news headlines: 27th April 2007

Why real-time asset management is more than just a ‘good idea’ for business continuity
Automated asset management is arguably one of the key foundation stones of ensuring business continuity, says Graeme Pitts-Drake.
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•Date: 27th April 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Survey looks at EMEA data-related business continuity and disaster recovery practices
UK at the bottom of the league when it comes to testing.
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•Date: 27th April 2007 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Rapid response is key to managing reputation crises
According to a new report ‘Consumer responses to performance failures by high-equity brands’.
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•Date: 27th April 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis management
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NIST issues RFID security guidelines
As RFID devices are deployed in more sophisticated applications concerns have been raised about protecting such systems against eavesdropping and unauthorized uses.
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•Date: 27th April 2007 • Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Strohl presents annual business continuity awards
'Most Effective BCP Organization Award' and the 'BCP Achievement Award'.
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•Date: 27th April 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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‘Rapid Call Out’ system launched by GemaTech
Can send up to one million messages per minute to employees, customers or suppliers to notify them of disruptive events.
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•Date: 27th April 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis communications
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Oil companies struggling to keep on top of emerging threats
According to a survey by Marsh.
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•Date: 27th April 2007 • Region: M.East / World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Deadline looms for Canadian Emergency Management & Business Continuity Awards entries
April 30 is the deadline.
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•Date: 27th April 2007 • Region: Canada •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Only 13 percent of financial services firms on track with MiFID preparations
• The economics of information security
• Avocent launches industry's ‘first matrix switching system to ensure business continuity’
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
   - Southern New Hampshire sees second 100-year flood in 12 months
   - Major disaster declared for new Jersey
   - Major disaster declared for Texas
   - Major disaster declared for West Virginia
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