Business continuity briefs:
17th April 2009

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

Using Elevators in an Emergency
The US NFPA has published a podcast where NFPA principal life safety engineer Ron Cote talks about the use of elevators in an emergency evacuation. Listen to the podcast.

Razor expands
UK risk management and communications specialist Razor has marked its first year anniversary as part of the College Hill Group by adding four new consultants to its UK team. The Razor business now has a team of 17 spread between its offices in Oxfordshire and central London. www.razor-pr.com

BS 25999 certification for Vodafone's 3G Mobile and Broadband Service
Vodafone UK’s 3G voice and mobile broadband service has gained BS 25999 certification from BSI Management Systems. “More customers are asking for evidence of their partners’ business continuity credentials. Vodafone UK’s BS25999 certification sends a clear signal that we are going the extra mile to support our customers’ needs,” says Peter Kelly, Enterprise Director, Vodafone UK. Read the full story.

MIR3 to offer IT notification as a hosted, SaaS solution
MIR3 has launched the MIR3 Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), for its flagship notification products inEnterprise and TelAlert 6e. MIR3 Enterprise Service Bus is an optional module that will enable IT professionals to quickly and seamlessly integrate MIR3 notification products into IT service management (ITSM) systems and business continuity related applications. Read the press release (PDF).

Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:

FEMA daily SITREP

World weather impacts

Hot summer, absent El Nino set to aid India Monsoon

•Date: 17th April 2009• Region: Various