Chapter 15. Eleven Disaster Recovery Planning Web Sites
Information about disaster recovery planning is updated at the speed of thought. By the time this book is in your hands, a whole new set of DR-related developments, incidents, and issues may exist.
You may also want to pursue professional certifications. Some of the organizations I talk about in this chapter offer certifications related to disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning.
DRI International
www.drii.org
DRI International was founded in 1988, and then named the Disaster Recovery Institute. DRII provides education programs and certification services to disaster recovery planning professionals. Today, over 3,500 professionals maintain professional certification through DRII.
The certifications offered by the DRII are
Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP)
Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
Certified Functional Continuity Professional (CFCP)
Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP)
These four certifications represent levels of expertise and years of experience in disaster recovery and business continuity. The Web site also provides a search capability which you can use to locate DRII-certified professionals anywhere in the world.
Disaster Recovery Journal
www.drj.com
This extensive and rich Web site contains information on these topics:
Chat boards and blogs
Bookstore
Vendor directory
Events
Tools
Career center
Additional resources
The Disaster Recovery Journal is also an in-print magazine. ...
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