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Financial Advisor
November 2008
David Lawrence |
Averting Disaster Advisors often discuss the financial planning process to clients in terms of worst-case scenario planning. Yet the financial advisor often doesn't ask these same questions of himself for his own firm.   |
Investment Advisor
September 2006
Robert F. Keane |
Native Sons The Villeres have practiced in New Orleans through good times and bad. They -- and their financial planning firm -- aren't going anywhere. |
Bank Systems & Technology
February 27, 2006
Deena M. Amato-McCoy |
Planning for Continuity The severity of the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons taught financial institutions that disaster recovery programs alone cannot protect their businesses, forcing banks to reevaluate the strength of their backup plans. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2006
Kurt Johnson |
Practice Tips Many disaster recovery plans look good on paper but lack the detail necessary to function in a real disaster. Consider these factors when establishing your recovery procedures. |
Financial Advisor
June 2007
David Lawrence |
Ready, Willing-Able? Is your financial practice prepared to help your clients, or even to function, if disaster strikes? |
Entrepreneur
July 2008
Chris Penttila |
Ready for Anything Make sure your business is fully prepared for when disaster strikes. In fact, having a disaster plan can actually help your business grow during good times. |
Insurance & Technology
December 6, 2007
Nathan Conz |
Insurers View Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity As More Than IT Issues To maintain operations and service levels in the face of a catastrophe, insurers are increasingly viewing disaster recovery and business continuity plans full-fledged business initiatives. |
Insurance & Technology
October 7, 2005
Maria Woehr |
The Sun Will Come Out For small insurance entities, recovering from a disaster often depends on a third-party provider. Here's how SunGard Availability Services maintained a third-party administrator's systems and preserved its viability in the wake of Katrina. |
Wall Street & Technology
September 23, 2005
Greg MacSweeney |
BCP: Murphy's Law Applies When it comes to BCP, shortsightedness and lack of top-down leadership may be the greatest danger. Just because there hasn't been a need to invoke a business continuity plan doesn't mean that something won't happen tomorrow. |
CIO
June 1, 2002
Michael Symmers |
'What If' Technology Planning Experience has shown that asking 'What if?' is the best way to guard against 'Why me?' |
Investment Advisor
July 2010
Dan Skiles |
The Technology Coach: It's Mid-Summer Technology Review Time Take a look at your business backup resumption plans. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2007
Charlene O'Hanlon |
Disaster Recovery :: Courting Disaster Districts that are not prepared in the event of fire, storm, earthquake, or whatever else nature may bear are asking for trouble. |
CIO
October 15, 2000
Sarah D. Scalet |
Weathering The Storm - Contingency Planning Kodak has been developing a business continuity program for more than a decade. Now it's time to move on that knowledge... |
Entrepreneur
March 2006
Melissa Campanelli |
In Harm's Way? A plan can help you keep your website running in a time of crisis. |
Entrepreneur
April 2003
Daniel Tynan |
In Case of Emergency A smoke alarm or a life preserver may save your life, but they won't save your business. You need a real disaster plan now. Your business's survival depends on it. |
PC Magazine
December 20, 2006
Matthew D. Sarrel |
Your Disaster Recovery Plan Building a business continuity plan in case of disaster is vital to the survival of your company. Even small businesses should pay attention. |
Wall Street & Technology
September 23, 2005
Paul Allen |
BCP: Expect the Unexpected Whatever strategy organizations employ, it is clear that business continuity planning will require a long-term commitment. The London bombings may not lead to a material change in regulatory policies or institutions' internal plans, but they already have turned up the pressure for financial services firms to get their plans in order. |
Investment Advisor
October 2005
Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: After the Flood Hurricane Katrina presents the community of independent financial planners with both challenges and opportunities. |
InternetNews
January 25, 2006
Lynn Haber |
Insuring Against Backup Losses An insurance claims adjuster overhauls its backup and recovery process with help from Asigra. |
Wall Street & Technology
April 20, 2007
Ivy Schmerken |
Hedge Funds Are Focusing On Disaster Recovery Following the Recent Market Volatility Fund advisory firms have become more conscious of disaster recovery and business continuity to back up applications and data since the February market decline. |
Bank Technology News
April 2002
Amy Newell |
Backup, Recovery and Beyond Sept. 11's terrorist attacks heightened awareness about data protection, and industry insiders recommend that financial institutions view the issues in both present and future terms... |
PHONE+
May 21, 2009
Adam Myers |
BCDR Basics for Agents Recommending backup links in case of a network outage is a sound strategy, but if that's the extent of your business continuity/disaster recovery advice for business customers, you are missing critical solutions and revenue opportunities. |
Investment Advisor
May 2007
Joni Youngwirth |
Risk Management--for Yourself Think you've got a handle on risks to your financial advisory practice? Think again. |
CRM
November 1, 2005
Marshall lager |
When Disaster Strikes Emergency services operate like any other business; those with weak communication and slow response to customer needs fail while good CRM practices can greatly improve an organization's ability to take care of its customers and improve the bottom line. In this case, the bottom line is lives saved. |
CFO
May 1, 2004
John Goff |
In Case of Emergency New technology, and new threats, have businesses reexamining how they cope with disaster. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2006
Barry B. LePatner |
Are You Prepared? While disaster management planning is likely to be low on commercial property owners' to-do lists, unexpected events such as Hurricane Katrina and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have demonstrated the importance of having a disaster management strategy. |
Registered Rep.
September 14, 2011
Diana Britton |
Wealth Managers Respond to Irene Aftermath For some wealth managers, Hurricane Irene meant fielding calls from clients or prospects needing their financial expertise. |
Financial Advisor
December 2005
David J. Drucker |
Storm Windows Planners are constantly being reminded of the need for a disaster plan. Here is how these financial planners fared and were able to work right through hurricanes Katrina and Rita. |
Bio-IT World
May 9, 2003
Salvatore Salamone |
Catastrophes and Contingencies @#$! happens, but savvy IT managers can take it in stride by incorporating disaster recovery into everyday planning. |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 7, 2005
Jim Hatfield |
Built to Last Lasalle National Bank's thorough emergency planning and effective disaster recovery systems helped prevent loss of life and preserved business data in the five-alarm blaze at the company's 45-story headquarters in Chicago. |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Glenn Harlan Reynolds |
Lessons for U.S. Preparedness From Haiti Relief Efforts: Analysis Nobody cares more about helping you and your family in time of disaster than, well, you. So it makes sense for you to be prepared to take care of yourself. |
Searcher
June 2006
Piper & Ramos |
A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams. |
Investment Advisor
August 2006
Thomas D. Giachett |
Expert's Corner: A Process, Not a Destination With the advent of SEC Rule 206(4) 7, which requires SEC-registered investment advisors to implement and maintain policies and procedures appropriate for their investment advisory business, it is more critical than ever for all RIAs to recognize that compliance is an ongoing process. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2008
Rama Ramaswami |
Making a Comeback Lacking the resources companies have to protect their data in the event of disruptions, K-12 technology directors are devising their own backup solutions. |
PHONE+
September 25, 2009
William Bumbernick |
Selling VoIP as a Disaster Recovery Solution Hosted VoIP improves telecommunications continuity and brings profit opportunity to channel partners. |
Financial Advisor
October 2004
Chaplin & Giachetti |
Contingency Planning And Rule 206(4)-7 What must a financial advisor do to comply? |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Paula J. Kelly |
Meeting the Needs When two devastating hurricanes struck the Gulf Coast in less than a month, it was clear that the response from the philanthropic community would need to be as unprecedented as the disaster. |
Bank Technology News
May 1, 2008
Glen Fest |
Protecting Core Systems Online backup services provide banks with real-time data backup at a dozen distant locations. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Megan Sever |
The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Emmett D. Carson |
Beyond Relief and Recovery Philanthropy's biggest challenge in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is to move past just doing the familiar. |
CFO
March 1, 2012
Yasmin Ghahremani |
To Be Continued? Five steps you can take to make sure your company survives catastrophe. |
CIO
March 1, 2006
Susannah Patton |
Captain Contingency MIT logistics expert Yossi Sheffi talks with CIO about what companies can do to recover quickly from almost any type of disaster. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Argoff & Rousso |
Hardest Hit and Least Protected People with disabilities and older adults suffered the brunt of the Gulf and Atlantic Coast hurricanes. This is what grantmakers can do to help them. |
Geotimes
January 2006
Linda Rowan |
The Rise and Fall of FEMA With the threat of terrorism still high, more hurricanes expected in the near future, unpredictable earthquakes, and significant population growth in high-risk regions, federal disaster preparedness and response have never been more important. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2005
Margaret Leonard |
Rebuilding After Katrina Investors and operators of more than 10,000 businesses in New Orleans have lost uncounted millions. The same storm also brought opportunities worth billions in redevelopment and restoration of a city. |
CIO
June 29, 2011
Kim S. Nash |
How to Be a Better Leader in a Disaster Catastrophe can strike anywhere. And when it does, your leadership will matter more than the specifics of your business-continuity plan. CIOs who have been through earthquakes and more share advice for calming, caring for and motivating employees who are coping with devastation. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2013
Suzanne Sataline |
One Year After Sandy, Lessons for Advisors A year after Sandy, advisors say they learned to help clients by becoming experts on small business, insurance - even home repair. |
CFO
May 8, 2006
Elaine Appleton Grant |
Flirting with Disaster Recovery There are plenty of good reasons to develop a business-continuity plan, but is Sarbox one of them? |
Entrepreneur
March 2006
Jackie Larson |
After the Storm For beleaguered businesses left swamped by Hurricane Katrina, survival was a matter of fight or flight. These entrepreneurs demonstrate how some accepted the challenges and opportunities that came in with the floodwater. |
CIO
February 24, 2014 |
How CIOs Prepare for the Worst Three CIOs discuss how a successful business continuity plan requires prioritization, awareness and testing |
