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news headlines: 19th July 2005

Data breaches: turn back the tide
An information security best practices primer to help minimise the risks posed to business and customer information.
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Date: 19th July 2005 •Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Information security
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US securities industry plans large scale business continuity test
Will exercise and verify the ability of firms, markets and utilities to operate through an emergency using backup sites, recovery facilities and backup communications capabilities.
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Date: 19th July 2005 • Region: US Type: Article •Topic: BC testing and exercising
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‘Next generation’ business continuity software released
IMCD v2 provides upgraded business continuity planning tools and a full document control centre.
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Date: 19th July 2005 • Region: US/World Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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Quantum decoys foil code-breaking attempts
University of Toronto researchers exploring unbreakable coding technologies.
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Date: 19th July 2005 • Region: N.America/World Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Bio-terrorism threat requires 'all-hazard' planning focusing on doctrine as well as technology
The growing global infectious disease threat is a fundamental concern that must be addressed.
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Date: 19th July 2005 • Region: N.America/World Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Exercising the Business Continuity Plan
A facilitated workshop session, 16th August, London.
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Date: 19th July 2005 • Region: UK Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Australian government tells citizens to avoid Saudi Arabia
• China prepares for Typhoon Haitang
• NIST seeks comments on draft information security standard
• IBM announces second-quarter earnings
• BCI and Link Associates conducting London attacks business continuity survey
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BCI announces revised Academic Syllabus for business continuity courses

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Report into UK tsunami risk published

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NIST World Trade Center investigation highlights improvements needed for tall buildings safety

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Department of Homeland Security conducting comprehensive exercise to test continuity of operations plans

Disaster recovery for Asian firms' treasury operations explored

RAND study says US terrorism insurance system falling short

Iberian companies facing drought-related business continuity problems

Global oil supply disruption exercise scheduled

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Classic Blue acquires Securix Australia’s IT security business

Small firms waste two weeks a year waiting for server reboots

CapRock launches communications disaster recovery service

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Hurricanes will intensify as the earth warms: NCAR climate expert

ABK offers UK business continuity managers new disaster communications options

NISCC warns businesses about increase in targeted Trojan e-mail attacks

SunGard Availability Services launches ‘Information Availability for Small and Midsize Business' program

FSTC project results in comprehensive inventory of global business continuity regulations

Increased reliance on IT driving business continuity purchases

Combined audit preparation and IT continuity planning software package now available

AIRMIC and CBI launch workplace rehabilitation campaign

Gartner survey ranks viruses and worms as top IT security threats

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Confidence lacking in reliability and restorability of backups

IT profession sees risk of removable media: but turns a blind eye

IBM, SunGard, and GoldenSource launch EDM Council

Building true business continuity solutions over IP

UK government backs proposals to establish natural disaster scientific panel

Dubai’s day without power

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The intrinsic benefits of business continuity management

Department of Homeland Security launches Listo Negocios

New risk assessment software addresses building threats

BCI launches Pakistan Business Continuity Forum

UK government consults on ways of increasing the resilience of the power supply network

Top ten tips for 2005 hurricane season planning

Changing IT landscape presents new business continuity challenges

FSA sets out a good practice model for financial sector stress testing

TelCove enters the disaster recovery and business continuity market

Permanent deep-sea sensors set-up to monitor seismic activities

Dragging operational risk management into the 21st century

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