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Business continuity in 2005
What developments can we expect to see in the coming year? David Honour gives his top ten predictions.
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•Date: 17th Dec 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Indonesia travel warning issued by Australian and UK governments
Both the Australian and UK governments have issued warnings about the increasing threat of terrorist attacks on Western interests in Indonesia. The Australian government says that it has received specific intelligence suggesting an imminent terrorist attack in Indonesia, possibly targeting a Hilton hotel. It is warning its citizens travelling in Indonesia to avoid all international hotels.
•Date: 17th Dec 2004 • Region: Australia •Type: Briefing •Topic: Warnings
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World Health Organization conference turns the spotlight on pandemic planning
Business continuity managers need to consider pandemic scenarios.
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•Date: 14th Dec 2004 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity on a limited budget: part two
Andrew McCrackan continues our article series by highlighting the ethical dilemma faced by planners when budgets are not enough to mitigate all critical risks.
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•Date: 26th November 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Classic Blue wins five-year New South Wales government disaster recovery
Australian disaster recovery company, Classic Blue Solutions, has announced that it has been awarded a large New South Wales Government contract for the supply of shared and dedicated disaster recovery services. The five-year, GITC based, contract was negotiated on behalf of the NSW Government by the NSW Department of Commerce. http://www.classicblue.com.au/
•Date: 25th November 2004 •Region: Australia•Type: Briefing•Topic: BC markets
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Business continuity on a limited budget
David Honour asks whether the priority should be given to crisis management or plan development when funds are limited.
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•Date: 12th November 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Enterprise Wide Risk Management Australia 2005
20 – 22 April, 2005, Hotel Intercontinental, Sydney, Australia.
Enterprise Wide Risk Management Australia 2005 provides a forum for enterprises and vendors to network, benchmark and discuss the key issues affecting business today. It provides a useful platform for risk management vendors to introduce their products and services to risk practitioners in Australia.
http://www.terrapinn.com/2005/EWRM_AU/
•Date: 12th November 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Briefing•Topic: Events
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Fixing the backup and recovery problem
Rob Nieboer addresses the three biggest pain points of data protection. 
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•Date: 5th November 2004 •Region: Australia/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Implementation of Basel II in Australia
APRA sets out timetable for banks’ compliance.
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•Date: 4th Nov 2004 • Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Business continuity software survey results
How are business continuity professionals using software to support their activities?
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•Date: 29th October 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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US Homeland Security and German Interior Ministry co-host multilateral conference on cyber security
Fifteen countries including those from Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas attended last week’s summit.
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•Date: 28th October 2004 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Data quality found to be key risk management issue in banking sector
According to study of 1,700 banks from 63 countries.
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•Date: 19th October 2004 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Business impact analysis survey
18 months ago Continuity Central conducted a survey to discover the ways in which individual companies are handling BIAs. We are now running the survey again, to ascertain if the trends identified have continued and to see whether new developments are taking place.
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•Date: 15th October 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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‘Futureproofing’ - the process of active analysis
Integrated business continuity should be based on the concept of ‘graceful degradation’ and ‘agile restoration’, says Geary W. Sikich.
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•Date: 15th October 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC plan development
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Comment: Are we making business continuity too complex?
As new business continuity standards and guidelines continue to appear around the world are we risking over complicating the subject?
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•Date: 1st October 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New business continuity association launched in Australian / New Zealand market
Continuity Forum Pty Ltd will provide training, conferencing and other member services.
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•Date: 24th September 2004 • Region: Australasia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Limited software use by business continuity managers
The interim results of Continuity Central’s software survey finds that only half of BC managers use specialist plan development and management software.
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•Date: 10th September 2004 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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Where do I start in business continuity?
Taking the first few steps towards a business continuity management approach can seem a very daunting task. Ian Dunlop provides some useful advice.
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•Date: 2nd September 2004 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Putting the case for tape…
As far as disaster recovery is concerned, tape is a dead technology. Not so, says Imation…
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•Date: 27th August 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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The brand – estimating its vulnerability
Most BC managers are aware of the importance of protecting brands, but how do you determine how at-risk your brands are?
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•Date: 27th August 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Australian suppliers are being ‘locked out' of domestic homeland security market
According to research published at the Safeguarding Australia 2004 conference.
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•Date: 24th August 2004 • Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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NZ leads in disaster recovery
Professor claims that New Zealand leads the way in major disaster response.
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•Date: 15th July 2004 • Region: New Zealand •Type: Link •Topic: DR general
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Australian Prudential Regulation Authority publishes draft business continuity management standard
APRA is seeking public comments on the standard, which will be mandatory for regulated institutions.
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•Date: 13th July 2004 • Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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What's under the business continuity umbrella?
The final results of Continuity Central's latest survey throw an interesting light on what business continuity managers really do...
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•Date: 9th July 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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UK, US and Australia sign anti-spam agreement
The three countries will work together to tackle what is becoming an increasing problem for businesses.
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•Date: 6th July 2004 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Final version of Basel II published
G10 central bank governors and heads of supervision endorse the revised capital framework.
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•Date: 30th June 2004 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Turning the page and moving forward…
Larry Kalmis, chairman of the Business Continuity Institute, provides an update on the current BCI situation.
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•Date: 15th June 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Good news and bad news for the business continuity training industry…
The final results of Continuity Central’s BC training survey.
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•Date: 11th June 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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META Group expects information security investments to peak between 8 and 12 percent of IT budgets
Will then stabilise at five to eight percent of budgets.
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•Date: 11th June 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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A holistic framework for recovery: shifting the perspective of BCM to generate greater success
A detailed white paper by Tim Cousins.
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•Date: 4th June 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Crisis management letting down Australian banks' business continuity plans
According to a survey by the University of Southern Queensland's Centre for Australian Financial Institutions (CAFI) and Fuji Xerox.
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•Date: 2nd June 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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Off-shoring – a risky business?
John Monks highlights areas for the business continuity professional to consider when deciding to move mission-critical functions overseas.
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•Date: 28th May 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Selecting a business continuity planner
Consultant or staff; generalist or specialist. The choice is yours. John Glenn provides some help.
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•Date: 28th May 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Survive outlines new strategy
New chief executive Lorraine Lane breathing new life into Survive.
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•Date: 27th May 2004 •Region: UK / Australia•Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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How to prioritise the BCP effort with recovery timeframe objectives
RTOs can and should be used to prioritise the entire planning process says Doug Kavanagh.
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•Date: 21st May 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC plan d'ment
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Gold Coast 'will start to run dry' by 2007
Water supply becoming a business continuity issue in the region.
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•Date: 18th May 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Link •Topic: BC general
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Risk of electricity blackouts increasing: survey
Continuity of energy supply has become the number one concern for the majority of companies.
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•Date: 11th May 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Power management
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Australian organisations looking to improve disaster recovery processes
According to a StorageTek survey, the majority (53 percent) of medium and large Australian organisations are looking for ways to improve their disaster recovery processes.
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•Date: 11th May 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Get out of jail free?
Force majeure clauses inserted in the small print of contracts can be a very real threat to the survival of businesses impacted by disasters. David Honour explores the issue.
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•Date: 7th May 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Australian government publishes terrorism advice leaflet
Aimed at helping businesses and individuals help protect themselves and the country.
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•Date: 6th May 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Continuing the training debate...
Colin Gordon responds to Jonathan Mitchell. Want to join in?
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•Date: 6th May 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Response to ‘Taking business continuity training and education forward’
Jonathan Mitchell, training manager, Survive Australia and New Zealand, responds to last week’s proposals by Colin Gordon
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•Date: 5th May 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The changing face of business continuity
David Honour overviews the new generation technologies that will influence business continuity planning in the future.
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•Date: 30th April 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business continuity training is generally inadequate
The interim findings of Continuity Central’s survey into BC training finds that less than 22 percent of respondents are happy with the quality of industry training resources.
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•Date: 16th April 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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Case study: Centrelink, Warrnambool, Victoria
When a fire destroyed the local office of Centrelink in Warrnambool, Victoria, the government agency’s smooth recovery provided a textbook example of the value of business continuity planning.
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•Date: 2nd April 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Link •Topic: BC general
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Classic Blue opens Adelaide business recovery centre
Officially opened by the South Australian Minister for Infrastructure, Energy, and Emergency Services, The Hon Patrick Conlon MP.
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•Date:1st April 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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The changing nature of the bomb threat
Chris Bowes offers some advice to businesses on preparing against modern-day terrorism.
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•Date: 23rd March 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Before the business continuity plan
What can you do if your organisation doesn’t yet have a BCP, but you want to prepare for emergencies? Nathaniel Forbes offers some advice.
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•Date: 19th March 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis management
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Business Continuity 2004
24th-27th May 2004, Novotel Century, Darling Harbour, Sydney.
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•Date: 17th March 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Continuity planning for VoIP
Lawrence Imeish provides advice on how to harden and protect VoIP and IP telephony networks.
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•Date: 12th March 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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Basel II: Australian banks get good marks
A KPMG survey of 294 financial institutions in 38 countries found that Australian banks were progressing their Basel initiatives faster than banks globally.
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•Date: 10th March 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Business continuity and disaster recovery: how aware is your organisation?
Lynne Miller explains how to develop and manage an awareness raising programme.
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•Date: 5th March 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Industry gears up for Business Continuity Awareness Week
Numerous events taking place around the world – starting 7th March.
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•Date: 5th March 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Survive Australian business continuity conference
24th March 2004, Canberra.
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•Date: 4th March 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Sunbelt and NSI extend distribution agreement
Sunbelt continues to be the exclusive distributor of Double-Take in Europe, as well as servicing the Middle East, South Africa, Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
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•Date: 2nd March 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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If the cap fits…?
Dennis Thomas offers his insight into the challenges facing BC managers when forming business continuity support teams.
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•Date: 27th February 2004 •Region: Worldwide/UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Survive Australia events calendar
Survive is running an extensive programme of business continuity training and membership events throughout 2004.
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•Date: 24th February 2004 •Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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New service maximises trading floor uptime
Advanced Fault Management speeds problem resolution and prevents outages.
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•Date: 10th February 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Business Continuity Institute CEO resigns
John Sharp leaving after six years service. Successor being sought.
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•Date: 3rd February 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Is VoIP creating a huge single point of failure?
VoIP is assumed by many market analysts to be the technology of the future, but have the business continuity risks really been considered?
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•Date: 30th January 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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New mass mailing virus spreading rapidly
CERT issues warning about Novarg.A virus, also named Shimg, or Mydoom. Virus may have remote access capabilities.
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•Date: 27th January 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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New Business Continuity Institute chair outlines changes in approach
Larry Kalmis has committed to expanding communications with the BCI membership and providing BCI members with the opportunity to more fully participate in BCI affairs.
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•Date: 14th January 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Attitudes to risk
Why do so many risk management professionals find it consistently difficult to engage key stakeholders in the systematic management of operational risk?
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•Date: 9th January 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Comment: Time for a change in emphasis?
Let’s focus on the positive factors that business continuity management brings, rather than the traditional ‘fear, uncertainty and doubt’ sales pitch, says David Honour.
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•Date: 9th January 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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2003 AUSTRALASIA BUSINESS CONTINUITY NEWS ARCHIVE