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- the actions taken by an organization in response to unexpected events that are adversely affecting people or resources and threatening the continued operation of the organization. Disaster management includes the...
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- Sustainability And Disaster Management
- Sustainability is a integrative policy agenda often treated as unrelated to disaster management. This paper argues that not only are the two domains related, but are closely connected in terms of substantive issues and of underlying research and policy challenges. The paper examines shared attributes of problems in sustainability and...
- White papers 2004-03-01
- National Institutional Capacities For Disaster Management
- This paper considers issues pertaining to national institutional disaster management systems, with particular reference to Ethiopia. It further describes the concept of "Humanitarian governance" and suggests that it may be an effective way of addressing some of the shortcomings of the current international and national responses to humanitarian crises. The...
- White papers 2003-01-15
- SDI Conceptual Modeling For Disaster Management
- One of the main challenges of disaster management concerns to proper management of information. In more details, while most of the information required for disaster management has spatial component or location, current studies show that there are different problems with collection, dissemination, access and usage of spatial data/information for disaster...
- White papers 2005-09-19
- Self-Organizing Information Systems For Disaster Management
- This paper discusses different research challenges for the design and implementation of decentralized information systems on top of dynamic, highly flexible, self-organizing networks. Existing research in this area mainly addresses low level concerns, such as routing protocols and energy consumption. To cope with the growing complexity of future applications, more...
- White papers 2006-07-21
- Lessons Learned From Disaster Management
- The DEFACTO system is a multiagent based tool for training incident commanders of large scale disasters. In this paper, we highlight some of the lessons that we have learned from our interaction with the Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD and how they have affected the way that we continued the...
- White papers 2006-02-08
- Today's Exercise: Terrorist Attack!
- Although the Business Continuity Plan BCP or Continuity of Operations Plan COOP may be completed it is never finalized. Periodic testing (or "Exercising") and update are required to maintain the effectiveness of the plan. One of the most interesting and challenging Tabletop or Simulation Exercises is the Terrorist Attack disaster...
- White papers 2004-05-17
- The Role of Uncertainty on Alternative Disaster Management Strategies
- The purpose of this paper is to examine how Cost-Benefit Analysis CBA can be utilized to evaluate the attractiveness of mitigation for lifeline systems subject to earthquake ground motion. The paper proposes a framework for the CBA that can be used in conjunction with work being completed by other researchers...
- White papers 2001-10-22
- Real Time Space Remote Sensing Data and GIS for Oil Spill Disaster Management in Nigerian Niger Delta: A Call for Paradigm Change
- Oil spill disaster has been a major concern in the Niger delta of Nigeria. It is a major source of agitation and a threat to national unity and survival. The paper examines the nature of oil spill disaster in the Niger delta and identifies the contribution of real-time space remote...
- White papers 2002-08-21
- The Internet: A Global Approach to Information Sharing
- The Internet is a viable approach to link the disaster management world together and communicate the disaster preparedness and prevention message to practitioners and the masses. The Internet has come into its own as the communication and commerce means envisioned and anticipated by its earliest proponents. Information is power and...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Securing the Supply Chain Against Disaster
- September 11 has increased awareness of the need for a continuity plan for the supply chain in the event of natural or man-made disasters. A mitigation program based on collaboration is a key component of any such plan. Instancing this, the article shows accepted steps for planning the disaster management...
- White papers 2003-01-01
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- Qwest Shows Customers Best-in-Class Disaster Recovery and Risk-Management Practices
- DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced a series of seminars that offer business customers best-in-class disaster recovery and risk-management practices. The Risk Management and Disaster Recovery seminar will focus on information technology themes for 2006 related to data management techniques, risk assessment, recovery challenges and best...
- Research articles 2006-08-10
- CA Delivers Comprehensive Recovery Management Software; New Releases Provide Superior Data Protection, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-7 February 2008-CA Inc: CA Delivers Comprehensive Recovery Management Software; New Releases Provide Superior Data Protection, Business Continuity and Disaster RecoveryC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07022008 ISLANDIA, N.Y -- CA (NYSE: CA) today announced a major new release ...
- Research articles 2008-02-07
- Alfred McAlpine selects StoreAge as a key component of disaster recovery strategy; StoreAge SVM improves backup and disaster recovery capabilities.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-7 November 2005-Zycko: Alfred McAlpine selects StoreAge as a key component of disaster recovery strategy; StoreAge SVM improves backup and disaster recovery capabilitiesC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07112005 London, UK - StoreAge Networking Technologies, the leading provider of split-path SAN...
- Research articles 2005-11-07
- Disaster Recovery Guidelines
- A business recovery plan has many descriptive names: disaster management plan, disaster recovery plan, emergency preparedness plan, contingency plan, business resumption plan, or disaster contingency plan. For simplicity -- and because it is the term that regulations use -- the term "contingency plan" is used throughout this material. Developing a...
- White papers 2003-02-18
- WORLD BANK: World Bank finances emergency recovery and disaster management program for the Caribbean.
- 3 M2 PRESSWIRE-11 December 1998-WORLD BANK: World Bank finances emergency recovery and disaster management program for the Caribbean C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD3 RDATE:101298 The World Bank today announced the approval of two credits and three loans totaling...
- Research articles 1998-12-11
- Acronis Expands Relationship With Salt Lake CAP Head Start; Upgrades Its Disaster Recovery Software
- Acronis®, Inc. ( http://www.acronis.com ), a provider of affordable, scalable storage management and disaster recovery software, expanded its association with the Salt Lake Community Action Program CAP Head Start Program by further upgrading its disaster recovery software.
- Research articles 2007-11-13
- SMB Technology Network Selects Acronis as Preferred Disaster Recovery Provider
- Acronis®, Inc. ( http://www.acronis.com ), a provider of affordable, scalable storage management and disaster recovery software, announced that the Small and Medium Business Technology Network has selected Acronis as a preferred provider of disaster recovery software for its national membership. Through this partnership, SMB Technology Network members will have direct...
- Research articles 2008-05-22
- Alfred McAlpine Selects StoreAge as a Key Component of Disaster Recovery Strategy; StoreAge SVM Improves Backup and Disaster Recovery Capabilities
- LONDON -- StoreAge Networking Technologies, the leading provider of split-path SAN storage management and advanced multi-tiered, data protection solutions, today announced that Alfred McAlpine has completed its initial disaster recovery architecture by deploying StoreAge SVMTM technology into its SAN environment. Alfred McAlpine is one of the U.K.'s leading support services...
- Research articles 2005-11-07
- New Mexico Software Integrates Acronis True Image; Offers Full Disaster Recovery Solution and Search Engine
- Acronis®, Inc., ( www.acronis.com ) a provider of affordable, scalable storage management and disaster recovery software, and New Mexico Software ( www.nmxs.com ) (OTCBB: NMXC) announce the beta release of TORC, a software appliance and web service backup solution with an integrated search engine that uses Acronis True Image as...
- Research articles 2007-09-27
- ImageWare Systems Announces Disaster Management Solution
- SAN DIEGO -- ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW), a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, today announced the company continues to deliver comprehensive identity management capabilities with the launch of its IWSTM Disaster Management solution suite designed specifically to address mission-critical disaster recovery and emergency management initiatives.
- Research articles 2006-07-26
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