news headlines: 8th September 2006

How to choose a business continuity consultant…
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•Date: 8th September 2006 • Region: World• Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Getting to grips with mobilising crisis teams
While most large organisations nowadays have crisis plans in place, mobilising the right people at the right time remains a problem.
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•Date: 8th September 2006 • Region: UK/World• Type: Article •Topic: Crisis man.
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Business continuity quotations competition: last chance to take part
We've had a great response to our competition to find the best business continuity quotes around. The competition will close on 13th Sept so if you want to take part, use the link below, today...
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•Date: 8th September 2006 • Region: World• Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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GAO issues reports into major disaster response
Includes six recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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•Date: 8th September 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Researchers aim to tackle the ultimate continuity challenge…
Tomorrow’s super computers with Petascale data storage systems will require robust designs that can tolerate many failures, mask the effects of those failures and continue to operate reliably.
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•Date: 8th September 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Anti-Phishing Working Group reports 40 percent rise in crimeware sites
Research has found that the number of crimeware-spreading websites has surged to an all-time high.
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•Date: 8th September 2006• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• DHS Under Secretary makes statement for record before the US House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology
• Business Continuity Management course, Pakistan
• Survive Crisis Management SIG Workshop – Preparing for Winter
• Universities lean on each other for better disaster recovery
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications
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Top headlines from the past four weeks:

• E-Crime incidents are declining yet their impact is increasing

• Study shows the long term impacts of disasters

• ISO publishes best practice guidelines for implementing supply chain security

• IBM takes control of Brazilian provider of business continuity and recovery services

• The majority of securities firms cannot prevent e-mails that may violate corporate and regulatory standards

• Are executive boards ready to make room for a Chief Continuity Officer?

• UK SMEs relying on mobile ‘phones for telecoms continuity

• One to watch: Tropical Storm Florence

• KLG Systel Ltd forms partnership with Strohl Systems to service Indian market

• Australia's data centre professionals discuss power supply and other risks

• European heat waves set to become more severe: new research

• BS 25999 certification survey

• Is London really prepared for the flood threat?

• Companies failing to address supply chain dependency threats

• Canadian companies must manage risk better: Ernst & Young

• National Preparedness Month 2006 launched in US

• ASIO Director-General addresses Business Council of Australia

• Iron Mountain Digital launches Email Continuity service in Europe

• Business Continuity Planning 4 Retailers

• Appreciating the invisible – applying service principles to data protection

• Joint Forum publishes final ‘High-level principles for business continuity’ paper

• Hibernia Atlantic calls for greater awareness of the importance of submarine cables

• Ernesto update page

• End II End issues industry brief on business continuity via satellite

• First quantum cryptographic data network demonstrated

• US companies better prepared to protect business critical information and data than a year ago

• AXA survey reviews business continuity planning in UK small businesses

• Exercise to test New Zealand’s readiness for ‘big one’

• Businesses continuity usage will push the uptake of remote access services

• 3n launches pandemic crisis communications solution

• Research identifies an intrinsic benefit of business continuity planning

• Adam Smith and business continuity

• Let common sense prevail

• Deadline looming for comments on new Code of Practice for Business Continuity Management

• Sandia's Rapidly Deployable Chemical Detection System tested

• Strohl Systems and Agility Recovery Solutions form partnership

• Quintum launches new VoIP switches and gateways that assure IP telephony network survivability

• Stop banging that drum…Tape is going to be around for some time

• UK government consults on gas supply contingency plans

• ACP announces inaugural Hall of Fame Award winners

• Malaysia's banking regulator consults on new business continuity guidelines

• Paulison to conduct briefing on 'Government After Katrina: Lessons Learned'

• Automata holding BS 25999-1 working meeting

• Tape-based backup: risks to consider

• Civil Contingencies Secretariat tells UK public sector to prepare for national exercise of pandemic preparedness plans

• AT&T publishes New York results from business continuity study

• Threat levels reduced to previous levels

• Intellectual property protection is top risk for companies operating in China

• SteelEye launches solutions for virtual server failover and wide-area data replication for Linux

• SEC offers relief from Section 404 compliance for smaller US public companies and many foreign private issuers

• Business Continuity Institute: local forums

• Crisis communications – the importance of inbound messaging

• Reserve Bank of India provides business continuity instructions to banks

• Civil Contingencies Secretariat provides an update on Civil Contingencies Act progress

• Slicing up the business continuity budget

• Sensitive information being left on obsolete storage disks

• Many UK IT managers concerned about effectiveness of disaster recovery plans

• HP enhances mission critical support services

• UK threat level increased to Critical

• Many UK IT managers concerned about effectiveness of disaster recovery plans

• IBM launches new lower-cost high availability technology

• How angry customers get revenge…

• Top five steps to limit data loss and information leaks: Gartner

• Positive Networks launches PositivePRO Workforce Recovery Plan

• Dynamic identity in a disaster situation

• Business continuity quotations: volume two!

• Centre for Disaster Research to be based in New Zealand

• Survey looks at business continuity practices in UK education sector

• NOAA adjusts Atlantic hurricane season forecast

• University of Pennsylvania researcher warns businesses about the dangers of ‘JitterBugs’

• 'Understanding Pandemics: The Human Side of Business Continuity Planning'

• Secure Computing warns of serious BlackBerry hack threat

• NIST consults on changes to key systems security and availability publication

• UK fraud continues to soar in 2006

• US National Council on Disability makes recommendations to improve emergency preparedness, response plans for people with disabilities

• SunGard protects mission-critical VoIP for leading law firm

• Single image ghosting with UIU 3.0

• One Network launches Disaster Management Network

• Business continuity & risk management: making sure that today’s business continues tomorrow

• UK business continuity take-up explored

• Edge Business Continuity Center will provide Iowa businesses with work-area and data recovery services

• Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance remains unclear

• Topio enables data replication to multiple locations with TDPS 3.0

• Basic tips for avoiding heat-related business continuity problems

• Business continuity practices of New Zealand businesses highlighted

• Assessment frameworks for UK Civil Contingencies Act category one responders published

• How prepared are US cities for disaster?

• FEMA launches debris contractor registry

• Federation of American Scientists publishes 'improved version' of Ready.gov website

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• Successful backups are not enough

• Beyond stored procedures: ‘defense-in-depth’ against SQL injection

• Council of Australian Governments’ meeting report

• Telecommunications Industry Association tells Congress that broadband connections are critical for effective COOP preparedness and post-disaster teleworking

• APACS makes business continuity investment

• Rash of ID theft cases indicates need for increased focus on security policies in Australia: Gartner

• ‘Lessons for London’ report sets out climate change risks




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