Crisis Management: Preparing for the Challenges is an informative white paper now available through Paradigm Solutions, the developer of OpsPlanner™. Read why and how to develop this critical component of your continuity plan, and be prepared when disaster strikes. Click HERE>>

DR Plans Hindered by Poor Communication
With so many DR plans failing in the wake of recent disasters, experts wonder: Why can’t companies create an effective DR strategy? The answer might surprise you. Click HERE>>

NYC Mayor Recommends Putting NYPD in Charge of Response
To avoid communications breakdowns after disasters in the Big Apple, NYC mayor Bloomberg is recommending putting the NYPD in charge. But what do critics think of that? Click HERE>>

Businesses Shore Up Disaster Preparedness
A new report suggests companies across the nation are taking DR more seriously after seeing the devastation on the Gulf Coast. Have businesses finally learned their lesson? Click HERE>>

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Disaster Recovery Journal Fall World 2005
More than 1,200 attendees joined expert speakers and exhibitors for a total of 1,600 people at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina for the Disaster Recovery Journal Fall World 2005 conference Sept. 18-21. Conference sessions featured a wide variety of topics, coinciding with industry trends and the latest disastrous events like Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Click HERE>>

New Component Streamlines Crisis Communications and IT Event Resolution
Pleasanton, CA — Invoq Systems, Inc™ announces the release of AlarmPoint® BCP 2.2. The suite enables IT infrastructure management with fewer resources for increased efficiency and maximum reliability by capturing, communicating and remotely resolving important systems and business events, acting as a central notification and alerting platform, to ensure that critical events are identified and resolved in the most timely, effective way possible. http://www.alarmpoint.com/products/BCP/index.cfm

2005 Corporate Security, Business Continuity & Crisis Management Conference
New York, NY — The latest key issues, trends, and strategies in corporate security, crisis management and business continuity will be explored. Leaders from global firms, policy experts and senior government officials will share best business practices and insights into how emerging, critical issues are addressed in the boardroom and managed across the corporation. http://www.conference-board.org/conferences/conference.cfm?id=980

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