news headlines: 6th April 2005

The changing role of business continuity software
Glyn Thomas, continuity software manager at SunGard Availability Services, explains why he believes that a new generation of business continuity software is required to handle the increasing scope and complexity of BCM activities.
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•Date: 6th April 2005 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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FSSCC identifies critical concerns for financial infrastructure protection in 2005
‘Protecting the US Critical Financial Infrastructure: An Agenda for 2005’ published.
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•Date: 6th April 2005 • Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Business Recovery Managers Association and the Information Systems Audit & Control Association meeting report
Joint meeting focused on auditing business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
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•Date: 6th April 2005 • Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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HP wins DARPA Internet continuity research contract
Project seeks to improve the reliability of TCP/IP.
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•Date: 6th April 2005 • Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• UK Civil Contingencies Act implementation held up by General Election
• New Bird Flu strain detected in North Korea
• SteelEye launches next generation Linux high availability clustering solution
• Fujitsu unveils mission-critical server for Linux AND Windows
• SIA Business Continuity Planning Conference & Exhibit
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Top headlines from the past four weeks:
• ICM to open its first recovery centre in Scotland

• Southern California tsunami scenario modelled

• More details of SunGard acquisition made available

• Department of Homeland Security publishes interim National Preparedness Goal

• DIY attempts to solve computer problems are a leading cause of permanent data loss

• Regulatory compliance and critical system protection

• Choosing a crisis notification system

• Phoenix IT Group planning NDR acquisition

• The threats to effective risk management

• UK to extend corporate manslaughter law

• Operational risk and information security need to co-exist for effective risk management

• UK is top of the bots

• Updated emergency preparedness guide highlights key issues for handling the needs of people with disabilities

• TABB Group launches new global ‘Crisis & Continuity Services’ practice

• UK Foreign Office issues Philippines terrorism warning

• SunGard up for sale

• Mastering exercise development

• Tsunami lessons relevant to UK coastline risk management

• Taking the terror out of terrorism

• IBM launches new data availability and disaster recovery options for the North American market

• Planning for people

• Is the US homeland really secure or are we fooling ourselves?

• BCI announces International National Rehearsal Day

• Major international counter-terrorism exercise to take place in April

• DTCC opens Southern Business Center – a key component of its business continuity strategy

• BCI calls for the appointment of a UK government minister for business continuity

• Business continuity awareness survey published

• Chertoff outlines risk-based strategy for long-term homeland security

• SunGard Availability Services UK launches new business continuity management software tool

• US courts told to develop disaster recovery and continuity of operations plans

• Business continuity awareness raising: taking it to the next level

• BCI showcases website evolution

• Financial Stability Forum holds its thirteenth meeting in Tokyo

• NFPA hosts seminars on NFPA 1600 in cities across the US

• VERITAS Software to officially launch EMEA business continuity consulting practice

• Sarbanes-Oxley and outsourcing : time is running out for non-US companies

• Take a holistic approach to security and business continuity IDC advises Asian businesses

• Addressing the risks of removable media

• Practice makes almost perfect

• London Prepared publishes Strategic Emergency Plan

• Tokyo-based businesses prepare for next mega-earthquake

• Phishing still on the rise

• Business continuity explored

• ICM sees strong growth in business continuity sector

• Forrester Research identifies top IT Priorities for European enterprises in 2005

• Swiss Re study counts the cost of catastrophe

• Business insurance – what you may not have thought about…

• Business continuity – a gathering storm?

• HP and Continuity Insights conducting ‘Executive Business Continuity Study’

• Primary site selection strategies…

• It’s business continuity acquisition week!

• Singaporean educational institution develops Business Continuity Lab

• Department of Homeland Security announces Buffer Zone Protection Program grants

• Insects and viruses could hold the key for better human teamwork in disasters

• ‘Regulatory overkill’ tops list of banking risks

• Bank of America admits to losing backup tapes

• Post-tsunami studies provide lessons for coastal construction resilience

• Guidelines for protecting Federal computer systems issued

• European Commission criticises UK government for handling of Sudan I food recall

• Is business continuity a subset of risk management?

• Corporate instant messaging usage: opportunities and threats

• Imminent human resource issues threaten US companies: Deloitte Consulting survey

• Fighting terrorism in public spaces: sensing strategies may be an ineffective route

• Australian local government partnership to help manage emergencies

• ASIS International publishes free comprehensive ‘Business Continuity Guideline

• Your votes invited for the 7th Annual Business Continuity Awards

• BCI Australia gears up for Business Continuity Awareness Week

• 3G dream could become a security nightmare

• Avian Flu a ‘very ominous’ threat

 




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