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The US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has scheduled a second hearing to look at what can be learned from the Mumbai terrorist attacks. ‘Lessons from the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks, Part II’ will take place on January 28 at 10:00am EST. More details.
Binary Research International and Big Bang LLC have announced the availability of Big Bang's Universal Imaging Utility (UIU) version 4.0. The UIU works alongside existing cloning software to provide an out-of-the-box, hardware-independent solution to create a master Image of a Windows operating system. This single Image can then be deployed across disparate hardware platforms, easing system deployment, maintenance, upgrades, rollouts and migrations, as well as disaster recovery efforts. A key feature in the new version is the UIU Discovery Tool, which enables users to include only the device drivers that are necessary and applicable to their environment. Read press release (PDF)
BSI has published a new book on business continuity plan auditing. Written by John Silltow ‘Auditing Business Continuity Management Plans’ costs £25. More details.
The current financial turbulence and threat of a global recession will result in an increase in white collar crime as well as significant changes in how fraudsters operate, according to the newly released Kroll Global Fraud Report. Kroll expects to see an increase in full-scale fraud investigations involving legal disputes, regulatory action and prosecution in 2009 as whistleblowing also becomes more common. The Global Fraud Report, Issue 7, January 2009 is available at www.kroll.com/fraud
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•Date: 22nd January 2009• Region: Various |
