news headlines: 26th October 2007

Business continuity planning for REAL people
By Sean Doherty, BCM advisor, RBC Royal Bank IT department.
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•Date: 26th October 2007• Region: Canada/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Many global banks can’t estimate annual risk and control costs
...Says Ernst & Young Survey; respondents cite need for risk convergence.
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•Date: 26th October 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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IAEM puts National Response Framework ideas to DHS
The culmination of several weeks of discussion between IAEM and FEMA on a range of suggestions received from state and local emergency managers and first responders on the NRF.
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•Date: 26th October 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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California wildfires disaster recovery update page
UPDATED This page will be updated with relevant disaster recovery information and offers of assistance.
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•Date: 25th October 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Pandemic planning updates
FBIIC/FSSCC reports on pandemic ‘flu exercise; Human-to-human transmission of avian influenza detected; Projected supply of pandemic influenza vaccine sharply increases.
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•Date: 26th October 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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UK Government News Network wins crisis management PR award
The Central Office of Information's Government News Network, in conjunction with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, scooped first place in the Issues and Crisis Management category at the PR Week Awards 2007 ceremony - beating off competition from companies such as Tesco and British Airways.
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•Date: 26th October 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis communications
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‘Risk Management in Emerging Markets’
How are companies from developed markets managing risk as they invest and operate in emerging markets?
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•Date: 26th October 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Survey looks at business continuity priorities of Australian CIOs
Data communications moving up the criticality scale.
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•Date: 26th October 2007• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• PlanREADY names Dennis Evans as chief executive officer and chief financial officer
• Congress of Cities
• Aggreko LLC and BELFOR USA renew alliance
• 10th Annual CPAC Symposium
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
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