Tom Abruzzo, president and founder of TAMP Systems, passed on on December 25, 2010 after a short illness.

Tom is survived by his wife, Maria, children Audra and Tony Wajda, Patricia and Richard Catania and Thomas and Jennifer Abruzzo, grandchildren Katerina, Andrew, Gabriella, Anthony, Hunter, Maria and Cara.

On a personal note, having known Tom for over 25 years, he was always a pleasure to work with – a man of absolute integrity and a consummate professional. Whether discussing poodles or disaster recovery software, I always enjoyed his company. He will be sorely missed.

TAMP Systems will continue to conduct business as usual.

Donations in his name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital PO Box 1893 Memphis, TN 38101-9950 will be appreciated.

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What new business trends and technologies can we expect to appear in the workplace?

Continue reading Technology trends that business continuity managers need to be aware of

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Exactly one year ago, Bernard L. Madoff’s two sons turned him in for running the biggest Ponzi scheme ever. Now they are trying to move on. But that is a nightmare for most people with the word “Madoff” on their résumé.

Out of work since federal agents arrested their father, Andrew and Mark Madoff have been wrestling with what to do next, according to people who have spoken with them or other Madoff family members.

Andrew Madoff, son of Bernard Madoff, is considering starting a disaster recovery firm. Disaster being his area of expertise, one supposes.

See Not Exactly a Résumé Highlight: Madoff Work by Aaron Luccheti for the Wall Street Journal.

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David Kaye, one of the leading authors on risk management and business continuity, a greatly liked and respected member of the risk and business continuity community, died on September 1st 2009.

Continue reading David J. Kaye 1945 – 2009

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Kenneth G. Brill, founder and CTO of Upsite Technologies, a developer of energy-efficient, high-availability solutions designed to optimize a data center’s critical physical infrastructure, received the Outstanding Contribution to Industry tribute at the Datacentre Leaders’ Awards held by Datacenter Dynamics in London, England last December.

Continue reading Award: Ken Brill Honored with Datacentre Leaders’ Contribution to Industry

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the issuance of the Secure Flight Final Rule, which shifts pre-departure watch list matching responsibilities from individual aircraft operators to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and carries out a key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission.  By bringing watch list matching responsibilities in-house, TSA can better remedy possible mis-identifications when a traveler’s name is similar to one found on a watch list.

Continue reading TSA to Vet Watch List for Secure Flight Program

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