Business continuity briefs:
6th October 2006

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

Chemical sector releases updated cyber security strategy
The Chemical Sector Cyber Security Program unveiled the 2006 edition of the Chemical Sector Cyber Security Strategy at the 2nd Chemical Information Technology Council Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The updated document builds on the achievements made in enhancing cyber security since the original strategy published in 2002. Download the document

Avamar announces efficient backup and restore for VMware
Avamar Technologies, Inc., has announced support for VMware, eliminating what it says are customer challenges around quickly and efficiently backing up and recovering critical data from VMware virtual machines. Read press release

Business Continuity Planning & Emergency Preparedness: Best Strategies for Emergency Planning to Optimize Response and Recovery Success
November 13 - 15, 2006, Crowne Plaza Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Learn about:
* Best practices for emotional continuity planning
* Planning for a flu pandemic from a human life safety aspect
* Assessing organizational risk to effectively prioritize and allocate resources
* Increasing executive awareness and gaining management buy-in for your business continuity plans
* Effectively analyzing and leveraging your BIA
* Streamlining crisis communications processes
* Building an effective threat assessment.
http://www.iqpc.com/cgi-bin/templates/genevent.html?topic=235&event=11102

Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:

FEMA daily SITREP

Antipodes hit by snow

•Date: 6th October 2006• Region: Various