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news headlines: 1st September 2005

President Bush sets out Hurricane Katrina disaster recovery priorities
Saving lives and sustaining lives are the top priorities followed by repairing power lines and telecommunications infrastructure.
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Date: 1st September 2005 • Region: N.America Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Be careful when hiring contractors for disaster repairs, warns FEMA
Agency provides tips for hiring disaster recovery and salvage contractors.
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Date: 1st September 2005 • Region: N.America Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Katrina disaster recovery response update
The Department of Homeland Security has published details on disaster recovery efforts t- date.
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Date: 1st September 2005 • Region: N.America Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Three other flooding disasters taking place
Severe flooding in Central China, Sierra Leone and Taiwan is taking place, relatively unnoticed by the wider world in the wake of Katrina.
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Date: 1st September 2005 • Region: Various Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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United Nations issues avian influenza warning
Avian influenza is an international problem that needs a strong international response. UN has developed $100 million plan: s- far has received funding of only $25 million.
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Date: 1st September 2005 • Region: World Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BSI publishes new UK biometrics standards
Four new standards on biometric technology have just been published by BSI Business Information t- help protect UK businesses.
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Date: 1st September 2005 • Region: UK Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Improving security of handheld IT devices
• Cross-border challenges in implementing Basel II in emerging economies
• Key Results Management launches introductory business continuity workshop
• Business Continuity and Insurance
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Top headlines from the past four weeks:
Katrina: America starts t- count the cost of a nightmare

Hurricane Katrina: initial salvage, recovery and insurance advice

Men more likely t- fall prey t- online scams, spam and viruses

US National Preparedness Month 2005 t- kick off with emergency preparedness fair

New NIST program aims t- foster better security checklists

A second Andrew?

How will multicore processing affect IT continuity?

Avian influenza a real and growing pandemic threat

Managing the risks of counterfeiting in the information technology industry

Companies at risk from employees’ risky use of USB keys

Maintaining thriving businesses amid the threat of terrorism

Confusion between archiving and backup exists in many UK companies

SunGard Availability Services launches new Managed Services Portal

Lack of investment in e-mail systems opening companies up t- various threats

San Francisc- area business recovery vendor fair

Business continuity provides insurance discounts (for some…)

New business continuity software helps manage multiple plans

Australian Government announces new grant for local authority emergency planning activities

New Asigra ‘Autonomic Healing’ process results in zer- corruption backups

September t- be ‘Backup Awareness Month’ in the UK

MessageOne launches enterprise emergency notification and escalation solution

A check-list for dealing with a fatality involving anyone you have a ‘duty of care’ over

Less than half of all UK businesses have a business continuity plan in place

Bare media exposed

Business continuity buy in...

MCI expands business continuity and disaster recovery solutions

Ohi- businesses falling short

Chertoff sets out US transit sector terrorism risk status

Emotion rules: ignoring it won’t change anything…

Building a truly resilient society requires a change of attitude

SunGard acquisition completed

Comprehensive database of computer vulnerabilities now available

International SOS launches new services t- help businesses prepare for influenza pandemic

City of London Police commissioner criticises levels of financial sector business continuity planning

Spotlight: business continuity in the UK’s insurance industry

DHS announces briefing on tw- new IT support initiatives

Report published int- information and communications aspects of the 7/7 attacks

Community and business involvement is crucial t- successful anti-terrorism measures

NOAA reviews 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season predictions

European Commission outlines new anti-terrorism research initiatives

Business continuity and disaster recovery drive the UK archiving markets

Self-healing portable wireless communications network developed

IBM reviews the information security landscape

Risk management: What should be, what is and what could be

Six Sigma and business continuity

Power protection checklist

SunGard stockholders approve acquisition of the company

Civil Contingencies Act formally laid before Parliament

D- women take more business risks than men?

DRJ and DRII publish draft of ‘Generally Accepted Business Continuity Practices’

Resources published for North America Regional Business Continuity Awareness Week

India floods cause huge business continuity problems

Survey investigates how organisational structure influences network security

Criticall launches new version of crisis communications solution

VOIP is a ticking time bomb

Belts and braces…

Large-scale terrorist exercise taking place in Queensland

‘Secure in the Knowledge’

Further business continuity lessons from July 7th

Addressing business continuity during mergers or acquisitions

Business continuity lessons from July 7th

 


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