news headlines: 18th April 2008

US businesses see supply chain risks rising
And supply chain risk management is lacking: Marsh survey.
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•Date: 18th April 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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UK needs to take flood hazards more seriously: Pitt
A new approach is needed for flood risk planning.
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•Date: 18th April 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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‘Global Movement Management: Strengthening Commerce, Security and Resiliency in Today's Networked World’
A new IBM report gives recommendations for improved resilience, performance, and security in public and private sector operations.
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•Date: 18th April 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Transport/Logistics
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NIST seeks comments on draft earthquake hazards plan
NIST, under the auspices of its role as the lead agency for the US National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, has released a draft earthquake hazards strategic plan for public review and comment. Deadline for responses is May 9, 2008.
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•Date: 18th April 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Malware threat evolving
Viruses a much reduced cause of security breaches but other threats take over.
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•Date: 18th April 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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BCI Workshop to share user experiences of BS 25999
Event: ‘Is BS25999 Working for You’ Workshop
Date of event: 15th May, 2008
Venue: Reading, Berkshire, UK
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•Date: 18th April 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Organizations at risk from unsecured USB flash drives: survey
Usage is more than double that expected by corporate IT.
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•Date: 18th April 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• IBM reports 2008 first-quarter results
• Senate committee examines the consequences of a terrorist nuclear attack
• Typhoon Neoguri expected to hit South China
• Next Generation Data Ltd to build £200 million data centre in Wales
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
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