Tag Archives: Disaster Management

Waiting For The Gargantuan

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

Waiting For The Gargantuan The pressing together of tectonic plates along the Himalayas can result in a really big one Pallava Bagla “The most dangerous place in the world today, I think you could argue, is the Indian subcontinent,” former … Continue reading →

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Critical infrastructure: time to begin anticipating and adapting to climate change

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Critical infrastructure: time to begin anticipating and adapting to climate change Despite the uncertainties surrounding climate change, it is time to start developing effective strategies that will keep critical infrastructure running in the face of the adverse impacts that seem … Continue reading →

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Sony: ‘Very Professional, Sophisticated’ Attackers Responsible for PSN Hack

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Sony: ‘Very Professional, Sophisticated’ Attackers Responsible for PSN Hack Sony executives say that the people responsible for the attack that forced the company to shut down its PlayStation Network and other services and compromised data belonging to 77 million customers … Continue reading →

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Earthquake Impact:Earth’s axis wobbles, your day’s shorter

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

Earthquake Impact:Earth’s axis wobbles, your day’s shorter The earthquake-cum-tsunami packed such fury that it has moved Japan’s main island, Honshu, by about 8 feet. It’s also caused the Earth’s axis to wobble by about 4 inches – something that experts … Continue reading →

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Japan: Earthquake / Tsunami

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

Japan: Our heart goes out for you… We share your grief and sorrow. An update on the latest in Japan Crisis… I guess nowhere before has a crisis been as compounded as this one… One of the world’s biggest earthquake.. … Continue reading →

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WordPress Hit by Second Massive Attack in Two Days

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

WordPress.com has been hit by two major DDoS attacks, which knocked the blogging platform offline for several hours. via WordPress Hit by Second Massive Attack in Two Days.

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Leh flash floods: Death toll reaches 130

Posted on August 7, 2010 by

Leh flash floods: Death toll reaches 130 Now an addition to the list of natural threats…..Cloudbursts! What is a cloudburst? It’s a loose term for sudden copious rainfall with a fall rate of around 100mm per hour. Usually lasts just … Continue reading →

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India has formula to zap oil from BP spill

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

India has formula to zap oil from BP spill An interesting article …. and information that may help the nature and affected thousands in and around Gulf of Mexico…. India may hold the answer to President Barack Obama’s worries over … Continue reading →

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On-Demand Summit: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

On-Demand Summit: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Join the free Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Summit that is now available on-demand at your convenience. Hear leading industry experts from Business Continuity Institute (BCI), Oracle, SonicWALL, British Standards Institute (BSI) and … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Disaster Recovery Center Location

Posted on June 13, 2010 by

Selecting a Disaster Recovery Center Location. When preparing a Disaster Recovery Center, one of the most important decisions is the location of the location of the Disaster Recovery Center. Up until the 9/11, a lot of companies held their DR … Continue reading →

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