news headlines: 25th NOvember 2005

The always-on network: strategies for achieving high availability of IT systems
Randy MacCleary details the four elements of a high availability physical support plan - power, heat removal, monitoring and service management.
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•Date: 25th Nov 2005 •Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Competing in the age of the continuous enterprise…
Large financial institutions are well aware of the cost of downtime – but it’s time other sectors took the issue more seriously…
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•Date: 25th Nov 2005 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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European Commission adopts a green paper on critical infrastructure protection
Outlines prevention, preparedness and response options.
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•Date: 25th Nov 2005 • Region: W.Europe/UK • Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Canadian companies’ attitudes to data risk explored
While 98 percent of Canadian business leaders and decision makers believe it is important for a company to ensure that any sensitive data is protected against improper activity, the facts tell a different story…
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•Date: 25th Nov 2005 • Region: N.America • Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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When considering business insurance, don’t forget people…
A letter to the editor.
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•Date: 25th Nov 2005 • Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Central London data centres - too many eggs in one basket?
The high concentration of data centres within the M25 is itself a serious threat to the integrity of a business’s data security strategy, says Kelly Smith…
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•Date: 25th Nov 2005 • Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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'Smart' buildings to guide future first responders
Intelligent’ building systems may someday allow firefighters and other first responders to better respond to emergencies by providing information such as building floor plans and real-time data from motion, heat, biochemical and other sensors and video cameras.
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•Date: 25th Nov 2005 • Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: BC for facilities
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Phoenix IT Group publishes interim financial results
• Contingency Planning Association of the Carolinas announces business preparedness annual symposium
• SANRAD unveils industry’s first open iSCSI SAN
• Risks of acoustic shock to call centre workers highlighted
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