Protecting your business against extortion bomb threats Advice from the FBI, following various incidents in the US. Read article •Date: 31st Aug 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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US gears up for National Preparedness Month Presidential proclamation sets the scene. Read article •Date: 31st Aug 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Controlling bandwidth in cloud-based computing approaches New approach improves automatic bandwidth allocation between mirrored sites. Read article •Date: 31st Aug 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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'IT Risk: turning business threats into competitive advantage' A new book which defines four types of IT risk – availability, access, accuracy and agility – and the three disciplines enterprises must master to manage IT risk effectively. Read article •Date: 31st Aug 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Indiana launches disaster recovery network On the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Indiana is launching the Indiana Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (InWARN) to make statewide response to disasters quicker and more effective. Under InWARN, water and waste water utilities have agreed to help each other recover from natural or man-made disasters. Read the story •Date: 31st Aug 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: Emergency planning
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Major disaster declared for Illinois FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Illinois to help people and communities recover from the effects of severe storms and flooding during the period of August 7-8, 2007. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=39474 •Date: 31st Aug 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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Major disaster declared for Nebraska FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Nebraska to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of June 11-16, 2007. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=39371 •Date: 31st Aug 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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The North American plan for avian and pandemic influenza Outlines how Canada, Mexico and the United States intend to work together to combat an outbreak of avian influenza or an influenza pandemic in North America. Read article •Date: 29th Aug 2007• Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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SBA and US Chamber of Commerce agree to work together to enhance disaster response and recovery Collaboration will establish a larger corps of potential responders, made up of business leaders, the SBA and its resource partners. Read article •Date: 29th Aug 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Chertoff appoints new members to Homeland Security Advisory Council US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has announced the appointment of three new members to the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) and ten new members to its subcommittees. Read article •Date: 29th Aug 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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FS-ISAC selects MessageOne for emergency notification MessageOne has announced that it has been selected by the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) to offer the AlertFind emergency notification service to a membership of more than 4,000 financial institutions. Since signing on as a customer six months ago, FS-ISAC has utilized AlertFind to communicate urgent security information to its members. Extending the relationship will make it easier for financial services member organizations to protect employees. www.messageone.com •Date: 29th Aug 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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US disaster declarations FEMA has announced the following disaster declarations:
- A major disaster exists in the State of Wisconsin in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on August 18, 2007, and continuing. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=39170
- A major disaster exists in the State of Ohio in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes beginning on August 20, 2007, and continuing. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=39216
- Federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Oklahoma to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on August 18, 2007, and continuing. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=39130 •Date: 29th Aug 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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Business continuity and disaster recovery checklist for small business owners A new resource from Capital One. Read article •Date: 24th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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FEMA update on Midwest flooding disaster recovery Recovery needs are currently being assessed. Read article •Date: 24th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Major disaster declared for Minnesota FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Minnesota to help people and communities recover from the effects of severe storms and flooding that began on August 18, 2007, and continuing. The action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Fillmore, Houston, and Winona counties. Paulison named Carlos Mitchell as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=39091
SunGard completes VeriCenter acquisition Deal will add seven US data centers to SunGard’s portfolio. Read article •Date: 22nd August 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Accommodating people with disabilities in disasters: new FEMA reference guide First of a series of disability-related guidelines to be produced by FEMA for disaster preparedness and response planners and service providers at all levels. Read article •Date: 22nd August 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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President Bush declares emergency Federal aid for Minnesota FEMA has announced that federal aid has been made available to supplement state and local response efforts in the area impacted by the bridge collapse in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007. FEMA named Carlos Mitchell as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=38970 •Date: 22nd August 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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Neverfail gets THE SAK The Neverfail Group has won a contract from fashion company THE SAK to support mission critical e-mail communications. THE SAK's sales, design, product development, manufacturing, inventory and shipping divisions depend on the company's e-mail environment to conduct business in 22 international markets. To keep its critical e-mail communications with designers, suppliers and vendors up and running, The SAK is using Neverfail SCOPE and Neverfail for Microsoft Exchange technology. http://www.neverfailgroup.com •Date: 22nd August 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Iron Mountain opens new Canadian data center Iron Mountain has announced that its Connected Backup for PC and LiveVaultServer Backup solutions are now available directly to Canadian businesses via a new data center operated by the company in Toronto. http://www.ironmountain.ca/en/digital •Date: 22nd August 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: IT continuity
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Hurricane Dean update page This page is being regularly updated with disaster recovery information related to Hurricane Dean. Read article •Date: 20th August 2007• Region: Americas •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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CIOs and CSOs under pressure to improve business continuity plans Reduced recovery time objectives are top of requirement list, according to IDG survey. Read article •Date: 20th August 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Board directors ‘struggling with corporate risks’ 45 percent of directors ‘spend more time on risk management’: survey. Read article •Date: 20th August 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Invitations issued for US financial services sector pandemic planning exercise US Treasury Department sponsored exercise to test readiness to deal with a pandemic crisis. Read article •Date: 20th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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DHS announces additional $260 million in supplemental grants funding The US Department of Homeland Security has released supplemental Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 grant guidance and application kits for three grant programs: the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP), and Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program. The supplemental announcement of $260 million is in addition to $567 million awarded from the regular FY 2007 appropriations for these programs, totaling roughly $827 million this fiscal year. Read press release •Date: 20th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing
Business continuity standards An overview of the results of a worldwide survey. Read article •Date: 10th August 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Is IT security missing the mark? Data loss and theft continues to create business continuity problems – is this partly due to companies focusing resources on the wrong areas of IT security? By Dr. Jim Kennedy. Read article •Date: 10th August 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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NOAA updates Atlantic Hurricane Season outlook As we enter the peak months of the Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA scientists are predicting an 85 percent chance of an above-normal season. Read article •Date: 10th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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Peak 10 enters Atlanta market Peak 10, Inc., has announced the acquisition of a 33,000 square foot facility in the Atlanta, Georgia suburb of Norcross. Peak 10 Atlanta is currently being upgraded and will be fully operational in September 2007. Peak 10's expansion has capitalized upon the growing trend in the business community to outsource IT infrastructure; increasing awareness of the need for business continuity and disaster recovery services; increasing demand for managed IT services; and meeting regulatory compliance demands. www.peak10.com •Date: 10th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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SunGard announces second quarter 2007 results SunGard has reported that revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was $1.18 billion, an increase of 10 percent over revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Availability Services revenue increased 4 percent, all of which was organic, to $352 million for the quarter. Read the results statement. •Date: 10th August 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Changes at the top at Strohl Systems Brian Turley appointed to CEO and Eric Strohl to president. Read article •Date: 9th August 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Study examines the success of social distancing during influenza pandemics Non-pharmaceutical interventions can play a critical role in mitigating the consequences of future severe influenza pandemics. Read article •Date: 9th August 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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NOAA increases US tsunami warning capability NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center has successfully established four new tsunami stations in the northwest Pacific Ocean, east of Japan and Russia. The four Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami, or DART stations, will help provide additional detection and warning capability for Hawaii, Alaska and the West Coast of the United States. •Date: 7th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing
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HR 1 ‘Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007’ signed Amongst many other items, the new law will result in a voluntary preparedness accreditation and certification program for the private sector. Read article •Date: 7th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act unanimously passed by US Senate Will improve assistance to business owners after a disaster; also creates a new presidential declaration of ‘Catastrophic National Disaster'. Read article •Date: 7th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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AMEC awarded US$40 million flood map modernization contract by FEMA AMEC has been awarded a five-year contract worth up to $40 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a variety of flood map modernization services in FEMA Region III (Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C.). Under the contract, which replaces an expiring $10 million Region III contract, AMEC will provide digital flood insurance rate map (DFIRM) production, hydrologic and hydraulic floodplain modeling, coastal flooding analyses, community floodplain ordinance reviews and updates, multi-hazard risk analyses, and post-disaster support. www.amec.com •Date: 7th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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President declares major disaster for Vermont FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Vermont to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of July 9-11, 2007. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=38414 •Date: 7th August 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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BSI plans global launch for BS 25999 Part 2 Launch events will take place on October 30th 2007 in London, New York and Tokyo. Read article •Date: 3rd August 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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365 Main reports on root cause of generator failure during power outage Company makes information available to help others avoid the same problem. Read article •Date: 3rd August 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Iron Mountain reports second quarter 2007 financial results * 15 percent revenue growth;
* Operating income before depreciation and amortization grows 11 percent to $172 million and net income is $39 million, or $0.19 per diluted share;
* The Company raises full year financial outlook to reflect first half performance and the impact of acquisitions. Read the results statement •Date: 3rd August 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Canadian Standards Association publishes draft of Z1600 Standard on Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs for public review Deadline for comments is September 17th, 2007. Read article •Date: 1st August 2007• Region: Canada •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Paulison testifies on FEMA reforms for 2007 Hurricane Season House Oversight and Government Reform Committee questions Paulison. Read article •Date: 1st August 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Protecting your business against extortion bomb threats
