Enterprises were going to use their sudden sense of fragility as a spur to beef up their readiness to survive and thrive in worrisome times. They would invest in new systems and practices to bolster disaster preparedness and responsiveness. By doing so, they also would help stimulate growth in a sluggish economy. And enterprises would adopt less centralized ways of doing business to enhance their operational resilience.

IT security experts — in government, academia and private industry — fretted about whether the Internet would be terrorism's next frontier. Would digital terrorists next launch preemptive attacks via cyberspace to try and wound worldwide commerce and quiet the free flow of information over the Internet? Is such a worry grounded in reality?

Have such changes occurred? Will they?

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 Forget the scary "what-if" news stories — there hasn't been a single case of "cyberterrorism" in the Sept. 11 aftermath. Enterprises should concentrate on plugging their common computer security gaps.
30 August 2002 |  Rich Mogull   		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




Enterprises did not increase their spending on disaster recovery in the Sept. 11 aftermath, as they have done after other disasters. Instead, they are evaluating what their recovery needs truly are.
4 September 2002 |  John Oborn   		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






18 November 2002 | 

After the Fall: Lessons From Sept. 11 The attacks of Sept.11 tested the disaster recovery capabilities of the public and private sectors in a way that was unprecedented. In this edition of the Government Spotlight, we review lessons learned.
18 March 2002 |  Christopher Baum  

Disaster Recovery in Real Time: Report From Ground Zero We share lessons learned by New York City and state government and education agencies as they fought back to restore services in the aftermath of Sept. 11.
18 March 2002 |  Bill Keller  

Secure Your Enterprise First Despite the headlines, most enterprises need to focus on their basic security before they even consider steps against terrorism. Still, enterprises should focus on a few key areas to do their part for homeland security.
14 March 2002 |  Rich Mogull  

Government and Enterprise Roles in Fighting Terror The Sept. 11 terrorists used the Internet and the open global economy to prepare their attacks. Government and enterprises have unique roles in preventing terror, and both need to fundamentally transform their approach to security.
13 March 2002 |  James Lundy   Rich Mogull  

The Aftershock: A New Business Reality The scope and nature of the "war on terrorism" remain unclear. Its effects on the business climate will differ from those of previous wars, and enterprises have forgotten much of what they knew about mobilization.
26 September 2001 |  Dan Miklovic  

Telecom Challenges in the Face of Global Terror Defense and security concerns will postpone plans to make additional spectrum available for 3G wireless. The "war on terrorism" will call on the telecom industry to help. Carriers and enterprises can help formulate policies and regulations.
25 September 2001 |  Marcus Breen