Dial up these apps in case of emergency

When you think about emergency preparation, you probably think about having enough food and water on hand to last a few days. Many families who live in areas prone to power outages wisely keep generators to run appliances during emergencies. They also store extra batteries and use solar powered/hand-cranked chargers and radios. To read the… Continue reading Dial up these apps in case of emergency

Enterprise skepticism remains despite cloud benefits, growth

Skeptics still question cloud computing’s value, reliability and security, but users who have taken the cloud plunge say those on the sidelines are missing out. This long-running debate over cloud benefits and challenges shows no signs of stopping, even as cloud computing growth increases in a number of enterprises. “There are legitimate security and compliance… Continue reading Enterprise skepticism remains despite cloud benefits, growth

Enterprise “Overextended”? You Need To Evolve Your Identity Strategy

The rapid adoption of mobile devices and cloud services together with a multitude of new partnerships and customer-facing applications has extended the identity boundary of today’s enterprise. For the extended enterprise, identity and access management (IAM) is more than just provisioning employees with and enforcing the appropriate access to corporate resources. It’s about the ability… Continue reading Enterprise “Overextended”? You Need To Evolve Your Identity Strategy

Protecting our SMEs: Cabinet Office launches business continuity guide

The Cabinet Office, in partnership with the Business Continuity Institute, have launched a survival guide for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Today, the Cabinet Office has launched ‘Business Continuity for Dummies’, a survival guide for SMEs. The Cabinet Office, in partnership with the Business Continuity Institute, have launched a survival guide for small and medium… Continue reading Protecting our SMEs: Cabinet Office launches business continuity guide

10 point checklist for disaster recovery

HR, Legal and Media Communications Disaster Recovery 10 Point Checklist A list of 10 questions to rank how comprehensive your organization’s processes are around disaster recovery and business continuity plans. HR, Legal and Media Communications Disaster Recovery 10 Point Checklist A list of 10 questions to rank how comprehensive your organization’s processes are around disaster… Continue reading 10 point checklist for disaster recovery

Apply to Increase Local Resiliency: Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Funding Available

A lesson we can take away from the recent severe weather and fires across the country is disasters can happen anytime, anywhere. No one can control where or when emergencies may happen but we can take steps in advance to prepare. Today, I am excited to announce a step towards better preparing local communities before… Continue reading Apply to Increase Local Resiliency: Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Funding Available

FEMA ANNOUNCES 2012 COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INNOVATION CHALLENGE

Application Period Open for Funding to Increase Local Resiliency through Whole Community Approach WASHINGTON—Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the application period is open for a new funding opportunity to build local resilience, through a Whole Community approach, in communities across America: the Community Resilience Innovation Challenge. Though National Preparedness Month comes to… Continue reading FEMA ANNOUNCES 2012 COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INNOVATION CHALLENGE

Graybar Tucson Achieves LEED Gold Certification

ST. LOUIS – Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, is proud to announce that its newly constructed Tucson facility is LEED® Gold certified. The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings,… Continue reading Graybar Tucson Achieves LEED Gold Certification

September 27, 2012: Disasters Happen…Are You Ready? — Download this Free DR eBook Today!

Informational Update For September 27, 2012 Disasters Happen…Are You Ready? — Download this Free DR eBook Today! You can’t afford to be caught off guard or without a plan when a man-made or natural disaster strikes. Take the next step to ensuring your systems and data are safe if an emergency hits when you least… Continue reading September 27, 2012: Disasters Happen…Are You Ready? — Download this Free DR eBook Today!

How to Handle a Data Disaster Without Anyone Noticing

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT In today’s data-intensive business environment, organizations can’t afford to have their systems down for 24 hours or more. Sometimes, even four hours is too long. Recovery time objectives (RTOs) are shortening and service level agreements (SLAs) are keeping pace. Can your organization accept angry customers,… Continue reading How to Handle a Data Disaster Without Anyone Noticing