| IT managers prepared for the pandemic When it comes to being prepared for a disaster or other unplanned event that could hinder business as usual, enterprise IT managers realize establishing a solid business continuity plan - which includes a detailed telework program - is critical. Network health and personal health go hand-in-hand A couple of years ago, the world was abuzz with fear of an influenza pandemic. This has obviously now been supplanted in most people's minds by the financial crisis pandemic. Odd as it may seem, though, there are some preparedness steps that can help you survive both. Swine Flu + Recession = Microsoft Office Live Meeting With budgets strapped tight and a widespread fear of an integrated pig cold, this should be an extreme wake-up call to organizations across the globe, says Microsoft Subnet blogger Joe Schurman. This process of flying in for meetings has become so antiquated anyway. Podcast: Swine flu scare shines spotlight on telework Chuck Wilsker, president and CEO of the Telework Coalition in Washington, D.C., explains why businesses shouldn't wait for a swine flu epidemic to establish a solid telework program for their employees. (11:01) Swine flu threat raises telework questions The possibility of a widespread swine flu outbreak is prompting companies to think about business continuity and how options such as telework may become a necessity. 10 tips for swine flu planning As the swine flu outbreak spreads, CIOs and other IT executives are dusting off their pandemic plans and preparing for the possibility of high levels of employee absenteeism... How telcos and ISPs are prepping for a pandemic Network operators and IT professionals already worried about how hurricanes and financial meltdowns will impact their work lives can add another potential catastrophe to their list of concerns: a global pandemic. If flu threat rises, CDC wants pandemic coordinator at work If the World Health Organization (WHO) raises the pandemic threat alert to Level 6 -- it's already just one notch below that at Level 5 -- companies now scrambling to figure out business continuity issues will have to do more than tell sick employees to stay home and healthy ones to wash their hands. Asked & Answered: Help for PPPoE Can PPPoE and PPPoA be simulated using GNS3? Steve Blass tackles this reader question. CCNP lab for $750 plus cables Cisco Subnet blogger Wendell Odom ends his springtime CCNA/CCNP lab series with a run-through on how to put together a lab on a budget of $750. May Giveaways
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