Seagate Sofware is the latest storage vendor to put its weight behind the 'Prove it' initiative designed to increase awareness of disaster recovery among business executives. Its aim is to educate businesses of all sizes about how to set up the...
Schlumberger, newly bereft of its IT services wing Sema, looks like it could be shedding more of its tech divisions - with disaster recovery number one for the chop. Schlumberger's disaster recovery business is a hangover from its acquisition of...
Even people in Delhi have reported being unable to withdraw cash from ATMs as a result of systems failures in Mumbai. Bloomberg reported Indian officials estimate the disaster will cost the city $1bn in restructuring and loss of business.
The London terrorist bombings on 7 July have led to an increase in the number of businesses reviewing, testing and in some cases beefing up their disaster recovery and business continuity plans. Although expensive, disaster recovery plans are...
Financial firms in the City of London risk being brought down by a terrorist attack or natural disaster because too many critical business functions and back-up sites are located close by within the capital.
CIOs are being put in charge of business continuity and disaster recovery strategies, even though there should be a broader response to the issue, a panel of experts has warned. Business continuity and disaster recovery are seen as an IT...