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Business continuity briefs:
13th November 2007

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

Avian influenza H5 confirmed in Suffolk
Defra has confirmed an Avian Influenza outbreak in turkeys on a premises near Diss on the Norfolk/Suffolk border after preliminary tests were positive for the H5 strain. The premises also contain ducks and geese. All birds on the premises will be slaughtered. Full confirmation of results, including whether or not this is H5N1 and whether the strain is high or low pathogenic will follow. A 3km protection zone and a 10km Surveillance Zone are being established around the infected premises. Inside these zones bird movements will be restricted and all birds must be housed or otherwise isolated from contact with wild birds.

CIQ/Voisys acquires EmployeeNotification.com
CIQ Inc./Voisys has announced the acquisition of Employee Notification Services Inc; a disaster recovery / business continuity product that can be used by small and medium size businesses to communicate with employees. www.voisys.com

Business Continuity and Corporate Security 2008 conference
February 11-12, 2008, New York City, NY.
A wide ranging event covering the latest thinking in the business continuity arena. www.marcusevansbb.com/BCP2008

Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:

FEMA daily SITREP

World weather impacts

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Date: 13th November 2007• Region: Various




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