news headlines: 14 - 15th Feb 2007

Business Continuity Institute publishes Good Practice Guidelines 2007
New addition of free business continuity guidance now available.
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•Date: 15th Feb 2007 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC plan development
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DataMonitor research finds financial sector business continuity divide
City traders and brokers are much less well prepared than other FS firms.
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•Date: 15th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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SCS launches mobile business continuity facility for Singapore
‘Business continuity office’ is housed within a standard stackable shipping container.
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•Date: 15th Feb 2007 • Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: Rec Facilities
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Security, storage and disaster recovery are top priorities for IT managed services customers: CompTIA
Survey identifies trends in the managed services market.
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•Date: 15th Feb 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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The business continuity team as a profit center
A comment by Mike Bemis, CBRM, CEO, Voice Continuity Services, Inc.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Willis Research Network uses Japanese supercomputer to help predict typhoons, hurricanes and climate change
Will give greater confidence in understanding future risks across key regions.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Senate Committee questions DHS budget
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs cautions Chertoff on ‘risky policy’ of under-funding various areas.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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IBM launches drive-based tape encryption solution for midsized businesses
IBM has announced the availability of a new tape library solution.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Doing Business in South Asia 2007
World Bank reports on compliance and business risks for businesses operating in South Asian countries.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2007 • Region: SE Asia/ Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Op. risk
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FEMA to get a National Advisory Council
Applications for membership requested.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Resources and advice for managing IT issues related to Daylight Savings Time changes
UPDATED How to prevent business continuity problems linked to the new DST start date.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• International Business Continuity and Risk Management Conference 2007
• Remarks by Secretary Michael Chertoff at the National Emergency Management Association Mid-Year Conference
• Tier III+ data center for Chicago
• New European cabling standards guide now available from Anixter
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
   - Major disaster declared for Illinois
   - Cheyenne, Huerfano and Kiowa Counties added to FEMA snow emergency    declaration
   - US Storm cancels classes, flights in Northeast
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