news headlines: 19th October 2004

Data quality found to be key risk management issue in banking sector
According to study of 1,700 banks from 63 countries.
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•Date: 19th October 2004 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Most Asia-Pacific small and medium-sized companies unprepared for disaster recovery
Claims Dr. Goh Moh Heng, executive director of Disaster Recovery Institute Asia.
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•Date: 19th October 2004 • Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act signed
Clears the way for increased investment in US anti-terrorism measures.
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•Date: 19th October 2004 • Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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IDC expects security solutions investment to more than double by 2008 in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan)
Business continuity spending included in the figures.
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•Date: 19th October 2004 • Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Winternals launches Recovery Manager 2.0
Facilitates customised recovery protection for systems throughout an organisation at the operating system, application, and user data level.
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•Date: 19th October 2004 • Region: N.America/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
* After the smoke clears … getting back in business
* ADTAPT officially opens its new business continuity premises
* Eastern Networks now offering disaster recovery services
* Banco BPI and IBM sign IT services contract
* Microsoft, Cisco team up to secure networks

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