news headlines: 8th December 2005

Global Study looks at regional differences in contact / call centre disaster recovery preparedness
North American Call Centres lagging behind; Asia-Pacific and Africa/Middle East regions leading the way.
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•Date: 8th Dec 2005 • Region: Various • Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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Using air sampling smoke detection to protect mission critical facilities from fire
The biggest risk to continuous operation within a computer room after a fire is the smoke damage to electrical equipment, not the flames.
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•Date: 8th Dec 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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More needs to be done to protect US Pacific Northwest from tsunami threat
Say scientists from Oregon State University.
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•Date: 8th Dec 2005 • Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Tropical Storm Risk consortium offers 2006 North Atlantic hurricane season forecast
TSR forecasts that there is a 79 percent possibility of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season with just a 6 percent chance of a below normal season.
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•Date: 8th Dec 2005 • Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Australian Stock Exchange makes business continuity investment
The Australian Stock Exchange has completed a business continuity and disaster recovery project linking its offsite business continuity centre with its Sydney central business district headquarters.
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•Date: 8th Dec 2005 • Region: Australia • Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector BC
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• PAR3 acquires EnvoyWorldWide
• House passes TRIA extension bill
• Sensitive corporate data being stolen via digital cameras
• New disaster recovery product for MS SQL Server
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