Tuesday, May 05, 2009

H1N1 Flu highlights lack of preparation for business continuity

Most businesses are woefully unprepared for dealing with the business impact of a medical epidemic or pandemic
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H1N1 Flu highlights lack of preparation for business continuity

Steve Taylor By Steve Taylor and Jim Metzler
In a just-released report, Webtorials Editorial/Analyst Division reports that most businesses are woefully unprepared for dealing with the business impact of a medical epidemic or pandemic. The April 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak should serve as a much-needed wakeup call concerning the need for epidemics and pandemics to be an integral part of the Business Continuity plan. Read full story

Steve Taylor is president of Distributed Networking Associates and publisher/editor-in-chief of Webtorials. Jim Metzler is vice president of Ashton, Metzler & Associates.

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