news headlines: 10th January 2008

Crisis monitoring : the art of preparation
Proactive threat monitoring is an important aspect of risk management. Steven Burns explains.
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•Date: 10th January 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis management
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Majority of organizations are not prepared for a business outage lasting longer than seven days
According to a Gartner survey.
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•Date: 10th January 2008• Region: UK/N.America •Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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Voting opens for Business Continuity Service Provider of the Year
Who will be your choice?
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•Date: 10th January 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Insider threat studies released by CERT
CERT has issued two new reports into insider threats: ‘Illicit Cyber Activity in the Government Sector’ and ‘Insider Threat Study: Illicit Cyber Activity in the Information Technology and Telecommunications Sector’.
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•Date: 10th January 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Deloitte survey reveals need for increased security in the global technology, media & telecommunications sectors
TMT businesses are treading water when it comes to security and privacy.
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•Date: 10th January 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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BCI Workshop asks if crisis management is ‘all about reputation’
24th January 2008, the Mermaid Conference Centre, London.
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•Date: 10th January 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• New Zealand Stock Exchange installs new continuous availability system
• Portware launches high availability solution
• Major disaster declared for Nevada
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
   - Zambia fears severe floods could worsen
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