news headlines: 10th March 2005

Practice makes almost perfect
The exercising of a business continuity plan is what separates successful recovery from disastrous failure. Dr. Jim Kennedy, MRP, MBCI explores the subject.
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•Date:10th March 2005 •Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC exercising
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London Prepared publishes Strategic Emergency Plan
Provides a comprehensive overview of London's co-ordinated response to a catastrophic incident.
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•Date: 10th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Gill introduces ‘Campus Continuity’
Web-based business continuity training and plan development services for North American educational institutions.
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•Date: 10th March 2005 • Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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Tokyo-based businesses prepare for next mega-earthquake
The number of major earthquakes in the Tokyo area has increased by 37 percent in the period 2000 – 2004, compared with the previous four years.
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•Date: 10th March 2005 • Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Phishing still on the rise
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has reported that phishers are commanding ever larger arrays of co-opted Internet infrastructure.
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•Date: 10th March 2005 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• ACP Annual Best Practices in Emergency Management, and Continuity of Operations Planning Symposia
• New US terrorism insurance bill introduced
• Bangalore outsourcing company hit by bomb hoax
• Disaster Recovery Construction: Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery Construction Operations
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