news headlines: 1st November 2007

National Recovery Guidance published by UK government
Aimed at local authority planners and responders; but provides useful generic information for all business continuity planners.
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•Date: 1st Nov 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Singapore Computer Systems wins inaugural Asia Business Continuity Award
SCS is Business Continuity Provider of the Year (Recovery Site).
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•Date: 1st Nov 2007• Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Network set-up to support business continuity managers in UK universities and higher education establishments
HEBCoN provides specialist support and networking opportunities.
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•Date: 1st Nov 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Hurricane Katrina Mississippi recovery update
FEMA summary of Mississippi recovery efforts to-date.
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•Date: 1st Nov 2007• Region:US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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‘Operational risk: the sting is still in the tail but the poison depends on the dose’
An IMF working paper.
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•Date: 1st Nov 2007• Region:World •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Summer floods disaster recovery update
John Healey, the UK floods recovery minister, has issued a statement giving the current recovery position; estimate of total direct damage now stands at 4.6 billion euro.
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•Date: 1st Nov 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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BCI workshop to address finance sector business continuity issues
11th December 2007, The Mermaid Conference Centre, London.
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•Date: 1st Nov 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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California wildfires disaster recovery update page
UPDATED This page will be updated with relevant disaster recovery information and offers of assistance.
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•Date: 1st Nov 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• FalconStor teams with IntelliStorage and I-Tech to provide new business protection and disaster recovery services in the Netherlands
• Infosecurity Europe 2008
• Daniel Webster College announces BS in Homeland Security
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
   - La Nina to persist into 2008
   - Floods in Southern Mexico
   - Caribbean deaths mount in wake of Tropical Storm Noel
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