events catastrophic
Audio Conferencing Based Rapid Emergency Response System
White Paper As described in the paper titled "Homeland Security White Paper" by APCO International, there are three major concerns that need to be addressed in the present emergency handling apparatus - lack of spectrum for radio communications by... [03 Jul 2008]
Are We Really Prepared for a Crisis?: Are Public and Private Sectors Coordinating?
White Paper In areas of the country that have not had the "benefit" of catastrophic disaster response opportunities, the relationships between sectors are not as strong. The experiences during events such as the... [03 Jul 2008]
Extending the Reach of Storage Area Networks with SONET
White Paper One of the key areas of opportunity within the storage domain is the networking of storage islands to achieve better utilization of assets as well as protection against unexpected or catastrophic events. [03 Jul 2008]
About Risk: What Should We Worry About
White Paper After all, while catastrophic loss of everything on a hard disk is severe, it is also unlikely. Users who don't back up may be guided by an implicit calculation that the cost of backing up is potentially greater than the... [10 Apr 2008]
Introduction to Open Systems PPRC
White Paper PPRC allows multiple discrete virtual disk subsystems to contain and exchange the same information, providing superior protection against data loss from catastrophic events. This document introduces... [10 Apr 2008]
Command tech to save firefighters' lives
News Brigades in London and Berkshire are getting ready to use VectorCommand's Command Support System (CSS) to give its commanders access to the situation on the ground during catastrophic events such as... [04 Jan 2008]
Business Continuity Preparedness Handbook
White Paper The 16-page handbook examines business continuity in the context of two potential catastrophic events a pandemic influenza and a hurricane strike and highlights why taking a proactive approach to... [02 May 2007]
Slovak Telecom Deploys Long Distance Disaster Recovery Solution
White Paper The long distance solution, which is based on technologies from EMC, will permit real time back-up at two geographically distant computer centres, thereby ensuring that all data is constantly available even in case of... [02 Jan 2007]
Siebel Solution for Hospitality Group Sales and Event Management
White Paper Spurred by the catastrophic events of 9/11, the hospitality industry has endured a three-year economic slump that has forced companies to focus on critical issues key to immediate operational performance... [23 Dec 2006]
Siebel Solution for Hospitality Group Sales and Event Management
Spurred by the catastrophic events of 9/11, the hospitality industry has endured a three-year economic slump that has forced companies to focus on critical issues key to immediate operational performance... [23 Dec 2006]
Preparing for Worst-Case Scenarios in the Data Center: Lessons Learned
White Paper The Eastern Seaboard blackout, which cost New York City businesses more than $1 billion (or $36 million per hour) was yet another wakeup for a nation that has lived through a series of catastrophic... [18 Aug 2006]
Oregon Regional Alliance for Infrastructure and Network Security
White Paper In Oregon, far from the catastrophic events that triggered the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, an alliance of concerned companies, universities and public agencies has coalesced around... [30 Aug 2005]
Defending Against the Apocalypse: The Limits of Homeland Security
White Paper The new war against terrorism creates a need for a new public and government perception of, and response to, catastrophic events. Measures to confront international terrorism often combine elements of... [17 Jan 2005]
The Posse Comitatus Act: A Harmless Relic From the Post-Construction Era or a Legal Impediment to Transformation
White Paper This Act presents a formidable obstacle to our nation's flexibility and adaptability at a time when we face an unpredictable enemy with the proven capability of causing unforeseen catastrophic events. [28 Dec 2004]
Insuring Against Terrorism - and Crime
White Paper This analysis began with the observation that after-the-fact episodic relief often pours forth after catastrophic events, so that disaster insurance can be understood as a way of providing certainty and... [28 Dec 2004]
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