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news headlines: 2nd June 2004

BCI launches Training Endorsement Scheme
The Business Continuity Institute has announced that it is to accredit business continuity training courses.
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Date: 2nd June 2004 •Region: UK / World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK fuel protests around the corner?
Businesses would be well advised to ensure that contingency plans are in place.

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Date: 2nd June 2004 •Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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Synstar publishes six-month results
Overall turnover reduced slightly (£107.8m) compared to the same period in 2003 (£111.5m). Also showed an operating loss of £0.3m.

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Date: 2nd June 2004 •Region: UK/W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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LightSand HP and FLE create 1,000km synchronous mirroring solution
France-based LightSand has announced that it has successfully deployed a ‘precedent-setting’ long distance synchronous mirroring system with partners HP and FLE.

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Date: 2nd June 2004 •Region: W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Stolen propane tankers raise US terrorism fears
The FBI has issued a nationwide alert after two propane tanker trucks were stolen – the agency warns they could be used in a terror attack.

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Date: 2nd June 2004 •Region: N.America •Type: Link •Topic: Terrorism
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Crisis management letting down Australian banks' business continuity plans
According to a survey by the University of Southern Queensland's Centre for Australian Financial Institutions (CAFI) and Fuji Xerox.

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Date: 2nd June 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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Synstar wins two prestigious titles at Business Continuity Awards ceremony Go

Crunch time for the BCI? Further responses… Go

Financial institutions struggling to fend-off escalating security threats Go

Crunch time for the BCI? Your responses… Go

Crunch time for the Business Continuity Institute? Go

A review of UK and London resilience Go

Federal Government tests continuity of operations plans Go

Is ‘incident’ a better term to use rather than ‘emergency’ and ‘crisis’ within BCM? Go

Basel II takes major step forward Go

Risk of electricity blackouts increasing: survey Go

Gartner highlights the importance of risk assessment in outsourcing contracts Go

Get out of jail free? Go

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Continuing the training debate... Go

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Canada outlines new critical infrastructure framework Go

The changing face of business continuity Go

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