INFORMATION SECURITY CORNER WITH BOB SHAFFER
November 30th is the official end of the hurricane season, but it must be noted that there is nothing mystical about that date, hurricanes can, and have formed outside of the six month season. While Mother Nature has been kind to us this year, it is not the time to let our guard down. We always need to be prepared for unforeseen disasters and other significant events. A huge component of emergency preparedness is having a business continuity plan in place and up-to-date.
With that being said, I am pleased to announce a new addition to our Information Services Security Team, Randy P. Jones. Randy has taken on the role of Business Continuity Planner for the institution. He has been with UTMB for the past 5 years and has served our community as a Senior Information Systems Auditor with Audit Services and as a Project Manager with the I.S. Project Management Office. Since being with UTMB, Randy has earned the reputation as being a detailed orientated professional with excellent communication and customer service skills. I am confident that this well deserved reputation will be carried on by Randy as our Business Continuity Planner.
As one of the first orders of business, I have asked Randy to work closely with UTMB’s Emergency Preparedness Officers, Joan Richardson and Mike Megna, and to reach out to department heads to assist with preparing or updating business continuity plans for their respective areas of responsibility. I ask that we all give Randy the necessary assistance to ensure the critical mission of UTMB continues on in the face of debilitating or other significant events.
Please join me in congratulating Randy on his new position.
Thank You,
Robert V. Shaffer Jr.
Director of Information Security
IR Security
