news headlines: 19th January 2006

Business Continuity Institute publishes Voluntary Supplier Declaration forms
The UK Tripartite Authorities are encouraging all suppliers of recovery facilities to use the BCI's Voluntary Supplier Declaration form to submit information relating to concentration risk.
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•Date: 19th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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European Commission proposes new flood protection directive
Will require Member States to carry out risk assessments, develop flood risk maps and risk management plans.
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•Date: 19th Jan 2006• Region: UK/W.Europe • Type: Article •Topic: Emergency plan.
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e-mail data management challenges surveyed
Disaster recovery is one of the key e-mail management challenges facing enterprises in 2006.
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•Date: 19th Jan 2006• Region: US/World • Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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US Department of Agriculture conducting five food defense exercises through 2006
Will test response plans for crises which could affect the national agriculture and food infrastructure.
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•Date: 19th Jan 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: Testing and exercising
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Avian influenza updates
The latest WHO update on the situation in Turkey; UN bird flu coordinator hails ‘brilliant’ pledges of $1.9 billion to avert pandemic.
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•Date: 19th Jan 2006• Region: Asia/World • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Business Planning for Pandemic Influenza
• Business Continuity Management System Version 4.2.0
• Anti Phishing Working Group reports continued rise in phishing attacks
• Extreme weather in Russia may result in European energy shortages
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