Business continuity news 19 September 2006

news headlines: 19th September 2006

Trends in data recovery management
The rise of tiered storage architectures has created an opportunity to change the way enterprises protect and manage backup data.
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•Date: 19th September 2006 • Region: UK/World• Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Details of Annual Market-wide Exercise 2006 published
Tripartite led business continuity exercise will focus on pandemic preparedness of UK financial services sector.
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•Date: 19th Sept 2006• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Disaster recovery is a weak link in US insurance sector business continuity planning
According to a survey conducted by IVANS.
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•Date: 19th Sept 2006• Region: US•Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Strohl Systems launches Incident Manager 3.0
New version takes a different approach from previous releases of the product.
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•Date: 19th Sept 2006• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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The Global State of Information Security 2006
The results of an international study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, CIO and CSO Magazines.
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•Date: 19th Sept 2006• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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List of riskiest US cities published
Miami is the city most at risk from natural disasters; Milwaukee and Mesa are the least.
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•Date: 19th Sept 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity briefs
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• Disaster recovery and business continuity are top data protection drivers
• AT&T wins International Bank of Miami disaster recovery services contract
• ‘Pod slurping’ - the mounting threat to your network
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications
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Top headlines from the past four weeks:

• Understanding personalities is key to effective business continuity planning

• Intelligent data protection in today's enterprise

• DHS publishes Cyber Storm exercise report

• Every business needs an emergency supply kit: FEMA

• Water added to model of Australia’s critical infrastructure

• Aerospace and defence sector uniquely at risk from fraud

• Wireless users: beware of ‘fingerprinting’

• IBM introduces breakthrough technology to ensure data privacy

• DHL uses National Preparedness Month 2006 to focus on human resource continuity

• Framework for Pandemic Influenza Planning published

• Business Continuity – the Risk Management Expo 2007

• US water industry praised for addressing the 'very complex beast' of terrorism, natural disasters

• Financial Stability Forum meets in Paris

• UK Civil Contingencies Secretariat gives Civil Contingencies Act updates

• 9/11 anniversary roundup

• How to choose a business continuity consultant…

• Getting to grips with mobilising crisis teams

• GAO issues reports into major disaster response

• Researchers aim to tackle the ultimate continuity challenge…

• Anti-Phishing Working Group reports 40 percent rise in crimeware sites

• E-Crime incidents are declining yet their impact is increasing

• Study shows the long term impacts of disasters

• ISO publishes best practice guidelines for implementing supply chain security

• IBM takes control of Brazilian provider of business continuity and recovery services

• The majority of securities firms cannot prevent e-mails that may violate corporate and regulatory standards

• Are executive boards ready to make room for a Chief Continuity Officer?

• UK SMEs relying on mobile ‘phones for telecoms continuity

• One to watch: Tropical Storm Florence

• KLG Systel Ltd forms partnership with Strohl Systems to service Indian market

• Australia's data centre professionals discuss power supply and other risks

• European heat waves set to become more severe: new research

• BS 25999 certification survey

• Is London really prepared for the flood threat?

• Companies failing to address supply chain dependency threats

• Canadian companies must manage risk better: Ernst & Young

• National Preparedness Month 2006 launched in US

• ASIO Director-General addresses Business Council of Australia

• Iron Mountain Digital launches Email Continuity service in Europe

• Business Continuity Planning 4 Retailers

• Appreciating the invisible – applying service principles to data protection

• Joint Forum publishes final ‘High-level principles for business continuity’ paper

• Hibernia Atlantic calls for greater awareness of the importance of submarine cables

• Ernesto update page

• End II End issues industry brief on business continuity via satellite

• First quantum cryptographic data network demonstrated

• US companies better prepared to protect business critical information and data than a year ago

• AXA survey reviews business continuity planning in UK small businesses

• Exercise to test New Zealand’s readiness for ‘big one’

• Businesses continuity usage will push the uptake of remote access services

• 3n launches pandemic crisis communications solution

• Research identifies an intrinsic benefit of business continuity planning

• Adam Smith and business continuity

• Let common sense prevail

• Deadline looming for comments on new Code of Practice for Business Continuity Management

• Sandia's Rapidly Deployable Chemical Detection System tested

• Strohl Systems and Agility Recovery Solutions form partnership

• Quintum launches new VoIP switches and gateways that assure IP telephony network survivability

• Stop banging that drum…Tape is going to be around for some time

• UK government consults on gas supply contingency plans

• ACP announces inaugural Hall of Fame Award winners

• Malaysia's banking regulator consults on new business continuity guidelines

• Paulison to conduct briefing on 'Government After Katrina: Lessons Learned'

• Automata holding BS 25999-1 working meeting

• Tape-based backup: risks to consider

• Civil Contingencies Secretariat tells UK public sector to prepare for national exercise of pandemic preparedness plans

• AT&T publishes New York results from business continuity study

• Threat levels reduced to previous levels

• Intellectual property protection is top risk for companies operating in China

• SteelEye launches solutions for virtual server failover and wide-area data replication for Linux

• SEC offers relief from Section 404 compliance for smaller US public companies and many foreign private issuers

• Business Continuity Institute: local forums

• Crisis communications – the importance of inbound messaging

• Reserve Bank of India provides business continuity instructions to banks

• Civil Contingencies Secretariat provides an update on Civil Contingencies Act progress

• Slicing up the business continuity budget

• Sensitive information being left on obsolete storage disks

• Many UK IT managers concerned about effectiveness of disaster recovery plans

• HP enhances mission critical support services

• UK threat level increased to Critical

• Many UK IT managers concerned about effectiveness of disaster recovery plans

• IBM launches new lower-cost high availability technology

• How angry customers get revenge…

• Top five steps to limit data loss and information leaks: Gartner

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