news headlines: 7th Dec 2006

Netstore publishes update on ICM acquisition offer
In an announcement to the Stock Exchange, Netstore has confirmed its interest in acquiring ICM and has given details of the synergies it sees between the two companies.
Read article
•Date: 7th Dec 2006• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
Rate this article or make a comment - click here

Emergence of avian influenza in Africa increases pandemic risk: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
“One weak link can lead to a domino effect.”
Read article
•Date: 7th Dec 2006• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
Rate this article or make a comment - click here

Peterborough businesses given evacuation map
Shows how the city centre would be evacuated in response to major incidents.
Read article
•Date: 7th Dec 2006• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
Rate this article or make a comment - click here

Business Continuity Student of the Year Award
Pawel Wozniak of Hewlett Packard, Poland, has won the first Business Continuity Student of the Year Award.
Read article
•Date: 7th Dec 2006• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
Rate this article or make a comment - click here

IBM X-Force predicts security trends for 2007
The release of Microsoft Vista will lead to more critical vulnerabilities.
Read article
•Date: 7th Dec 2006• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
Rate this article or make a comment - click here

Office of Emergency Management HQ and EOC opened in Brooklyn
$50 million facility serves as the central point of coordination for major emergencies.
Read article
•Date: 7th Dec 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
Rate this article or make a comment - click here

CA launches comprehensive IT recovery management package
CA is offering a new IT recovery management solution that combines continuous data protection, business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities into one easy-to-manage package.
Read article
Date: 7th Dec 2006• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
Rate this article or make a comment - click here

New Australian cyclone disaster management plan
A new manual for mitigating the adverse impacts of tropical cyclones is to be developed to help Australian local communities plan their response to such disasters.
Read article
•Date: 7th Dec 2006• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
Rate this article or make a comment - click here

Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Stratus / XenSource sign agreement to link open source virtualization with industry-standard fault tolerance
• Renovation of business continuity center finished
• 24/7 Virtual Contact Centre improves counselling service for employee assistance organisation ICAS
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications
Read Business continuity briefs