Most of us in IT - whether on the technical or business side - have at least one humdinger to tell about a project or programme that either went down in flames or exceeded all expectations. As part of our ongoing programme management special report...
Though understandable, as humans are wont to put off changes, it's unfortunate to see disaster recovery consultants experiencing a big upswing in inquiries in the last few weeks, since the attacks on London.
With so many organisations - especially small ones - unprepared for disasters, Brian White suggests the government should step in to help. Disaster recovery has been around in the IT world for decades but outside of the very large companies it is...
According to its press release, "Natural and man-made disasters have created vast opportunities for technology solutions. It's organising an investment symposium in December called 'Lessons Learned, Changes Made'.
But suppose there are synchronised attacks or disasters that take out all of a company's data warehousing. But what a shame they hadn't kept accurate records of weather patterns, celestial phenomena, natural disasters and all of their medical...
The vast skyscrapers downtown may now be built to withstand huge pressures but what about the infrastructure and the systems which keep modern business ticking - and the people who must be able to access them?