PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS Articles
Swine Flu: Now That the Hype Is Over, Keep Planning
Last week, CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner warned against panic over the swine flu. But with the crisis atmosphere easing, there's also a danger of letting pandemic planning slide again.
10 Questions for Pandemic Planning
Business risk consultancy Control Risks identifies ten questions organizations can use to determine their level of preparedness in the event of a pandemic emergency.
Swine Flu: What Exactly Does Phase 5 Mean?
The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level to 5 because of the swine flu. Here's what it means for your company.
Swine Flu: To Fear is to Fail
CSO Senior Editor Bill Brenner looks to history for examples of how fear only made matters worse, and how security pros can use reason to be of service in a swine flu pandemic.
Swine Flu: How to Make Biz Continuity Plans
Kevin Nixon, an expert in security and business continuity planning, offers organizations a map for navigating pandemic Web pages. The goal: Stay running in the face of a potential swine flu pandemic.
UPDATED: Pandemic Preparedness Primer
With the possibility of a swine flu pandemic in mind, CSOonline has put this collection of preparedness articles together to help companies review their own plans (with updated links to helpful government and health organization sites).
States Improve Tracking for Possible Pandemic or Bioterrorism Incident, But Still Have Ways to Go
A new CDC report says that states are sharing more information about diseases, but still need to be sure they could act on it.
'Pandemic Fatigue' Sets In (Or Maybe You've Noticed)
The avian flu has a plot line similar to a Stephen King novel. It’s a menacing presence, mysterious and somewhat hidden, striking in out-of-way places and threatening broader havoc -- a global evil. And until this year, it was a best-seller in newsrooms, spurring headlines that raised public attention and spurred organizations to plan for it.
Bird Flu Pandemic Plans Lacking in U.S.
Gartner analyst Ken McGee is as concerned as ever about the threat of a bird flu pandemic, but he’s worried that fears are waning in the United States.
Tabletop Exercises: Three Sample Scenarios
Six tips and three scenarios to get you started on a tabletop exercise
