ABSTRACT

This new edition of a bestseller book addresses the complexities of disaster preparedness and business continuity. Updated with the latest statistics, the new edition includes an overview of natural disasters, coverage of computer and data protection expanded to include cyber-attacks on the private sector, and information on managing data privacy. It also includes the latest information on dirty bombs, chemical and biological agents and weapons, disaster planning and recovery issues, regulatory influences and emergency preparedness. This reference highlights the importance of prevention as well as controlling the effects of a disaster on a company’s operations.

chapter Chapter 1|15 pages

Disaster Planning and Recovery Issues

chapter Chapter 2|18 pages

Regulatory Influences

chapter Chapter 3|16 pages

Emergency Preparedness

chapter Chapter 4|22 pages

The Nature of Disasters

chapter Chapter 5|22 pages

Fire/Life Safety

chapter Chapter 6|34 pages

Bomb Threats and Terrorism

chapter Chapter 7|5 pages

Dirty Bombs

chapter Chapter 9|12 pages

Evacuation

chapter Chapter 10|19 pages

Earthquakes

chapter Chapter 11|21 pages

Violence In The Workplace

chapter Chapter 12|25 pages

Computer and Data Protection

chapter Chapter 13|7 pages

Standby Power Systems

chapter Chapter 14|25 pages

Loss Prevention Strategies

chapter Chapter 15|10 pages

Crisis Planning and Damage Control

chapter Chapter 16|8 pages

Mitigation

chapter Chapter 17|22 pages

Assessing and Managing Risk

chapter Chapter 18|19 pages

Putting the Plan Together

chapter Chapter 19|20 pages

Managing the Disaster and Recovery Effort