The San Diego ACP has established formal partnerships with the following quality organizations:

• American Red Cross (ARC)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)
• Central US Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC)
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
• Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)
• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
• National Emergency Managers Association (NEMA)
• National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue (NI/USAR)
• Natural Hazards Center
• San Diego County Office of Emergency Services (OES)

 

ACP also works closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Energy (DOE), US Geological Survey (USGS) and the International City and County Managers Association (ICMA).

Articles of Interest

ACP International Library

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Data protection risk analysis self-test

In addition to setting objectives companies should conduct frequent assessments of their business continuity programs to ensure they stay aligned with a changing environment. The following is a list of questions that can assist a company in doing a self-assessment of their data protection risk.

White Paper: Human Factors in Global Contingency Planning (Adobe PDF)

The collective knowledge, skill, ingenuity and intuition of its disaster recovery team is often what enables an enterprise to recover from a disaster. But people are more effective with adequate resources, ensuring that plans can be properly executed and help teams respond quickly to unexpected events.

Business recovery checklist (Adobe PDF)

KPMG's checklist of key management considerations is designed to help identify, respond to and manage the risks associated with a disaster recovery. It specifically outlines ongoing and post-disaster responsibilities for each organizational department.

Cyberthreats Not to Be Dismissed, Warns Clarke

Computerworld interviewed Richard Clarke, who said vulnerabilities in the nation's critical infrastructure stem mainly from unknown security holes in widely deployed software and from the constant influx of new technologies that often have unintended consequences for security.

An Ongoing Debate

A research paper released last month by the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), a Washington-based think tank, argues that computer networks and critical infrastructures are distinct entities and that the threat from cyber-terrorism is far less serious than the government and the media contend.

Data Risk Assessment Survey

A recent study reported that only 43 percent of businesses suffering a disaster ever recover sufficiently enough to resume business and 93 percent of businesses that lose their data center for ten days or more file for bankruptcy within one year. LiveVault's quick, confidential survey of 15 multiple-choice questions will take you less than 5 minutes to complete. The survey will provide a total data risk score for your business, along with recommendations for safeguarding the most critical aspect of your business-its data.

Book Recommendations

Avoiding Disaster: How To Keep Your Business Going When Catastrophe Strikes, By John Laye

This is a superb book on business continuity and disaster planning. If there is only one book you choose to read on the topic, make it this one. Order it here

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