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news headlines: 24th March 2006

FluPlanner: pandemic modelling software available for download
Crisis Solutions has made an Excel-based pandemic impact planning tool available for free download from the Continuity Central website.
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Date: 24th March 2006 • Region: UK/World Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK Tripartite Authorities clarify financial stability and business continuity roles
‘Memorandum of Understanding for Financial Stability’ published.
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Date: 24th March 2006• Region: UK Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Atlantic hurricane frequency and intensity will remain elevated for at least the next five years
According to a panel of leading experts in hurricane climatology convened by RMS.
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Date: 24th March 2006• Region: US Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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No excuses: CBI warns Scottish businesses to take business continuity seriously
CBI Scotland’s Deputy Director David Lonsdale has told businesses in the country not to ignore business continuity issues.
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Date: 24th March 2006• Region: UK Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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APRA publishes outsourcing risk management proposals
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has issued a consultative discussion paper, accompanied by draft prudential standards and a prudential practice guide, on managing outsourcing risks.
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Date: 24th March 2006• Region: Australia Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Tropical Cyclone Larry update
A significant number of businesses were affected and the area has been declared a natural disaster zone by the Queensland Government.
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Date: 24th March 2006• Region: Australia Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Scotland Online invests £1.7m in new Dundee centre
The company has also announced details of a strategic partnership with SunGard Availability Services.
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Date: 24th March 2006• Region: UK Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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‘Managed transition’ is an essential aspect of pandemic planning
Use a six-phase approach linked to the WHO global pandemic preparedness plan, recommends the TABB Group’s Alex Tabb.
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Date: 24th March 2006• Region: US Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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Top headlines from the past four weeks:

New survey throws doubts on the level of business continuity planning within US companies

Significant improvements made in broadcasters’ business continuity abilities: National Association of Broadcasters

Grant provided to enable Nigerian Stock Exchange to develop robust business continuity and disaster recovery plans

Canadian companies get pandemic planning guide

FSSCC annual report published

New disaster recovery solution for Exchange

Many UK employees have a poor attitude to IT risks

Business continuity management : the nine deadly sins

Business continuity and disaster recovery outsourcing issues

Hundred-year storm hits northern Queensland

Testing still the weak link in many IT continuity plans: HP survey

TISP disaster resilience guide available for public review

Managed services market in Europe forecast to triple in value over next five years

Avian ‘flu: what does it mean to business continuity?

Keeping the VoIP house in order

Business continuity management British Standard update

Incomplete content management puts compliance initiatives at risk

NOAA highlights US drought and wildfire concerns

SBA asks private sector to join policy discussion on disaster response

FSA asks for feedback on Resilience Benchmarking discussion paper

Survey explores the growing threat of cybercrime

Protecting Against Terrorism: new guidance document published for UK businesses

Business continuity, resiliency and disaster recovery are the top priorities for US CSOs in 2006

IMF highlights the potential global economic and financial impact of an influenza pandemic

New mandatory security standard to help Federal Agencies protect information systems

UK and Europe business continuity salary benchmark study published

Cash crisis would result in many London businesses not surviving a ‘flu pandemic

Protecting payment processes

Australia’s emergency management chief resigns

FEMA entering next phase of Katrina and Rita recovery

BC Expo 2006 becomes the UK’s largest ever business continuity event

Katrina: why risk management failed

Testing your contingency plans, successfully

Beware of stereotypes…

Future trends in data lifecycle management

ICM to launch new business continuity centre in Scotland

Drought worsens in Southwest US and southern Plains

Australian and New Zealand IT budgets on the rise: security and disaster recovery are major focal points

UN launches central disaster relief fund to speed up emergency assistance

New Stratus entry-level fault-tolerant server offers 99.999 percent availability

Business continuity budgets of US companies rising

Fire damage costs business over £2 million every day: ABI

ProtectingAmerica.org launched: new national coalition calls for disaster response and recovery reforms

BT offers telecoms continuity assistance to Cable&Wireless business customers

SunGard’s second London Technology Centre open for business

Safer Business: London First working in partnership with the Metropolitan Police to promote businesses protection initiatives

Sunspots will be an increasing threat to communications and power supplies

Disaster Recovery Site Selection Matrix

ICM sees 17 percent growth in business continuity revenue

FSTC extends business continuity benchmarking project

World Bank approves $80 million loan to help Colombia to reduce Bogota’s vulnerability to natural disasters

Baltimore businesses get new disaster recovery option

National Academies publishes ‘Fact Sheets on Terrorist Attacks’

Asigra launches ‘Backup Lifecycle’ management solution

Civil Contingencies Act deadline looming for UK local authorities

Are local authorities ready to promote BCM to their communities?

Making the most of Business Continuity Awareness Week

Pandemic planning and preparation in the Caribbean

The International Private Sector Preparedness Summit’

Disaster recovery a top priority for New Zealand SMBs

RecoveryPlanner version 4.4 released

Strohl user group conference to feature panel discussion on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Globalstar launches emergency satellite rate

European Commission proposes new rules to protect freight transport against terrorism

US ‘woefully unprepared for bio disaster’

UK government biennial Information Security Breaches Survey published

California's levee system is a disaster waiting to happen: Schwarzenegger

IT Directors Disaster Recovery and Availability Summit

New hardware helps simplify long distance data disaster recovery

KPMG surveys Canadian decision makers about business continuity planning

Improving disaster recovery performance is techies' top priority

IAEM responds to White House ‘Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina’ report

UK Cabinet Office publishes updated ‘Contingency Planning for a Possible Influenza Pandemic’ document

Major UK companies turning to physical security over IP

The Monetary Authority of Singapore issues guidelines on sound risk management practices

Linus launches ‘Revive Business Continuity Management Network’

Fraud attacks force firms to improve risk management: FSA report

The elusive ‘risk culture’

Some thoughts on business continuity response exercises

Contingency access to encrypted data

SIA releases report into business continuity test

UK close protection operatives failing to get licensed

IAEM takes issue with DHS on Emergency Management Performance Grants

SunGard publishes latest results

IDBI launches disaster recovery site

UK Business Continuity Service Provider of the Year 2006: vote now

UK data archiving activities lag behind US, survey shows

Metropolitan Police Authority meeting to explore 'suicide terrorism' issues

STORServer offers new disaster recovery planning and support services

MessageOne expands communications capabilities in new version of its emergency notification and escalation solution

Will 2006 be the year of storage virtualization?

European product recalls more than double in 2005

HSE issues precautionary advice to fuel depot operators following Buncefield investigation progress report

UK law firms increasingly appointing risk specialists

Warning issued of potential for catastrophic New Madrid fault earthquake

Australian government highlights intellectual property risks faced by small businesses

Ferry system studied as a possible primary disaster recovery service for San Francisco Bay…

Separating fear from risk…

Coping with a major security breach? What’s your contingency plan?

BCI publishes resources for UK and Europe Business Continuity Awareness Week 2006

Bird flu: overview and economic considerations

Last chance to take part in the Business Continuity Index survey

Council of Australian Governments’ holds February meeting

SEC and PCAOB announce roundtable on internal control reporting requirements

Room for improvement…




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