news headlines: 1st March 2006

Business continuity training survey: take part
Tw- years ag- Continuity Central conducted a survey which found that most BC professionals were dissatisfied with BC training provision – the survey is now being repeated t- find out whether this perception has changed.
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•Date: 1st March 2006• Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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European Commission proposes new rules t- protect freight transport against terrorism
Will enhance supply chain security through enabling companies t- apply for ‘secure operator’ status.
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•Date: 1st March 2006• Region: UK/W.Europe • Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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US ‘woefully unprepared for bi- disaster’
Disaster response and healthcare systems will be easily overwhelmed by a major bi- disaster such as an avian flu pandemic.
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•Date: 1st March 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: US pandemic planning
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UK government biennial Information Security Breaches Survey published
The survey showed that computer virus infections were more likely t- have caused operational interruption than other information security incidents.
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•Date: 1st March 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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California's levee system is a disaster waiting t- happen: Schwarzenegger
California's governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has requested federal assistance in expediting improvement and repair projects on critical sites in the state’s levee system
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•Date: 1st March 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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IT Directors Disaster Recovery and Availability Summit
29th and 30th March 2006, London.
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•Date: 1st March 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Events
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New hardware helps simplify long distance data disaster recovery
SpanExpress enables enterprises t- locate data centers up t- 200 kilometers apart “without the cost, complexity and risks associated with mid-span amplification”.
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•Date: 1st March 2006• Region: US/World • Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• GAO report examines chemical plant security
• LSI Logic delivers automated solution for rapid recovery of Microsoft Exchange
• Cape Town businesses suffer week of blackouts
• Douglas L. Hoelscher is new DHS Executive Director for Homeland Security Advisory Committees
• Major disaster declared for Idaho
• Free UK advisory service on health and safety for small businesses goes live
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