news headlines: 24th february 2004

Banks falling behind on Basel II
Half are still in the pre-study or assessment phase according to KPMG survey.
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•Date: 24th February 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Businesses pay heavy cost for blackout: study finds
More than two-thirds of business surveyed lost at least a full business day due to the US August blackout but many are still reluctant to implement business continuity measures.
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•Date: 24th February 2004 •Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Power man.
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LiveVault expands into UK and continental Europe
New data centre will ensure fast recovery times for EU companies.
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•Date: 24th February 2004 •Region: UK/W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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UK government launches new workplace health and safety strategy
Focuses on managing risks and not eliminating them.
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•Date: 24th February 2004 •Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity means monitoring the small stuff
Maybe your systems appear to be running smoothly because you've tuned out the alarms.
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•Date: 24th February 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Link •Topic: IT continuity
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Survive Australia events calendar
Survive is running an extensive programme of business continuity training and membership events throughout 2004.
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•Date: 24th February 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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