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news headlines: 22nd June 2005

Department of Homeland Security conducting comprehensive exercise to test continuity of operations plans
PINNACLE is a four day exercise running between June 20th – 24th.
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Date: 22nd June 2005 • Region: US Type: Article •Topic: Business continuity general
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Disaster recovery for Asian firms' treasury operations explored
Survey finds that companies in Taiwan and Hong Kong appear to be the best prepared for a potential disaster; those in China are the least prepared.
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Date: 22nd June 2005 • Region: Various Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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RAND study says US terrorism insurance system falling short
The terrorism insurance system is not robust enough to respond to a rapidly evolving terrorist threat against US businesses.
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Date: 22nd June 2005 • Region: US Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Iberian companies facing drought-related business continuity problems
Scheduled power outages, water shortages and widespread forest fires all having an impact.
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Date: 22nd June 2005 • Region: W.Europe Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Global oil supply disruption exercise scheduled
'Oil Shockwave' event will explore the economic and national security implications of America's dependence on oil by simulating the consequences of a major global oil supply crisis.
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Date: 22nd June 2005 • Region: US Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Unisys to offer Kashya data replication technology in disaster recovery solution
• IDC's 2nd Annual Security Forum East
• Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board developing parallel call centre for business continuity
• Intradyn introduces tape encryption
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FSA sets out a good practice model for financial sector stress testing

TelCove enters the disaster recovery and business continuity market

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North America Business Continuity Awareness Week agenda set out

Gartner issues supply chain continuity warning

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Companies still failing to make succession plans

Confessions of a CTO

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FSA to lead detailed benchmarking project to assess the resilience of the UK financial sector

Telework as a business continuity strategy

Revised draft Civil Contingencies Act regulations, guidance and implementation timetable published

NIST to release more recommendations from World Trade Center investigation

Agreement aims to forge stronger global defences against epidemics

The future of high availability

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BSI publishes new fire prevention standards for businesses

HP launches new portfolio for SMB business continuity market

The business continuity message is getting through…

EU and US hold high-level meeting on border and transport security

FAIA establishes disaster recovery service for members

HSE makes the case for sensible risk management

Examining the insider threat

Batten down the hatches…

Protecting the bottom line

One year of SOX…

Lack of awareness is increasing the phishing threat

UK Business Continuity Awards winners

Medium sized UK businesses plan large business continuity and security investments in 2005

Online Business Continuity Planning Starter Kit launched

Small and medium-sized businesses facing increasing security and regulatory challenges

Business Roundtable announces initiative to expand relief and recovery in response to global natural disasters

An alternate space review checklist

UK Accounting Standards Board issues Operating and Financial Review standard

The rise and rise of the chief risk officer

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FSA publishes report into off-shore outsourcers’ business continuity arrangements

FEMA sets out the need for long-term disaster recovery committees

‘Assured Recovery’ software launched by XOsoft

Finance sector struggles with e-mail compliance management and security

Grenada situation provides wide-area disaster recovery lessons

Telstra Europe puts business continuity plans to the test




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