With 23 years of experience in software engineering Greg Povolny has developed technology for the Department of Defense, Pennsylvania’s National Guard, and Florida’s Department of Children and Families. He has seven patents for inventions with data interoperability. He is the founder of Mindshare Technology and the original architect of the SAMS technology and will use… Continue reading An Interview with Greg Povolny of Mindshare Technology

With 23 years of experience in software engineering Greg Povolny has developed technology for the Department of Defense, Pennsylvania’s National Guard, and Florida’s Department of Children and Families. He has seven patents for inventions with data interoperability. He is the founder of Mindshare Technology and the original architect of the SAMS technology and will use… Continue reading An Interview with Greg Povolny of Mindshare Technology

The ongoing effort to create a more resilient society has moved to the forefront of disaster/emergency and business continuity management. This endeavor has never been more evident than through the recent activities of DRI International. Over the last few months, DRI International has helped facilitate a number of conversations with public sector entities to bring… Continue reading Bridging the Gaps

The ongoing effort to create a more resilient society has moved to the forefront of disaster/emergency and business continuity management. This endeavor has never been more evident than through the recent activities of DRI International. Over the last few months, DRI International has helped facilitate a number of conversations with public sector entities to bring… Continue reading Bridging the Gaps

Click here for photos of Spring World 2011 Disaster Recovery Journal saw continued growth at Spring World 2011, March 27-30 at Walt Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort. “The show had a wonderful, positive feeling as it continues to grow back to the size before the economy woes,” said DRJ President Bob Arnold. DRJ’s 44th conference… Continue reading DRJ’s Spring World 2011 Sees Continued Growth

Is your disaster recovery plan set up for “virtual” success or a “real” nightmare? Traditional disaster recovery planning is critical to an organization but not easy to implement. In most production data centers today IT is forced to manage a mixed environment of heterogeneous hardware and software platforms. With business leaders focused on continuous improvement,… Continue reading Cost Effective DR Implementation With Virtualization

Ryan Ault is the emergency response manager for Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah. He is also an armed forces veteran, a former lieutenant of animal services in California. Ault is certified in swift water rescue, rope rescue, large animal handling, trench rescue, collapsed structure, and wildland fire. The “devil is in the details!”… Continue reading A Look Beyond the ‘Obvious’ When Planning for Disaster

In today’s competitive business environment, the corporate communications network is the lifeblood of the operation, so all possible avenues typically are taken to protect this invaluable asset. Preparing for the unpredictable, however, which could encompass anything from natural to manmade disasters – and everything in-between can be a daunting and costly undertaking. Regional catastrophes, for… Continue reading Be Prepared for the Unpredictable

The National Center for Biomedical Research and Training affirmed in 2009 that “college and university campuses have become a part of the front line in preventing, deterring, and responding to violent incidents and criminal acts.” At some point in their careers, all chief executive officers in higher education institutions can anticipate a call from a… Continue reading Crisis Response and Recovery Planning in Higher Education Communities

Feedback is important to everyone and of course, statistics help us measure our success. Following the recent publication of the Winter DRJ, I received more feedback from readers on the PPBI article than I have ever experienced. I will tell you that some of it was solicited, and some of it came from family who… Continue reading Change is Good at PPBI