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Survey Sheds Light: How Professionals Learn in a Fast-paced World A recent reader survey focused on education: What works, what doesn't work, and how people see their future educational needs being addressed. Tommy Rainey shares results. Click HERE>>

Katrina Response Model Could Help Pandemic Planning
Can an infection response model used after Hurricane Katrina work during a pandemic? Three experts say it can. Click HERE>>

Implementing DR Without Breaking the Bank
Disaster recovery doesn't come cheap these days. Can you implement a good DR plan without breaking the bank? Click HERE>> to find out.

First Responders Look to National Data Exchange
Law enforcement is to protect the community, but 9/11 showed how critical police are for homeland security. Will the National Data Exchange help them do both? Click HERE>>

Can Your Business Withstand a Flu Pandemic?
With the World Health Organization considering the world in Phase 3 of a pandemic, it's time to start getting serious about pandemic planning, says one expert. Click HERE>>

NYC Announces Comprehensive Technology Strategy
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has released a comprehensive technology strategy for the city - and says it will boost information security Click HERE>>

Challenges Remain for Airport Security
In August, the GAO told the DHS that while they've made some progress in aviation security, it wasn't enough. Have they made the required improvements now? Click HERE>>

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Rentsys and Syntellect Partner to Offer Exclusive Mobile Recovery Contact Center
It is the nation's first completely functional mobile call center recovery service. The MRCC combines the mobility of a Rentsys Mobile Recovery Center and its unique satellite infrastructure with Syntellect's multi-channel contact center software. Voice and Internet direct data communications are restored in as little as 24 hours with Syntellect's Customer Interaction Management software. Click HERE>>

Consonus Successfully Completes SAS 70 Type II Audit
Salt Lake City, UT - The results of the audit confirm Consonus' commitment to assist its clients in their efforts to prove financial and security controls and compliance within their own corporate governance, particularly according to Sarbanes-Oxley and other legislation. The examination is a widely recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Click HERE>>

Rochester Institute of Technology Selects RecoveryPlanner.com and 3n
Following an extensive review, RIT has selected 3n's InstaCom 5.0 mass notification solution and Recovery Planner's RPX BC software to expand continuity planning and emergency communications capabilities. RIT had a vision of an emergency planning and response system that could address all imaginable scenarios for their geographically diverse campus. This combination was the complete solution to make their vision a reality. Click HERE>>

COOP Systems Wins Major International Software Award
Herndon, VA - COOP Systems, provider of Next Generation BCM software worldwide, has announced that the Asia Business Continuity Awards (ABCA) committee has chosen myCOOP 6.0 as Asia BCM Software of the Year. The award was presented to Chris Alvord, CEO of COOP Systems, at the 7th Annual BCM Conference in Singapore on October 30, 2007. Click HERE>>

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