Showing papers on "Disaster recovery published in 1997"
TL;DR: In this paper, the information requirements for disaster risk management, assess developing country capabilities for building the necessary decision support systems, and evaluate the role of satellite remote sensing, and conclude with suggestions and recommendations to establish a worldwide network of necessary space and ground segments towards strengthening the technological capabilities for disaster management and mitigation.
73 citations
01 Jan 1997
TL;DR: The ways in which private businesses are affected by and attempt to recover from earthquakes and other natural disasters have seldom been addressed empirically as mentioned in this paper, and studies have tended to use purposive or convenience samples, rather than systematically selected ones.
Abstract: The ways in which private businesses are affected by and attempt to recover from earthquakes and other
disasters have seldom been addressed empirically. Research findings on the business impacts of disasters have
generally been based on data from individual case studies or from a limited number of firms, rather than on
large-scale surveys, and studies have tended to use purposive or convenience samples, rather than
systematically selected ones. Over the past few years, however, the Disaster Research Center has been carrying
out a program of research on businesses and hazards that has included large-scale studies on such topics as
Small Business Administraton loan decision making following the Whittier Narrows earthquake (Dahlhamer,
1992); disaster preparedness (Tierney and Dahlhamer, 1995; Dahlhamer and D'Souza, forthcoming, 1997);
business impacts and recovery following the 1993 Midwest floods (Tierney, Nigg, and Dahlhamer, 1996); and
business vulnerability to disaster-induced lifeline service interruption (Tierney and Nigg, 1995). Because of
its scope and severity, the Northridge event provided an opportunity to further explore business vulnerability
to disasters and the factors that affect business disaster recovery.
59 citations
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TL;DR: Sound disaster management is the effective application of holistic management techniques to hazards and their relationship with vulnerability as mentioned in this paper. But it is not a comprehensive approach to all hazards and all vulnerability factors, and the ultimate aim of disaster management, to manage circumstances in such a way that the outcome was not a disaster.
Abstract: Disaster management concepts have gradually developed at different levels, where people are more aware that there is more to disaster management than merely reaction to events. Sound disaster management is the effective application of holistic management techniques to hazards and their relationship with vulnerability. In other words, it is the effective application of risk management techniques to all hazards and all vulnerability factors. The ultimate aim of disaster management is to manage circumstances in such a way that the outcome is not a disaster.
53 citations
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AT&T1
TL;DR: In this paper, a contention protocol for registration attempts by a terminal (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) using contention protocol to communicate with a central system (100) is controlled by transmitting a registration index (510) from the central system to the terminal at specified temporal periods, and modifying the value of the registration index when the terminal should attempt to register with the central systems.
Abstract: Registration attempts by a terminal (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) using a contention protocol to communicate with a central system (100) are controlled by transmitting a registration index (510) from the central system to the terminal at specified temporal periods, and modifying the value of the registration index when the terminal should attempt to register with the central system. A mode flag (515) is transmitted from the central system to the terminal at predetermined temporal intervals, and the value of the mode flag is modified when the central system is recovering from a disaster so that the terminal refrains from immediately attempting to register with the central system. During disaster recovery, the terminal is able to associate itself with one of a plurality of sub-intervals. The central system transmits a sub-interval designator (520) to the terminal at regular temporal periods during disaster recovery. The central system modifies the value of the sub-interval designator after a predetermined number of the regular temporal periods. The flow of registration attempts by a community of terminals is smoothed from a situation wherein essentially the entire community of terminals is contending to register after a disaster to a situation wherein subsets of the community try to register in respective sub-intervals after the disaster.
31 citations
KPMG1
TL;DR: Discusses the formulation of a business recovery plan and presents the business recovery timeline model, which gives a framework of components to be considered in a business continuity project planning process, i.e. a risk reduction programme.
Abstract: Discusses the formulation of a business recovery plan. As a starting point, presents the business recovery timeline model. Gives a framework of components to be considered in a business continuity project planning process, i.e. a risk reduction programme.
26 citations
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18 Dec 1997
TL;DR: In this article, a will decision support information based on disaster preventive plan rules, disaster information and history information and executing that will decision supporting information is presented, in order to speed up and exactly determine a disaster countermeasure action.
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To speedily and exactly determine a disaster countermeasure action, by preparing a will decision support information based on disaster preventive plan rules, disaster information and history information and executing that will decision support information. SOLUTION: An information input accept part 111 performs the input accept of disaster information such as an attention upon a disaster or, for example, the seismic center or seismic intensity of an earthquake or the conditions of fire, for example, in case of a disaster. Based on the disaster preventive plan rules stored in a disaster preventive plan rule storage part 120 and the history information of will decision determined by a will decision supporting device 110, a will decision support information preparing part 112 prepares support information for will decision for dealing with the case of disaster. Then, the will decision information is executed according to disaster countermeasure items and a correspondent countermeasure procedure prepared by the will decision support information preparing part 112. Thus, the choice information of best action to be taken next in case of disaster can be provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)1998,JPO
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TL;DR: This article considers various strategies for protecting an organisation from both natural and man-made disasters.
Abstract: This article considers various strategies for protecting an organisation from both natural and man-made disasters. The differences between business continuity planning, and disaster recovery planning are recognised. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
15 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the role of social, psychological, familial and organizational factors as determinants of the quality of recovery is discussed, and the implications of these factors for the design and delivery of support resources for disaster workers are discussed.
Abstract: The recognition that disaster workers may be victimized as a consequence of fulfilling their disaster relief role has resulted in the development of several interventions to assist their recovery. Psychological debriefing is a prominent support resource. Uses recent concerns over the effectiveness of debriefing to frame a discussion of the nature of recovery and the longer‐term determinants of its effectiveness. Focuses on the role of social, psychological, familial and organizational factors as determinants of the quality of recovery. Discusses the implications of these factors for the design and delivery of support resources for disaster workers.
14 citations
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25 Jul 1997TL;DR: In this article, a disaster recovery interface point provides an interface to one or more remote switches, which is activated in response to a failure of the switch as a replacement master multiplexer so as to reroute traffic on the synchronous ring to the remote switch.
Abstract: A synchronous telecommunications network comprises a number of rings each incorporating a plurality of multiplexers and each coupled to a switch via a respective master multiplexer A disaster recovery interface point provides an interface to one or more remote switches Each ring incorporates a dormant master multiplexer coupled to the disaster recovery point and which is activated in response to a failure of the switch as a replacement master multiplexer so as to re-route traffic on the synchronous ring to the remote switch This maintains service in the event of a catastrophic failure of the switch
13 citations
TL;DR: A survey of Australasia's largest 500 organisations was conducted to identify which issues were perceived by the IS executives as being important, problematic and critical over the next three to five years, showing that there is a growing confidence in the IS executive's ability to manage the strategic issues.
Abstract: As part of a longitudinal study of key information systems management issues, a survey of Australasia's largest 500 organisations was conducted to identify which issues were perceived by the IS executives as being important, problematic and critical over the next three to five years. The most critical issues were revealed to be a mix of technology management issues (IT infrastructure, communications, disaster recovery), strategic management issues (competitive advantage, IS planning, aligning the IS organisation), people management issues (organisational learning, educating senior management in IT), systems development and data management issues (effective use of the data resource), and end-user computing. This reflects the need for a balance of business, technical, and people skills in an IS executive. Non-critical issues were mostly related to systems development and the individual technologies which must be integrated and managed to ensure a responsive IT infrastructure. The study also reveals that some issues are much more important than problematic (disaster recovery, competitive advantage, information architecture, and IS alignment) while others are much more problematic than important (end-user computing, IS role and contribution, and BPR). The former reflects a growing level of knowledge in handling these issues, while the latter reflects a continuing problem with them. The differences between this study and similar studies conducted in 1988 and 1992 show that there is a growing confidence in the IS executive's ability to manage the strategic issues, a continuing concern about providing a responsive IT infrastructure (especially communications), and a continuing concern with educating all 'customers' in the organisation in the effective use of IT, including senior management.
12 citations
TL;DR: A Global Health Unit for Disaster and Relief Coordination is proposed to be set up as part of the Global Health Network, utilizing the Internet as its backbone, to establish the links for the disaster information mosaic.
Abstract: When a disaster occurs, a major difficulty is knowing where to find accurate information, and how to help coordinate efforts to share accurate information in a quick and organized manner. The establishment of a global information network, that is in place before a disaster occurs, could link all the communication efforts for relief. We propose that a Global Health Unit for Disaster and Relief Coordination be set up as part of the Global Health Network, utilizing the Internet as its backbone. This Unit would establish the links for the disaster information mosaic.
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14 Mar 1997
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01 Sep 1997TL;DR: In this article, a system is provided with plural server equipment 2, a portable terminal 1, plural kinds of communication lines 20 and 30 which can be connected with each of the equipments 2 and the terminal 1.
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To speedily and surely obtain information required for recovery from disaster in the state of causing the fault of a communication network or communication regulation by a wide-area disaster SOLUTION: This system is provided with plural server equipment 2, a portable terminal 1, plural kinds of communication lines 20 and 30 which can be connected with each of the equipments 2 and the terminal 1 The terminal 1 accesses to a communicable server equipment 2 through the use of a usable communication network to obtain information coping with recovery from disaster and resource information coping with a resources suffered to respectively prepare a recovery from disaster planning file 5 and a resource information file 6 The server equipment 2 responds to an inquiry from the terminal 1 for extracting information relevant to disaster recovery coping-with information DB(database) 3 and resources information DB 4 to transmit to the terminal 1
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01 Jan 1997
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide guidelines for developing succesful contingency and disaster recovery strategies which will protect company resources and minimize downtime, and suggest how to incorporate this plan into daily information systems procedures and projects.
Abstract: This report provides guidelines for developing succesful contingency and disaster recovery strategies which will protect company resources and minimize downtime. The report suggests how to incorporate this plan into daily information systems procedures and projects.
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TL;DR: As health care organizations become more reliant on information technology, they are taking extra steps to safeguard their investments and to ensure reliable access to data.
Abstract: Planning for restoring information systems in the event of a disaster is rapidly changing and growing in importance. As health care organizations become more reliant on information technology, they're taking extra steps to safeguard their investments and to ensure reliable access to data.
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01 Jan 1997
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the seven R's of the planning process for disaster planning: Recognizing the Problem, Responding to the Problem. Rest and Relax. Recovery.
Abstract: Getting Started. Conducting a Business Impact Analysis. Conducting a Support System Vulnerability Analysis. Special Considerations for LANs and Mainframes: Update on New Technologies and Approaches. Special Considerations for Telecommunications: Today's Hottest New Telecommunications Technologies -- the Tools and Vulnerabilities. Assembling the Planning Team: Update on New Techniques and Approaches. The Standards Phase: Update of the Standards Document. Deciding on a Planning Package: An Update on Available Vendors and Suppliers. Object Linking of Key Plan Components. Identification of Key Databases and Repositories of Information. Understanding the Mission: The 'Seven R's' of the Planning Process -- Recognizing the Problem. Responding to the Problem. Recovery. Restoration. Return to Normal. Rest and Relax. Reorganize and Rewrite. Writing 'First-Alert' Procedures: 'Who's on First?' Assessing the Emergency. Detailed Emergency Procedures. When Do You Wake Up the CEO? Defining Responsibilities. Examples, Flow Charts, and Forms. Writing Actual Emergency Procedures: Documentation of Disaster Recovery Procedures. Tying in Recovery Procedures with Corporate Policies and Procedures. Maintaining Command and Control. Emergency Equipment Shutdown Procedures. Documentation of Instructions for Evacuating Equipment Areas. Coordinating with Overall Corporate Disaster Recovery Personnel, Media Relations, Others. The Standards Document: Formats and Examples. The Recovery Procedures: Formats and Examples. Bonus Chapter: Disaster Planning for Municipals and Government: A Mayor's Perspective of DR Planning in the Community. Summary, Suggestions, Wrap Up.
TL;DR: A request for proposal for a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is to select a vendor to implement the PACS and the vendors' responses to the RFP should provide information on the various system alternatives that are available.
Abstract: T HE PURPOSE of a request for proposal (RFP) for a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is to selecta vendor to implement the PACS. It is a mechanism by which to do the following: (1) describe the institution to the vendors that have been selected to receive the RFE (2) describe the radiology department, (3) describe the information systems in use at the institution, (4) describe the PACS that will be installed, and (5) give the vendors an opportunity to describe their company and products. The vendors' responses to the RFP should provide information on the various system alternatives that are available. This information will make it possible to selecta PACS that fits both the functional requirements and the budget of the department and the institution.
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TL;DR: The Milner Library Preservation Committee organized and presented a disaster recovery workshop for its own disaster recovery team and those from other area libraries, which received information on organization for disaster recovery, learned to select appropriate treatments, and practiced various recovery techniques.
Abstract: More and more libraries today are writing disaster preparedness plans. A major fire at Illinois State University's Milner Library showed the written plan was helpful, but trained personnel would have made the recovery more efficient. The Milner Library Preservation Committee organized and presented a disaster recovery workshop for its own disaster recovery team and those from other area libraries. Participants received information on organization for disaster recovery, learned to select appropriate treatments, and practiced various recovery techniques.