news headlines: 27th February 2006

KPMG surveys Canadian decision makers about business continuity planning
‘Business continuity planning is well entrenched in Canadian companies'.
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•Date: 27th Feb 2006• Region: Canada • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Improving disaster recovery performance is techies' top priority
More emphasis is being placed on achieving recovery objectives than on simple data protection.
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•Date: 27th Feb 2006• Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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IAEM responds to White House ‘Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina’ report
Rushing to implement some of the recommendations before this year’s hurricane season would greatly concern emergency managers…
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•Date: 27th Feb 2006• Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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UK Cabinet Office publishes updated ‘Contingency Planning for a Possible Influenza Pandemic’ document
New guidance emphasises the important of the issue, stating that the government judges the possible emergence of an influenza pandemic to be one of the highest current risks to the UK.
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•Date: 27th Feb 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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Major UK companies turning to physical security over IP
64 percent have already adopted or plan to adopt physical security over IP networks in 2006.
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•Date: 27th Feb 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Physical security
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore issues guidelines on sound risk management practices
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued new guidelines that aim to provide financial institutions with guidance on sound risk management practices.
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•Date: 27th Feb 2006• Region: SE Asia • Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Linus launches ‘Revive Business Continuity Management Network’
Channel network will “create a community of world class business continuity professionals offering business continuity services based on the Revive BCM methodology and software”.
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•Date: 27th Feb 2006• Region: Australia • Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Fraud attacks force firms to improve risk management: FSA report
‘Firms’ High-Level Management of Fraud Risk’ explores the growing threat of fraud to the UK’s financial sector firms.
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•Date: 27th Feb 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Majority of US board directors feel that Sarbanes-Oxley regulations should be repealed or overhauled
• NSI announces Double-Take Application Manager
• AmeriVault adds Chicago data center
• Melbourne sees Commonwealth Games anti-terrorism exercises
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