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UConn Part 7: Remote Critical Infrastructure Protection Site
A Remote Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) site offers the best protection against catastrophic system disruptions. After Hurricane Sandy, University Information Technology Services (UITS) scrambled to build a local CIP site in the Chemistry building…
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UConn Part 6: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Information systems are vital to the University of Connecticutâs mission/business functions. It is critical that services provided by University Information Technology Services (UITS) are able to operate effectively without excessive interruption. The Critical Infrastructure…
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UConn Part 5: SDLC BCP/DR Integration
As the author of “The Ultimate Guide to the SDLC,” I am somewhat of an expert with the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Business profitably is driven by a balance of margin, sales and…
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UConn Part 4: BCP/DR Toolkit & Document Library
After forming the governance teams and dealing with Hurricane Sandy, much of my time was spent creating a BCP/DR toolkit and document library. When I arrived at UConn, all they had was a single…
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UConn Part 3: UITS Emergency Operations Plan
Category 3 Hurricane Sandy, October 22, 2012 â October 31, 2012, produced winds as high as 115 mph (185 km/h) and was responsible for 285 deaths. It was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane…
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UConn Part 2: BCP/DR Governance Teams
As I began gathering requirements from key stakeholders, one major task that had to be accomplished is to develop a governance structure over the Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery (BCP/DR) program. At UConn, this…