2005 NEWS : south america

BUSINESS CONTINUITY NEWS

Basel Committee publishes consultation paper on ‘high-level principles for business continuity’
The principles promote a ‘common base level of resilience across national boundaries’.
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•Date: 22nd Dec 2005 • Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Continuity Central pandemic planning survey results
The vast majority of business continuity managers believe that it is important that pandemic impacts are covered by BCPs - however levels of preparation vary greatly from sector to sector.
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•Date: 11th Nov 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Hurricane Wilma update page
This page will be updated with information relevant to Hurricane Wilma contingency planning and disaster recovery
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•Date: 20th Oct 2005 • Region: US/S.America • Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Hurricane Stan causes major mudslides
A state of emergency had been declared in El Salvador following severe flooding and mudslides which affected the country in the wake of Hurricane Stan. Mexico and was also badly impacted as were other countries in Central America.
•Date: 6th October 2005 •Region: S.America •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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BCI and DRII undertaking joint business continuity Professional Practices review
Revised Professional Practices document to be published in March 2006.
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•Date: 20th September 2005 • Region: Various • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Addressing business continuity during mergers or acquisitions
Companies that are preparing for a corporate merger or acquisition will need to address some formidable and distinctive BC challenges.
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•Date: 21st July 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Hurricane Emily update
Tropical storm Emily has now been upgraded to hurricane status. Currently a category one storm, further strengthening is expected. A hurricane watch is in place for Grenada, St. Vincent, the Grenadines, and St. Lucia. On its current track the storm will make landfall in northern Mexico or Texas next week. Latest information and forecasts at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
•Date: 14th July 2005 • Region: N./S.America • Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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The testing conundrum…
A consistent result of business continuity research is a general lack of commitment to testing and exercising plans. Why is this the case? David Honour explores.
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•Date: 10th June 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Testing and exercising
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Grenada situation provides wide-area disaster recovery lessons
Earlier this week the United Nations highlighted the continued disaster recovery struggle taking place in Grenada following last year’s Hurricane Ivan. David Honour highlights the lessons that the business continuity profession can learn from the situation in the Caribbean island.
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•Date: 6th May 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Is climate change a business continuity issue?
Whatever the cause, most scientists agree that climate change is taking place. David Honour asks what the implications are for business continuity managers.
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•Date: 22nd April 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI announces International National Rehearsal Day
The Business Continuity Institute is asking all governments and enterprises to use 19th March 2006 as a focal point for BC rehearsals.
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•Date: 18th March 2005 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC testing and exercising
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Business continuity awareness raising: taking it to the next level
Various statistical and anecdotal evidence points to an increase in the awareness of business continuity, but how do we take this further? David Honour comments.
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•Date: 15th March 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI publishes revised ‘Good Practice in Business Continuity Management’ guidelines
The new guidelines have been extensively rewritten.
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•Date: 8th February 2005 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The ins and outs of workplace recovery
Most companies struggle with workplace recovery strategy - Andrew McCrackan offers some help.
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•Date: 4th February 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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Climate change cards put on the table
Climate change is a direct and indirect business continuity threat. Mitigation is possible but only if we all take responsibility.
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•Date: 3rd February 2005 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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World Economic Forum warned about ‘boiling frog’ syndrome
Many companies ‘in denial about the daunting array of risks they face’.
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•Date: 28th January 2005 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Comment: Does the business continuity model start in the wrong place?
Do the standard BC models leave organisations that are developing their first plans vulnerable for too long?
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•Date: 14th January 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Caribbean tsunami ‘a matter of when, not if’
Scientists call for public awareness and a tsunami warning system.
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•Date: 13th January 2005 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Communicable diseases: business continuity issues
Continued concern over Avian flu and the threat of a global influenza pandemic make planning for such eventualities a high priority. Jeremy Haworth, MBCI, outlines the lessons he learned during the 2003 SARS crisis.
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•Date: 4th Jan 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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2004 SOUTH AMERICA BUSINESS CONTINUITY NEWS ARCHIVE
2003 SOUTH AMERICA BUSINESS CONTINUITY NEWS ARCHIVE