LATEST general business continuity news HEADLINES: 2007 and 2008

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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ASIS International accepting nominations for European Award for Distinguished Contributions to Societal Security
Award open to candidates from the public and private sectors.
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•Date:17th Dec 2008• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Do outsourcers protect the continuity of YOUR business?
Some thoughts on outsourcing risk management, by Colin Roe, MBCI.
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•Date: 12th Dec 2008• Region:UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Buncefield Investigation Board publishes final report
The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board has published its final report and announced the conclusion of its work.
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•Date:12th Dec 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK Parliamentary Group formed to explore critical infrastructure issues
The APPGI is being chaired by former Construction Minister, Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP.
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•Date: 19th Nov 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BSI confirms ASIS link-up
ASIS International and BSI British Standards will jointly develop new American Standard for business continuity management.
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•Date: 17th Nov 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK government responds to the work of the Buncefield MIIB
Good progress has been made in implementing the recommendations from the Major Incident Investigation Board.
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•Date: 17th Nov 2008• Region: /UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New standard provides emergency lighting guidance
BS 5266-10:2008 – ‘Guide to the design and provision of emergency lighting to reduce the risks from hazards in the event of failure of the normal lighting supply’.
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•Date: 17th Nov 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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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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When to surrender?
At what point does an incident move beyond the capabilities of business continuity strategies? And how does an organization know when this point has been reached? Ian Charters addresses these questions.
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•Date: 7th Nov 2008• Region:UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Has pandemic complacency come home to roost?
What impact could pandemic planning fatigue have on other business continuity activities?By John Glenn.
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•Date: 7th Nov 2008• Region:US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New business continuity management standard launched in Singapore
Singapore Standard SS 540: 2008 now available from SPRING.
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•Date: 6th Nov 2008• Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BSI launches business continuity certification services in Singapore
BSI Management Systems offers certification to BS 25999 and the new Singapore Standard, SS 540.
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•Date: 6th Nov 2008• Region: Singapore •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Australia gets new Tsunami Warning Centre
Developed under the $68.9 million Australian Tsunami Warning System Project.
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•Date: 4th Nov 2008• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK government issues new business continuity guidance: ‘Business Continuity Management for Fuel Shortages’
Joint Cabinet Office and Department of Energy and Climate Change document.
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•Date: 31st October 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Web 2.0-based knowledge management techniques can help mitigate some human resource risks
According to a Manufacturing Insights report.
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•Date: 31st October 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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EC proposes ‘Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network’
Commission proposes a new information-sharing tool at EU level to better protect critical infrastructure.
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•Date: 28th October 2008• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Preventing human resource risks through pre-screening
Kroll launches enhanced background screening website in response to increasing human capital risks.
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•Date: 28th October 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Organizational resilience
What is resilience and what benefits does it offer? Is it an attempt to re-brand business continuity – to give it a new coat of paint? Or, is it an enabler for business continuity practitioners to provide an enhanced level of service to their stakeholders? Robert Oldfield discusses these questions.
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•Date: 24th October 2008• Region:Australia/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Nonprofit disaster preparedness guide published
Deloitte and the Nonprofit Roundtable release 'Roadmap To Preparedness'.
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•Date: 24th October 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI Australian Chapter publishes activity update
Chapter expands to include New Zealand; dates for regional Business Continuity Awareness Week 2008 released.
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•Date: 21st October 2008• Region: Australia/NZ •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Controversial new US business continuity standard to go ahead
ASIS has announced that it will continue with the development of its proposed Business Continuity Management American National Standard.
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•Date: 17th October 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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InterCEP publishes 2008 Florence Forum Proceedings
Provides a detailed report about the May 29-30, 2008 International Public-Private Preparedness Summit.
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•Date: 15th October 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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CSA Z1600 officially launched
Canadian Standards Association unveils new emergency management and business continuity standard.
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•Date: 9th October 2008• Region: Canada •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Title IX and business continuity
Brian Zawada provides an update.
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•Date: 8th October 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The capability diagram: a new way of explaining business continuity
This paper by Charlie Maclean-Bristol, MBCI, details the ‘capability diagram’, which the author believes provides a clear and concise way of describing the role of business continuity management.
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•Date: 7th October 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Corporate defence: risk management, business resilience and beyond
Sean Lyons discusses the changing nature of corporate defence/defense in the 21st century and the resulting opportunities for those involved in business continuity initiatives.
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•Date: 3rd October 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Making America more resilient
Reform Institute calls for a new direction in American security policy; DHS should do more to facilitate the widespread adoption of business continuity plans.
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•Date: 3rd October 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI outlines plans for future development of business continuity Good Practice Guidelines
No major update in 2009 but scope will be extended after that.
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•Date: 1st October 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Latest issue of the Business Continuity Journal now available
Volume Three Issue Two abstracts.
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•Date: 26th Sept 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Vodafone UK becomes the world’s first mobile operator to achieve BS 25999 certification
Certification relates to Vodafone’s 2G voice network.
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•Date: 26th Sept 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Training success for Central Bank of Nigeria
Complete team of twenty business continuity professionals pass BC diploma course.
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•Date: 26th Sept 2008• Region: Africa •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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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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A journey, not a destination
Treating BCM as a continuous process helps embed business continuity into the organization. By Chris Oliver, FCBI.
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•Date: 12th Sept 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New NOAA tool helps hurricane business continuity planning
Historical ‘snapshot’ can help businesses develop better plans for storm preparation and recovery.
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•Date: 12th Sept 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Seventh ANSI-HSSP plenary to focus on private sector preparedness
Provides an opportunity for the homeland security, emergency preparedness, and business continuity communities to come together to discuss challenges, successes, and the future outlook of private sector preparedness.
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•Date: 12th Sept 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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ASIS and DRII to meet to discuss business continuity standards dispute
ASIS has reported that it has scheduled a meeting on October 3, 2008 with DRII representatives at the ASIS International Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
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•Date: 11th Sept 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Insurers highlight future coastal flooding threats
‘The threat of rising sea levels is the most important consequence of climate change facing the planet — and one of the most certain.’
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•Date: 10th Sept 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Australian National Audit Office seeks feedback on Business Continuity Management Better Practice Guide
ANAO is asking BCMs to complete a short 15 minutes survey by 3rd October 2008.
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•Date: 5th Sept 2008• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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IDRC Davos 2008 roundup
Learning points from the International Disaster and Risk Conference 2008.
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•Date: 29th August 2008• Region: W.Europe/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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US National Preparedness Month resources
September is National Preparedness Month in the US and this page will be updated through the month as new information and resources become available.
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•Date: 29th August 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New York earthquake risk may be higher than previously thought
According to a new study.
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•Date: 26th August 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Ready, willing, but not able
UK and Irish companies have succession planning initiatives in place, but lack effective processes and support.
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•Date: 26th August 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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ASIS versus DRII
The DRII is conducting a campaign to persuade ANSI to reject ASIS’s application to develop a business continuity standard.
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•Date: 21st August 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Maslow and business continuity
An understanding of Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs is useful for any business continuity strategy.
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•Date: 15th August 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK gets a ‘National Risk Register’
Document advises organizations to develop business continuity plans and highlights BS 25999.
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•Date: 8th August 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New interim management service for the business continuity sector
Designed to fill temporary staffing gaps related to business continuity.
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•Date: 5th August 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Lieberman commends DHS for start of private sector preparedness program
But tells the department to speed up implementation...
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•Date: 1st August 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Consultation on 2008 Defra's Contingency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases
Defra is inviting comments on the 2008 version of its Contingency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases.
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•Date: 1st August 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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DHS selects ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board to support Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Certification Program
Will be responsible for overseeing the process and accrediting qualified third parties to carry out certifications of private sector entities.
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•Date: 31st July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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ASIS to develop new American business continuity standard
The ‘Business Continuity Management American National Standard’ will be based on previously published ASIS guidelines.
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•Date: 31st July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Cultural conditioning – the training dilemma
James Royds highlights the benefits that exercising brings to the whole business continuity lifecycle.
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•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Vital records and business continuity planning
An ‘all media’ approach to data protection is a necessary requirement of all business continuity plans. Dr. Jim Kennedy explains.
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•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Five business continuity myths
Avalution has listed the most common misconceptions that its consultants come across when discussing the subject of business continuity with clients.
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•Date: 17th July 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The Institute of Internal Auditors publishes business continuity management guide
‘GTAG 10 - Business Continuity Management’ is available both in print and as a downloadable PDF version.
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•Date: 9th July 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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International Register of Certificated Auditors launches new Business Continuity Management Systems Auditor Certification Programme
Developed in partnership with the Business Continuity Institute.
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•Date: 9th July 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Updating the plan update
Tim Janes provides some thoughts on how to improve this process.
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•Date: 7th July 2008• Region: Australia/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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September will be the 5th Annual US National Preparedness Month
The US DHS has announced that more than 1,200 national, regional, state and local businesses and organizations have joined the 2008 National Preparedness Month Coalition.
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•Date: 7th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Vacuum packaging for long term document storage assurance
Stored financial documents are better protected by vacuum packaging.
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•Date: 7th July 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Community resilience: the next stage in business continuity thinking?
A comment by David Honour, editor, Continuity Central.
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•Date: 27th June 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Norwich Union Risk Services offers supply chain business continuity management advice
Too many firms that depend on others are putting their businesses at risk by failing to prepare for supply chain disruption...
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•Date: 26th June 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Norfolk students get savvy about business continuity
Deborah Stewart and Alan Goulder overview a programme that has helped to introduce business continuity to young people.
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•Date: 13th June 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Accenture’s Delivery Centers in India receive BS 25999 certification
First BS 25999 certification in Asia.
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•Date: 12th June 2008• Region: Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Europe moves ahead on critical infrastructure protection
A new Directive will require European critical infrastructure owners to compile an Operator Security Plan covering the identification of important assets; a risk analysis; and the identification, selection and prioritisation of counter-measures and procedures.
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•Date: 10th June 2008• Region: Europe/UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Olympic Delivery Authority invests in business continuity
Looking for a Business Continuity Planning Manager to drive the investment and to develop a BCM strategy.
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•Date: 10th June 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Expo audio and video resources now available
Reed Exhibitions has published a variety of resources from April’s Business Continuity Expo. These include a library of free audio resources for download.
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•Date: 10th June 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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A Manager's Guide to BS25999
A new book from IT Governance gives concise and practical guidance on about BS 25999, the standard for business continuity management.
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•Date: 6th June 2008• Region: UK •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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Are we training effectively?
Helen Molyneux suggests that the current focus on strategic training can reduce the efficacy of a business continuity programme and may actually reduce the output of a business during a response to an incident.
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•Date: 28th May 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Singapore taskforce to promote corporate resilience
Amongst other things, the taskforce will develop and implement strategies to encourage more companies to adopt the existing national business continuity standard.
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•Date: 23rd May 2008• Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Kidnap checklist
In various parts of the world, top executives are increasingly at risk from kidnap, ransom and extortion: what can companies do to reduce the threat?
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•Date: 23rd May 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Brazilian bank obtains BS 25999 certification
Nossa Caixa bank, the third-largest public Brazilian bank, has become the first financial institution in the world to achieve BS 25999 certification. The bank was assisted by Modulo, which provided consultancy services and software. www.nossacaixa.com.br Source: http://compliancehome.com/
•Date: 23rd May 2008• Region:S.America•Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Government and business group meets to discuss Australian business resilience
The fifth Business-Government Advisory Group on National Security meeting was held in Canberra this week.
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•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The Business Continuity Institute launches US Chapter
As part of its global growth strategy, the Business Continuity Institute has launched its latest initiative, the BCI USA Chapter.
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•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity case study: Glasgow airport
BAA Glasgow Airport Ltd was presented with the ‘Most Effective Recovery of the Year’ award at the recent Business Continuity Awards 2008. This case study details the award-winning recovery.
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•Date: 20th May 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Belinda Wilson joins Business Continuity Journal peer review panel
Continuity Central’s sister publication, the Business Continuity Journal, has announced that Belinda Wilson has agreed to serve on the publication’s peer review panel.
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•Date: 20th May 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Fighting the last war
Are we often tempted to focus on the latest trendy threat simply because it has a high media profile? Mel Gosling thinks so.
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•Date: 16th May 2008• Region: UK/World •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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Following up Exercise Knot
In November 2007 business continuity professionals from more than 40 UK companies helped the police conduct a casualty bureaux capability exercise. Now the police are looking for follow-up input.
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•Date: 13th May 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Institute adds new certification level
And expands certificate exam locations to nearly 200 in 60 countries.
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•Date: 13th May 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Human resilience strategies: the reflective phase
The last in a series of articles looking at human resource aspects of business continuity management.
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•Date: 9th May 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Awards 2008 : the winners
On the evening of 8th May 2008, CIR magazine presented its Business Continuity Awards to this year’s winners. The awards went to...
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•Date: 9th May 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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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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How to deploy BS 25999 : second edition
Avalution Consulting and BSI Management Systems America have published an updated version of their co-authored white paper ‘How to deploy BS 25999’.
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•Date: 1st May 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Scottish universities team up for business continuity
All of Lothian's universities and colleges are coming together under an agreement to provide mutual support and shared resources in the event of a major emergency.
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•Date: 1st May 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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ICM develops ‘Emergency Office’
Helps businesses to quickly provision home working during a crisis; beta-test participants sought.
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•Date: 16th April 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Human resilience strategies: the recovery phase
Part four in a series of articles exploring human resource aspects of business continuity management.
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•Date: 15th April 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI revises certification standards for professional practitioners
Ten certification skills of business continuity management condensed to six.
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•Date: 8th April 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Awards shortlist published
The shortlist of individuals and companies in the running for the 2008 Business Continuity Awards has been released by CIR Magazine. The awards will be presented on 8th May 2008 at a ceremony in London.
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•Date: 8th April 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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London Voluntary Sector Capabilities document published
London Resilience has published a guide which provides an overview of the emergency and post-disaster services that are available from various pan-London voluntary organisations. It is intended to assist Category 1 & 2 responders to engage the voluntary sector in planning, training and exercising activities. Download PDF.
•Date: 8th April 2008• Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Is business continuity certification right for your organization?
This white paper analyzes the business case for pursuing business continuity certification, including what it takes to complete the certification process and how best to prepare.
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•Date: 2nd April 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Strohl presents third annual business continuity awards
Most Effective BCP Organization Award and BCP Achievement Award.
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•Date: 20th March 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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A case study in supply chain vulnerabilities
Patrick Roberts highlights lessons from Huntingdon Life Sciences.
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•Date: 18th March 2008• Region UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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GAIL sets up recovery centre at Jaipur
The facility was inaugurated on March 10th at Jaipur by Dr. U D Choubey, CMD, GAIL.
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•Date: 18th March 2008• Region: Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Human factors in business continuity, part three
This article focuses on the immediate or responsive phase of the human resilience strategy, in other words, the capacity that organisations have to activate and utilise their human factor resources in the wake of a traumatic incident.
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•Date: 14th March 2008• Region UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity benchmark survey launched by Deloitte
Online tool available for businesses to gauge key metrics for preparedness and recovery.
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•Date: 13th March 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business discontinuity – five common mistakes and how to avoid them
Brian Davey provide some hints and tips on how to avoid five false assumptions organisations can make when implementing their business continuity management programme.
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•Date: 11th March 2008• Region UK/:World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity’s role in supply chain resilience
How to effectively manage supply chain risks. By Charlie Maclean-Bristol.
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•Date: 4th March 2008• Region:UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity case study: Watson Wyatt
Continuity Central has been frequently asked for case studies showing business continuity ‘in action’. This is the first in a series of such studies.
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•Date: 29th February 2008• Region:UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK government urged to update insolvency law
The European High Yield Association has submitted proposals on corporate insolvency law reform to the UK Treasury.
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•Date: 29th February 2008• Region:UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New product for business continuity quality assurance
INONI Assure launched.
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•Date: 29th February 2008• Region:UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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London Assembly report expresses concern at lack of business continuity planning in small businesses
Recommends that the Cabinet Office should re-examine the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and make specific proposals to encourage cooperation between local authorities and the emergency services in promoting business continuity.
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•Date: 28th February 2008• Region:UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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2008 CCEP Awards: call for nominations made
Deadline: April 30, 2008.
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•Date: 28th February 2008• Region:Canada •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Human factors in business continuity, part two
This is the second of a series of articles by Siobhán McGee and Emerald-jane Turner which explore human resource aspects of business continuity management. Here the authors discuss the second phase of their HR business continuity model: the proactive phase.
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•Date: 22nd February 2008• Region:UK/World•Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Outcomes from National Organisational Resilience Workshop
During December 2007 a national workshop was held at Mt. Macedon Victoria, Australia, to explore the concept of organisational resilience. A report had now been published which summarises the workshop’s findings.
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•Date: 22nd February 2008• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity and brand protection
Jim Burtles argues that the primary purpose of business continuity is in the protection which it provides for the brand.
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•Date: 8th February 2008• Region:UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Looking back on a career in business continuity
David Lightfoot looks back over a long career in BC and DR and highlights the lessons learned so far...
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•Date: 8th February 2008• Region:/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Petition launched to push the UK government to change its approach to business continuity
Urges the Prime Minister to create ‘a designated lead department within central government to coordinate, initiate and oversee business continuity management within all other government departments.’
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•Date: 8th February 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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US associations working on preparedness framework
Collaborative efforts to be delivered to the Department of Homeland Security.
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•Date: 7th February 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Standard for BC/DR Recovery Service Providers
The BCM Institute has published a paper by Goh Moh Heng and Lim Yew Ban which provides an overview of the Singapore Standard for BC/DR Service Providers.
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•Date: 7th February 2008• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The business continuity resistant organization
Geary W. Sikich highlights various characteristics of a ‘business continuity resistant organization’ and explains why resistance exists or develops.
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•Date: 1st February 2008• Region:US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Human factors in business continuity
The first of a series of articles by Siobhán McGee and Emerald-jane Turner which explore human resource aspects of business continuity management.
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•Date: 1st February 2008• Region:UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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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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Sharp steps down from Continuity Forum
After three and a half years John Sharp is stepping down as policy and development director of the UK’s Continuity Forum to pursue other interests in the business continuity arena.
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•Date: 29th January 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity 2008: Middle East
Samir Pawaskar highlights business continuity challenges which are unique to Middle East organizations.
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•Date: 25th January 2008• Region:M.East •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Corporate Manslaughter Act enforcement should move business continuity ‘human factors’ up the agenda in the UK
Human resources: where business continuity and health & safety meet.
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•Date: 25th January 2008• Region:UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BC Management’s annual business continuity salaries study now open
The BC Management Compensation Benchmarking Survey is the longest established and most comprehensive survey of BC salaries.
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•Date: 23rd January 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Bayesian Belief Networks in business continuity management
Bayesian Belief Networks provide a method for integrating beliefs and hard facts in a logically consistent manner. Patrick Roberts explores the potential for applying them in business continuity management.
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•Date: 18th January 2008• Region:UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity in South African: the top ten challenges for 2008
Jorgen Nielsen highlights business continuity issues that South African companies must be prepared for.
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•Date: 15th January 2008• Region: S.Africa •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Evidence-based business continuity management
Can the BCM profession learn from ‘evidence-based medicine’? By Patrick Roberts.
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•Date: 11th January 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Businesses need to consider the risks of ‘presenteeism’
According to a new survey by CCH.
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•Date: 11th January 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Voting opens for Business Continuity Service Provider of the Year
Who will be your choice?
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•Date: 10th January 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New solar cycle will bring increasing risk for electrical systems
NOAA reports that the first official sunspot belonging to the new Solar Cycle 24 has formed.
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•Date: 8th January 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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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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Putting the business back in business continuity
Ian Charters responds to a recent article ‘Business continuity - are we still missing the point?’
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•Date: 3rd January 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Cost of Pakistan arson and looting put at over Rs 100 billion
In a televised address to the nation, President Musharraf said ‘unimaginable losses’ have occurred.
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•Date: 3rd January 2008• Region: Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Geographic information systems as a supply chain risk management tool
Andrew Dailey highlights the business continuity and risk management benefits that GIS can bring.
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•Date: 21st December 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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District of Columbia Unified Communications Center wins NASCIO business continuity and disaster recovery award
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) selected eleven state IT initiatives in ten categories to receive its 2007 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government. The District of Columbia Unified Communications Center (UCC) won in the category of business continuity and disaster recovery.
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•Date: 19th Dec 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity - are we still missing the point?
Are most organisations still too focussed on the reactive aspects of business continuity? Dominic Hill thinks so...
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•Date: 13th December 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Walking the Christmas party tightrope
Strange as it may seem, the office Christmas party is often one of the biggest avoidable risks that many companies take.
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•Date: 13th December 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK faces the prospects of new fuel protests
Transaction2007 to start action on Saturday 15th December 2007 at 10:00am.
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•Date: 11th Dec 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business resilience benchmarking available for UK market
How does your strategy compare to others in your industry?
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•Date: 11th Dec 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Study shows psychotherapy useful in treating post-traumatic stress disorder in early stages
Research on trauma released at ACNP conference.
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•Date: 11th Dec 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The changing risk profile of key coastal cities around the world
Miami, Guangzhou and New York face the highest risk of future property and infrastructure losses.
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•Date: 7th Dec 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Directors: ignore business continuity at your peril
Directors who fail to take action on business continuity risk accusations of dereliction of duty, warns SunGard Availability Services.
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•Date: 7th Dec 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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SBA and Nationwide launch Small Business Disaster Preparedness Guide
Copies of the guide will be distributed by SBA field offices, its resource partners around the country and disaster field offices.
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•Date: 5th Dec 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The 2008 Business Continuity Awards
Dates released plus new categories announced.
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•Date: 30th Nov 2007• Region:UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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CBI discusses climate change risks and opportunities for British businesses
Fundamental changes needed in many businesses to ensure long term survival.
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•Date: 28th Nov 2007• Region:UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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ISO starts work on international standard for project management
Project management is an essential skill required by every business continuity manager.
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•Date: 28th Nov 2007• Region:World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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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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SunGard warns against complacency
As the 2007 hurricane season has come to a close, now is not the time to set plans on a shelf to collect dust.
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•Date: 27th Nov 2007• Region:US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The Definitive Handbook of Business Continuity Management
New edition of classic guide to business continuity published.
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•Date: 22nd Nov 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Journal: call for papers
Continuity Central’s Business Continuity Journal, the peer-reviewed journal for the business continuity profession, is a year old and we have published four well-received issues. We are now issuing a call for papers for the the first two issues of 2008.
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•Date: 22nd Nov 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Is Dubai business continuity ready?
Rudy Chouchany highlights weak areas in the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015.
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•Date: 21st Nov 2007• Region: Middle East •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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H5N1 Avian Influenza confirmed in British poultry
Outbreak is a major business continuity threat to UK poultry farms.
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•Date: 15th Nov 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Pakistan state of emergency: assessing the business impact
What will the impact of Pakistan’s state of emergency be on the country’s IT/IT Enabled services sector? Vignesh Karthic discusses.
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•Date: 8th Nov 2007• Region:Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The loneliness of the business continuity manager
Many business continuity professionals feel isolated in their roles, but what can be done to change this? By Amanda Chapman, MBCI.
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•Date: 2nd Nov 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Network set-up to support business continuity managers in UK universities and higher education establishments
HEBCoN provides specialist support and networking opportunities.
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•Date: 1st Nov 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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DRI International issues position statement on NFPA 1600
Reiterates its support for the NFPA 1600 standard and criticizes the American Society for Industrial Security’s ‘Management Systems for All-Hazards Risk - Standard of Best Practices’.
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•Date: 25th October 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Wearable sensor could help provide a ‘dashboard’ for human resource health
eWatch takes systems monitoring into the human-resource field; enables early warning of stress-related problems developing in critical members of staff.
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•Date: 19th October 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Insurer offers combined war, terrorism and political violence business insurance policy
New Hiscox policy covers hard to insure risks.
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•Date: 18th October 2007• Region:World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Personnel insurances related to business continuity planning
John Sloan continues his series of articles looking at insurance policies which can support business continuity.
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•Date: 16th October 2007• Region: Australia/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Scottish businesses reminded of the need for business continuity planning
A seminar organised by Internet solutions company Scotland Online in partnership with SunGard Availability Services has given Scottish organisations a business continuity wake-up call.
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•Date: 16th October 2007• Region:UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The Business Continuity Journal, Volume Two Issue Three
The latest version of Continuity Central's peer-reviewed journal for the business continuity profession is now available.
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•Date: 12th October 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Guidance on the UK Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act published
From a business continuity point of view the Act is significant because it creates a new reputation risk; especially the publicity order aspects of it.
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•Date: 12th October 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Australian government says that Critical Infrastructure Protection Modelling and Analysis (CIPMA) software is ready for use
Claimed to be the World’s leading computer program to protect critical infrastructure.
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•Date: 5th October 2007• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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A challenging weekend in the life of a business continuity manager
Lorna Anderson reflects on lessons learned from taking part in the British Red Cross Disaster Response Challenge.
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•Date: 4th October 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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DHS provides new grants for national preparedness training initiatives
The US Department of Homeland Security has announced the awarding of over $113 million in grant money under two programs that strengthen the coordinated training efforts of homeland security preparedness.
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•Date: 4th October 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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When trauma strikes your workplace
Whether the result of a disaster or a day-to-day incident, many businesses will at some point face the need to manage a workplace trauma situation. In this article Trula Michaels LaCalle provides some advice on best practice.
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•Date: 28th Sept 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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What about the program?
Many organisations have become trapped in a loop comprising just two steps – developing BCPs and exercising BCPs. Far more is required, says Leslie Whittet.
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•Date: 14th Sept 2007• Region: Australia/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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‘How to deploy BS 25999’
A new white paper, jointly written by Avalution Consulting and BSI Management Systems America.
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•Date: 13th Sept 2007• Region: World•Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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NDR is a finalist in National Business Awards
UK business continuity company up for ‘The Cable & Wireless Award for Customer Focus’.
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•Date: 13th Sept 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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NFPA to publish new handbook on the NFPA 1600 Standard
‘Implementing NFPA 1600, National Preparedness Standard’ will be available from October 1 2007.
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•Date: 11th Sept 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Inaugural Business Continuity Institute Certificate examination to be held during October
Two hour online examination will be held at numerous venues internationally.
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•Date: 6th Sept 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Jefferson Parish launches the ‘Business Continuity Network’
Designed as a main point of contact for businesses in the event of a disaster.
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•Date: 4th Sept 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business interruption insurance and its relation to business continuity planning
John Sloan continues his series explaining various aspects of insurance and the ways in which it can support business continuity.
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•Date: 24th August 2007• Region: NZ/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Improving business continuity in the supply chain
Fujitsu shows the way with new initiatives.
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•Date: 22nd August 2007• Region: SE Asia/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Aging UK workforce creates real long-term continuity risks
Organisations need to prepare now for the coming retirement wave and major shifts in the workforce.
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•Date: 22nd August 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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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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HR 1 ‘Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007’ signed
Amongst many other items, the new law will result in a voluntary preparedness accreditation and certification program for the private sector.
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•Date: 7th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity lessons from Buncefield
A review of the business continuity themes contained within the Major Incident Investigation Board’s report.
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•Date: 1st August 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Canadian Standards Association publishes draft of Z1600 Standard on Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs for public review
Deadline for comments is September 17th, 2007.
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•Date: 1st August 2007• Region: Canada •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK police looking for volunteers for major Casualty Bureaux exercise
Terrorism-based mass casualty exercise will take place on Tuesday 13th November.
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•Date: 1st August 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New risk for UK organisations: corporate manslaughter
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act gets Royal Assent.
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•Date: 30th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Inspector Morse on BS 25999… PART TWO
A second extract from a recently unearthed script ‘discovered’ by Oxford Continuity’s Paul Humphreys from an unknown episode of television’s Inspector Morse, where Morse discusses BS 25999 with his assistant Lewis.
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•Date: 19th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Property insurance as it relates to business continuity planning
The first article in a series, by John Sloan.
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•Date: 19th July 2007• Region: NZ/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Canadian Award for Business Continuity Management presented to CIBC Mellon's Elizabeth Beaver
Presentation at the closing luncheon of the 17th World Conference on Disaster Management.
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•Date: 13th July 2007• Region: Canada •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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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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Designing a business continuity training program to maximize value and minimize cost
Susan Yardis provides some thoughts on the above subject and a useful list of ideas.
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•Date: 6th July 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Inspector Morse on BS 25999…
…With some help from Oxford Continuity’s Paul Humphreys.
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•Date: 6th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI to launch special interest groups
Virtual SIGs will be supported by face-to-face workshops.
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•Date: 3rd July 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Is not having a business continuity plan ever an acceptable risk?
Many enterprises, particularly SMEs (SMBs) do not have a business continuity plan. This paper attempts to quantify the risk that these enterprises are taking, and asks if is this an acceptable risk to take.
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•Date: 28th June 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK business continuity salary survey report
Continuity Forum finds that the overall average salary for BC professionals is now £45,552.
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•Date: 28th June 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Sydney prepares for an APEC experience
This article by Tim Janes considers the business continuity issues created by September’s APEC Leader’s Week in Sydney, Australia: including possible business continuity impacts, responses and potential opportunities.
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•Date: 22nd June 2007• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Instant messaging emerging as mission critical business tool
Enterprises that haven’t already done so should start incorporating it into their critical business processes immediately, says Gartner.
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•Date: 22nd June 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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FBI wraps up unusual case of corporate identity threat
Late last month, the FBI helped wrap up an unusual case of identity theft where one company attempted to steal $23 million by pretending to be another company.
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•Date: 22nd June 2007 • Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Lessons from the frontline
Dr. Barbara Hillenbrand had her business continuity skills put to the test in the most extreme way; the plans she worked on were invoked during the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. In this article Barbara shares her thinking on how to develop a good business continuity plan.
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•Date: 21st June 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC plan development
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September will be Fourth Annual US National Preparedness Month
625 national, regional, state, and local organizations pledge support.
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•Date: 14th June 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Contingency planning for potential UK postal strike
Charlie Maclean-Bristol provides a checklist.
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•Date: 12th June 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The rising tide: climate change and business continuity
This paper considers and discusses in detail the issues relating to climate change from a business continuity perspective, including potential implications and impacts, and recommended planning considerations
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•Date: 8th June 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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AIRMIC urges insurers and brokers underwriters to take more notice of clients’ business continuity activities
Premiums should reflect the quality of business continuity investments.
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•Date: 8th June 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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‘Preparing Scotland: Guidance on Business Continuity Management’
The Scottish Executive has published a basic guide to business continuity for companies in the country. ‘Preparing Scotland: Guidance on Business Continuity Management’ is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/178380/0050775.pdf
•Date: 5th June 2007• Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Some considerations for choosing a consultant
Need consultancy help for your business continuity or crisis management program? Joseph Desplaines provides some advice…
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•Date: 1st June 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Making business continuity easier to understand
A short comment by Andrew Sinclair.
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•Date: 1st June 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Maturation of business continuity practice in the Intel supply chain
A paper from the Intel Technology Journal which provides an interesting case study.
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•Date: 1st June 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Mediaplanet launches Business Continuity TV
WebTV programme will be available on the Telegraph Online and Continuity Central websites.
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•Date: 29th May 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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National Continuity Implementation Plan: great idea but compromising timescales?
An initiative that other countries should follow says Continuity Central’s editor, David Honour.
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•Date: 18th May 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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US gets a National Continuity Coordinator
Responsible for the coordination, development and implementation of Federal continuity policies; given 90 days to develop a National Continuity Implementation Plan.
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•Date: 17th May 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Awards winners
The annual BC Awards have been presented in London. The winners were…
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•Date: 11th May 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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CERT publishes details of its resiliency engineering research
CERT is ‘developing tools, techniques, and methodologies that allow organizations to move their security and business continuity activities to the next level’.
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•Date: 9th May 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Strohl presents annual business continuity awards
'Most Effective BCP Organization Award' and the 'BCP Achievement Award'.
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•Date: 27th April 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Europe plans for increasing risk of flooding
European Parliament and Council reach agreement on the new Floods Directive.
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•Date: 26th April 2007 • Region: W.Europe/UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The application of statistical tools to business continuity management
Patrick Roberts looks at two powerful statistical techniques that have gained widespread acceptance in other areas of risk management and examines whether they can usefully be applied to BCM.
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•Date: 20th April 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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North America, South America and Australia Business Continuity Awareness Week
Taking place between May 6-12, 2007.
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•Date: 20th April 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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Assessing global outsourcing risks
Companies underestimate the challenges of managing security and privacy in global outsourcing: Gartner.
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•Date: 17th April 2007 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Shortlist published for Business Continuity Awards 2007
CIR Magazine has released the list of those companies and individuals who will compete for the Business Continuity Awards 2007 on 10th May 2007.
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•Date: 12th April 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity is a collective challenge
Resiliency cannot be achieved in isolation, says KPMG.
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•Date: 12th April 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board publishes more recommendations
The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board (MIIB) has published its 5th report, required by the investigation terms of reference into the Buncefield incident on 11 December 2005. The report makes recommendations to address improvements in the design and operation of sites in the UK that store and transfer petroleum products on a large scale. Read the report (PDF)
•Date: 30th March 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity plans prove their value at East Dunbartonshire Council
Kirkintilloch Today has reported that East Dunbartonshire Council had to invoke its business continuity plan this week after network problems left many council workers locked out of the central computer system. Chief executive Sue Bruce told the newspaper: "There is no doubt that this has been a challenging week for staff and has been a concern to elected members, but I believe that we have managed to prevent disruption to customers using frontline services. We have also found temporary IT solutions in offices to ensure that work is prioritised, deadlines are met and disruption to all services is minimised. This is the first test of our business continuity plan. We will of course learn from this experience to make us increase our resilience in future."
•Date: 30th March 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Awareness Week: Australia
Will take place between May 6th – 12th 2007.
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•Date: 15th March 2007 • Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI Benchmark
The Business Continuity Institute has launched a new tool which allows business continuity managers to evaluate the quality of their BCM arrangements.
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•Date: 15th March 2007 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New edition of NFPA 1600 published
‘Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs 2007 Edition’ now available.
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•Date: 13th March 2007 • Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Marsh and Reed conducting business continuity benchmark survey
Survey seeks to answer the question ‘What is the current standard of business continuity management in the UK?’
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•Date: 9th March 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Assessing your legal vulnerabilities
Businesses face legal risks related to disruptions and disasters: how can these be addressed? By Jay N. Rosenblatt, a business lawyer at the law firm Simpson Wigle LLP.
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•Date: 2nd March 2007• Region: Canada/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Journal Volume Two Issue One
New issue of the Business Continuity Journal now available.
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•Date: 2nd March 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Virtual Corporation releases Spanish language version of the Business Continuity Maturity Model
Virtual Corporation, Inc. has announced the release of the Spanish version of its Business Continuity Maturity Model. The new version includes the same features as the English version and was translated by Disaster Recovery Services Mexico in collaboration with Virtual Corporation. The Business Continuity Maturity Model is a business continuity benchmarking and self assessment tool
http://www.virtual-corp.net/html/bcmm_intro.html
•Date: 28th Feb 2007 • Region: US/World •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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The 80 percent myth…
You don’t have to be involved in business continuity long before you come across the profession’s very own urban legend: the 80 percent statistic. By Mel Gosling.
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•Date: 19th Feb 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New US legislation seeks to establish a voluntary certification program for private sector preparedness
Measure contained in bipartisan legislation to implement unfulfilled recommendations of the 9-11 Commission.
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•Date: 16th Feb 2007 • Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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‘Business continuity and risk management the world is changing, are you prepared?’
Read a PDF of a supplement on business continuity which appeared with the Times newspaper this week.
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•Date: 16th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The business continuity team as a profit center
A comment by Mike Bemis, CBRM, CEO, Voice Continuity Services, Inc.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Willis Research Network uses Japanese supercomputer to help predict typhoons, hurricanes and climate change
Will give greater confidence in understanding future risks across key regions.
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•Date: 14th Feb 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Awards 2007
Deadline for entries is 1st March; voting deadline for Business Continuity Service Provider of the Year is 9th March.
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•Date: 9th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Deadline looming for BC Management's 6th Annual business continuity compensation/salary survey
Take part in the only worldwide survey of its type.
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•Date: 9th Feb 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business and Supply Chain Continuity
A new free report is available from CAPS Research.
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•Date: 9th Feb 2007 • Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Is business continuity diverging?
Ian Clark, FBCI, asks whether there is a growing transatlantic divide when it comes to the general understanding of what business continuity management is.
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•Date: 6th Feb 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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British Insurance Brokers’ Association launches business continuity campaign
Aims to encourage SMEs ‘to get serious about business continuity’.
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•Date: 6th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Creating shareholder value through business continuity management
Patrick Roberts believes that using scare tactics to promote BC is counter-productive and that focusing on 'risk and return' is a better approach.
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•Date: 2nd Feb 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Chavez deadline highlights the importance of considering political risks within the context of business continuity
Political risk has tended to be seen as beyond the scope of business continuity planning: events in Venezuela may cause a rethink…
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•Date: 2nd Feb 2007 • Region: S.America/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Awards 2007 – deadline for entries 1st March
Entries for the prestigious CIR Business Continuity Awards close on the 1st March 2007. Full details on the categories available, judges and how to enter can be found at www.businesscontinuityawards.com/index.html
•Date: 1st February 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Evolution rather than revolution…
SunGard predicts how business continuity and information availability will develop during 2007.
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•Date: 25th Jan 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Isn’t it time business woke up to the significance of asset convergence?
A letter from Robin Martin, written in his official capacity as managing director UK & Ireland, MRO Software, an IBM company.
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•Date: 25th January 2007 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New approach to reduce English urban flooding impacts to be tested
Huge increase in economic cost of urban flooding anticipated: DEFRA attempts to mitigate.
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•Date: 16th January 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Complex and Built Environments: Capstone Guidance on Integrated Safety Management
New guidance has been issued by the UK Civil Contingencies Secretariat which aims to ‘articulate the principles of integrated safety management, as a reference for those with responsibility for public safety in complex and built environments’. Read the document
•Date: 16th January 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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The business benefits of business continuity
Business continuity is an offensive as well as defensive business strategy – so why is so much focus given to the latter? David Honour comments.
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•Date: 12th Jan 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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European Commission to convene oil supply crisis planning group
The Oil Supply Group will meet to address oil supply disruptions to the EU and determine potential contingency measures.
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•Date: 10th January 2007 • Region: W.Europe / UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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‘Good Security – Good Business’
The Australian Federal Government has developed a business continuity guide for SMEs.
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•Date: 9th January 2007 • Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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HKBN launches 'bbAid' to support emergency broadband needs for Hong Kong
HKBN’s action is a good example of the use of business continuity as a strategy to gain competitive advantage during a crisis situation.
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•Date: 9th January 2007 • Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Out in the cold?
Is business continuity becoming too complex for its own good? Dennis Thomas suggests this might be the case.
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•Date: 5th Jan 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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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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2006 general business continuity news archive

Earlier indexes:

July - Dec 2005 general business continuity news archive
Jan - June 2005 general business continuity news archive
2004 general business continuity news archive
2003 general business continuity news archive