Just more than four hours into the Boston Marathon there were two explosions within a few blocks of the finish line. Federal officials believe both devices were small and at least one device was placed in a trash container. The explosions killed three and wounded more than 180. More than a terrorist incident, this attack… Continue reading Just more than four hours into the Boston Marathon there were two explosions within a few blocks of the finish line. Federal officials believe both devices were small and at least one device was placed in a trash container. The explosions killed three and

Before 3 p.m. ET on Monday, April 15, two explosions at the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured more than 180 others, and turned the race into what ABC News said resembled “a war zone.” The explosions occurred almost simultaneously near the race’s finish line on Boylston Street, which was crowded with runners and spectators,… Continue reading Boston Bombing Shows How Social Media Has Changed Response

We’ve published a new ebook, “Business Health, Partner Healthy: Five Prescriptions to Stop Healthcare Disasters.”  Told through the lens of four StorageCraft partners, the ebook explores the various challenges faced by managed service providers who support healthcare organizations. One thing that really struck me about this particular industry was its absolute intolerance for downtime. In… Continue reading Can You Eliminate System Downtime?We’ve published a new ebook, “Business Health, Partner Healthy: Five Prescriptions to Stop Healthcare Disasters.” Told through the lens of four StorageCraft partners, the ebook explores the various challenges faced by ma

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have undertaken the biggest risk-management behaviour shift in a generation, with 53 per cent spending more time on their business strategy and risk management than they did before the financial crisis, according to a study by Zurich. Some 35 per cent are doing more long-term financial planning, and 33 per… Continue reading Businesses now spending more time on business strategy and risk management

Parts One and Two of this series explained how new energy-management methodologies and approaches have changed best practices relating to disaster recovery and power capping. In this final installment, the focus shifts to high temperature ambient (HTA) data center operation. Once again, the advancements in energy management are accelerating the momentum of an exciting trend… Continue reading New Categories for Data Center Best Practices (Part 3)

Grocery story chain Schnuck Markets Inc. now says about 2.4 million debit and credit cards were likely compromised as a result of a breach of its point-of-sale network back in December (see Retailer Says ‘Code’ Compromised Cards). In a statement and timeline of events issued April 15, Schnucks does not say exactly how its network… Continue reading Schnucks: Millions of Cards Exposed

     BOSTON (AP) — Police and federal agents appealed to the public Tuesday for amateur video and photos that might yield clues to the Boston Marathon bombing as the chief FBI agent in Boston vowed “we will go to the ends of the Earth” to find whoever carried out the deadly attack. Two bombs… Continue reading FBI seeks images in Boston Marathon bomb inquiry

The deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon reverberated on both sides of the Atlantic as cities from Los Angeles to London saw a surge in security. The White House, New York’s Times Square, and the preparations for former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s funeral in London all had enhanced and intensified law enforcement presence after Monday’s… Continue reading Boston Marathon blasts put world’s cities on alert

Or blown away by a tornado or struck by lightning or any other calamity that interrupts business. A primer on business income insurance and how it can help. Worst-case scenario: Your association’s building suffers a four-alarm fire. You lose all hardcopy records, merchandise, annual conference signage, and much more. On top of that, you have… Continue reading Business Income Insurance: Don’t Get Burned

Disaster recovery (DR) isn’t something that business owners think about often, but when it’s needed, these tools can have an enormous impact – either positive or negative.  “With DR, I think there are a lot of businesses out there that hear that and don’t necessarily take it that seriously, until disaster hits,” said Ray Todich, systems… Continue reading Virtualization: The ultimate disaster recovery tool