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news headlines: 29th August 2006

US companies better prepared to protect business critical information and data than a year ago
But still a long way to go: Harris Interactive study.
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Date: 29th August 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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AXA survey reviews business continuity planning in UK small businesses
IT problems identified by a quarter of respondents as the most common cause of total business failure.
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Date: 29th August 2006• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Exercise to test New Zealand’s readiness for ‘big one’
Capital Quake 06, will test arrangements at local, regional and national level for dealing with a destructive earthquake in Wellington.
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Date: 29th August 2006• Region: New Zealand •Type: Article •Topic: BC testing
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Ernesto update page
This page will be updated with business continuity and disaster recovery information related to tropical storm / hurricane Ernesto.
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Date: 29th August 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Businesses continuity usage will push the uptake of remote access services
IDC expects this market to experience a year-over-year growth rate of 34 percent through to 2010.
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Date: 29th August 2006• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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3n launches pandemic crisis communications solution
Communication tools and message maps provide the foundation for a comprehensive pandemic communication planning and messaging tool.
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Date: 29th August 2006• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis comms
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Identity theft is the topic of Global Security Week 2006
• IBM to acquire Internet Security Systems
• BT member elected vice chair of MSPIE
• State of Oregon chooses eBRP Toolkit
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications
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Top headlines from the past four weeks:

Research identifies an intrinsic benefit of business continuity planning

Adam Smith and business continuity

Let common sense prevail

Deadline looming for comments on new Code of Practice for Business Continuity Management

Sandia's Rapidly Deployable Chemical Detection System tested

Strohl Systems and Agility Recovery Solutions form partnership

Quintum launches new VoIP switches and gateways that assure IP telephony network survivability

Stop banging that drum…Tape is going to be around for some time

UK government consults on gas supply contingency plans

ACP announces inaugural Hall of Fame Award winners

Malaysia's banking regulator consults on new business continuity guidelines

Paulison to conduct briefing on 'Government After Katrina: Lessons Learned'

Automata holding BS 25999-1 working meeting

Tape-based backup: risks to consider

Civil Contingencies Secretariat tells UK public sector to prepare for national exercise of pandemic preparedness plans

AT&T publishes New York results from business continuity study

Threat levels reduced to previous levels

Intellectual property protection is top risk for companies operating in China

SteelEye launches solutions for virtual server failover and wide-area data replication for Linux

SEC offers relief from Section 404 compliance for smaller US public companies and many foreign private issuers

Business Continuity Institute: local forums

Crisis communications – the importance of inbound messaging

Reserve Bank of India provides business continuity instructions to banks

Civil Contingencies Secretariat provides an update on Civil Contingencies Act progress

Slicing up the business continuity budget

Sensitive information being left on obsolete storage disks

Many UK IT managers concerned about effectiveness of disaster recovery plans

HP enhances mission critical support services

UK threat level increased to Critical

Many UK IT managers concerned about effectiveness of disaster recovery plans

IBM launches new lower-cost high availability technology

How angry customers get revenge…

Top five steps to limit data loss and information leaks: Gartner

Positive Networks launches PositivePRO Workforce Recovery Plan

Dynamic identity in a disaster situation

Business continuity quotations: volume two!

Centre for Disaster Research to be based in New Zealand

Survey looks at business continuity practices in UK education sector

NOAA adjusts Atlantic hurricane season forecast

University of Pennsylvania researcher warns businesses about the dangers of ‘JitterBugs’

'Understanding Pandemics: The Human Side of Business Continuity Planning'

Secure Computing warns of serious BlackBerry hack threat

NIST consults on changes to key systems security and availability publication

UK fraud continues to soar in 2006

US National Council on Disability makes recommendations to improve emergency preparedness, response plans for people with disabilities

SunGard protects mission-critical VoIP for leading law firm

Single image ghosting with UIU 3.0

One Network launches Disaster Management Network

Business continuity & risk management: making sure that today’s business continues tomorrow

UK business continuity take-up explored

Edge Business Continuity Center will provide Iowa businesses with work-area and data recovery services

Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance remains unclear

Topio enables data replication to multiple locations with TDPS 3.0

Basic tips for avoiding heat-related business continuity problems

Business continuity practices of New Zealand businesses highlighted

Assessment frameworks for UK Civil Contingencies Act category one responders published

How prepared are US cities for disaster?

FEMA launches debris contractor registry

Federation of American Scientists publishes 'improved version' of Ready.gov website

Business continuity quotations...

Why invest in business continuity?

Successful backups are not enough

Beyond stored procedures: ‘defense-in-depth’ against SQL injection

Council of Australian Governments’ meeting report

Telecommunications Industry Association tells Congress that broadband connections are critical for effective COOP preparedness and post-disaster teleworking

APACS makes business continuity investment

Rash of ID theft cases indicates need for increased focus on security policies in Australia: Gartner

‘Lessons for London’ report sets out climate change risks




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