news headlines: 9th August 2007

Gartner issues ‘virtual worlds’ warning
Five major security and risk management issues to consider.
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•Date: 9th August 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Sir Michael Pitt to chair UK flooding lessons learned review
Review will examine both how to reduce the risk and impact of floods, and the emergency response to the floods in June and July.
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•Date: 9th August 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Business continuity management in UK companies
The results of a survey by SunGard Availability Services into the current status of BCM within UK companies.
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•Date: 9th August 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Consumerization in the enterprise could ‘cripple IT’
According to the Yankee Group.
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•Date: 9th August 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Asia Business Continuity Awards 2007
Award ceremony: 30 October 2007, Meritus Mandarin Hotel, Singapore.
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•Date: 9th August 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Changes at the top at Strohl Systems
Brian Turley appointed to CEO and Eric Strohl to president.
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•Date: 9th August 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Study examines the success of social distancing during influenza pandemics
Non-pharmaceutical interventions can play a critical role in mitigating the consequences of future severe influenza pandemics.
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•Date: 9th August 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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WHISPIR launches in New Zealand
Whispir provides an ‘intelligent messaging platform’ that structures, automates and logs the delivery of voice, e-mail, web, mobile data and SMS message.
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•Date: 9th August 2007• Region: New Zealand •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Tax help for businesses affected by UK foot and mouth outbreak
• NOAA increases US tsunami warning capability
• Phoenix Chief Executive sells 2 million shares
• InMage Systems announces CDP-based disaster recovery and business continuity software for Linux
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
   - Subway flooding causes chaos for New York commuters
   - Flood-hit China braces for second storm
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