news headlines: 15th January 2008

Business continuity in South African: the top ten challenges for 2008
Jorgen Nielsen highlights business continuity issues that South African companies must be prepared for.
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•Date: 15th January 2008• Region: S.Africa •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Repeat of the 1998 ice storm could generate up to $3 billion in insured losses
According to RMS 10-year retrospective report.
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•Date: 15th January 2008• Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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UK companies’ data security at risk due to lack of employee compliance
Many employees do not follow corporate policies on data and computer security: survey.
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•Date: 15th January 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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RiskWatch launches new risk and business continuity consulting service
New division being led by Raymond A. Jean, formerly of IBM Global Services.
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•Date: 15th January 2008• Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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New business continuity software launched
CrisisPro software aimed at enabling insurance brokers to develop business continuity income stream.
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•Date: 15th January 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Terror attack in Karachi industrial area
• Major disaster declared for Nebraska
• Further assistance announced for flood-affected areas of Queensland
• Huge fire destroys thousands of retail businesses in Kolkata
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
   - Mozambique faces flood fury
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