The 2008/09 GUIDE Seeks Contributors....
We're looking for unique insights and/or first-hand experiences on: 1. Public/private partnerships, 2. Crisis communications, 3. Employee preparedness. Submit a "nugget" to us - yours may get included in feature stories for the annual GUIDE. Click HERE>>

Aid Efforts in China Moving Quickly Versus Myanmar
Chinese authorities quickly mobilized a massive response to last week's earthquake - a sharp contrast to the aid agencies working to get relief to Myanmar victims. Click HERE>>

How to Improve your Disaster Recovery Plans
How long has your DR plan been in place? There are a lot of new tools and information available today. Does your plan have any room for improvement? Click HERE>>

Researchers Find Potential Path to Improve Radio Communications
When emergency response workers have to work in tunnels and corridors, their communications equipment often fails. Have researchers found a way to avoid that problem? Click HERE>>

New Tool Could Help Track Resources in Emergency
Been caught with your plans down? A new collaborative mapping tool could help emergency managers find a better way to coordinate incident planning in real time. Click HERE>>

Has the DHS Abandoned Resilience?
The DHS says it is working toward a resilience-based approach for protecting the country's critical infrastructure. So why does a House subcommittee think that's not the case? Click HERE>>

Americans Are Not Prepared for Emergencies, Expert Says
Recent disasters in Myanmar and China, not to mention tornadoes and floods in the US, only highlight the fact that we are still not ready for emergencies, says one expert. Click HERE>>

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Varolii Launches Total Solution™
Chicago, IL — Varolii Corporation recently announced the general availability of Total Solutions™, a fully managed, on-demand outbound communications service for collections and customer service. Comprising thorough back-end integration, wide-ranging reporting and a highly flexible feature set, Total Solutions has already exceeded the company's initial sales projections by more than 200 percent in the first few months it has been offered. Click HERE>>

BSI Accepts Eagle Rock into BS 25999 Associate Consultancy Program
West Orange, NJ — Eagle Rock Alliance, Ltd. ("Eagle Rock") announced recently that BSI Management Systems has accepted Eagle Rock to its Associate Consultancy Program ("ACP"). The ACP is designed to acknowledge consultancies that are proficient in the BS 25999 Standard for Business Continuity Management Systems and qualified to help organizations meet those rigorous standards within their individual enterprises. Click HERE>>

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