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- Overall spam volume unaffected by 3FN/Pricewert's ISP shutdown
- Following last week's shutdown of 3FN/Pricewert's operations by the FTC, wishful thinkers expected a major decline in the overall spam volume, with botnet masters once again caught off guard just like it happened in November, 2008 with McColo's shutdown. However, according to numerous vendors that doesn't seem...
- Tags: Internet Service Provider, Malware, FTC, Spam Volume, 3FN/Pricewert, Marshal8e6, Rustock, Pricewert, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Business Security, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Business Operations, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-06-10
- Disaster Recovery - Backup and Recovery of Your Data
- Disasters are never scheduled, but they are always unpredictable and, for the most part, inevitable. Businesses rely on their corporate data more than ever - from the early stages of design and development, to shipping a product to customers. To decrease risk and enhance data protection, businesses must address what...
- Tags: Recovery, Data Loss, Disaster, Qbase, Backups, Disaster Recovery, Business Security, Data Management, Business Operations
- White papers 2009-05-28
- CRM, Heroism and 26/11 in India
- I imagine you're wondering what one has to do with the other since they're terms not associated with one another. Let me tell you a story: Back in late January of this year, I went to Mumbai to keynote and teach at a conference on Loyalty and...
- Tags: India, Mumbai, Guest, CRM, BVIMSR, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Homeland Security, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Business Operations, Government, Paul Greenberg
- Blog posts 2009-05-05
- IBS Interview: Barry Cardoza, Union Bank
- Barry Cardoza, vice president of business continuity, contingency and disaster planning at San Francisco-based Union Bank and a national voice in bank Business Continuity Planning BCP, is worried. Off late, federally regulated banks must comply with BCP guidelines issued in 2008 by the US Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council FFIEC....
- Tags: Bank, Business Continuity Planning, Business Continuity, IBS Publishing, Business Security, It Services, Financial Services, Business Operations
- White papers 2009-05-01
- Cyberoam UTM Provides Non-Stop Business Security and Connectivity to NDMC
- New Delhi Municipal Council NDMC is the Municipal Council of India's Capital City - New Delhi. NDMC was already using Cisco PIX. They wanted to replace this legacy firewall and also wanted to protect their 15 servers. A legacy firewall solution only cannot control indiscriminate surfing and blended threats originating...
- Tags: Bandwidth, Business Security, Elitecore Technologies, Cyberoam UTM, New Delhi Municipal Council, Internet, Network Security, Networking
- Case studies 2009-03-23
- Legislator wants to smudge online maps
- California legislator wants to require online maps blur soft targets, including schools. by Richard Koman
- Tags: Google Inc., Image, Twitter, Terrorist Attack, Communications Infrastructure, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Business Operations, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-03-03
- Disaster Preparedness: How to Develop a Business Continuity Plan
- Like most business development and major IT projects, a business continuity plan requires an investment of time and resources. Business leaders looking for the greatest return on their investment tend to put off business continuity until disaster strikes - a critical mistake that can jeopardize a business's survival.
- Tags: Business Continuity Planning, CDW Corp., Business Continuity, Business Security, It Services, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
- White papers 2009-01-01
- Improve your failed IT culture
- The underpinnings of IT failure lie in culture, the unspoken rules governing an organization's style and general priorities. Since most organizations pay little attention to project culture, it's not surprising failure rates remain high. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Team, Culture, Information Technology, Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Strategy, Business Security, Business Operations, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Thanks to Lieberman, YouTube goes terrorist-free
- TechCrunch headlined this news, "Liberman Saves YouTube From Terrorists," and they get the tone exactly right. Just take a look at his ridiculous press release, which describes Joe's single-handed efforts to make the Internet safe again for God-fearing video jockies, which have now resulted in YouTube prohibiting...
- Tags: Lieberman Software Corp, YouTube Inc., Video, Corporate Communications, Internet, Homeland Security, Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Marketing, Government, Business Operations, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-14
- Photos: Training for WMD terrorist attacks
- Firefighters don hazmat suits in exercise to prepare for major attacks involving chemical weapons, other biohazards. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Firefighter, Training, Photograph, Terrorist Attack, Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Homeland Security, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Business Operations, Government, Human Resources, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-08-18
- Offshore outsourcers likely to beef up security following Bangalore blasts
- A series of bombs have exploded in Bangalore and companies that have technology operations in India are likely to need increased security precautions following what appears to be a terrorist attack. According to various reports from Reuters and Rediff.com, nine bomb blasts have rattled Bangalore, which hosts...
- Tags: India, Bangalore, Rediff.com India Ltd., Sacchin Uppal, Outsourcing, Business Security, Security, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Shark Attack : Poseidon's Anger 1.0 (Mobile)
- During the mission in Bermuda area your fighter submarine has arrived at the epicentre of a confidential experiment in time travel. Your nuclear submarine, equipped with the newest 'Poseidon' class torpedos has been moved into... the year 2050. The world now suffers from worldwide terrorist attacks. Criminal syndicates involved...
- Tags: Mobile, Attack, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Business Operations, Government
- Software downloads 2008-04-22
- Nationwide alert system: Text messages
- In 2006, Congress passed the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, required upgrades to the nation's emergency alert system. At least part of the plan the FCC has come up with involves the groundbreaking technology of ... text messaging. "The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts...
- Tags: Message, FCC, Federal Government, Corporate Insurance, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Government, Homeland Security, Business Security, Advertising & Promotion, Business Operations, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-04-10
- Lowering the High Cost of High Availability
- It's been a long-held notion that if one maintains sensitive data, one simply must have a workable Business Continuity plan in place - High Availability maximum uptime, and regular, reliable backup and recovery of data for Disaster Recovery. But to what degree? IT and business leaders are tasked to define...
- Tags: High Availability, Abacus Solutions, Business Security, Business Operations
- White papers 2008-02-28
- When did terrorism become a green tech issue? Just now...
- Seems there are more than just environmental issues with building new nuclear plants. There are questions about the ability to protect them from terrorist attacks. For the record, there's been no known terrorist incident at any nuclear plant anywhere in the world...so far. Events at Three Mile Island...
- Tags: Green Technology, Terrorism, Plant, Homeland Security, Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Government, Business Operations, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-01-15
- Business Continuity: How quickly do you plan to bounce back?
- Watch this IBM ForwardView webshow to find out how Business Continuity Planning can help minimize the impact that downtime can have on your business, your customers, and your bottom line. You'll see how to recognize which resources take priority and which people need immediate access to them. Start planning today!...
- Tags: Business Continuity, IBM Corp., It Services, Business Security, Business Operations
- Presentations 2008-01-14
- Scottish Council Improves Business Continuity Planning With Remote Access Solution
- Midlothian Council is a Scottish unitary authority delivering universal services to citizens, often involving third parties such as City of Edinburgh Council. The authority wanted to simplify its remote access infrastructure for its staff and business partners, while maintaining security and enhancing business continuity planning. After evaluating market-leading solutions, the...
- Tags: Business Continuity Planning, Council, Microsoft Corp., Business Continuity, Midlothian Council, Remote Access, Business Security, Telecommunications, It Services, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
- Case studies 2007-12-01
- Complicated failures; simple causes
- Kroll Ontrack released surprising results from a survey related to business continuity planning. According to the study: [N]early half of respondents, 43 percent, said they don’t believe their companies test their backup systems to ensure data can be produced if needed. Many IT projects fail because participants...
- Tags: Information Technology, Failure, Strategy, Business Security, Backups, Management, Business Operations, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2007-11-22
- Business Continuity - HP and VMware
- Whether it's managing an unscheduled power black - out or dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster, business continuity planning is critical to the ongoing success of the business - and at the core of any business continuity plan is the infrastructure. It's the technology foundation that helps one...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Business Continuity Planning, VMware Inc., Business Continuity, Business Security, It Services, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
- White papers 2007-11-01
- Preparedness and the Force of Law
- It is a long held and accepted legal tenet that a Presidential Executive Order has the force of law and is for all intent and purpose "the law of the land." Such Executive Orders have been issued from time to time by Presidents to meet specific national needs or executive...
- Tags: President, Law, High Alert, Homeland Security, Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Government, Business Operations
- White papers 2007-10-20

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