news headlines: 24th October 2003

Comment: Culture change is key to business continuity management
As BCM develops it is coming up against a major obstruction in many organisations; that of corporate culture. By David Honour.
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•Date: 24th October 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Developing elevators that function during fires
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has joined others to study ways to build ‘protected’ elevators.
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•Date: 24th October 2003 •Region: N.America/World •Type: Article •Topic: Buildings
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Business continuity benchmarking study
Continuity Insights magazine and KPMG are conducting a BC benchmarking study.
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•Date: 24th October 2003 •Region: N.America/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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Ridge announces further steps to enhance US maritime security
New maritime industry security rules are designed to significantly improve the protection of America's ports, waterways and ships from a terrorist attack.
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•Date: 24th October 2003 •Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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General strike to hit Italy
Italy's top three unions have called on all their 11 million members to down tools today.
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•Date: 24th October 2003 •Region: W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Survive Information Security SIG
10.00 to 16.30, Thursday, 30th October, London.
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•Date: 24th October 2003 •Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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