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ARTICLES OF INTEREST
FBI Issues
Cyberattack Advisory
The FBI's
cybersecurity arm is warning that the imminent threat of war
with Iraq and escalating tensions with North Korea could lead to
increased attacks against U.S. networks.
National
Security Emergencies: Are You Ready? (Adobe PDF)
In addition to the
natural and technological hazards described in this publication,
Americans face threats posed by hostile governments or extremist
groups. These threats to national security include acts of
terrorism and acts of war. The following is general information
about national security emergencies.
Data protection
risk analysis self-test
In addition to
setting objectives companies should conduct frequent assessments
of their business continuity programs to ensure they stay
aligned with a changing environment. The following is a list of
questions that can assist a company in doing a self-assessment
of their data protection risk.
Total Cost Of
Survival: The new metric for business continuity
Data protection,
disaster recovery, and security are possibly the three most
critical issues facing the IT industry today. Clearly the impact
of terrorist activity and economic failures has highlighted the
value of data to survival of the global economy.
The collective
knowledge, skill, ingenuity and intuition of its disaster
recovery team is often what enables an enterprise to recover
from a
disaster. But
people are more effective with adequate resources, ensuring that
plans can be properly executed and help teams respond quickly to
unexpected events.
Business
recovery checklist (Adobe PDF)
KPMG's checklist
of key management considerations is designed to help identify,
respond to and manage the risks associated with a disaster
recovery. It specifically outlines ongoing and post-disaster
responsibilities for each organizational department.
Computerworld
interviewed Richard Clarke, who said vulnerabilities in the
nation's critical infrastructure stem mainly from unknown
security holes in widely deployed software and from the constant
influx of new technologies that often have unintended
consequences for security.
A research paper
released last month by the Center for Strategic & International
Studies (CSIS), a Washington-based think tank, argues that
computer networks and critical infrastructures are distinct
entities and that the threat from cyber-terrorism is far less
serious than the government and the media contend.
Internet Security
Systems' summary of threat trends. The report also introduces a
new section called Homeland Security, which explores the growing
number of politically motivated attacks known as Hacktivism,
occurring in rising numbers worldwide over the past year.
The markets for
midrange servers, wireless LANs and Linux software will enjoy
healthy growth in 2003, according to the annual predictions of
International Data Corp. On the flip side, the research firm
paints a gloomy picture for IT services -- and a downright scary
one for those charged with protecting IT systems from
cyberterrorists.
How to Build A
Data Protection Strategy for Availability And Recovery
Chances are, your
company doesn't have the cash flow available to fund an entire
business continuity department. And clearly, a jumble of
isolated plans will not serve corporate data protection needs.
So what's the best way to proceed? In order to build an
integrated strategy designed to protect stored data and
information-and ensure its continuing business value - IS
executives should start by analyzing the different pieces of
data security and protection involved. Once all the parts of the
puzzle have been identified, it's easier to decide how they fit
together. You can download this white paper from the CIO
Magazine Web site as a pdf file.
Data Risk
Assessment Survey
A recent study
reported that only 43 percent of businesses suffering a disaster
ever recover sufficiently enough to resume business and 93
percent of businesses that lose their data center for ten days
or more file for bankruptcy within one year. LiveVault's quick,
confidential survey of 15 multiple-choice questions will take
you less than 5 minutes to complete. The survey will provide a
total data risk score for your business, along with
recommendations for safeguarding the most critical aspect of
your business-its data.
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Avoiding Disaster: How To Keep Your Business Going When Catastrophe Strikes, By John Laye
This is a superb
book on business continuity and disaster planning. If there is
only one book you choose to read on the topic, make it this one.
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