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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.
Bank Systems & Technology February 27, 2006	Some Things Are More Important Than Money Like many financial institutions, technology vendors, suppliers and service firms still are recovering from the devastating effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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.
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.
Bank Technology News May 2004 David Ng	Disaster Recovery Takes High Priority Do banking industry preventative measures go overboard?
T.H.E. Journal September 2007 Charlene O'Hanlon	Disaster Recovery :: Courting Disaster Districts that are not prepared in the event of fire, storm, earthquake, or whatever else nature may bear are asking for trouble.
CIO February 24, 2014	How CIOs Prepare for the Worst Three CIOs discuss how a successful business continuity plan requires prioritization, awareness and testing
Insurance & Technology April 20, 2007 Peggy Bresnik Kendler	It Pays to Be Prepared Insurers are leveraging lessons learned from past disasters and technology such as data replication and virtualization to prepare both IT and employees for a disaster.
Bank Systems & Technology May 3, 2005 Steven Marlin	Good Things Come in Small Packages An interview with CTO Corey Davis who was named an "Industry Rising Star for 2005" by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)
Bank Technology News December 2007	Resiliency: Broadband Needs to Get Much Broader Much of banks' contingency plans rely on their ability to get work completed remotely. While a simultaneous drop in the communications and electric workforces may affect banks, the real concern is the availability of bandwidth.
Bank Systems & Technology August 30, 2004 Ivan Schneider	Political Conventions Spur Bank Readiness Disaster recovery plans get a workout in Boston and N.Y.
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.
Bank Technology News September 2003 Karen Krebsbach	Blackout Snooze After three years of building the business continuity bridge, firms were ready when the lights went out.
Financial Advisor November 2008 David Lawrence	Averting Disaster Advisors often discuss the financial planning process to clients in terms of worst-case scenario planning. Yet the financial advisor often doesn't ask these same questions of himself for his own firm.
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PHONE+ May 21, 2009 Adam Myers	BCDR Basics for Agents Recommending backup links in case of a network outage is a sound strategy, but if that's the extent of your business continuity/disaster recovery advice for business customers, you are missing critical solutions and revenue opportunities.
InternetNews June 6, 2006 Michael Hickins	Ringing (False?) Alarm Bells IBM and HP are launching disaster recovery services as the hurricane season kicks off.
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.
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.
Bank Systems & Technology June 1, 2005 Maria Bruno-Britz	Bridging the Communications Gap Financial institutions are faced with greater communications challenges than in the past because they are increasingly performing on the global stage with many languages and regulations to deal with.
Bank Systems & Technology March 30, 2004 Deena M. Amato-McCoy	Jack Henry Continues Outsourcing Expansion, Adds Item Imaging As banks look to cut set-up costs and prepare for Check 21, the technology provider is expanding to meet their needs.
PHONE+ November 16, 2009 Cara Sievers	Helping Customers Plan For Disaster MegaPath offers up business continuity planning checklist.
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.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 Tim Hanson	Back in Business, Better Than Before A look at how one regional bank is recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Interested investors should be aware that much of that growth has already been priced into Hancock Bank's stock.
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.
Financial Advisor December 2005 David J. Drucker	Storm Windows Planners are constantly being reminded of the need for a disaster plan. Here is how these financial planners fared and were able to work right through hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
CIO October 15, 2000 Sarah D. Scalet	Weathering The Storm - Contingency Planning Kodak has been developing a business continuity program for more than a decade. Now it's time to move on that knowledge...
PHONE+ September 25, 2009 William Bumbernick	Selling VoIP as a Disaster Recovery Solution Hosted VoIP improves telecommunications continuity and brings profit opportunity to channel partners.
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?'
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.
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.
Bank Systems & Technology November 1, 2005 Ivan Schneider	Equal Protection A federal bailout of Gulf Coast financial institutions unfairly favors banks over local businesses. Scarce reconstruction funds have far better uses than to prop up banks with an undue concentration of geographic risk.
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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.
InternetNews May 19, 2005 Paul Shread	HP Aims Business Continuity At SMBs HP unveiled a program today aimed at helping small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) safeguard their data from security and disaster threats.
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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.
Wall Street & Technology August 22, 2005 Leslie Kramer	Always Be Prepared As acts of terrorism continue to be perpetrated around the world, and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and floods, threaten the nation's coastlines, financial institutions need to make sure that their information is secure.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2004 Traci Purdum	The Show Must Go On Having a contingency plan and being able to execute it will ensure the bottom won't fall out of your bottom line.