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European Parliament committee backs plan to strengthen EU defences against cyber-attacks
A draft law to strengthen the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has been approved by European Parliament Industry, Research and Energy Committee MEPs.

Disaster recovery planning in European organizations
Survey looks at the current state of play and highlights seven key enablers of effective disaster recovery.

European Commission proposes changes to EU Civil Protection legislation: aims to provide more effective disaster management
New legislation places a much greater emphasis on disaster prevention and risk management.

Cyber Atlantic 2011
On 3rd November the US and the EU conducted a joint cyber attack exercise: Cyber Atlantic 2011.

Cyprus and Luxembourg failing in protection of critical infrastructure
Two EU countries do not live up to European standards in identifying their critical infrastructure, says the European Commission.

‘Business Continuity Planning in Severe Weather’: Irish government advice
Forfás, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation have prepared a short document including a practical checklist for businesses to help prepare for severe weather events.

Social media risks explored
Social media poses significant risks to European businesses, according to a survey by the Federation of European Risk Management Associations in cooperation with the Institute of Risk Management.

Council of Europe calls for Internet continuity preparedness
The Committee of Ministers has urged EU states to develop policies, in conjunction with other stakeholders, to prevent and respond to harm to the Internet.

Companies need to consider the virtual as well as physical supply chain: FERMA president
Impacts of cloud computing on supply chain risk management among various emerging issues discussed at the opening reception of the 2011 FERMA Risk Management Forum.

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Industrial control systems: recommendations for improving security
Latest ENISA report describes the current situation concerning industrial control systems security and proposes seven recommendations for improving it.

Guidance from ENISA on new security and continuity rules for telecoms companies
How to implement the new telecoms legislation on security and integrity ('Art 13a').

Business continuity and financial turmoil
What is the business continuity professional’s role in preparing organizations for macroeconomic financial crises?

Europe’s vulnerability to natural disasters rising: UNISDR
In 2010, Europe saw an 18.2 percent increase in disaster events.

Cloud-based business continuity strategies expected to increase in 2012
CA survey finds that over a third of organizations expect cloud computing to play an increasingly important role in their business continuity plans over the next year.

‘Cooperative Models for Effective Public Private Partnerships’
A new guide with 36 recommendations for building effective public and private partnerships for resilient IT security has been launched by ENISA.

Risk management and corporate governance: FERMA comments on European rules
Federation of European Risk Management Associations opposes moves to require companies to publish more information on their risk appetite.

European Commission reviews Member States' protection against cyber attacks
Report published to take stock of progress made in implementing the EU-wide 2009 action plan.

Disaster recovery needs helping drive European data centre expansion
Survey reveals strong demand for new data centre space.

Norwegian government establishes ‘22 July Commission’
The Norwegian government has decided to establish a commission to look into the attacks on the government offices and the island of Utøya on 22 July 2011.