news headlines: 9th February 2006

UK government launches National Capabilities Survey, 2006
Will provide an up to date assessment of national resilience capabilities, enabling the identification of priorities for future investment, exercises and policy development.
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•Date: 9th Feb 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Suicide bombers the focus of Project Kalkan meeting
Suicide bombers, particularly the relatively new phenomenon of female attackers, were a focal point of discussions during the second working group meeting for Project Kalkan, Interpol’s anti-terrorism initiative for Central Asia.
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•Date: 9th Feb 2006• Region: Asia • Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Potential pandemic impacts on just-in-time logistics highlighted
The just-in-time global delivery system exposes companies to potentially crippling consequences when the next ‘flu pandemic strikes, according to Michael Osterholm, PhD, associate director of the Department of Homeland Security's National Center for Food Protection and Defense.
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•Date: 9th Feb 2006• Region: US / World • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Continuity Forum ‘BCM Standard Consultation Briefing and Discussion’
The Continuity Forum will be holding an event on 28th February, in London, to allow business continuity professionals to comment on the forthcoming Business Continuity Management British Standard.
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•Date: 9th Feb 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New NetApp solutions aim at data backup, recovery, and protection challenges
Network Appliance, Inc. has launched a broad new range of products, technologies, and services designed to help customers find new ways to protect and manage their critical enterprise data.
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•Date: 9th Feb 2006• Region: US/World • Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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WHO update: avian influenza situation in Nigeria
The World Health Organization has published a statement on the outbreak of an avian influenza infection in birds in Nigeria.
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•Date: 9th Feb 2006• Region: Africa • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• ACP posts member observations on Hurricane Katrina
• New deputy director for ChicagoFIRST
• SBA breaks disaster loan record
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla products
• Pre-Katrina study exposed FEMA woes
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