news headlines: 30th September 2005

The impact of a dirty bomb: lessons from Katrina
Many parallels can be drawn between the impact of Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath of a manmade ‘dirty bomb’ attack. Geary Sikich explains.
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•Date: 30th Sept 2005 •Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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British Standard for Business Continuity Management – development is underway
Public consultation for the new standard is scheduled for first quarter 2006 with the final standard due to be published by the end of summer 2006.
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•Date: 30th September 2005 • Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Mass fatality events have a greater impact on company share value than corporate crises
According to new study by Oxford Metrica.
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•Date: 30th September 2005 • Region: UK/World • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Research points to huge discrepancy in business continuity planning within UK
Only 33 percent of London-based medium sized companies have BC plans, compared with 63 percent across the country as a whole.
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•Date: 30th September 2005 • Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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The importance of satellites in disaster recovery
Intelsat senior executive tells the US House of Representatives that satellite communications should be an essential component in all future critical telecom network planning.
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•Date: 30th September 2005 • Region: US • Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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Gartner highlights an often ignored security threat: unattended PCs
New technologies and policies are needed to reduce risks to both organisations and individuals.
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•Date: 30th September 2005 • Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• GAO testimony on Hurricane Katrina: Providing Oversight of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
• AIR Worldwide estimates total property damage from Hurricane Katrina’s storm surge and flood at $44 Billion
• UN appoints bird flu preparation coordinator
• New BCI board members announced
• DRII offers new certification level
• Civil Contingencies Secretariat publishes final version of ‘Emergency Response and Recovery’
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