Disaster recovery plans describe the process, policies and procedures for responding to a disaster. Computer-telecommunications disaster recovery plans include activities necessary to recover or ...

Chinook helicopter crash: was it computer software failure or a cause we'll never know? This article gives the background to the Chinook helicopter disaster with links to all the relevant articles ...

Computer technology that can mine data from social media during times of natural or other disaster could provide invaluable insights for rescue workers and decision makers, according to scientists.

Backing up computer data for critical functions, like payroll and personnel files, is a common business practice. The attacks on September 11, 2001, and the constant threat of terrorism have helped ...

One of the human impacts of natural hazards is household displacement. Destructive floods, wildfires, earthquakes and hurricanes often force people to leave their homes—some briefly, others for months ...

We’ve all heard the stories of stolen laptops and tablets, of iPhones left in cabs or bars, and how those people often don’t have a backup and have to spend days, sometimes even weeks – and lots of ...

BOSTON — A family claims a Hewlett-Packard laptop computer caught fire while it was turned off, igniting bedding and burning down their house, in Suffolk County Court.