news headlines: 18th February 2008

CA publishes key findings of global virtualization management study
Percentage of companies using virtualization to support business continuity and disaster recovery is expected to increase.
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•Date: 18th February 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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IBM launches new storage offerings
Will enable customers of all sizes to maintain highly resilient, high-performance, next generation network infrastructures.
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•Date: 18th February 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Dell to acquire MessageOne
The acquisition, for approximately $155 million in cash, has been approved by the board of directors of each company and is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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•Date: 18th February 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Continuity Software launches 'DR Assurance'
Managed service added to RecoverGuard disaster recovery testing and monitoring software.
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•Date: 18th February 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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BIA Tool Set 2008 now available
Waypoint Advisory has announces the general availability of its latest version of the popular BIA Tool Set software.
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•Date: 18th February 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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Web browsers under siege from organized crime: X-Force
Study finds that a complex and sophisticated criminal economy has developed to capitalize on Web vulnerabilities.
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•Date: 18th February 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Study reveals large contribution of sea surface warming to increased Atlantic hurricane activity
• VMware unveils major program enhancements for its virtualization channel partners
• Further compensation for flood-affected UK communities
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
   - Tornados hit US South; snow, freezing rain hit Midwest
   - Cyclone intensifies off West Australia
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