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news headlines: 27th May 2005

Dragging operational risk management into the 21st century
Nicola Crawford and Norman Hoppe explore ways of improving operational risk management within today’s complex businesses.
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Date: 27th May 2005 •Region Australia /World •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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North America Business Continuity Awareness Week agenda set out
Scheduled for September 18th-24th, the purpose of the week is to continue to ‘Raise awareness, promote and enhance BCM in both the private and public sectors across North America.’
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Date: 27th May 2005 • Region: N.America Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Gartner issues supply chain continuity warning
Unstable relations between China and Japan mean that enterprises should develop contingency plans for reducing dependency on products and services from the region, says Gartner.
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Date: 27th May 2005 • Region: SE Asia / Asia Pac Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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Work-related ill health causing huge problems for UK businesses
It is widely recognised that people are one of the prime resources that organisations have, but little attention is being given to ongoing human resource protection in many business continuity plans.

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Date: 27th May 2005 • Region: UK Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Companies still failing to make succession plans
Fewer than 40 percent of organisations have a ‘capable CEO-in- waiting ’.
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Date: 27th May 2005 • Region: N.America/World Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• EnvoyWorldWide signs reseller agreement with TAMP Computer Systems
• Sentrx course schedule
• BCI London Forum
• ContinuityLink introduces new European Business Continuity Management courses
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Top headlines from the past four weeks:
Confessions of a CTO

The seven laws of information risk management

Little known Puente Hills fault could cause the US’s costliest ever earthquake

Business continuity: Tampa-St. Petersburg survey paints a mixed picture

Crisis communications case study: BellSouth

FSA to lead detailed benchmarking project to assess the resilience of the UK financial sector

Telework as a business continuity strategy

Revised draft Civil Contingencies Act regulations, guidance and implementation timetable published

NIST to release more recommendations from World Trade Center investigation

Agreement aims to forge stronger global defences against epidemics

The future of high availability

It’s a funny business…

BSI publishes new fire prevention standards for businesses

HP launches new portfolio for SMB business continuity market

The business continuity message is getting through…

EU and US hold high-level meeting on border and transport security

FAIA establishes disaster recovery service for members

HSE makes the case for sensible risk management

Examining the insider threat

Batten down the hatches…

Protecting the bottom line

One year of SOX…

Lack of awareness is increasing the phishing threat

UK Business Continuity Awards winners

Medium sized UK businesses plan large business continuity and security investments in 2005

Online Business Continuity Planning Starter Kit launched

Small and medium-sized businesses facing increasing security and regulatory challenges

Business Roundtable announces initiative to expand relief and recovery in response to global natural disasters

An alternate space review checklist

UK Accounting Standards Board issues Operating and Financial Review standard

The rise and rise of the chief risk officer

‘Getting Serious About Cybersecurity’

FSA publishes report into off-shore outsourcers’ business continuity arrangements

FEMA sets out the need for long-term disaster recovery committees

‘Assured Recovery’ software launched by XOsoft

Finance sector struggles with e-mail compliance management and security

Grenada situation provides wide-area disaster recovery lessons

Telstra Europe puts business continuity plans to the test

SOX: what does it mean for UK companies?

The Association of Contingency Planners reaches 1,500 members mark

Series of recovery centre open days announced by ICM

Enterprise risk management: a long-term solution for compliance, governance and sustained growth in shareholder value

Legal settlement on emergency evacuation needs of people with disabilities

Restructuring plan revealed by IBM

Avian influenza: EC proposes updated measures aimed at preventing epidemics

Business Roundtable publishes business protection guidance

Basel Committee issues guidance on the compliance function in banks

‘Metropolitan Continuity Service’ launched by Lightpath

IBHS business continuity guide for small businesses

The top five ways that companies benefit from emergency mass notification systems

Continuity of operations planning : survival for government

It never rains in Southern California…

New survey studies what e-mail continuity measures UK companies are taking

FEMA outlines enhanced preparations for hurricane disaster recovery

European Commission sets up expert group to advise on corporate governance developments

US National Counterterrorism Center and Department of State publish terrorism updates

Business Continuity Awards short list now available

SunGard Availability Services releases economic justification tools

Anti-spam controls are reducing the reliability of e-mail communications

Solution launched to enforce regulatory compliance for employees and third parties

Factors to be considered when selecting a business continuity planner and partner

Do-it-yourself information availability not worth the effort: IDC

Universal Imaging Utility 2.0 : the next evolution in disk imaging

Outstanding disaster recovery efforts rewarded with the SBA Phoenix Award

Web server attacks and website defacements increase by 36 percent

Is climate change a business continuity issue?

Iron Mountain issues advice on privacy issues with backup tapes

HP looks to broaden its approach to business continuity

SunGard publishes first quarter 2005 results

Synstar to open new Thames Valley business recovery centre

Measuring operational risk management systems under Basel II

IBM launches ‘Resilience Program Assessment’ service

Unisys “overcomes time and distance barriers of IT disaster recovery”

Is grid computing technology coming of age?

Outsourcing trend starts to fall off

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority publishes business continuity regulations

Phoenix EGM approves NDR acquisition

Is machine-to-machine the gap in your security?

Various disaster declarations made in the US

Unravelling business continuity terminology

Businesses feel more at risk




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