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The Local Government Association of South Australia has published business continuity guidelines which, although slightly dated (July, 2007), provide a useful model.
The threat posed by H1N1 remains somewhat of an unknown, but one thing’s for certain: it is being discussed at all levels of management, and executive teams are demanding realistic strategies. While the severity of H1N1 remains to be seen, absenteeism continues to increase and the potential impact on essential operations is highly likely. What should be done to maintain business continuity and limit the effect H1N1 or some other similar scenario has on your customers and key stakeholders?
Not everyone agrees on the need to do a full-boat practice run — but it can’t hurt anything except your short-term expenses.
Data aggregation vendor QL2 Software Inc. already follows best practices to prepare for the worst. It has redundant systems and regularly reviews its plans for both disaster recovery and business continuity. But when it comes to the ongoing H1N1 pandemic, company executives admit, they were a bit worried.
Last spring, when the first cases of H1N1 flu appeared, Gartner Inc. was getting lots of calls from alarmed clients wanting to know if and how they should adjust their disaster recovery plans.
Need to plan a Pandemic exercise? This is a simple exercise “straw man” to help you build from at your organization.
A new “white paper” by the Pandemic Prevention Council based on a survey of 1,500 organizations regarding their organizational preparedness reported that “organizations have made great strides to prepare against the possibility of pandemic,” but that a significant number of businesses still have a long way to go to be ready for a disruptive pandemic.
FluTracker provides an easy-to-use mapping tool for tracking H1N1 flu – around the world, down to your local area.
The potential outbreak of the H1N1 virus this fall could have disastrous implications for unprepared Ottawa businesses, according to numerous public and private sector groups.
Here’s guidance for small employers, facing the specter of a fresh outbreak of the H1N1 pandemic in North America this fall. Read the rest of this entry »
In the event of a widespread outbreak of swine flu expected this autumn is your IT department ready and what are your business planning assumptions? Here are eight top tips to ensuring business continuity.
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