news headlines: 19th October 2006

UK tests ‘intelligent sensors’ for real-time flood warning system
Provides the ability to offer advance warning of flash flooding threats.
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•Date: 19th October 2006• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Citrix survey looks at business continuity take-up in various European countries
Gives a snapshot of business continuity activities.
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•Date: 19th October 2006• Region: W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Outlook for the Queensland Tropical Cyclone Season 2006-07
Expected El Niño conditions should mean a below average tropical cyclone season: two cyclones are expected compared to the five that occurred last season.
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•Date: 19th October 2006• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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Financial Services Authority reports on thematic review of stress testing
Stress testing at ten large firms in the UK banking, building society and investment banking sectors studied.
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•Date: 19th October 2006• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risks
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Compellent’s Thin Replication solution aims to make multi-site replication easier and cheaper
‘Cuts bandwidth and storage management requirements in half’.
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•Date: 19th October 2006• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• CPAC Business Preparedness 9th Annual Symposium
• DuPont introduces Biosecurity Kits for businesses
• European Commission grants €28.3 million for new research into avian and pandemic influenza
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications
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