In the initial wake of Japan's devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami, business continuity plans have been tested, and organizations now are dealing with severe aftershocks and a growing national crisis, says Alan Berman, executive director of DRI International.
It's not enough to recover data after an incident; also essential is restoring the software needed to read the data, as Federal Emergency Management Agency has learned. The inspector general explains it all.
Delaware's Department of Technology and Information is one of only two state departments in which all employees aren't protected by civil service, and state CSO Elayne Starkey says that approach attracts high-caliber infosec professionals.
Since 1992, the U.S. has relied on supercomputers to simulate underground nuclear weapons tests, but congressional auditors contend there's limited assurance vital information can be recovered to meet national security priorities if the systems fail.
Information security incidents are more sophisticated - and so are the criminals who perpetrate them. This raises the bar for professionals seeking careers in incident response in 2011.
Delaware's Department of Technology and Information is one of only two state departments in which all employees aren't protected by civil service, and state CSO Elayne Starkey says that approach attracts high-caliber infosec professionals.
"The effort with which an organization can recognize, analyze and respond to an incident will limit the damage and lower the cost of recovery," says Don Weber, former incident response professional at IBM.
Information security incidents are more sophisticated - and so are the criminals who perpetrate them. This raises the bar for professionals seeking careers in incident response in 2011.
This week's top news and views: Ex-Air Force CIO John Gilligan on the Consensus Audit Guidelines; and Al Berman of DRI International on getting business continuity right.
When it comes to business continuity and disaster recovery planning, it isn't the cause of the disaster that's the concern - it's the potentially devastating effects.
When it comes to business continuity and disaster recovery planning, it isn't the cause of the disaster that's the concern - it's the potentially devastating effects.
Financial institutions in states along the Gulf of Mexico are taking action to prepare for the long-term financial impact of the BP oil spill - including fraud attempts against customers.
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