Starting on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, communication media, including the Internet and cell phones, experienced brief inoperability due to a solar storm. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that solar flares would interrupt some satellite communications over the weekend, and additional solar flares are now expected to impact the Earth’s magnetic field on Wednesday or Thursday.
These solar flares were only medium-sized, but they won’t be the last. According to the NOAA, the worst solar flares occurred more than 150 years ago, and a similar storm is brewing for 2013.
Have you thought about how your business will continue to run if your network went down, or worse, something happens to your physical building? How will you gain access to critical data? Do your employees know your company’s protocol in case of a national disaster? Do you have a Disaster Recovery Plan or Master Recovery Policy and Plan?
Every business needs a recovery plan, but very few take the time to develop and document a detailed plan. Do you have the right personnel to create this valuable document? At ProEdit, we make it our business to know the best technical writers in the industry. With more than 50,000 talented professionals in our network, we can help you find the perfect person for the job. ProEdit's contractors can be ready to work for you at a moment's notice so you’ll be ready the next time the power flickers or the sun flares.
NOAA Website: Read more about solar flares and what you can expect.
Solar Flare 2011: See amazing pictures and videos of the recent solar flares. Read additional details about the effects of the recent solar flares.
ProEdit Staffing: Learn more about the benefits of ProEdit’s staffing services.
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