news headlines: 14 September 2004

IT disaster recovery plan invocations increasing in frequency
According to a VERITAS survey 51 percent of global companies invoked DR plans over the last year.
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•Date: 14th September 2004 • Region: N.America/World•Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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Software vulnerabilities are an increasing cause of downtime
Gartner says system downtime caused by software vulnerabilities will triple by 2008 for firms that don't take proactive security steps.
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•Date: 14th September 2004 • Region: N.America/World•Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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European Commission clears the acquisition of Synstar by HP
The EC believes that the acquisition will not result in the creation or strengthening of any dominant position.
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•Date: 14th September 2004 • Region: UK/W.Europe•Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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GAO issues report on the US Postal Service’s response to anthrax incidents
Better guidance is needed to ensure an appropriate response to anthrax contamination.
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•Date: 14th September 2004 • Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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DHS provides $49 million in grants for US port security
Cash will be shared by 154 recipients across the nation.
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•Date: 14th September 2004 • Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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US 2004 E-CrimeWatch Survey finds significant growth in eCrime
Respondents say that e-crime cost their organisations approximately $666 million in 2003.
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•Date: 14th September 2004 • Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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