news headlines: 25th April 2008

A six step guide for preparing for a fuel shortage
As talks aimed at settling the Grangemouth dispute fail and northern Britain faces strike-induced fuel shortages, Andrew Sinclair provides some contingency planning advice.
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•Date: 24th April 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Transport and logistics
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Varolii introduces complete suite of workforce continuity applications
Four applications leverage best practices to provide effective communications through all stages of an emergency event.
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•Date: 24th April 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis communications
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SBA honors outstanding disaster recovery efforts
Phoenix Awards presented.
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•Date: 24th April 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision announces steps to strengthen the resilience of the banking system
Measures include enhancements to Basel II and initiating efforts to strengthen banks' risk management practices.
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•Date: 24th April 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Russia’s National Depository Center tests business continuity plan
The National Depository Center (NDC), Russia's only settlement depository servicing the full range of Russian securities, has announced the successful completion of business continuity plan testing at its backup office.
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•Date: 24th April 2008• Region: E.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Climate change is having a greater and faster impact than expected: WWF report
Near-term sea level rises may be greater than previously anticipated.
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•Date: 24th April 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Why did the risk manager cross the road?
A cautionary tale by Mel Gosling.
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•Date: 23rd April 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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The 2008 Global Information Security Workforce Study
Worries over corporate reputation are driving information security activities.
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•Date: 23rd April 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Federal Communications Commission summit on the current state and future of the US emergency alert system
‘Promoting an Effective Emergency Alert System on the Road to a Next Generation EAS’, Monday, May 19, 2008.
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•Date: 23rd April 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Kroll Ontrack announces continued expansion in Asia Pacific
• BDS to launch water-resistant cabinets for UK market
• Testing IT Disaster Recovery Workshop
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
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