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news headlines: 9th August 2006

Dynamic identity in a disaster situation
In an article aimed at exploring the human dynamic of business continuity, Mike Jacobs looks at how individual identity can be affected by disaster and how that can impact on response teams.
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Date: 9th August 2006 • Region: UK/World Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Centre for Disaster Research to be based in New Zealand
New centre will be based at Massey's School of Psychology in Wellington.
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Date: 9th August 2006• Region: New Zealand •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Survey looks at business continuity practices in UK education sector
Asset register seems to be the weak link in many plans.
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Date: 9th August 2006• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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NOAA adjusts Atlantic hurricane season forecast
Less storms forecasted than previously; but don’t let the quiet start to the season lead to complacency, says NOAA.
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Date: 9th August 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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University of Pennsylvania researcher warns businesses about the dangers of ‘JitterBugs’
Peripheral devices, such as keyboards, mice or microphones - can be physically bugged in an attempt to steal data.
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Date: 9th August 2006• Region: US/ World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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'Understanding Pandemics: The Human Side of Business Continuity Planning'
Complimentary Web seminar, Tuesday, August 22, 2006.
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Date: 9th August 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Secure Computing warns of serious BlackBerry hack threat
Soon to be released hacking program uses BlackBerry connection to bypass enterprise security mechanisms.
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Date: 9th August 2006• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• TAMP Systems announces the release of DRS-i Version 4.3
• UK businesses warned about spate of suspect packages
• The BCI Symposium 2006
• Experts meet to advise Interpol on Bioterrorism Prevention Programme
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications
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Top headlines from the past four weeks:

Business continuity quotations: volume two!

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

Business continuity quotations...

Why invest in business continuity?

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

Iron Mountain London facility fire expected to result in ‘full loss of records contained within the record centre’

Progeon completes assessment for TR19:2005

Lloyd’s estimates that a major hurricane hitting New York State would cost insurance industry $65 billion

Association of British Insurers highlights the need for increased spending on flood defences

Australian businesses get pandemic business continuity guide

European integrated risk management solution will enhance coordination and interoperability during crises

Katrina workshop cites national standards as ‘absolutely critical’ for emergency preparedness

Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board publishes initial report into the disaster

September to be third annual National Preparedness Month in the US

US IT infrastructure not adequately prepared for cyber attacks

The key importance of understanding Recovery Point Objectives

Developing business continuity management within a local authority

Crisis communications: the new economy way!

Many companies feel more secure when they turn to an outsourcer rather than handling information availability solely in-house

The essential guide to risk post-IPO

Telefonica opens South Florida business continuity recovery center

Metropolitan Police Authority hears from businesses about resilience issues

Office-Shadow and MissionMode to offer joint crisis management and communications solution

2006 Global Information Security Survey results

UK information assurance market set to double in size by 2010

Southern Governors meeting has disaster recovery on the agenda

Concentration risk high on the agenda

Mumbai bombings: update page

Continuity Central wins BT IT security journalism award

Strohl Systems launches LDRPS 10

ICM announces contract wins for London Essex Business Continuity Centre

Jersey City’s Exchange Place station will be the venue for US rail security pilot project test

Mumbai paralysed by coordinated bombing attack

July 7th 2005: looking back for the future

Intellectual property theft and business continuity: a case study
Part two

The Conference Board publishes the results of a comprehensive survey into ‘flu pandemic planning

DHS announces that almost $400 million in grants are available to secure the US’s critical infrastructure

EU launches initiative to enhance ICT security and dependability across the European Community

Avian influenza risk: Defra publishes working document

Iron Mountain calls for records management readiness for MiFID compliance

FSA publishes Resilience Benchmarking Project feedback and draft business continuity management guide

Board members on risk: new Ernst & Young study

UN Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction: nominations now being accepted

Civil Contingencies Secretariat launches the ‘Local Response Gateway’

Hackers' heaven…

In the spotlight: the human side of business continuity planning

Draft version of BS 25999-1 now available for download




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