Business continuity briefs:
5th September 2008

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

Amcom Software receives Department of Defense security approval
Amcom Software has announced that it has successfully received approval from the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) of the US Department of Defense for Amcom’s communications software suite. By achieving JITC approval, Amcom’s Smart Center, Smart Console, Computer-Telephony Integration (CTI), Smart Web, Smart Speech and e.Notify applications have been shown to provide the highest levels of information assurance security as required by the US government and military. www.amcomsoftware.com.

JANET(UK) chooses Databarracks to safeguard corporate data
Databarracks has announced the signing of a partnership with JANET(UK). The online backup and disaster recovery MSP will be backing up JANET(UK)'s corporate data at its main headquarters in Didcot as well as several remote sites and laptops in order to protect 2.7 TB of email, databases, and all other business critical data whilst enabling fast and full recovery of their business servers in the event that a disaster strikes.
JANET(UK) is a not-for-profit company which manages the development and operation of the JANET network, which is dedicated to the needs of education and research in the UK. www.databarracks.com

Power and Cooling for Data Centres – World Forum
2-3 October, London.
The World Forum will bring together experts in the field of power, cooling, green, environmental, renewable and innovative technologies in a content rich programme that tackles the core challenges confronting data centres today. www.datacentres.com/pac

‘Promoting the relevance of business continuity management using a simple comparison to an emergency management fundamental’
One of the more significant challenges in successfully promoting and launching a business continuity management program in an organization can be to obtain the buy-in and support of the organization for the initiative, and the vital commitment, both philosophically and financially, from the senior management of the company or corporation. Read CEEP article

Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:

FEMA daily SITREP

World weather impacts

Hanna, Ike and Josephine
Track the above storms which are all active threats to the US and Caribbean.

•Date: 5th September 2008• Region: Various