Surf's up [list of internet resources on disaster recovery planning]

This column focuses on business continuity, resilience, and disaster recovery planning. The Internet provides detailed guidelines for vulnerability assessment, prescriptions for catastrophe impact analysis, and critical strategies for rapid response in times of calamity. Underscored are tactics for salvaging assets, protecting records, launching emergency operations, and determining losses. Online directories provide information on first-responder agencies, government regulatory compliance information, and commercial crisis management services. The an annotating listing is provided of Web sites of useful resources striving to share insights and tested practices leading to effective disaster recovery methodologies, protocols, and solutions.