Business continuity briefs:
8th October 2009

'Business continuity briefs' provides a summary of new product and services press releases and other useful resources published recently:

Small businesses lack workforce continuity plans for pandemic flu
A recent poll by LogMeIn, Inc. found that the majority of US small and medium businesses don't have a business continuity plan in place for the possibility of a flu outbreak. In September, LogMeIn polled 400 US-based business professionals on LinkedIn who own or work for companies with 10-5,000 employees to ask: "Does your company have a business continuity plan in place for a possible flu outbreak?" 59 percent of these companies said no plans yet existed.

New NIST publication offers security tips for WiMAX networks
Government agencies and other organizations planning to use WiMAX— Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access—networks can get technical advice on improving the security of their systems from a draft computer security guide prepared by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The draft version of NIST SP 800-127 is open for public comment through October 30, 2009. The document is available online at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsDrafts.html#800-127. Comments should be addressed to 800-127comments@nist.gov with ‘Comments on Public Draft SP 800-127’ in the subject line.

Survey reveals many businesses now require 'always on' availability for more than half of their Windows Server applications
Top level findings from a Marathon Technologies global survey show that the need for 'always on' high availability for Microsoft Windows Server applications has increased dramatically. About half of the IT professionals who responded to the survey reported that 50 percent or more of their Windows Server applications now require 'always on' availability. Microsoft SQL Server and Exchange Server were cited as the two most important Windows Server applications that require 'always on' availability. The data derives from surveys Marathon conducted with their global network of customers, prospects and channel partners in July - September 2009. www.marathontechnologies.com

Dataprobe's expands remote reboot products for DC power systems
Dataprobe, a manufacturer of innovative technology solutions for networking systems management, has released the latest of its iBoot family of remote power controllers, model iBB-DC8. The iBB-DC8 allows eight outlets of DC power to be switched On, Off or power cycled for timed reboot. With the iBB-DC8, users can protect and maintain devices in areas that cannot easily be accessed and streamline power control of DC powered systems. http://dataprobe.com

Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:

FEMA daily SITREP

World weather impacts

•Date: 8th October 2009• Region: Various