news headlines: 8th February 2007

Is business continuity diverging?
Ian Clark, FBCI, asks whether there is a growing transatlantic divide when it comes to the general understanding of what business continuity management is.
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•Date: 8th Feb 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Avian ‘flu – Marsh publishes insurance and risk update
Following the outbreak of H5N1 in the UK, Marsh outlines the risks and insurance implications for British businesses arising from Avian ‘flu and any future human pandemic.
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•Date: 8th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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UK businesses urged to be wary of letter bomb threat
Information resources for protective and reactive measures.
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•Date: 8th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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GAO drops two areas and adds three to 2007 high risk list
Food safety, protection of technologies, and transportation finance are new entries.
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•Date: 8th Feb 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Preparing your call centre for a ‘flu pandemic
A white paper by NewVoiceMedia.
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•Date: 8th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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18th Annual Top Technology Initiatives survey results
ISM tops AICPA’s list of the most important technology initiatives for 2007; BCM and DRP fifth on the list.
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•Date: 8th Feb 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Attack made on three of the Internet’s 13 ‘root’ servers
• Silver Peak and Double-Take Software team-up to improve data protection across high capacity WAN links
• Neverfail appoints VP of channel and sales development
• US Department of Health and Human Services selects Ogilvy PR/Washington for critical pandemic planning communications campaign
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - Fresh floods hit Jakarta
   - Bolivia: UN agencies rush aid and support to flood victims
   - NW China drought dries up water supplies
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