Continuity Briefing
February 13th - 17th 2012

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FEATURE ARTICLES

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The benefits of business continuity
What specific benefits does having a business continuity plan in place bring to an organization? Continuity Central invites your input.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/feature0955.html
• World

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Horizon scanning: the Schmallenberg virus
Novel animal disease raises business continuity fears for Europe’s farmers; potential for transmission to humans being investigated.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06158.html
• UK/Europe

Threat of bio-terrorism to London 2012 highlighted
Two disaster planning and preparedness experts are to publish a novel that explores the potential of an attack on the London 2012 Olympics using biological agents.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06159.html
• UK

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FEMA Seeks Applicants for National Advisory Council
IAEM has reported that FEMA is seeking qualified individuals from the public and private sector to serve on its National Advisory Council.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06160.html
• US

United Nations praises Delhi exercise
Delhi quake drill a good example for other high-risk cities to follow.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06161.html
•Asia

Benefits of business continuity plans surveyed by British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) and the UK Cabinet Office
As well as helping organizations continue in business after an incident, business continuity plans reduce insurance premiums and open doors to new markets.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06153.html
• UK

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The CERT Guide to Insider Threats: new book
Describes the CERT Insider Threat Center's practical findings on insider cyber-crimes, as well as guidance and countermeasures for organizations.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06155.html
• US/World

Managing remote working risks
A new good practice guide has been published by the UK Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06154.html
• UK

SunGard Availability Services enhances highly available cloud backup offerings with Amazon Web Services partnership
SunGard Availability Services has announced that it will provide highly available cloud backup through Amazon’s Direct Connect services to both Amazon Web Services and SunGard cloud customers during the course of 2012.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06156.html
• US/World

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KPMG highlights ten sustainability ‘megaforces’ that businesses need to consider to ensure long-term survival
A new KPMG report, ‘Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World’, explores how global forces such as climate change, energy and fuel volatility, water and other resource availability and cost, plus population growth spawning new urban centres, may impact businesses.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06157.html
• World

US Senate committee leaders introduce cyber-security legislation
Lieberman, Collins, Rockefeller and Feinstein introduce bipartisan, Bill to secure Fed and critical private sector cyber systems.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06151.html
• US

Healthcare organizations focussing on disaster recovery
Disaster recovery tops health IT priorities: BridgeHead survey.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06152.html
• World

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Disaster recovery failing to catch up with virtualization and cloud: Acronis Survey
US SMBs relying on inadequate backup and disaster recovery methods.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06150.html
• US

Lessons from a day of disruption at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
How could have Schiphol Airport have managed its communications better, to help resume operations to normal?
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06147.html
• Europe

DHS makes $39.5 billion Fiscal Year 2013 budget request
US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has unveiled the Department of Homeland Security’s FY 2013 budget request of $39.5 billion in net discretionary funding.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06148.html
• US

Zerto introduces Virtual Replication 2.0
Claimed to be the first Cloud business continuity and disaster recovery platform built for private, hybrid and public Clouds.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06149.html
• World

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Job listings in this period

EMEA Business Continuity Manager
You will be working with key stakeholders across the organization to develop, implement and manage the program in the EMEA region.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/jobs2553.html
•Date: 17th February 2012 • Region:UK, London • Ad: Andersen Steinberg

Regional BCM
You will manage the BC program for the companyat a regional level, and have a direct line of report to the Global BCM
http://www.continuitycentral.com/jobs2554.html
•Date: 17th February 2012 • Region:Hong Kong • Ad: Andersen Steinberg

Business Continuity Consultant/Senior Consultant
The ideal candidate must have a business level of Portuguese (written and verbal.)
http://www.continuitycentral.com/jobs2555.html
•Date: 17th February 2012 • Region: S. America, Sao Paulo, Brazil • Ad: Andersen Steinberg

Business Continuity Management Officer
Main responsibilities will be to review business units and country offices’ Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and develop, update and implement business units and country offices’ crisis management and business continuity plans.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/jobs2550.html
•Date: 13th February 2012 • Region:US, Washington, DC. • Ad: World Bank
• Closing date: 19th February 2012

Business Continuity Program Analyst
Support, enhance, and operate the salesforce.com BCM and crisis management programs.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/jobs2552.html
•Date: 13th February 2012 • Region:US • Ad: Salesforce.com

Two roles with Global AlertLink
Consultant; Product Specialist.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/jobs2551.html
•Date: 13th February 2012 • Region:US • Ad: Global AlertLink

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