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Symantec Corp. announced the findings of its 2009 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey, reflecting the attitudes and practices of small- and mid-sized businesses (SMB) and their customers toward technology disaster preparedness. The report shows a large discrepancy between how SMBs perceive their disaster readiness and their actual level of preparedness. The data also suggests SMB downtime costs their customers tens of thousands of dollars each year. As a result, the findings show that SMBs can - and often do - lose business as a direct result of being unprepared for disasters.

“The startling part of this research is the fact that SMBs don’t realize the impact their outages have on customers, particularly when they have tools at their fingertips to help them be prepared to deal with disasters,” said Pat Hanavan, vice president, Backup Exec product management, Symantec. “While no one wants a disaster to occur, the reality is that they happen. Rather than continuing to be unprepared, small and mid-sized organizations can take simple steps to protect their data. And, as companies communicate their plans to their customers, they strengthen those relationships and become a trusted partner.” Read the rest of this entry »

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today addressed presidents, provosts, chancellors, and deans from a number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from across the country at FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) in Emmitsburg, Md.

The meeting — part of the second offering of an Emergency Management Planning, Preparedness, Training and Education Workshop for Colleges and Universities — is designed to provide schools and their leadership with an introduction to emergency management, a basic overview of EMI’s higher education programs and an opportunity to hear from  leading professionals in the field of emergency management. Read the rest of this entry »

Food storage supplier Blue Chip Group, Inc. has seen an increase in demand for bulk foods that can be used for current consumption and for storage, along with many requests for information on how to plan for emergencies.

“People are concerned, and they are looking for help. Our phone rings constantly all day, and we had to find a way to help people more effectively and efficiently. We decided to create a series of tips and suggestions to help our customers overcome the problems associated with preparing for emergencies and disasters,” explained Jeff Augason of Blue Chip Group, Inc.

Augason said the series of tips can be received one at a time by E-mail by going to the company web site at http://FoodStorageIdeas.com Read the rest of this entry »