By Michael Hickins, The Wall Street Journal 30 October 2012 URL: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204840504578089083861617790.html Natural disasters of the past few years taught companies the importance of good backup systems—but Hurricane Sandy showed many that there is still a lot to learn. The good news is that many businesses spared themselves a great deal of economic loss by keeping duplicates of … Continue reading Companies Test Backup Plans, and Learn Some Lessons →

By Michael Hickins, CIO Journal 29 October 2012 URL: http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2012/10/29/wall-street-firms-swing-contingency-plans-into-place/Financial firms in the New York area have put in motion contingency plans to keep operations running despite the devastation expected from Hurricane Sandy and closed financial markets Monday and Tuesday. For some, disaster preparedness is a matter of course. NYSE/Euronext has its primary data center, a 400,000 … Continue reading Wall Street Firms Swing Contingency Plans Into Place →