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CIO
June 29, 2011
Kim S. Nash |
4 Steps to Help Your IT Team When Disaster Strikes CIOs who have been through disasters share ideas to help employees cope personally and professionally in a catastrophe, so they can help with business recovery.   |
CIO
June 29, 2011
Kim S. Nash |
How to Be a Better Leader in a Disaster Catastrophe can strike anywhere. And when it does, your leadership will matter more than the specifics of your business-continuity plan. CIOs who have been through earthquakes and more share advice for calming, caring for and motivating employees who are coping with devastation. |
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
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... |
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. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Jason Ankeny |
How to be Ready for Anything Do you have a plan for disaster recovery preparedness? |
Wall Street & Technology
September 23, 2005
Greg MacSweeney |
BCP: Murphy's Law Applies When it comes to BCP, shortsightedness and lack of top-down leadership may be the greatest danger. Just because there hasn't been a need to invoke a business continuity plan doesn't mean that something won't happen tomorrow. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
Should You Rush to Buy Japanese Stocks? A lot of commentators are hot on Japanese stocks in the wake of the country's disasters. Should you worry about getting left behind? |
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?' |
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. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
Supply Chains at Risk: By the Numbers Companies mistakenly think their insurance can fully protect them from disaster. |
CIO
October 15, 2008
Robert Fecteau |
Teaching Future CIOs the Ropes The CIO of BAE Systems' Customer Solutions group shares his method for encouraging and training potential successors. |
National Defense
November 2005
Lawrence P. Farrell |
Preparation Is Key to Disaster Response Amidst the outrage and finger-pointing that followed Katrina, several lawmakers and homeland security experts called for the federal government to make the Defense Department the lead agency for disaster response. |
PC Magazine
December 20, 2006
Matthew D. Sarrel |
Your Disaster Recovery Plan Building a business continuity plan in case of disaster is vital to the survival of your company. Even small businesses should pay attention. |
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. |
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. |
Finance & Development
June 2011 |
Shaken to the Core The economic impact of the disaster in Japan is far reaching. |
Geotimes
October 2007
Gregory E. van der Vink |
Democracy, GDP and Natural Disasters The impact of a natural disaster is not simply a function of the natural event itself, but is determined also by society's ability to respond to the disaster. |
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. |
CIO
February 24, 2014 |
How CIOs Prepare for the Worst Three CIOs discuss how a successful business continuity plan requires prioritization, awareness and testing |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2008
Elizabeth O'Brien |
Crisis Leadership Now A well-developed crisis management plan can help you prepare for the unexpected, from headline-dominating disasters to more localized incidents, Laurence Barton writes in his new book. |
Geotimes
December 2004
Lehr Wallace & Millar |
Beating Natural Hazards to the Punch The federal government, along with state and local governments, must better prepare for and help mitigate the costs of natural disasters. |
Entrepreneur
March 2006
Melissa Campanelli |
In Harm's Way? A plan can help you keep your website running in a time of crisis. |
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
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. |
National Defense
September 2013
Steff Thomas |
Social Media Changing the Way FEMA Responds to Disasters More than 70 percent of people in disaster situations use social media to let their families and friends know that they are OK, according to a University of San Francisco survey. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 27, 2014
Sean Silverthorne |
Learning From Japan's Remarkable Disaster Recovery Harvard Business School students make an annual trek to businesses in the Japanese area wrecked by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. |
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. |
PC Magazine
July 4, 2008
Lisa Zyga |
A Safety Net for Disaster Relief The Web can be an invaluable resource for aiding others and finding help in the big storm. |
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... |
AskMen.com
Jim Bauer |
How to: Survive a Natural Disaster While you can't predict or stop nature's deadly course, there are measures you can take to protect your home and yourself. Here are a few ideas that may help save your life and belongings should the worst happen. |
InternetNews
June 6, 2006
Michael Hickins |
Ringing (False?) Alarm Bells IBM and HP are launching disaster recovery services as the hurricane season kicks off. |
CIO
May 4, 2010
Maryfran Johnson |
How to Build a Stronger CIO Succession-planning programs have a lot to offer future leaders but often seem to fall flat. Look toward successful CIO leaders to learn how future CIOs are best developed. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 6, 2012 |
Stop Talking About the Weather and Do Something: Three Ways to Finance Sustainable Cities How do we ensure that our cities are resilient in the face of inevitable future weather events like Hurricane Sandy? The key to infrastructure resilience may lie in the unglamorous corner of financial products, including insurance. |
Entrepreneur
November 2005
Jacquelyn Lynn |
Moving Right Along Insurance can help smooth the road to disaster recovery. |
CIO
July 11, 2008
Carol Sliwa |
Marriott Goes Underground With Disaster Recovery, Virtualization Effort In a highly secure, naturally cooled former limestone mine located 220 feet underground, virtualization fuels Marriott's new disaster recovery strategy. With help from Iron Mountain, the hotel giant is cutting energy costs and recovery time while adding flexibility. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2006
Sarita Venkat |
Corporate Givers Revisit Disaster Grants Although corporations and corporate grantmakers have responded again and again to help after disasters -- and they give their support in a number of ways -- many believe it's time to get a clear disaster relief giving policy in place. |
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. |
National Defense
July 2008
Stew Magnuson |
Emergency Responders Hone Skills Amid the Rubble One of the first skills firefighters and other first responders learn at the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center is how to hoist a slab of concrete off a rubble pile using only their muscles. |
InternetNews
March 4, 2010 |
Google Highlights Disaster Recovery Offerings The search giant opens up with more details as to just how its cloud-based Google Apps suite recovers from disaster. |
Reason
December 2005
Jacob Sullum |
After the Storm Hurricane Katrina and the failure of U.S. public policy. |
CIO
March 1, 2006
Susannah Patton |
Captain Contingency MIT logistics expert Yossi Sheffi talks with CIO about what companies can do to recover quickly from almost any type of disaster. |
IDB America
March 2002 |
Leadership in disaster prevention Between 1996 and 2000 the IDB invested more than $1.5 billion in reconstruction programs to repair the damages caused by natural disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean... |
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. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2007
Buz Livingston |
Report From Hurricane Alley It doesn't matter if you live in Minnesota or in Miami -- disasters can strike any area. Here are some financial tips for weathering any storm. |
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
October 7, 2005
Katherine Burger |
Leading by Example For many executives, the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina have provided a dramatic reality check and raised many questions, not only about the preparedness and performance of their own organizations, but also about their own strengths and weaknesses. |
CIO
August 30, 2013
Brendan Mcgowan |
CIOs Say Mentoring Works, Classes Don't A survey of 200 CIOs finds that most well-meaning efforts at IT leadership development aren't very successful. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2006 |
Unprepared for Disaster Last year, the U.S. was hit by a record 28 hurricanes and, with the first anniversary of Katrina coming up next month, financial advisors who sell insurance might want to take a good look at the small business market. |
Insurance & Technology
October 5, 2006
Barry Rabkin |
What Makes a Successful CIO? The CIOs who are most successful in the insurance industry are strong leaders and good businesspeople. |
