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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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Online security experts in legal gray area
Laws hampers the ability of online security experts do their job dilligently and effectively — not a good thing when the use of Web-based applications grows by leaps and bounds
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Search and rescure robot competition
DHS’s Science and Technology Directorate sponsors fourth search and rescue robot competition next week
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Maker of innovative disaster recovery tool launches U.S. operations
Continuity Software opens Boston and New York offices with a bang: If the company’s application does not help disaster recovery work better, customers will not be charged a dime
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Shortage of RFID-skilled lessens, but still a problem
There is a boom in the use of RFID technology, but the very radpidity of the technology’s proliferation has brought about shortage in skilled RFID-skilled technicians
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U.S. recommends commercial technologies for communication interoperability
While the debate on emergency communication interoperability continues, the U.S. Commerce Department recommends that the federal, state, and local public safety community consider using commercial technologies
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IBM acquires Watchfire
Worries about corporate security and compliance are rising, and IBM plans to incorporate Watchfire’s solutions into Rational software and Tivoli
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Chrysler hacker convicted
Digruntled Chrysler contractor hacks company’s wirless parts distribution network
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Congress moves to protect phone records
Congress considers a bill, and the FCC tightens regulatory requirements on telecoms better to safeguard personal data, but industry says the cost is too high
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Dartmouth launches WMD respone simulation software
Sixteen hour course teaches first responders basic and advanced technqiues in handling WMD and explosive-related emergencies
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HHS launched flu pandemic blog
Sixteen experts in business, health care, and community organizers convene for a lively on-line discussion
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Financial industry gets ready for September pandemic exercises
Weeks-long program tests market’s ability to respond to wide-spread infection; FSSCC and SIFMA lend a hand
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Survey finds slow-decisions hampering continuity efforts
35 percent of British companies take more than six months just to reach a decision about what level of protection to buy; 10 percent had no data protection at all.
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UCLA tests mobile network for first responders
MANET platform will help EMS, fire, and police offficials exchange data during an emergency
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Continuity TV scheduled for June
Mediaplanet continues its series of business continuity mini-shows
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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.