Disaster Recovery

Mon, October 31, 2011 - They say that lightning doesn't strike twice, but apparently a single bolt of lightning can take out two cloud provider data centers at once. At least that's what initial reports cited as the cause of concurrent outages at the Dublin data centers that serve as Microsoft's and Amazon's major cloud computing hubs for Europe. These reports serve as a good reminder of why it's a good idea to consider disaster recovery and business continuity when contracting with a cloud computing provider.

Sun, March 13, 2011 - Smartphones are useful during an emergency: They have their own batteries, Internet connections and, best of all, smart apps that can help save your life, says Mike Elgan.

Wed, July 22, 2009 - At companies in the North America, Europe and northern Asia, swine flu may be the last thing on the minds of those in charge of security, pandemic planning and disaster preparedness. After all, it's summer and flu season is still months away.

Mon, January 12, 2009 - IT security spending gets the ax--again.