news headlines: 16th March 2004

The Office of The Treasurer for the State of Ohio adopts internal recovery solution
Utilises existing assets to control recovery and costs.
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•Date: 16th March 2004 •Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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Singapore defines CEO and board expectations for outsourcing risk
Guidelines detail board and senior management responsibilities when outsourcing "material" banking functions.
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•Date: 16th March 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Breakthrough in Internet Protocol offers DR benefits
New data transfer protocol for the Internet will vastly increase transmission speeds.
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•Date: 16th March 2004 •Region: N.America/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Successful Partnerships in Contingency Planning
ACP’s Second Annual Symposium, Friday, May 14th, NCERA Conference Facility,
Arlington, VA.
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•Date: 16th March 2004 •Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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VERITAS delays financial restatements
Revised figures for 2001, 2002 and 2003 held back. Shares fall on the news.
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•Date: 16th March 2004 •Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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New chairman appointed to SunGard Availability Services customer advisory board
Mark Welsh, UK contingency and audit manager for EDS takes the role.
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•Date: 16th March 2004 •Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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EU calls emergency terror talks
European states have called emergency security meetings following the bomb attacks in Madrid.
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•Date: 16th March 2004 •Region: UK / W.Europe •Type: Link •Topic: Terrorism
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Kuwait National Petroleum Company makes large disaster recovery investment
STME wins $1.5 million USD contract to develop a comprehensive DR infrastructure.
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•Date: 16th March 2004 •Region: Middle East •Type: Link •Topic: BC markets
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