PPBI as many of you know created an industry award to recognize some of those whom we consider are “Best in Class.” The PPBI Best Practices Award has been a tradition at DRJ since 2002. Past recipients include Dr. Richard Klasco (our first recipient) for his response in the ER Trauma Unit following the Columbine… Continue reading The PPBI Best Practices Award

Strategic BCP was the star of the show at the 2014 Business Continuity Institute North America Awards as they celebrated victory in two award categories – Business Continuity Product of the Year and Industry Personality of the Year. The ceremony was held on the March 30, 2014, as part of the Disaster Recovery Journal Spring… Continue reading Strategic BCP Celebrates Double Victory at BCI North America Awards

Spring World 2014 marked the 50th conference put on by Disaster Recovery Journal. This conference was held March 30-April 2, 2014, in Orlando, Florida at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. DRJ Spring World 2014 attracted more than 1,250 industry practitioners, speakers and exhibitors from around the globe, including nearly 1,000 attendees. The three-day event was packed… Continue reading Attendees Celebrate 50th DRJ Conference

A parent’s worst fear is that a disaster can strike that will affect their family, and I believe this concern is fully understandable. After working as a disaster recovery specialist for several years, I have seen just how much a community can change after being hit by a regional catastrophe. The unfortunate thing about natural… Continue reading Family Disaster Planning Tips

Many corporations have launched major enterprise content man-agement (ECM) projects over the last few years that have had mixed results. Common issues include exceeding timelines and budgets, failing to meet the user expectations that were set, and reductions from the initial scope required to just get something useful done. After being brought in to assist… Continue reading Enterprise Content Management A Journey of Many Steps

When was the last time someone experienced a “good disaster?” By definition, the two terms seem mutually exclusive. Many popular thesauri list synonyms that include calamity, catastrophe, defeat, failure, and fiasco among many others. Conversely, the antonyms, or opposites, include positive words such as achievement, benefit, happiness, miracle, and victory. The term disaster conjures an… Continue reading When is a Disaster NOT a Disaster?

Leading a disaster recovery team has numerous challenges and responsibilities. Some are quite evident to the everyday observer. These include the well-documented recovery plans, exercise schedules, training programs, and overall awareness. The responsibility of building a disaster recovery team has its own subtle challenges. Identifying the right fit for the organization may come down to… Continue reading Maturing Disaster Recovery: Employing the Cornerstone Versus the Boat Anchor

$18 billion dollars. That’s the number estimated in damages caused by Hurricane Sandy just in the state of New York alone. With the unexpected turns that transpired amidst the super storm, all businesses were reminded of the importance of business resiliency. While hurricanes are studied, detectable, and often provide advanced warning, the impact of Hurricane… Continue reading Seven Insights from Superstorm Sandy: A Financial Sector Retrospective

Eric Borenstein (eborenstein@virginiasymphony.org) is president and executive director of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. He holds a degree in business administration with a concentration in arts management from the State University of New York. His career has included posts with Jimi Hendrix’ Electric Lady Recording Studio and Clive Davis at Arista Records as well as a… Continue reading Q & A: An Interview with Eric Borenstein and Brad Kirkpatrick of the VSO

If you haven’t started using data recovery intelligence yet to elevate IT infrastructure uptime, then it may be time to begin. With the advent of recovery tracking technology to identify system failures throughout the enterprise, organizations now have the ability to use this data resource to enhance business continuity. Big Data enabled applications continue to… Continue reading Cost-Control Through IT Intelligence