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Post September 11: Assessing Disaster Preparedness And Security Needs

Since September 11, many organizations have taken a second look at their readiness for a disaster. They've realized that they just aren't prepared for a major catastrophe or they have underestimated what they really need. Are you and your organization prepared? . . . . Since September 11, many organizations have taken a second look at their readiness for a disaster. They've realized that they just aren't prepared for a major catastrophe or they have underestimated what they really need. Are you and your organization prepared? Since the aftermath, some are also uncovering that they could do a better job at both network and physical security. Many have found that security needs to have a greater budget as well as a higher authority within the organization. This hasn't taken on the magnitude of Y2K issues, but some are focusing on this heavily. Currently, the problem with some organizations is that they have not improved their basic security to a point where they should be. The ones that have have had senior management pushing the issue due to all of the press and raised "sensitivity" to the security issue. Others have yet to review the wide gaps in their security as well as their awareness to weaknesses in their network or application design. The "that can't happen to us" attitude is taking hold in the minds of some executives. The link for this article located at E*Prairie is no longer available. . In light of recent global events, many institutions are revisiting their emergency protocols and identifying vulnerabilities. Is your organization equipped to handle potential crises?. Disaster Recovery, Network Security, Crisis Management. . Anthony Pell

Apr 18, 2002 • Anthony Pell Network Security