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Forwarded message: From [log in to unmask] Fri Nov 2 18:00:07 2001 Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 17:57:30 -0500 From: Rich Wiggins <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Disaster Recovery Planning seminar, Nov 16, 10:00 am Seminar Announcement Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Planning On November 16, 2001, Libraries, Computing & Technology will sponsor a seminar on Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning. The primary focus of this session is how to plan for recovery and restoration of vital business functions and the IT systems that support them in the event of a disaster. The primary audiences for this seminar are computer support personnel as well as faculty and staff who are responsible for MSU business functions and IT systems. Topics will include: · Why Disaster Recovery Planning? · Definitions: terminology used in disaster recovery planning · Emergency response, disaster recovery, and business continuity · Overview of planning process · MSU's Unit Guide to Disaster Recovery Planning · Your action plan · MSU's Procedure for Incident Response to Emergencies · Disaster Recovery Planning Case Study: Department of Chemistry · Questions and discussion The goal of disaster recovery / business continuity planning is to identify critical business functions and the systems that support those functions, and to prepare a plan in advance of a potential disaster. Institutions that have undertaken such planning efforts report that, should a disaster actually occur, recovery and restoration of services can take place in a much more effective fashion. Although the primary focus of this seminar is continuity of computer-based services, we will also address issues related to emergency response. Presenters will include: · Tom Atkinson, Senior Academic Specialist, Department of Chemistry · Lt. William Wardwell, Department of Police and Public Safety · Rich Wiggins, Senior Information Technologist, Computer Laboratory · Remarks via video by: Bruce Alexander, Associate Director, Administrative Information Services, and Jeanne Drewes, Assistant Director for Access and Preservation, MSU Libraries This seminar is a slightly updated version of a presentation last June. We plan to present this seminar periodically. Units that wish to organize a special presentation for their area should notify us of their interest; please send email to: [log in to unmask] Seminar Location and Time The seminar will take place on November 16, 2001 from 10:00 a.m. until noon in the International Center Library (formerly known as the "Con-Con Room"). There is no charge for this seminar. If you plan to attend, we would appreciate it if you would let us know in advance by sending email to: [log in to unmask] For More Information on Disaster Recovery Planning, see www.drp.msu.edu. If you cannot attend the seminar and would like to view a streaming video providing an overview of this topic, see: http://www.drp.msu.edu/ -- Joe Budzyn [log in to unmask] 301 Computer Center Ph: (517) 355-4500 x162 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824