Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Diaster Recovery & Business Continuity


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January 24, 2012 - Chicago, IL


Research shows that 76% of all companies experience at least one business disruption in any five-year period, and 27% have to declare at least one disaster, meaning critical systems were disabled long enough that recovery procedures had to be executed. It's not if a disaster will strike, it's when it will strike and how you will be able to deal with it.


If disaster strikes, how can a business ensure


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Friday, January 20, 2012

Frozen Pipes in the Home


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Chicago, IL January, 20, 2012



Freezing Pipes


Water is a unique substance. As with most materials, when water cools, its density increases and it settles to the bottom of a container.  However, at 32º F, it expands and, therefore, its density decreases! This is why ice floats. This expansion increases the volume of water by about 11% and creates tremendous pressure on its container (be
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Personal Home Inventory - Disaster Preparation


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One of the most stressful experiences is to have a water or fire disaster in your home. If you have, you know how difficult it can be to deal with your insurance company and all the contractors it will take to get you home back in order.


If you experience a significant water or fire loss in your home you will be required by your insurance company to provide them with a list of all your contents that were destroyed or damaged by the w


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