news headlines: 14th February 2006

Business continuity management becoming mainstream
More than 83 percent of respondents to a Deloitte & Touche survey say they now have formal business continuity management programs in place.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Security risk assessment and management in Web application security
Caleb Sima highlights the primary areas to consider in a Web security risk management plan.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2006 • Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Guidance on corporate governance for banking organisations published by Basel Committee
'Enhancing corporate governance for banking organisations’ is intended to help ensure the adoption and implementation of sound corporate governance practices by banking organisations worldwide, but is not intended to establish a new regulatory framework.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2006• Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Measures to strengthen FEMA announced
Aim to improve FEMA’s ability to respond to major disasters.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Cyber Storm tests US cyber preparedness
Exercise simulated a sophisticated cyber attack through a series of scenarios directed against critical infrastructures.  
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•Date: 14th Feb 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: Testing and exercising
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Baker & McKenzie LLP announces adoption of SunGard’s Email Availability Service
• Jim Thompson and Company to open new disaster recovery and staging facility
• Victoria receives nearly $60,000 for natural disaster relief
• Business Recovery Managers Association meeting
• Ten point guide to protect online identity
• UK Environment Agency launches drought tracker
• State of emergency declared in southeast Bavaria
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