Registration now open for US pandemic 'flu exercise SIFMA has announced that registration for the multi-week, US financial services sector pandemic exercise is now open. Read article •Date: 30th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning US
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GAO report finds that Federal Agencies have ‘persistent weaknesses’ in information security Almost all of the major federal agencies had weaknesses in one or more areas of information security controls. Read article •Date: 30th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Frequency of Atlantic hurricanes doubled over last century: researchers Study concludes that warmer sea surface temperatures (SSTs) and altered wind patterns associated with global climate change are fueling much of the increase. Read article •Date: 30th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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MarquisNet opens new co-location and disaster recovery facility At Riverside, California. Read article •Date: 30th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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President declares major disaster for Nebraska FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Nebraska to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of May 28 to June 2, 2007. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=38129 •Date: 30th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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Tailoring computer security for industrial controls The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting public comments on a proposed expansion to its Special Publication 800-53 that provides specific requirements and guidance for protecting industrial control systems managed by federal agencies or their contractors. More details •Date: 30th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: ISM
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‘The Terrorist Threat to the US Homeland’ A new report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence highlights US homeland terror threat trends. Read article •Date: 19th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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DHS gives final details of Homeland Security Grants $1.7 billion grants given in total, including almost $411 million for the US’s six urban areas at highest risk of a terrorist attack. Read article •Date: 19th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Basel II implementation in the United States Mr Randall S Kroszner, Member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, has made a speech with the above title at the New York Bankers Association Annual Washington Visit, Washington DC. Read the speech. •Date: 19th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: Operational risk
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Major disaster declared for North Dakota FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for North Dakota to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of June 2-18, 2007. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=37890 •Date: 19th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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NIST begins technical study of South Carolina warehouse fire Lessons learned may help prevent similar disasters in future. Read article •Date: 17th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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SunGard to acquire VeriCenter VeriCenter resources complement SunGard’s business continuity and production hosting solutions. Read article •Date: 17th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Westlin and Zogmo collaborate to provide dual data center IT continuity solution Geographically diverse data centers provide resiliency. Read article •Date: 17th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Tech Valley Continuity, LLC. partners with Business Recovery Center, Inc. Tech Valley Continuity, LLC. has entered into an agreement with Business Recovery Solutions, Inc. to provide comprehensive data protection and business continuity services to companies and organizations in upstate New York and Massachusetts. Under terms of the agreement, Tech Valley Continuity will market and support network monitoring, automated data backups, and hot site solutions available through Business Recovery Center. http://TechValleyContinuity.com http://BusinessRecoveryCenter.com •Date: 17th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Teneros wins Microsoft Worldwide Partner Program award Teneros has won the Partner of the Year Award for OEM Hardware, Device Manufacturing at the 2007 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Program Awards. The company was chosen out of an international field of top Microsoft Partners for delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology. The awards were distributed at a ceremony on July 11 in Denver, Colo. at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. "Microsoft's award for our Application Continuity Appliances that protect business critical Microsoft Exchange communications is one of the company's most significant achievements since it was founded," said Teneros CEO Steve Lewis. http://www.teneros.com •Date: 17th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Canadian Award for Business Continuity Management presented to CIBC Mellon's Elizabeth Beaver Presentation at the closing luncheon of the 17th World Conference on Disaster Management. Read article •Date: 13th July 2007• Region: Canada •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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GAO asked to evaluate DHS disaster response capabilities US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, and Ranking Member Susan Collins, have written to the GAO. Read article •Date: 13th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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SBA disaster assistance available to private non-profit organizations in New York The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that certain private non-profit organizations that provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low interest rate disaster loans. These loans are available as a result of President Bush's disaster declaration for public assistance resulting from damages caused by severe storms and flooding June 19, 2007. PNPs located in Delaware and Sullivan are eligible to apply to SBA. http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance •Date: 13th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing
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Rethinking telecommunications backup strategies The true measure of a disaster is not the impact upon facilities; it is the impact upon customers… Read article •Date: 12th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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Web seminar to focus on business continuity in the public sector IDC analyst and Neverfail VP of product management are featured speakers. Read article •Date: 12th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Business Continuity Institute takes the examination route Launches certificate exam and e-learning training courses. Read article •Date: 11th July 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New IBM data storage solutions provide virtualization and grid computing capabilities Enable IBM mainframe customers to enhance business continuity. Read article •Date: 11th July 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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GAO reports on status of US critical infrastructure protection ‘Critical Infrastructure Protection: Sector Plans and Sector Councils Continue to Evolve’. Read article •Date: 11th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Major disaster declared for Oklahoma FEMA has announced that 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, flooding and tornadoes during the period of June 10, 2007, and continuing. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=37649 •Date: 11th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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‘Private Sector Preparedness, Part II: Protecting Our Critical Infrastructure’ The US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs’
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration is to conduct a hearing into the above subject on July 12 in the
Dirksen Senate Office Building. More details •Date: 11th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: Emergency planning
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InMage Systems announces Series B funding round InMage Systems, Inc., the US-based provider of business continuity and disaster recovery CDP software for medium and large enterprises, has announced that it has raised $10 million in Series B funding. The round was led by a strategic corporate partner, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, and Kumar Malavalli, InMage chairman and chief strategy officer. http://www.inmage.net •Date: 11th July 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Designing a business continuity training program to maximize value and minimize cost Susan Yardis provides some thoughts on the above subject and a useful list of ideas. Read article •Date: 6th July 2007• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New US emergency planning standards released for public comment Stakeholder reviews of ‘Emergency Management Standards by EMAP’ requested by July 31, 2007. Read article •Date: 6th July 2007• Region: US•Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs schedules hearing on dirty bomb vulnerabilities ‘Dirty Bomb Vulnerabilities: Fake Companies, Fake Licenses, Real Consequences,’ will be held on July 12. Read article •Date: 6th July 2007• Region: US•Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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TAMP Systems RiskWatch, Inc. agree partnership TAMP Systems and RiskWatch, Inc. of Maryland have announced that they have agreed a partnership that will allow customers to buy special combination products that include both the full RiskWatch risk assessment software, as well as TAMP's business continuity and disaster recovery planning software. This partnership ensures that organizations will receive the full benefit of having risk assessment results to feed the business continuity and disaster recovery planning effort. http://www.tampsystems.comhttp://www.RiskWatch.com •Date: 6th July 2007• Region: US•Type: Briefing •Topic: BC software
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Severe flooding continues to impact Kansas - FEMA gives an update on its response to severe flooding in Kansas
- Major disaster declared. Read article •Date: 4th July 2007• Region: US•Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Update on World Trade Center 7 NIST investigation Draft report expected to be released for public comment by the end of the year. Read article •Date: 3rd July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC facilities and buildings
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Hurricane response and recovery resources available from OSHA The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has made several new resources for hurricane disaster recovery available. They provide advice on safe working practices following a storm. Read article •Date: 3rd July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Major US disaster declarations FEMA has announced that major disaster declarations have been made for the following areas of the US:
- The state of New York for the area struck by severe storms and flooding on June 19, 2007.
- The State of Kansas for the area impacted by severe storms and flooding beginning on June 26, 2007, and continuing.
- The state of Texas for the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of June 16-18, 2007. http://www.fema.gov •Date: 3rd July 2007• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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