news headlines: 1st September 2006

Is London really prepared for the flood threat?
One day London will face a flood of New Orleans proportions, but few organisations that would be affected seem to have business continuity plans that would adequately cope with such an event, warns Mel Gosling.
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•Date: 1st September 2006 • Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Companies failing to address supply chain dependency threats
According to a recent survey by Marsh.
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•Date: 1st September 2006• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Canadian companies must manage risk better: Ernst & Young
Widespread corporate confidence belies an overall lack of alignment between business strategy and risk approach in the Canadian risk management structure.
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•Date: 1st September 2006• Region: Canada •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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National Preparedness Month 2006 launched in US
More than 1,150 national, regional, state and local organizations have joined the DHS to take part in National Preparedness Month.
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•Date: 1st September 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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ASIO Director-General addresses Business Council of Australia
Highlights businesses dependency on Australia's critical infrastructure.
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•Date: 1st September 2006• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Iron Mountain Digital launches Email Continuity service in Europe
Low cost business continuity solution for e-mail systems.
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•Date: 1st September 2006• Region: UK/W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business Continuity Planning 4 Retailers
19 September 2006, London Marriott, Mayfair.
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•Date: 1st September 2006• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Tandberg Data acquires Exabyte
• FSA publishes firm risk assessment framework
• Report: IBM first in worldwide performance and availability management software revenue
• Business Continuity Best Practices and Strategies Executive Forum
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications
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