There won't be any time for planning, only action, when the H1N1 (swine flu) virus returns to the U.S. this fall, says business continuity planning expert Harry Rhulen.
In an exclusive interview, Rhulen discusses:
Why "checkbox" compliance and planning aren't enough;
What's happening in the southern...
As the H1N1 virus sweeps through the southern hemisphere, U.S. financial institutions brace for the coming flu season and a possible second wave of the swine flu outbreak that hit all 50 states earlier this spring.
The big question from industry experts is: How well-prepared are institutions if the pandemic requires...
A veteran cybersecurity pro, Shane Sims shares his insights on trends he's seeing as cybercrime continues to hit all companies, including financial institutions. Sims is currently a Director in the Forensic Services practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he provides investigative, forensic technology, security...
On Thursday, the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 virus to be the first global pandemic in over 40 years.
In an exclusive interview, pandemic expert Regina Phelps explains exactly what this means, discussing:
How organizations should respond to this announcement;
Lessons learned so far from the H1N1...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday made the decision to move from phase 5 to phase 6, making the H1N1 flu virus the first in 41 years.
Also called "swine flu," the influenza virus that killed 12 people in the US and has been reported in all 50 states has also infected nearly 30,000 people in 74...
On Thursday, the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 virus to be the first global pandemic in over 40 years.
In an exclusive interview, pandemic expert Regina Phelps explains exactly what this means, discussing:
How organizations should respond to this announcement;
Lessons learned so far from the H1N1...
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the world is ever closer to a swine flu pandemic. "We are getting very, very close," says Keiji Fukuda, WHO assistant director-general.
The spread of H1N1 flu in Australia, Britain, Chile, Japan and Spain has pushed the world closer to a pandemic, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
The newly-discovered flu strain has caused more infections than seasonal influenza at the start of Chile's flu season, heightening concern about the spread in...
Today, customers demand uninterrupted access to ATMs and online banking. Employees and partners need immediate availability of core business applications, putting tremendous pressure on institutions to ensure the availability of data and business processes - 24x7, 365 days a year.
Business continuity is more than...
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says the number of people infected with the H1N1 influenza virus in the U.S. has declined in most areas of the country and may be the sign that infections from the new H1N1 strain may have leveled off.
The sixth person to die of the H1N1 influenza virus in the US happened on Sunday, and World Health Organization (WHO) officials are keeping close watch on the number of flu cases in Japan, as numbers jumped over the weekend. This raises the chances that WHO will have to raise its pandemic alert level to 6, the highest...
The H1N1 flu virus continues to threaten public health, and could mutate into a more virulent form that can be expected to go around the world up to three times, says the World Health Organization.
The impact of any pandemic would range from a mild illness in countries with strong health programs to a devastating...
The World Health Organization's (WHO) flu chief says that up to 2 billion people could become infected by the H1N1 flu virus if the current outbreak draws out longer than two years.
As the swine flu outbreak triggers new fears of a global pandemic, security organizations must dust off and review their emergency management plans. For insight on how to prepare for swine flu, pandemic expert Regina Phelps offers expert insight on:
What you need to know about swine flu;
How your organization...
The H1N1 flu has spread to 30 states, and the number of countries with confirmed cases has risen to 20 from two in less than a week. Declaration of a pandemic is imminent, says the World Health Organization, even as the Mexican president says his country is beating the virus and may return to normal this week.
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