Disaster recovery in the cloud
It was a recent generator failure during a Sydney brownout that triggered disaster recovery procedures for foreign currency exchange OzForex. The global company relies on emails to conduct online business 24 hours a day, but thanks to planning it had already moved email disaster recovery provisions off-premise and onto Symantec’s MessageLabs cloud. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/biztech/disaster-recovery-in-the-cloud-20120925-26iso.html#ixzz27aMF1QrW
When Itâs All About The Money, Even The Money Is Lost
The NFL robbed the Green Bay Packers of a win this week. They did it in the name of money. Commissioner Roger Goodell, acting on behalf of the owners of the 32 teams, allowed incompetent replacement referees to run the game, rather than paying a few dollars more to the leagueâs professional refs. For now,… Continue reading When Itâs All About The Money, Even The Money Is Lost
COOP’s ISO 22301:2012 BCMS Support Available
Herndon, VA, September 26, 2012 | COOP Systems, the developer of the most advanced Business Continuity Management (BCM) software package in the world, now supports the full life cycle for the new ISO 22301:2012 BCMS standard. “We believe that most large organizations will consider aligning their business continuity program with the ISO 22301 BC Management… Continue reading COOP’s ISO 22301:2012 BCMS Support Available
Skyera Suggests Things to Look for Before Buying Solid-state Storage Systems
San Jose, Calif. â Adding SSDs or solid-state storage systems to a network can result in unforeseen complexity and significant cost penalties, negating any benefits an organization is looking to leverage in implementing flash-based storage to its data center, say experts at Skyera Inc., a company founded by an executive and engineering team with unsurpassed… Continue reading Skyera Suggests Things to Look for Before Buying Solid-state Storage Systems
Emerson Network Power Introduces Liebert® RX to Provide Flexible, Packaged High-Density Power Distribution in Smallest Possible Footprint
Columbus, Ohio â Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and a global leader in maximizing availability, capacity and efficiency of critical infrastructure, today introduced the Liebert® RX Remote Power Distribution Cabinet to provide data center managers with a space-saving, flexible solution for high-density power distribution. The Liebert RX power distribution system is available… Continue reading Emerson Network Power Introduces Liebert® RX to Provide Flexible, Packaged High-Density Power Distribution in Smallest Possible Footprint
New Earthquake App Brings American Red Cross Safety Information to Mobile Devices
WASHINGTON — The American Red Cross today released its official Earthquake App, putting lifesaving information right in the hands of people who live in or who visit earthquake prone areas. This free appâavailable in English or Spanishâis the third in a series created by the American Red Cross, the nation’s leader in emergency preparedness, for… Continue reading New Earthquake App Brings American Red Cross Safety Information to Mobile Devices
Data Centers are Big Polluters, Report Says
Data centers across the world use about 30 billion watts of electricity, about the same as the output of 30 nuclear power plants, with digital warehouses in the U.S. accounting for one-quarter to one-third of that load, The New York Times reports. To read the article, please click here: http://www.cio.com/article/717081/Data_Centers_are_Big_Polluters_Report_Says
Security advice for small to medium enterprises
I’ve been engaging by some smaller companies recently and it has given me some insight into what the “best bang for buck” information security activities they should be doing. Hereâs a list of some of the fundamental security controls they should consider. To read the article, please click here: http://www.cso.com.au/blog/cso-bloggers/2012/09/25/security-advice-small-medium-enterprises/
Digital patient data – good idea, hard sell
The electronic patient record is one of the most ambitious information technology projects of our time. Despite promises of better safety and care, its speedy introduction has been slowed down by concerns about data protection. To read this article, please click here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Digital_patient_data_-_good_idea,_hard_sell.html?cid=33558800
BCM World Conference and Exhibition 2012 â just another event?
Life as a BCM practitioner in any organisation can sometimes feel like you have been sentenced to solitary confinement. Often working in isolation and surrounded by your âadversariesâ, it can be a lonely role as you struggle to embed BCM into your organisation and to win over some of your strongest critics. Coupled with the… Continue reading BCM World Conference and Exhibition 2012 â just another event?