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'Business
continuity briefs' provides a summary of new product and services
press releases and other useful resources published in the last
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Details of UK government plans to assist individuals and businesses to better protect their property from the impacts of flooding have been outlined by the Environment Secretary. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will commit £125,000 to the development of an interactive website and phone line service in conjunction with the Environment Agency. This will provide individuals and businesses with the advice and information they need to protect their homes and premises from flooding. The website and phone line will launch in Spring 2009.
BakBone Software has announced that NetVault: Backup 8.0 won Storage magazine's 2008 Storage Award (the Storries Awards) for Best Backup Product. In addition, BakBone NetVault: Replicator was runner up in the Replication Product of the Year category. This is BakBone's second year in a row winning a best-in-category award at the Storries Awards. www.bakbone.com
FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of West Virginia to help people and communities recover from the effects of severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, mudslides, and landslides during the period of June 3-7, 2008. Ed Smith was named as the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=10047
Stuart Murray, a former DR/BCP project manager with Comdisco, Inc., has opened Strategic Recovery Solutions (SRS) to provide a range of business continuity and disaster recovery consulting services. Basing the business in the Birmingham, AL, area allows SRS to respond more quickly and efficiently to customers in the Gulf Coast region of the US, while being able to serve customers in other regions.http://www.strategicrecovery.biz
FEMA daily SITREP
World weather impacts
•Date: 20th June 2008• Region: Various
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