A Secure Feeling

A Secure Feeling
Last week, the nation received a stark reminder of just how critical communications can be. In a highly-decentralized environment there arose the necessity to tell everyone about an issue--in this case, an issue of life or death. The mechanism didn't exist to effectively make that announcement in that environment, just as it doesn't exist in most similar environments. We've been told by many people that wireless devices are convenience items or distractions. If a situation requires mass notification very quickly, though, they can be lifesavers. How does your organization's emergency notification system use wireless devices? What's the protocol for a "send all," and do you even have the mechanism in place for alerting everyone at once? We can pray that your company's emergency doesn't involve violence, but other critical emergencies do happen in the life of every organization: plan now to use wireless to keep staff informed and working together. -Curtis