news headlines: 4th May 2006

National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Implementation Plan
The US Federal Government has published a comprehensive document describing more than 300 critical actions to address the threat of pandemic influenza.
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•Date: 4th May 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning: US
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Non-US companies struggle with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Focus on meeting initial deadline may store up problems for second year compliance.
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•Date: 4th May 2006• Region: Various • Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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US businesses failing to include voice communications in business continuity plans
A survey by VoiceNation survey finds that just 2 percent have a voice continuity strategy in place.
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•Date: 4th May 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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Survey finds 52 percent of N.American organizations have a disaster recovery or business continuity plan
Pandemic ‘flu concerns driving development of new plans.
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•Date: 4th May 2006• Region: N.America • Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Coyote Crisis Campaign disaster drill tests bioterrorism and dirty bomb response
After a full year in planning, the first Coyote Crisis Campaign culminated in a large-scale disaster drill during the week of April 24th-28th, 2006.
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•Date: 4th May 2006• Region: N.America • Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Harvard Business Review Report says that a ‘flu pandemic would be single biggest threat to business continuity
‘Preparing for a Pandemic,’ says that the unfolding, global nature of a pandemic makes it fundamentally different from traditional business continuity threats.
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•Date: 4th May 2006• Region: US/World • Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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ISO workshop meeting explores standardization for international emergency preparedness
More than seventy emergency management and business continuity professionals from sixteen countries around the world gathered April 24-26 in Florence, Italy, for an ISO International Workshop Agreement (IWA) meeting on Emergency Preparedness.
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•Date: 4th May 2006• Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• DHS introduces Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Plan
• Major disaster declared for Hawaii
• Charys Holding Company, Inc. signs letter of intent to acquire one of the largest disaster remediation and services firms in the US
• Ontario Association of Emergency Managers joins IAEM
• Neverfail appoints new non-executive chairman
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