Continuity Briefing
August 6th - 10th 2012

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FEATURE ARTICLES

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Doyenz: the risks of using the cloud for business continuity come home to roost
The cloud undoubtedly brings many advantages as a business continuity or disaster recovery strategy; but supplier risk must be properly considered before entering into any contract.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/feature1004.html
• UK/World

Golden rules for effective project risk management
Managing project risks is not only an important element of enterprise risk management; it can also help prevent the threats to business continuity that project failures can engender.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/feature1002.html
• World

Tips for business continuity beginners
Doug Kavanagh offers some advice to those new to the subject of business continuity.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/feature1003.html
• US/World

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‘Enterprise risk management for cloud computing’
Managing the risks of cloud computing is the focus of COSO’s latest thought leadership paper.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06415.html
• World

NOAA issues latest Atlantic hurricane season forecast
Updated outlook calls for near- or above-normal Atlantic season.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06416.htm
• US

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BC Management’s 11th Annual BCM Benchmarking Study
BC Management is once again inviting business continuity professionals to take part in its annual survey of the business continuity profession worldwide.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06417.html
• World

Final version of updated NIST Computer Security Incident Handling Guide now available
Guide is a ‘how-to’ for dealing with computer security incidents.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06409.html
• US/World

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Entries now open for UK Resilience Awards
The Emergency Planning Society has announced that it is now accepting nominations for this year's Resilience Awards, which will be announced at an awards dinner at Whittlebury Hall in Northamptonshire on 19th September 2012.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06410.html
• UK

National Academies report looks at US disaster resilience
National resilience vision and a culture of resilience are both needed.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06411.htm
• US

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FEMA standards chief to discuss ISO 22301 and ISO 22313
Association of Contingency Planners webinar, August 15th 2012.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06412.html
• US

Philippines Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources tells local businesses to adapt to climate change: severe flooding events must be accepted as the ‘new normal’
Business continuity plans need to factor in the trend for increased typhoon intensity.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06413.html
•Date: 9th August 2012 • Asia Pacific •Type: Article • Topic: DR general

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July 2012 global disasters roundup
Flooding in China during July causes USD8.3bn of economic losses, according to Aon Benfield catastrophe report.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06414.html
•Date: 9th August 2012 • World •Type: Article • Topic: DR general

ANSI-HSSP resiliency metrics roundtable
August 22nd event will discuss current resilience standards and the possible creation of a new system for designating resilience.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06407.html
• US

Phoenix publishes UK invocation statistics
Hardware failure and power outages were the main reasons for customers invoking business continuity services in 2011.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news06408.html
• UK

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Job listings in this period

Business Continuity Coordinator
The successful candidate will support the Business Continuity Manager in ensuring the UK based operations maintain and improve the Business Continuity Management System (BCMS). 
http://www.continuitycentral.com/jobs2619.html
•Date: 9th August 2012 • UK, Glasgow • Ad: Cigna International

Global BCM Vendor Management
Looking at having regional heads based in NYC, London & Tokyo.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/jobs2620.html
•Date: 9th August 2012 • US, UK, Japan • Ad: Andersen Steinberg

BCM Regulator Relationship Managers
Andersen Steinberg is assisting a client prepare for upcoming regulatory review in NYC.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/jobs2621.html
•Date: 9th August 2012 • US, UK, Japan • Ad: Andersen Steinberg

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