Abstract
When disaster strikes, it pays to be prepared. But how much preparation should you do for an event which might never happen?
When does it make sense to plan?
What does it make sense to plan for?
And how much should we spend?
Michael Z. Bell will discuss the fundamentals of business continuity planning, and the common issues involved in managing the risks of catastrophic events.
Michael Z. Bell
Michael Bell is a consultant specializing in the risk element in business continuity planning.
Mike has been working in this area since 2003 and runs the business continuity website
RiskyThinking.com. He also gives seminars on
business continuity related topics.
Michael was educated at Christ?s Hospital and at Peterhouse, Cambridge University, England,
where he received his Master of Arts degree in Computer Science and Engineering.
He is an active member of the local chapter of the British Computer Society,
a Chartered Engineer (UK professional qualification), a full member
of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
and a member of the Disaster Recovery Information Exchange (DRIE).
Michael is currently based in Ottawa, Canada where he is president
of Albion Research Ltd.,
a company that provides technical consulting
services to a diverse range of clients.
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