Business continuity briefs:
18th March 2008

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

Somerfield simplifies business continuity plan following review
UK supermarket chain Somerfield has simplified is business continuity plan from a 42-page document to a simple set of check lists after a year-long review. Read the Computer Weekly story.

SBA National Small Business Week includes disaster recovery awards
The US SBA is running the annual Small Business Week from April 21-25, 2008. The week will begin with three days of events in Washington, D.C., at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, where more than 100 outstanding business owners from across the country will be recognized. Presentations will include the Phoenix Awards, recognizing a public official, a business owner and a volunteer whose efforts have helped their businesses or communities recover successfully from a disaster. www.sba.gov/sbw

7th International European Security Conference
ASIS International will present its seventh European Security Conference in Barcelona, Spain, between April 13-16, 2008. The theme of the conference is ‘Security: The Essential Corporate Asset.’ More details

Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:

FEMA daily SITREP

World weather impacts

•Date: 18th March 2008• Region: Various