The Surprising Reasons Floods and Other Disasters Are Deadlier at Night
It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.
Why Flash Flood Warnings Will Continue to Go Unheeded
Experts say local education and community support are key to conveying risk.