news headlines: 26th June 2009

Virtualization and disaster recovery: survey results
Virtualization can play major role in disaster recovery – but doesn’t provide a complete solution.
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•Date: 26th June 2009• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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UK utility networks extremely vulnerable to disruption and failure
Institution of Civil Engineers report rings alarm bells; calls for governmental Resilience Tsar.
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•Date: 26th June 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Power management
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'Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States'
New report provides authoritative assessment of national, regional impacts of global climate change.
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•Date: 26th June 2009• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK government publishes its first Cyber Security Strategy
The British Prime Minister has announced new measures to protect the UK from the growing threats to security from cyber space.
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•Date: 26th June 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Alarm Annual Risk Management Awards winners announced
Public sector risk management awards presented at annual conference.
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•Date: 26th June 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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BT and CERT-In sign MOU to address computer related crime in India
The scope of the MOU includes technical co-operation and information exchange, knowledge sharing, emergency response and coordination, executive information exchange and training.
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•Date: 26th June 2009• Region: India •Type: Article •Topic: ISM news
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Europe’s communications, media and technology firms taking risk management more seriously
Business continuity a key area for investment.
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•Date: 25th June 2009• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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UK Met Office predicts quiet north Atlantic tropical storm season
Only six tropical storms (which includes hurricanes) are forecast for the July to November period, compared to 15 last year.
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•Date: 25th June 2009• Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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European Commission proposes a new policy to enhance chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security in the EU
The EU CBRN Action Plan is central to the policy.
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•Date: 25th June 2009• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Cloud confusion
Many IT professionals are confused about cloud computing: survey.
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•Date: 25th June 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Crisis Survivor launches Twitter-based crisis communication service
Business continuity planning consultancy, Crisis Survivor, has launched a new service which utilises micro-blogging site, Twitter, as a crisis communication tool.
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•Date: 25th June 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis communications
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
•‘ Business Continuity - How to stay in business in the event of a disaster’
• Pitt Review progress report published
• NIST study offers detailed look at the progress of a wildland-urban fire
• US disaster declarations
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
   - Czech floods, central Europe on alert
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