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How global computing grid could save the world
News Statistical analysis can be used to look at many, many things, including the financial markets or avian flu. David Foster, network and communication systems group leader at Cern, said a similar system... [20 Oct 2008]
Google invests in web to fight disaster
News The project, called Innovative Support to Emergencies, Diseases and Disaster (InStedd), is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to help communities use web and communications technology to identify and warn others of outbreaks like... [17 Jan 2008]
Streamline to Success: The Real Mid-Market Experience: Life Sciences
White Paper From avian flu to digital imaging, innovation is guiding the life science industry toward a healthier future. The IT industry is furthering understanding of important health issues such as genetics,... [13 Dec 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 23.03.07
Round-Up informed the suddenly terror-stricken Round-Up that business commuters won't be skipping to work across London in the event of an avian flu pandemic or "rumoured" terrorist attack. You see, a press... [23 Mar 2007]
Do Your Business Continuity Plans Cover Home Workers?
White Paper In cases like the Avian Flu pandemic risk or something else that would keep workers from reporting to the office, the response of many organizations is to have their personnel work from home utilizing... [09 Aug 2006]
IBM offers bird flu planning service
News IBM is introducing a service which seeks to answer a question that few would like to ask: are we ready for a flu pandemic? In the past year, the bird flu virus has spread through bird populations in Asia... [06 Jun 2006]
Grid seeks bird flu cure
News Scientists in the UK and Asia have deployed a computing grid to find a potential cure for Avian flu. The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (Pparc) said on Thursday that it put up a grid... [05 May 2006]
Leader: Bird flu threat highlights disaster-planning flaws
Leader The threat of a worldwide flu pandemic - whether you believe it is being over-hyped or not - on the back of the H5N1 strain of avian flu, highlights some serious problems with business... [15 Mar 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 20.01.06
Round-Up And speaking of birds, one high-tech CEO has spoken out this past week about the great impact avian flu may have on his sales. And speaking of Dell, one member of the silicon.com team met up with the... [20 Jan 2006]
Banks use IT to mitigate bird flu threat
News Steve Bittenger, research director at Gartner, said: "Business continuity and IT leaders are ideally placed to plan for avian flu's threats. Financial services organisations are being urged to improve... [17 Jan 2006]
Bird flu database gets fast-tracked
News The government is setting up a central poultry database to help identify any outbreaks of bird flu. Environment Food and Rural Affairs Secretary, Margaret Beckett, said in a statement: "The European directive on... [21 Oct 2005]
