Teleworking is being promoted by some as the latest addition to the business continuity managers armory - but are there risks as well as advantages? The following articles explore the issue...
Senate Committee to review federal government’s telework policy US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing will take place on 12 June. Read article •Date: 8th June 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Teleworking and BC
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IBM to launch Virtual Workplace Continuity service
Will provide dispersed workers with the ability to connect to applications, data and people during a disaster or a disruptive event. Read article •Date: 24th October 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Teleworking and BC
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Remote working has risks as well as business continuity benefits
Remote and home working has been touted as one of the more effective business continuity measures that can be taken to ensure that business operations can continue through any future influenza pandemic. But as well as being a potential panacea, it also brings with it substantial new risks, as well as hidden financial costs. Read article •Date: 20th October 2006• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Teleworking and BC
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Telecommunications Industry Association tells Congress that broadband connections are critical for effective COOP preparedness and post-disaster teleworking Testimony before the House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization of the Committee on Government Reform hearing on ‘Telecommuting: A 21st Century Solution to Traffic Jams and Terrorism’.
Read article •Date: 21st July 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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‘Array Business Continuity Flex Plan’ aims to help companies deal with emergency surges in remote access
New solution has been designed to provide rapid scalability in the number of remote users who can access corporate information. Read article •Date: 18th May 2006• Region: US/World • Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Federal workforce not ready to telework during influenza pandemic
According to the Cyber Security Industry Alliance. Read article •Date: 17th May 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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Pandemic simulation exercise reveals potential strains on telecommunications infrastructures
Telecommuting may NOT be a viable contingency option according to an exercise conducted by the World Economic Forum and Booz Allen Hamilton in January: report published this week. Read article •Date: 28th April 2006• Region: W.Europe/World • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Remote and mobile workforce boom increases business risks
Studies by BPM Forum and Avaya highlight the business continuity impacts of teleworking. Read article •Date: 13th Dec 2005 • Region: US / World • Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Teleworking - business continuity opportunities and threats
IDC predicts that there will be 200 million more mobile workers worldwide by 2009 - bringing significant challenges as well as benefits to business continuity managers. David Honour looks at some of the issues that need to be considered. Read article •Date: 9th Dec 2005 • Region: Various • Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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UPDATED ACP joins with the Telework Coalition to promote telework as a business continuity response to pandemic influenza TelCoa is urging the US Congress to pass, and President Bush to sign, three bills that eliminate barriers and provide incentives to encourage telework on all levels. Updated with ACP clarification. Read article •Date: 1st Dec 2005 • Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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