Australians get new ‘DisasterWatch’ smartphone app
Government service gives the 4.5 million Australians who currently own smartphones another way of receiving emergency warnings and finding disaster related information.
BCI Asia Business Continuity Awards 2011
The winners of the BCI Asia Business Continuity Awards 2011 were announced at a presentation ceremony on 12th October 2011.
Reviews show that Australia's Emergency Alert system is working well
According to Attorney-General Robert McClelland.
Economic and community resilience: the impacts of natural disasters
A new publication from The Commonwealth Bank of Australia explores the lessons that governments, financial institutions and retailers around the globe can learn from Australia’s experience of the longer-term impact of natural disasters on personal income and the wider economy.
APRA releases latest business continuity guidance
From 1 July 2012 Australian financial firms will need to comply with a new prudential standard on business continuity management.
Group-wide disaster response drills at Fujitsu
On September 1st 2011, Fujitsu ran a series of group-wide disaster response drills, drawing on lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Data protection and disaster recovery in Australian businesses
Survey finds that 23 percent don’t achieve their recovery time and recovery point objectives during disaster recovery tests.
APEC countries agree the need to promote business continuity to the private sector
A recent meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation countries resulted in agreement to promote business continuity to private sector companies in the region.
Audit report identifies business continuity testing as a weak area in various major Australian government agencies
25 percent of critical government agencies ‘did not test BCP’s as part of normal business practice’.
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Victorian Coalition Government releases final Comrie report on 2010-11 floods
Report gives 93 recommendations for improvements and outlines the need for reform in four key areas.
Australia’s new Crisis Coordination Centre opened
Will improve the government’s capability to respond to large scale natural disasters or acts of terrorism.
APRA looks at business continuity in the Australian superannuation industry
APRA releases discussion paper on prudential standards for superannuation.
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister announces national business continuity logo scheme
When fully implemented in January 2012, BCM-certified businesses will be able to feature the new BCM logo alongside existing BCM certification marks as an easily recognisable symbol of their BCM-readiness.
Thailand National Economic and Social Development Board to present national disaster management plan to new government
Will include recommendations to encourage private sector organizations to develop business continuity plans.
Distribute IT failure highlights the importance of maintaining offsite backups
Belts and braces business continuity requires an offsite backup of critical data on physical media.
New report highlights sea level rise threats to Australia’s coastal businesses
Assets worth AUD $226 billion exposed to climate change impacts.
Australia’s disaster management under the spotlight
Australia needs a national inquiry to review the way natural disasters are managed...
COAG meeting agrees to immediate deployment of new Australian National Strategy for Disaster Resilience
Aims to improve Australia’s ability to withstand and recover from future disasters.
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