Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expects their top 100 suppliers to require radio frequency identification (RFID) technology on all products delivered to its stores by January of 2005. While most experts believe… Continue reading Traceability: Managing Loads of Retrievable Data, New Programs May Impact Planners

What is the value of your organization’s data? The ability of business and IT managers to answer that question directly correlates to the success of their company’s business continuity and… Continue reading The Business Value of Data

The disastrous terrorist events of Sept. 11, 2001, were watershed moments for the disaster recovery field. Obviously, the events brought infamy and attention to the fundamental need for crisis management… Continue reading Business Continuity Planning After Sept. 11

According to famed industrial researcher and chemical engineer Arthur D. Little, “Research serves to make building stones out of stumbling blocks.” Sept. 11, 2001, was the largest “stumbling block” the… Continue reading Study Surveys Businesses Affected By WTC Attacks

I have been on a blind date only once. I do not remember who made the referral, but I clearly remember the date and why it was the last one… Continue reading Blind Date with a Vendor

It is no surprise that public companies continue to struggle with the tasks of evaluating their internal controls and financial reporting systems, brought about by passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act… Continue reading Ready for Section 404?

Whether it is due to Sept. 11, the Northeast blackout of 2003, SARS, regulatory/audit requirements or a lesson learned from a disruptive incident, many organizations are now actively seeking business… Continue reading The BCP Role: Employers May Want You To Wear A Few Different Hats

The need to protect people, property, and businesses across the United States is paramount, especially throughout the past several years. Implementing security measures, both in terms of logistics and funding,… Continue reading Tracking the Storm: One County’s Story

Paxson Communications Corp. operates more than 60 television stations across the nation. The company’s lifeblood is advertising revenue from commercials that must be available 24 hours a day, seven days… Continue reading Weathering the Storm

Like any responsible corporation, a professional sports franchise must be aware of potential crises. As such, management teams in the professional sports industry must continually refine their processes, procedures, and… Continue reading Sports Teams Take Second Look at Crisis Preparedness