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Philippines Stock Exchange highlights 2010 disaster recovery plans
At a recent symposium, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) briefed delegates on the current status of its disaster recovery programme and its plans to take it forward in 2010. Francis E. Lim, PSE president and chief executive officer, said that in 2010 the PSE expected to enter into a co-location agreement with a service provider for the maintenance of a disaster recovery site.
•Date: 25th Nov 2009• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Briefing
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New business continuity facility launched in the Philippines
IP-Converge launches Business Continuity Center in Makati.
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•Date: 13th Oct 2009• Region: Asia Pacific•Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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The Asia Pacific commercial UPS market
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Asia Pacific Commercial Uninterruptible Power Supply Market, finds that the market earned revenues of over $1.60 billion in 2008 and estimates this to reach $2.12 billion in 2015. The market is fiercely competitive, particularly in East Asia. Numerous participants are in the fray and considering the innumerable options to choose from, end users have become highly price sensitive and discerning.
•Date: 23rd Sept 2009• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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BCI Japan Chapter officially launched
The Business Continuity Institute has just announced that on 6th July it officially launched its latest Chapter, in Japan.
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•Date: 4th Sept 2009• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Professional Development Certificate in business continuity management launched in Singapore
New course jointly developed by Temasek Polytechnic and the BCM Institute.
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•Date: 21st August 2009• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: Courses
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New Singapore hotel security standard focuses on contingency planning and crisis response
The standard is auditable and while adoption of the new standard is voluntary, audited hotels are expected to gain a competitive edge.
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•Date: 20th August 2009• Region:Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: Service sector
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Business continuity salary and compensation reports now available
BC Management has released more results from its annual survey into business continuity salaries, compensation and contractor fees.
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•Date:28th May 2009• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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NEC obtains BS25999-2 certification
NEC Corporation has announced that it has been awarded BS25999-2 certification. NEC obtained the certification from BSI Management Systems Japan, a branch of the British Standard Institution. http://www.nec.com.
•Date:19th March 2009• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Cloud Computing is more than just hype: IDC
Worldwide spending on cloud services expected to reach US$42 billion by 2012.
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•Date:6th March 2009• Region: Asia Pacific / World •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Malaysian government to develop new financial sector business continuity planning guidelines
'An opportune time to review business continuity planning standards': Deputy Finance Minister.
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•Date:9th January 2009• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Where next for business continuity?
Has business continuity arrived? Is it the finished product? Are the current standards and best practices the destination of two decades of evolution from disaster recovery? Or is the current stage simply part of a journey to a new and different destination? David Honour comments.
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•Date: 23rd Dec 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Potential for another large earthquake off the coast of Sumatra: scientists
Recent large Sumatran earthquakes have not relieved all the tectonic strain that has accumulated in the past two centuries.
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•Date:8th Dec 2008• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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The impact of the global financial crisis on the business continuity market
The final results of a recent survey by Continuity Central show that the effects of the credit crunch vary markedly from region to region.
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•Date: 20th Nov 2008• Region:Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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2nd Asia Business Continuity Awards presented
The winners of the 2nd Asia Business Continuity Awards were announced at the recent 8th Annual Business Continuity Management Conference 2008.
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•Date: 11th Nov 2008• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New Indian Ocean tsunami-early warning system launched
A new Tsunami Early Warning System for the Indian Ocean, GITEWS, has gone into operation. The system was officially handed over to the BMKG (Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia) by the President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. http://www.gitews.org/
•Date: 11th Nov 2008• Region: Various •Type: Briefing
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Malaysia Airports conducts large-scale business continuity exercise
Believed to be the first and largest of its kind for an airport in the Asia Pacific region.
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•Date: 4th Nov 2008• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: BC testing
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IBM launches Jakarta business continuity facility
New Indonesia recovery center/centre will provide 40 workarea recovery seats.
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•Date: 25th Sept 2008• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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Judging starts for the 2nd Asia Business Continuity Awards
Nominations for the 2nd Asia Business Continuity Awards are now closed and judging is taking place.
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•Date: 19th Sept 2008• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI aims for Asia chapter
Henry Ee has been given the new role of Regional Director (Asia) by the BCI, with the key responsibility of establishing an Asia chapter.
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•Date: 3rd June 2008• Region: Asia / Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Nominations open for the 2nd Asia Business Continuity Awards
The closing date for entries is 15th July 2008.
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•Date: 15th May 2008• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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SGX issues consultation paper on business continuity management framework
Business continuity management requirements will have to be adopted and implemented by SGX member firms.
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•Date: 9th May 2008• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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BCM Institute sets out strategic goals
Aims to become the first choice business continuity and disaster recovery training and certification body in Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa by 2010.
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•Date: 7th May 2008• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Kroll Ontrack announces continued expansion in Asia Pacific
Kroll Ontrack, a provider of data recovery and legal technologies products and services, has announced the opening of new offices in Singapore and Hong Kong. These are equipped to provide data recovery and computer forensics solutions through their in-lab and cleanroom services, remote service, on-site service, custom service and do-it-yourself software. “Singapore and Hong Kong's strategic geographic locations as regional business hubs in the Asia Pacific region paired with growing data recovery needs in these areas makes them very critical and significant markets,” said Todd Johnson, vice president of operations for Kroll Ontrack. www.ontrackdatarecovery.ca
•Date: 24th April 2008• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Fujitsu becomes first company in Japan to attain BS 25999 certification
Certification was carried out by BSI Management Systems Japan K.K.
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•Date: 16th April 2008• Region: Japan •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Data center automation to become increasingly significant over next two years: survey
Business continuity a key driver behind automation uptake.
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•Date: 2nd April 2008• Region: AP/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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TeleContinuity receives telecommunications carrier license from Japanese government
TeleContinuity, Inc. has announced that it has been granted a Type II Carrier License from the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
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•Date: 20th March 2008• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: Tel continuity
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Businesses need to understand 'unique and complex' Asian terrorism threat
According to Lloyd’s new report ‘Terrorism in Asia: What does it mean for business?’
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•Date: 22nd February 2008• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Business Continuity Journal Volume Two, Issue Four now available
Continuity Central’s quarterly peer-reviewed advanced level publication.
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•Date: 31st January 2008• Region:World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Indian Ocean tsunami: future impacts
The 2004 catastrophe was far from the worst possible in many Indian Ocean borderlands and warning systems are still lagging: researchers.
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•Date: 29th January 2008• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Business continuity in 2008
What changes and challenges does the new year hold for the business continuity profession? David Honour speculates.
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•Date: 3rd January 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New Shinsaibashi Data Center will provide business continuity and disaster recovery services for Osaka
Opened by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. and Net Care, Inc.
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•Date: 30th Nov 2007• Region:Japan •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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ISO publishes international benchmark for incident preparedness and operational continuity management
Publicly Available Specification ISO/PAS 22399:2007.
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•Date: 27th Nov 2007• Region:Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Asia Business Continuity Awards: full results
The first-ever Asia Business Continuity Awards were presented last week at the Seventh Annual Business Continuity Management Conference in Singapore.
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•Date: 6th Nov 2007• Region:Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Pacific Ocean countries take part in UN meeting on tsunami preparations
Four-day meeting of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System will hear reports from participating nations about what they are doing to be ready for a potential tsunami.
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•Date: 20th Sept 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Tsunami warnings issued for Indian Ocean
Countries bordering the Indian Ocean have been advised to take immediate steps to evacuate coastal areas.
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•Date: 12th Sept 2007• Region: Various•Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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Asia Business Continuity Awards 2007
Award ceremony: 30 October 2007, Meritus Mandarin Hotel, Singapore.
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•Date: 9th August 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BSI plans global launch for BS 25999 Part 2
Launch events will take place on October 30th 2007 in London, New York and Tokyo.
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•Date: 3rd August 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Japan hit by double earthquake
A strong earthquake has hit northwestern Japan. Gas services were cut to about 35,000 homes and the water supply to the whole of Kashiwazaki, a city of some 95,000 inhabitants, was disrupted. The quake also hit the transport system with roads damaged and bullet train services stopped. Read the story
•Date: 17th July 2007• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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DRI Asia Pte Ltd and DRII part company
DRI Asia Pte Ltd has announced that as of July 1 it no longer represents the Disaster Recovery Institute International.
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•Date: 11th July 2007• Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Business Continuity Institute takes the examination route
Launches certificate exam and e-learning training courses.
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•Date: 11th July 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Management Institute launches six business continuity and disaster recovery certifications in Asia and the Middle East
Complements the existing high-level certifications by providing formal training for the entry and mid-level business continuity professional.
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•Date: 20th April 2007 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Global Magnitude launches BCP-Anywhere
Web-based solution covers everything from plan development to incident response.
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•Date: 3rd April 2007 • Region: Asia Pacific/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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SCS launches mobile business continuity facility for Singapore
‘Business continuity office’ is housed within a standard stackable shipping container.
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•Date: 15th Feb 2007 • Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: Rec Facilities
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Business Continuity Institute publishes Good Practice Guidelines 2007
New addition of free business continuity guidance now available.
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•Date: 15th Feb 2007 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC plan development
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Business continuity resolutions for 2007
Ten things to consider adding to your to-do list. By David Honour.
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•Date: 3rd Jan 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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OSE and Jasdaq exchanges to provide mutual business continuity support
Agreement enhances resilience of Japanese stock market.
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•Date: 3rd Jan 2007 • Region: Asia Pacific •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector BC
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