Emergency Preparedness

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Emergency Preparedness

Navigating The Disaster Recovery Maze

August 27, 2007

Backup tapes, hot sites, annual tests -- the elements of yesterday's disaster recovery planning may lead to a dead end today. Do you know where your applications are? …

Academic Continuity-Emergency Management Workshop Report

June 27, 2007

he University of Maryland University College and Sloan-C recently held a workshop on academic continuity and emergency management at UMUC on June 27, 2007. Click on the link below to access a bri…

ITS Disaster Recovery

August 18, 2005

This is the University of Iowa's Information Technology Services Disaster Recovery Plan. The plan provides guidelines for ensuring that needed personnel and resources are available for both …

Report of the Virginia Tech Review Panel

August 31, 2007

This is the report on the Virginia Tech shooting by a review panel appointed by the governor of Virginia. The report covers the following topics, physical security, privacy laws, mental health…

Virginia Tech Reports on IT Performance During Shootings

August 28, 2007

"An internal review of Virginia Tech's information and communications infrastructure in the wake of the April shootings found that the campus telecommunication systems were "dramat…

Weathering the Storm—Preparing for, Responding to, and Recovering from Emergencies

June 12, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2007

Along with Charley, Ivan, and Katrina, hurricanes and other natural disasters are a part of life in the Southeast. Beyond the weather, many other calamities might hit us at any time. While many of …

E10 Session Podcast: IT Incident Communications

January 3, 2011

How well did you handle communications during your last major IT service outage? Preestablished processes are necessary to provide effective communications during and after incidents. Wendy Lul…

University of Wisconsin-Stout Emergency Management Information

December 2, 2010

University of Wisconsin-Stout's Emergency Management web site. This page inlcudes information on H1N1, 2010 Campus Safety (Clery Act) Report, Campus Emergency Notification and Emergency Ma…

National Campus Safety and Security Conference Observes That Attention to Cyber Disruptions Inadequate

June 28, 2009

The 2009 National Campus Safety and Security Conference , hosted by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, was held on June 27th in Boston, Massachusetts. The c…

All Hazards: The Role of IT in Campus Security and Emergency Management (Notes from March 24th presentation)

March 24, 2009

Discussion Session: All Hazards:  The Role of IT in Campus Security and Emergency Management EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference Discussion Leader: Mark S. Bruhn, Associate Vice Presi…