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Business continuity, a guide to keeping your services live
Information Technology lies at the very heart of today’s organisations and many companies are now so dependent on their networks that they take them for granted. In today’s 24/7 digital economy, just imagine the business implications of critical data being lost, internet and email access being unavailable or your internal network going down. The impact of the unexpected on your business, whether in the form of malicious damage such as hacking or some kind of natural disaster, can be devastating in the networked world. Take for example the 2007 flash floods across the UK. Following the wettest May to July on record, approximately 7,100 businesses were flooded and the resulting damage cost an estimated £3 billion1. However, this figure fails to take into account the cost of lost business during that period, when some companies were unable to operate a normal (if any) service, or the damage to reputation that Read more…
Why People Live in Gated Communities
What do you think of when you hear the words “gated community”? According to the US Census Bureau: – There are approximately 7 million households living in gated communities in the U.S. That’s about 6% of the total households in the country. – About 4 million households in the U.S. are in communities where access is controlled by entry codes, key cards, gates or security guards. – Gated developments are growing in popularity in places like Atlanta and suburbs of Washington D.C. – Nearly 40% of new home construction in California is in gated communities. The percentage of new construction within the walls of gated communities is rising nationwide. – The top gated communities in Cherokee County are among the most sought-after neighborhoods in the metro-Atlanta area. What is it that makes homes in gated communities like Laurel Canyon, The Orchards and Lake Arrowhead such popular choices with new home Read more…
