New SMB portal launched!www.agilitydirect.com. Agility Recovery Solutions is a premier provider of onsite, shippable recovery solutions in the US and Canada. Services include Mobile Recovery & Satellite Solutions, Quick-Ship and Consulting scaled for any sized business.
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12 Security Experts Ready to Help You!
SearchSecurity.com has a full roster of IT security experts available online to take your questions. SearchSecurity invites professionals to log on and pose questions on Web security, training and certification, security policy, viruses and worms, and data encryption, among other things. Click HERE>>

SARS And the Case for Preparedness
SARS showed that not all emergencies are isolated events – they can be ongoing crises that last weeks, even months. Can your organization handle such a disruption? Click HERE>>

Communications: The Disaster Plans' Achilles Heel
A new survey shows that more than half of business’ communications systems are not adequately protected in companies’ disaster planning. Click HERE>>

UK Expert Offer EvacuationTips
Decades of IRA bombings forced British companies to perfect their building evacuation plans years ago. However, terror threats post-9/11 are prompting a rethink of evacuation plans in the UK -- the improved procedures can work in North America, too. Click HERE>>

Why Power Grids Are Tripping Up
An aging power grid caused the Northeastern Blackout in August and failing antique lines also caused recent outages in Italy, Scandinavia and the Pacific Rim. Brace for more, experts say, because an overhaul is expensive and still many years off. Click HERE>>

COM Link: DHS’ Emergency Hotline to Corporate America
DHS has a new secure emergency hotline to America’s top CEOs. The link is intended to let officials in DC share information instantly with industrial leaders during a major terror attack or crisis. A recent simulation tested the link; it seemed to work. Click HERE>>
SafetyNET—Free Newsletter from the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross has launched a new quarterly resource for corporate health and safety professionals looking for the latest training materials. We took a look at the most recent issue. Here’s what’s in it. Click HERE>>

Coming Next Week…Sarbanes & Oxley
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Email Continuity from Message One. The Emergency Messaging System (EMS) is a highly scalable system that delivers unprecedented availability and guaranteed continuity of email at one-twentieth the price of traditional solutions. For more information, Click HERE>>

Emergency Lifeline Catalog
72-hour Personnel SupportBuilding EvacuationSearch & Rescue EquipmentMedical ResponseFood & WaterSanitationLight & Warmth Much More! Supplying companies worldwide since 1985. “We can be afraid or we can be ready,” Secretary Tom Ridge of the US Dept of Homeland Security. Click HERE>>
CPM 2003 EAST Is Coming to the Nation's Capital! November 11-13, 2003 Bridging the gap between business continuity and security, this conference will be a valuable resource for all BC professionals—a prime opportunity to interact over the key issues facing our world today.
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