Unforeseen Circumstances


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Nothing in American business can be taken for granted. Directly or indirectly, world events affect companies of every shape and size, in every industry, more than ever before. Concerns that once seemed remote or hypothetical are now too real. What is not so clear is how companies can better protect themselves from sudden, unpredictable changes that could affect their ability to function efficiently, and in the worst cases, endanger the safety of their employees. Unforeseen Circumstances is the first book to examine the specific measures businesses can take to protect their people, information, and property from adversity- not just right now, but for the long term. First on the minds of business managers and executives is the need to make their employees feel safe on the job. Webcast technology, virtual meetings, and teleconferencing mean reduced air travel for sales professionals, minimizing both cost and safety risk, while telecommuting, improved security procedures, and broader use of e-mail keep the rest of your staff safe, comfortable, and productive. Additional security developments include systems and devices that are at once astounding and reassuring. Unforeseen Circumstances describes the latest in biometric identification methods like iris scanning and fingerprint and facial recognition. Once the stuff of James Bond movies, these incredible technologies now represent the cutting edge in security options. Taking care of business—and the people, information, and systems that keep it running. Unforeseen Circumstances addresses the changes that companies must make to prevent crippling losses in the wake of sudden events. This timely and crucial book takes executives through an array of alternative strategies and new technologies in vital areas such as: • Employee safety and security: in-depth interviews with security professionals on facing both traditional and unconventional threats; plus new developments like paperless mail, fingerprint and voice recognition, retinal scanning, and other biometric identification techniques • Operational strategy: organizational changes; reducing reliance on plant- and infrastructure-based workplace models; rethinking sales, marketing, and project management; minimizing costs and risks of air travel; succession planning. • Communications and information: technologies for virtual and teleconferenced meetings, webcast presentations, and desktop-based training; plus advances in remote data storage, secure information transfer, and wireless applications. Filled with in-depth information and featuring interviews with security, technology, and business professionals, Unforeseen Circumstances is an eye-opening and accessible guide to the issues, concerns, and challenges facing every business, and to the wide variety of strategic and technological alternatives your company can employ to stay strong, even in the toughest times. Contents Part I How can You Keep Your Employees Safe? 1 A Safe Employee Is a Productive Employee 2 Conquer Travel Fears with Virtual Meetings and Training 3 Use Webcasting to Sell Without a Handshake 4 Keep Projects Running Soomthly With Collabrative Project Management Softwrae 5 Keep Employees Connected from Home Part II What If Your Employees and Customers Are Afraid to Open the Mail? 6 Electronic Direct and Transactional Mail 7 Keep the Money Flowing with eBilling and ePayments Systems 8 Find an E- Mail System that Keeps the Lines of Communication Open  Part III How Can You Protect Your Place of Business and Your Data? 9 Site Security from Procedures to Biometrics Technology 10 Cut the Cords and Keep Your Network Online 11 Secure Your Data here, There, and In-Between 12 How to protect E-mail: The Big Vulnerability 13 Using ASPs and MSPs to decrease your Dependence on physical plant 14 Preparing for the Worst: Succession Planning  About the Author Alexis D. Gutzman (Bethel, CT) is the author of The E-Commerce Arsenal (AMACOM: 0-8144-0623-8), ColdFusion for Dummies, and The HTML 4 Bible.
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