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Wall Street & Technology September 23, 2005 Paul Allen	BCP: Expect the Unexpected Whatever strategy organizations employ, it is clear that business continuity planning will require a long-term commitment. The London bombings may not lead to a material change in regulatory policies or institutions' internal plans, but they already have turned up the pressure for financial services firms to get their plans in order.
Wall Street & Technology September 23, 2005 Maria Wakem	Boosting BCP Tragedies like the London bombings will serve as unfortunate reminders that financial institutions must continue to be vigilant in their business continuity planning and to improve IT's role therein.
Geotimes January 2006 Linda Rowan	The Rise and Fall of FEMA With the threat of terrorism still high, more hurricanes expected in the near future, unpredictable earthquakes, and significant population growth in high-risk regions, federal disaster preparedness and response have never been more important.
Bank Systems & Technology February 27, 2006 Deena M. Amato-McCoy	Planning for Continuity The severity of the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons taught financial institutions that disaster recovery programs alone cannot protect their businesses, forcing banks to reevaluate the strength of their backup plans.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 John Reeves	The Summer of Our Discontent Despite the apparent inevitability of some kind of catastrophic event in the near future, there seems to be little sense of urgency among the governmental organizations that plan for such events. So what can you do if you can't count on the government to respond efficiently?
Insurance & Technology October 7, 2005 Maria Woehr	The Sun Will Come Out For small insurance entities, recovering from a disaster often depends on a third-party provider. Here's how SunGard Availability Services maintained a third-party administrator's systems and preserved its viability in the wake of Katrina.
Bank Systems & Technology January 31, 2006 Ivan Schneider	Vicious Hurricane Cycle Although one can hope that the upcoming hurricane season will defy the predictions that have accompanied the start of the decades-long hurricane cycle, the banks in the Gulf Coast must do more than hope. They must plan, and plan for the worst.
CIO January 15, 2002 Lorraine Cosgrove Ware	Disaster Recovery Becomes Life and Death An October 2001 online survey asked CIOs, vice presidents and directors of IT how their organizations had prepared for disaster, and how their IT contingency and recovery plans would change after the events of Sept. 11...
Geotimes January 2007	Geomedia IMAX film Hurricane on the Bayou storms into wetland issues... Book Review: Yokohama Burning: The Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II by Joshua Hammer...
Entrepreneur July 2008 Chris Penttila	Ready for Anything Make sure your business is fully prepared for when disaster strikes. In fact, having a disaster plan can actually help your business grow during good times.
CIO June 29, 2011 Maryfran Johnson	Why Personal Leadership Style Matters When Disaster Strikes CIOs say helping workers cope is key to recovery.
Insurance & Technology August 12, 2005 Katherine Burger	Life Goes On In terms of protecting IT and maintaining operations, much has been learned and accomplished by the industry in the nearly four years since Sept. 11, 2001.
CIO June 1, 2002 Michael Symmers	'What If' Technology Planning Experience has shown that asking 'What if?' is the best way to guard against 'Why me?'
Bank Systems & Technology August 2, 2005 Katherine Burger	Life Goes On For financial institutions, in terms of protecting IT and maintaining operations, much has been learned and accomplished by the industry in the nearly four years since Sept. 11, 2001.
Bank Technology News April 2002 Amy Newell	Backup, Recovery and Beyond Sept. 11's terrorist attacks heightened awareness about data protection, and industry insiders recommend that financial institutions view the issues in both present and future terms...
U.S. Banker January 2005 Michael Sisk	Beating Back 'Ivan the Terrible' Banks in the way of the 15 storms and hurricanes that slammed Florida and the Gulf Coast last year learned a lesson about disasters. Being prepared works.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Paula J. Kelly	Meeting the Needs When two devastating hurricanes struck the Gulf Coast in less than a month, it was clear that the response from the philanthropic community would need to be as unprecedented as the disaster.
Insurance & Technology December 6, 2007 Nathan Conz	Insurers View Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity As More Than IT Issues To maintain operations and service levels in the face of a catastrophe, insurers are increasingly viewing disaster recovery and business continuity plans full-fledged business initiatives.
CIO February 24, 2014	How CIOs Prepare for the Worst Three CIOs discuss how a successful business continuity plan requires prioritization, awareness and testing
Wall Street & Technology October 26, 2005	In Box To the editor: As the BCP director for a national corporation, our team was ready to act proactively in time for Katrina in working to identify potential impact areas in both geographical terms and even down to the individual customer and employee.
National Defense July 2008 Breanne Wagner	FEMA on a Mission to Regain Credibility Scarred from its poor performance during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, agency leadership openly said it would take a major disaster to prove itself. It got that chance when wildfires swept through Southern California.
CIO December 1, 2001	Nasdaq's Best Practices NASDAQ, whose 1 Liberty Plaza headquarters is next to the World Trade Center, has itemized disaster recovery lessons learned from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks...
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 Pamela Black	Shelter from the Storm National disasters have underlined the importance of business continuity planning for financial advisers -- it's not just about compliance.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Jennifer Popovec	When the Chips Are Down Many commercial real estate professionals are working to help the Gulf Coast recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Here are a few of their stories: Building and Owners Management Association (BOMA)... Jerry Wallace Interests... etc.
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Wilson & Keliger	Flood or Hurricane Protection?: The New Orleans Levee System and Hurricane Katrina Why was the New Orleans levee system so vulnerable to failure in Hurricane Katrina?
Wall Street & Technology May 15, 2006	Time Is Of the Essence In a disaster recovery situation, a business can be irreparably damaged if operations cease for just a few hours, according to a survey.
Popular Mechanics January 20, 2010 Glenn Harlan Reynolds	Lessons for U.S. Preparedness From Haiti Relief Efforts: Analysis Nobody cares more about helping you and your family in time of disaster than, well, you. So it makes sense for you to be prepared to take care of yourself.
BusinessWeek September 19, 2005 Bruce Nussbaum	The Next Big One Where America is most vulnerable to the next big disaster and how the nation can better manage the risks ahead.
Bank Systems & Technology September 28, 2005 Maria Bruno-Britz	Open for Business Amidst the chaos following Hurricane Katrina, at least one entity had its act together - the financial services sector. Even before the floodwaters began receding, banks in the disaster zone were working to restore operations.
Popular Mechanics December 2005 Benjamin Chertoff	Katrina Images Pictures of New Orleans, southern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast during an intensive examination of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
Geotimes November 2005 Megan Sever	The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters.
Scientific American January 2006 David Appell	Easing Jitters When Buildings Rumble After natural disasters, an anxious public wants to see that someone understands the catastrophe. For California quakes, seismologist Lucy Jones does the job.
Geotimes December 2005 David Applegate	A Year of Living Dangerously Recent destructive events are reminders of our society's growing vulnerability to natural disasters as more people move into harm's way. Scientists seeking to understand the underlying geologic systems have an obligation to learn more.
Bank Systems & Technology December 1, 2005 Katherine Burger	Calling in Sick There may be a kind of disaster looming that even the most recovery-savvy businesses have not anticipated -- a major flu outbreak. The implications regarding business continuity plans are as serious as a looming hurricane.
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2006 Lorna Pappas	Opportunity & Optimism After last years devastating hurricanes, the Gulf Coast rebuilds. With rebuilding comes tremendous investment opportunities for those with vision and patience, and the first to act may be getting the best deals.
Reason July 2009 Katherine Mangu-Ward	A Scary Thing Indeed First published in 2003, A Scary Thing had been living on the FEMA site ever since, traumatizing kids with color-it-yourself pictures of towering infernos and children weeping outside hospitals for their dead kin.
OCC Bulletin June 15, 2006	Disaster Planning This bulletin transmits the booklet, "Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina: Preparing Your Institution for a Catastrophic Event," developed by the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council member agencies.
Geotimes August 2005 Naomi Lubick	Hurricane Katrina Hits Hard One of the largest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast region since Hurricane Camille in 1969, Hurricane Katrina left a trail of devastation behind it as it touched down in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
InternetNews June 6, 2006 Michael Hickins	Ringing (False?) Alarm Bells IBM and HP are launching disaster recovery services as the hurricane season kicks off.
Searcher June 2006 Piper & Ramos	A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams.
Financial Advisor October 2005 Evan Simonoff	Editor's Note - When It Rains, It Pours The New Orleans debacle spawned a natural but unseemly wave of recriminations from a public that was suddenly ashamed of what happened, and divided the country.
CRM November 1, 2005 Marshall lager	When Disaster Strikes Emergency services operate like any other business; those with weak communication and slow response to customer needs fail while good CRM practices can greatly improve an organization's ability to take care of its customers and improve the bottom line. In this case, the bottom line is lives saved.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2006 Robert Aronen	Ready for the Hurricanes? A look at what hurricane season means for investors in the oil patch.
Entrepreneur February 2010 Jason Ankeny	How to be Ready for Anything Do you have a plan for disaster recovery preparedness?
Food Engineering January 1, 2006 Richard F. Stier	Building Your Plant's Ark The unprecedented pace of the 2005 hurricane season has left many of us wondering where and when the next powerful storm will hit. There are, however, several steps you can put in place now to protect your food processing business.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Emmett D. Carson	Beyond Relief and Recovery Philanthropy's biggest challenge in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is to move past just doing the familiar.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Kurt Johnson	Practice Tips Many disaster recovery plans look good on paper but lack the detail necessary to function in a real disaster. Consider these factors when establishing your recovery procedures.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2005 Mann & Hanson	Prepare for Your Insurance to Triple Money is difficult to talk about in the wake of a disaster, but insurance companies aren't evil for not wanting to pay more than their fair share. Any attempt to make them pay for damages for which they're not contracted will have disastrous consequences.
Wall Street & Technology September 21, 2004 Maria Santos	Fine-tuning the BCP Sept. 10 marked the last of several SEC-approved deadlines for NASD and New York Stock Exchange members to implement business continuity standards.
Scientific American September 2007 Emily Harrison	Suffering a Slow Recovery Failed rebuilding after Katrina sets off a mental health crisis in the Gulf.