Business continuity briefs:
30th August 2006

'Business continuity briefs' provides a summary of new product and services press releases and other useful resources published in the last 24 hours.

‘Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities’
The US Department of Justice has published an updated guide to help US local governments ensure that emergency preparedness and response programs are accessible to people with disabilities. Making such programs accessible is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. http://www.ada.gov/emergencyprep.htm

Mexican coast threatened by Hurricane John
A hurricane warning is in effect along the west coast of Mexico from Lazaro Cardenas westward to La Fortuna and from Tecpan De Galeana to Lazaro Cardenas and also from La Fortuna to Cabo Corrientes. Hurricane John is expected to track up the coast, possibly strengthening over the next three days. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Kroll opens an Ontrack Data Recovery Facility in Houston
Due to the growing demand for data recovery service in Texas, Kroll has opened a full-service Ontrack Data Recovery facility in Houston, the second office offering data recovery services in Texas along with a location in Austin. With this new facility, complete with a recovery laboratory and cleanroom, Ontrack Data Recovery will provide more expedient and cost-effective service to local customers by processing recovery jobs in state. www.ontrackdatarecovery.com

Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:

FEMA daily SITREP

Typhoon starts long sea journey, aims for East Asia

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•Date: 30th August 2006• Region: Various