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AT&T. 2010 AT&T business continuity study: US national results. June 2010. [Full text – PDF]

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Resources from Others

Background

AT&T. 2010 AT&T business continuity study: US national results. June 2010. [Full text – PDF]

Betts M. Pandemic disaster planning: we give ourselves a grade of c-minus, and that's generous. Computerworld Sep 19, 2007 [Full text]

British Computer Society (BCS). Internet resilience and pandemic impact. Dec 2006 [Full text]

British Computer Society (BCS). Internet resilience in the event of an influenza pandemic. Feb 8, 2007 [Full text]

Fonseca B. Eight-day IT outage would cripple most companies: Gartner survey finds business continuity plans lack ability to withstand longer outages. Computerworld 2008 (published online Jan 10) [Full text]

Forrester Consulting. The impact of the WAN on disaster recovery capabilities. Commissioned by F5 Networks. Feb 2007 [Full text - PDF]

GAO (Government Accountability Office). Critical infrastructure: Challenges remain in protecting key sectors. Testimony of Eileen R Larence and David A. Powner before House of Representatives Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Committee on Appropriations. GAO-07-626T Mar 20, 2007 [Full text - PDF]

GAO (Government Accountability Office). Influenza pandemic: Opportunities exist to address critical infrastructure protection challenges that require federal and private sector coordination. GAO-08-36. Oct 31, 2007 [Full text - PDF]

GAO (Government Accountability Office). Internet infrastructure: DHS faces challenges in developing a joint public/private recovery plan. GAO-06-672. Jun 2006 [Full text - PDF]

Mitchell RL. Heads in the sand: procrastinating about bird flu. Computerworld Jan 8, 2007 [Full text]

Mitchell RL. How can IT respond to a flu pandemic? Computerworld Malaysia 2007 Jun;17(8) [Full text]

NASCIO (National Association of State Chief Information Officers). Pandemic planning and response for state IT: where's my staff? Released Nov 12, 2007 [Full text - PDF]

Thibodeau P. Flu pandemic could choke Internet, requiring usage restrictions: expected surge in online traffic puts telework plans at risk. Computerworld 2007 Feb 12 [Full text]

Thibodeau P. Pandemic planning not at fever pitch. Computerworld Jul 16, 2007 [Full text]

Thibodeau P. Pandemic planning not a priority in US, despite bird-flu threat. Computerworld Jul 3, 2007 [Full text]

Thibodeau P. Pandemic test undertaken by financial services paints dire scenario. Computerworld Oct 24, 2007 [Full text]

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Software

CDC. Estimating the Potential Impact of an Influenza Pandemic Using 1968- and 1918-Type Scenarios. FluAid and FluSurge software instructions with template of a draft report [Web page]

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Telework

GAO (Government Accountability Office). Continuity of operations: Selected agencies could improve planning for use of alternate facilities and telework during disruptions. GAO-06-713. May 2006 [Full text - PDF]

Sandman, J. Pandemic study says telecommuters could strain network infrastructure. Security Industry News. Nov 5, 2007 [Full text - subscription required]

Telework Exchange. A federal government pandemic flu COOP preparedness study. May 11, 2006 [Full text - PDF]

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