Various Disaster Recovery stories and information from “Around The World” Winter Storm Kills More Than 30 A winter storm hit the Midwest in December, causing massive power outages, travel problems… Continue reading Around The World

Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI International) has the brightest outlook for Asia and the Pacific Rim in 2008.  With the introduction of four new regional partners, DRI International is well… Continue reading DRII Strengthens Program in Asia

Brent Woodworth recently returned from Bangladesh, where he led the IBM Crisis Response Team to assist with recovery operations following the devastating cyclone Sidr. For Woodworth, responding through private/public partnerships… Continue reading PPBI Salutes Brent Woodworth

England: Thom Hetherington Business Continuity Phone: 0161-237-1007 thomh@tempus.demon.co.uk Japan: Shinji Hosotsubo Crisis Management and Preparedness Organization Phone: 03-3519-6270 hosotsubo@cmpo.org Republic of Korea (South): Han, Chae Ok Disaster Focus (sponsored by… Continue reading International Contacts

Pat Corcoran, IBM Michael Croy, Forsythe Jeff Dato, MBCP, Pinnacle Airlines Edward S. Devlin, CBCP, E.S. Devlin & Assoc. James Hammill, CBCP, JMH Consulting Inc. John Jackson, Fusion Risk Management… Continue reading Executive Council

Good news. Reinforcements are coming. People interested in business continuity planning are studying to become more knowledgeable of this industry. In the near future, they will be supporting the efforts… Continue reading Remembering a Hero, Finding New Ones

How much value do you place on the reputation of your organization, as the business continuity professional? What price do you put on the reputation of the company or your… Continue reading Reputation Management

Winter has officially arrived, bringing with it all the risks associated with cold weather, snow and ice. As those of us who live in cold-weather areas know, winter storms can… Continue reading Prepare Now For Winter’s Harsh Storms

Woody Allen said that 80 percent of life is just showing up. Columbus Data Services (CDS) could draw a parallel from Allen’s remark to disaster recovery: 80 percent of disaster… Continue reading Awareness Helped New Orleans Company Operate During, After Katrina

When we think of disaster, we tend to think of fires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and now terrorism. But an event does not need to be large-scale or catastrophic to qualify… Continue reading Maximizing IT Uptime When Disaster Strikes