news headlines: 8th June 2006

Securing the mail stream
Almost five years on, the anthrax attacks of 2001 remain a concern. What protective measures should businesses and governments be taking?
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•Date: 8th June 2006 • Region: UK/US/World • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Standardization for enterprise power security and continuity
The ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel has published the final report of a workshop which has been exploring the above subject.
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•Date: 8th June 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: Power management
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Testing still the business continuity weak link
Only 26 percent regularly review and test their plans, according to new HP survey.
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•Date: 8th June 2006• Region: US/World • Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Counter terrorism and business
Australian Institute of Company Directors addressed by ASIO Director-General.
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•Date: 8th June 2006 • Region: Australia • Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Continuity Central shortlisted for BT IT security journalism awards
Continuity Central’s editor, David Honour, is one three journalists shortlisted for the ‘Best business continuity story’ award in BT’s IT Security Journalism Awards 2006.
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•Date: 8th June 2006• Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Automata International Business Continuity Summer School
31st July – 6th August 2006. Aimed at delegates from all over the globe who are just starting their careers as business continuity practitioners.
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•Date: 8th June 2006• Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: Events
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European Commission helps to establish $70 million avian ‘flu facility at the World Bank
Facility will help countries to prepare and implement integrated country action plans.
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•Date: 8th June 2006• Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• FEMA makes disaster declarations
• Canadian businesses to get new internal control requirements
• AT&T conducts network disaster recovery exercise in Washington, D.C.
• VMware Infrastructure 3 launched
• Strohl Systems adds distributor in Russian Federation
• Enterprise Wide Risk Management conference
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