UK business continuity standards and guides

Top 10 tips from business continuity practitioners for achieving BS 25999 certification
The results of a survey conducted by PlanB Consulting.
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BS25999 Users’ Workshop report
Learning points from a joint BCI, BSI and Civil Contingencies Secretariat event which took place in April 2010.
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New online self-assessment tool from BSI British Standards
Enables any organization to evaluate its business continuity management provisions, testing strengths and probing for weak spots.
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BSI launches BS 25777
Finalised in December 2008, BSI has now formally launched its new ICT continuity standard, BS 25777.
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BS 25999 user report available from the BCI
Captures the lessons learned from the recent workshop, ‘Is BS 25999 Working for You?’
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Draft version of BS 25777 published
Comments requested on BSI’s ‘Code of Practice for Information and Communications Technology Continuity’.
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UKAS opens up the BS 25999 certification market
UKAS has announced that it is now able to accept new applications from certification bodies wishing to certify companies to BS 25999.
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BSI achieves global accreditation for BS 25999 certification
BSI Management Systems has been accredited to deliver BS 25999 certification worldwide.
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BS 25999 pocket guide published
Gives 'quick study' introduction to best practice business continuity management.
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First companies certified to BS 25999
SunGard Availability Services and TDG plc break new ground.
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Part two of BS 25999 now available
Specification for business continuity management published by BSI British Standards.
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How to deploy BS25999
A whitepaper supplied by BSI Management Systems America. Read

LRQA launches BS 25999 services
Management systems certification, verification and training body, LRQA has launched a range of services for organisations wanting to meet the requirements of business continuity standard, BS 25999 part 2.
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BSI launches online BS 25999-1 assessment tool
Will allow organisations to determine the adequacy of existing business continuity plans and strategies.
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Business continuity standards
An overview of the results of a worldwide survey.
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SunGard launches BS25999 self assessment tool
Gives users a perspective on how their existing BCM processes and plans adhere to BS25999. Read article

Continuity Shop and BSI in training partnership
UK-based Continuity Shop is partnering the British Standards Institution in the provision of public courses on BS 25999, PAS 77 and four other business continuity topics. The six courses, marketed jointly by BSI Business Information and Continuity Shop, include ‘Implementing BS 25999’ and ‘Implementing PAS 77’. All the courses are also Approved, or undergoing approval, by the Business Continuity Institute. www.continuityshop.com

BS 25999-1:2006 available
Part one of the Business Continuity Management British Standard can now be purchased from BSI. The 44-page standard, officially designated BS 25999-1:2006 and entitled ‘Business Continuity Management – Part 1: Code of practice’, costs £90 ex.VAT.

The contents of BS 25999-1:2006 are as follows:

- Foreword
- Scope and applicability
- Terms and definitions
- Overview of business continuity management
- The business continuity management policy
- BCM programme management
- Understanding the organization
- Determining business continuity strategy
- Developing and implementing a BCM response
- Exercising, maintaining and reviewing BCM arrangements
- Embedding BCM in the organization’s culture
- References

Purchase the standard from the BSI online store