news headlines: 30th August 2006

Appreciating the invisible – applying service principles to data protection
How to use service level agreements to demonstrate and prove the value of backup and data protection services. By Drake Pruitt.
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•Date: 30th August 2006 • Region: UK/World • Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Joint Forum publishes final ‘High-level principles for business continuity’ paper
Based around seven high-level principles that build upon traditional concepts of effective business continuity management.
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•Date: 30th August 2006• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Hibernia Atlantic calls for greater awareness of the importance of submarine cables
A critical infrastructure which seems to be out-of-sight: out-of-mind.
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•Date: 30th August 2006• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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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: 30th August 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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End II End issues industry brief on business continuity via satellite
‘Creating the Fully-Functional Office: Satellite-Based Business Continuity’.
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•Date: 30th August 2006• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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First quantum cryptographic data network demonstrated
Quantum key distribution exploits the unique properties of quantum mechanics to securely distribute electronic keys between two parties.
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•Date: 30th August 2006• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• ‘Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities’
• Mexican coast threatened by Hurricane John
• Kroll opens an Ontrack Data Recovery Facility in Houston
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications
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