Many business and IT leaders view headlines regarding worries of a bird flu or other outbreak as just that: headlines. However, despite their wide-open opportunity to actually become prepared for such an outbreak or pandemic which, if it were to happen, could significantly stifle workers and productivity, technology companies are likely to be vastly unprepared for such an event, according to research from Basex, which finds 80 percent of companies worldwide are ill-prepared.
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Many Businesses Unprepared for Pandemic
Posted by: Jay Lyman May 4, 2006 05:00 AMMany business and IT leaders view headlines regarding worries of a bird flu or other outbreak as just that: headlines. However, despite their wide-open opportunity to actually become prepared for such an outbreak or pandemic which, if it were to happen, could significantly stifle workers and productivity, technology companies are likely to be vastly unprepared for such an event, according to research from Basex, which finds 80 percent of companies worldwide are ill-prepared.