news headlines: 2nd - 3rd May 2007

Microsoft on security management…
Microsoft general manager Bob Kelly discusses the challenges Microsoft customers are facing around the complexity of managing and securing their infrastructure.
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•Date: 3rd May 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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SunGard launches BS25999 self assessment tool
Gives users a perspective on how their existing BCM processes and plans adhere to BS25999.
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•Date: 3rd May 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC standards
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EC considers new data protection regulations
Formal communication explains future expectations in the area of privacy enhancing technologies (PETs).
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•Date: 3rd May 2007 • Region: W.Europe/UK •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Pandemic planning for landlords
BOMA Canada publishes advice and toolkit.
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•Date: 3rd May 2007 • Region: Canada •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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New Zealand government consults on power resilience
A proposed National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission has been agreed by the New Zealand government for public notification by a Board of Inquiry.
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•Date: 3rd May 2007 • Region: New Zealand •Type: Article •Topic: Power management
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NEHRP earthquake hazards meeting
May 10-11, Gaithersburg, Md.
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•Date: 3rd May 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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'Adapting to Changing Risk Environments: Operational Resilience'
A new podcast from CERT.
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•Date: 2nd May 2007 • Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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DHS puts $24 million in the pot for security projects in nonprofit organizations
Nonprofits can apply for funds through the Urban Areas Security Initiative.
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•Date: 2nd May 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Power disruption is fastest growing downtime threat to UK organisations
SunGard Availability Services has revealed the major causes of business disruption in 2006, according to its invocation statistics.
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•Date: 2nd May 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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New Fibre Channel 4, 2 and 1Gbps transponders boost distance for business continuity storage solutions
Support distances up to 100km without power or dispersion compensation.
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•Date: 2nd May 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• IBM extends business continuity and data protection software
• Firm's recovery a model for others
• Iron Mountain reports first quarter 2007 financial results
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
   - EU-US summit to call for 'urgent' climate action
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