news headlines: 9th May 2007

BCI Australia becomes ‘The Business Continuity Institute Incorporated’
Incorporation as a legal Australian association ‘is a huge step forward for the BCI’s operations in Australia’. UPDATED WITH CLARIFICATION
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•Date: 9th May 2007 • Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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CERT publishes details of its resiliency engineering research
CERT is ‘developing tools, techniques, and methodologies that allow organizations to move their security and business continuity activities to the next level’.
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•Date: 9th May 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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MBO team’s offer for ICM lapses
Opens the door for Phoenix acquisition.
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•Date: 9th May 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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US unprepared for wide-area ‘mega-catastrophes’
New report identifies disaster preparedness needs and offers 25 recommendations to better prepare the US for future catastrophes.
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•Date: 9th May 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Wide area disasters
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New Zealand companies failing to appreciate the importance of reputation risk
According to a survey by Senate Communication Counsel and TNS Global.
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•Date: 9th May 2007 • Region: New Zealand •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis comms
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‘Crisis Communications: A Primer for Teams’
New book.
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•Date: 9th May 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis communications
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Automated, all-hazard risk assessment tool launched
Alion and ASME-ITI launch RAMCAP (Risk Analysis and Management for Critical Asset Protection) Plus.
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•Date: 9th May 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• IBM Governance & Risk Management Live
• Business continuity roadshow hits Saudi Arabia
• Brocade delivers new and improved business continuity options for IBM System Z
• EMC acquires Indigo Stone
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
   - Major disaster declared in Kansas
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