Sunday, January 4, 2009

Networking for Safety

The breadth and depth of a network determine its effectiveness.

Consider risk management. There are so many unlikely dangers that People who operate and maintain a system can overlook.

It is the same with emergency responses. Chances of containment and recovery are directly proportional to the number of hands on deck, organization, and above all, speed of response.

Invite as many domain experts as you can to step in and repeat your hazard analysis. Include lay people as well, especially those who live and work in the vicinity of your sites.

Offer reciprocal emergency response facilities to as many people as you can. Count on others to step in and help you when disaster strikes. Attend to their emergencies on the highest priority. Provide for continuity of your own operations even when you are away.

Broadband, multi-media Internet makes this cheaper and more feasible than during days without a World Wide Web. Now the challenge is to give flesh and physical resources to networks of electronic processors.

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