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Business continuity in 2005
What developments can we expect to see in the coming year? David Honour gives his top ten predictions.
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•Date: 17th Dec 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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World Health Organization conference turns the spotlight on pandemic planning
Business continuity managers need to consider pandemic scenarios.
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•Date: 14th Dec 2004 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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OCBC Bank invests in crossborder processing hubs
Singapore-based OCBC Bank has announced that it is to invest $55 million Singapore-dollars over the next two years to create processing hubs in Singapore and Malaysia for selected back-office operations. The move will boost the bank’s processing capacity and provide for future scalability. In addition, the centres will act as back-up sites for business continuity purposes.
•Date: 7th Dec 2004 • Region: SE Asia •Type: Briefing •Topic: Financial sector
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Singapore takes the lead in business continuity supplier certification
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore launches world's first quality mark for business continuity/disaster recovery services.
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•Date: 3rd Dec 2004 • Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Business continuity on a limited budget: part two
Andrew McCrackan continues our article series by highlighting the ethical dilemma faced by planners when budgets are not enough to mitigate all critical risks.
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•Date: 26th November 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity on a limited budget
David Honour asks whether the priority should be given to crisis management or plan development when funds are limited.
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•Date: 12th November 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity software survey results
How are business continuity professionals using software to support their activities?
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•Date: 29th October 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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Data quality found to be key risk management issue in banking sector
According to study of 1,700 banks from 63 countries.
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•Date: 19th October 2004 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Business impact analysis survey
18 months ago Continuity Central conducted a survey to discover the ways in which individual companies are handling BIAs. We are now running the survey again, to ascertain if the trends identified have continued and to see whether new developments are taking place.
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•Date: 15th October 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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‘Futureproofing’ - the process of active analysis
Integrated business continuity should be based on the concept of ‘graceful degradation’ and ‘agile restoration’, says Geary W. Sikich.
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•Date: 15th October 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC plan development
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Comment: Are we making business continuity too complex?
As new business continuity standards and guidelines continue to appear around the world are we risking over complicating the subject?
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•Date: 1st October 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity management workshop series
BCPAsia is conducting BC workshops in Singapore and Hong Kong through the Autumn.
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•Date: 29th September 2004 • Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Limited software use by business continuity managers
The interim results of Continuity Central’s software survey finds that only half of BC managers use specialist plan development and management software.
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•Date: 10th September 2004 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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'Once in a century' floods hit southwest China
Five days of torrential rainfall results in severe damage and disruption.
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•Date: 8th September 2004 • Region: SE Asia •Type: Link •Topic: DR general
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Where do I start in business continuity?
Taking the first few steps towards a business continuity management approach can seem a very daunting task. Ian Dunlop provides some useful advice.
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•Date: 2nd September 2004 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Typhoon strikes eastern China
Businesses in the city of Wenling, Zhejiang province, worst affected by China's worst storm since 1997.
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•Date: 13th August 2004 • Region: SE Asia •Type: Link •Topic: DR general
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Joint Forum provides outsourcing guidance to the financial sector
Spells out the potential risks that outsourcing activities can pose to financial sector firms.
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•Date: 4th August 2004 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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What's under the business continuity umbrella?
The final results of Continuity Central's latest survey throw an interesting light on what business continuity managers really do...
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•Date: 9th July 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Conducting an effective risk assessment and business impact analysis
26th – 27th August 2004, SUNTEC International Convention Centre, Singapore.
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•Date: 2nd July 2004 • Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Implementing business continuity: from strategy to reality
20th – 22nd July 2004, SUNTEC International Convention Centre, Singapore.
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•Date: 24th June 2004 • Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Banking sector risks and challenges
Joseph Yam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, has outlined his view of the current threat profile in the region.
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•Date: 22nd June 2004 • Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Finance sector
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Good news and bad news for the business continuity training industry…
The final results of Continuity Central’s BC training survey.
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•Date: 11th June 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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A holistic framework for recovery: shifting the perspective of BCM to generate greater success
A detailed white paper by Tim Cousins.
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•Date: 4th June 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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CA unveils new product strategy
Aims to help organisations take a holistic approach to IT performance, security and continuity issues.
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•Date: 4th June 2004 •Region: SE Asia / US / World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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BankThai deploys Cisco Optical Network for IT continuity
Enables real-time data replication to BankThai's disaster recovery centre.
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•Date: 28th May 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Selecting a business continuity planner
Consultant or staff; generalist or specialist. The choice is yours. John Glenn provides some help.
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•Date: 28th May 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Almost half of Singapore firms have business continuity plans
According to KPMG survey.
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•Date: 21st May 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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How to prioritise the BCP effort with recovery timeframe objectives
RTOs can and should be used to prioritise the entire planning process says Doug Kavanagh.
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•Date: 21st May 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC plan d'ment
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Crisis Management in a Troubled World
Workshop: 10th-11th June 2004, SUNTEC International Convention Centre, Singapore.
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•Date: 11th May 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Get out of jail free?
Force majeure clauses inserted in the small print of contracts can be a very real threat to the survival of businesses impacted by disasters. David Honour explores the issue.
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•Date: 7th May 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Management Planners’ Course
8th-9th June 2004 / 27th-28th July 2004, SPRING Singapore (Bukit Merah).
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•Date: 7th May 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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The changing face of business continuity
David Honour overviews the new generation technologies that will influence business continuity planning in the future.
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•Date: 30th April 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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WHO team travels to China to investigate SARS outbreak
Eight people have been clinically diagnosed as SARS cases or are under investigation for possible SARS infection.
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•Date: 27th April 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: SARS
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Asian businesses too complacent about disaster recovery
Says Goh Moh Heng, executive director for the Disaster Recovery Institute Asia.
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•Date: 23rd April 2004 •Region: Asia, SE Asia •Type: Link •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity training is generally inadequate
The interim findings of Continuity Central’s survey into BC training finds that less than 22 percent of respondents are happy with the quality of industry training resources.
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•Date: 16th April 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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Before the business continuity plan
What can you do if your organisation doesn’t yet have a BCP, but you want to prepare for emergencies? Nathaniel Forbes offers some advice.
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•Date: 19th March 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis management
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Singapore defines CEO and board expectations for outsourcing risk
Guidelines detail board and senior management responsibilities when outsourcing "material" banking functions.
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•Date: 16th March 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Continuity planning for VoIP
Lawrence Imeish provides advice on how to harden and protect VoIP and IP telephony networks.
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•Date: 12th March 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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Business continuity and disaster recovery: how aware is your organisation?
Lynne Miller explains how to develop and manage an awareness raising programme.
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•Date: 5th March 2004 •Region: Worldwide/N.America •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Industry gears up for Business Continuity Awareness Week
Numerous events taking place around the world – starting 7th March.
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•Date: 5th March 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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If the cap fits…?
Dennis Thomas offers his insight into the challenges facing BC managers when forming business continuity support teams.
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•Date: 27th February 2004 •Region: Worldwide/UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Banks falling behind on Basel II
Half are still in the pre-study or assessment phase according to KPMG survey.
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•Date: 24th February 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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DRI Asia 2004 business continuity conference
Suntec Singapore, 21st-23rd April 2004
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•Date: 20th February 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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4th Annual Business Continuity Management conference
17th – 19th March 2004, SUNTEC International Convention Centre, Singapore.
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•Date: 19th February 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Understanding the BCM Requirements in Hong Kong
Half-day workshop: 24th Feb 2004, 9am - 12pm, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong.
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•Date: 11th February 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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CSFB launches new Global Support Center in Singapore
Will be home to one of the company's business continuity sites.
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•Date: 11th February 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Business Continuity Institute CEO resigns
John Sharp leaving after six years service. Successor being sought.
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•Date: 3rd February 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New mass mailing virus spreading rapidly
CERT issues warning about Novarg.A virus, also named Shimg, or Mydoom. Virus may have remote access capabilities.
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•Date: 27th January 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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Attitudes to risk
Why do so many risk management professionals find it consistently difficult to engage key stakeholders in the systematic management of operational risk?
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•Date: 9th January 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Comment: Time for a change in emphasis?
Let’s focus on the positive factors that business continuity management brings, rather than the traditional ‘fear, uncertainty and doubt’ sales pitch, says David Honour.
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•Date: 9th January 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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New suspect SARS cases in China and Hong Kong
A 20 year old waitress is being tested for SARS in the Chinese province of Guangdong and three TV journalists who recently visited southern China are being tested for SARS in Hong Kong.
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•Date: 8th January 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Link •Topic: SARS disease
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WHO lab tests confirm China SARS case
This is the first case not linked to a laboratory accident that has occurred since the initial outbreak of SARS was declared contained on 5th July 2003.
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•Date: 6th January 2004 •Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: SARS disease
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2003 South East Asia business continuity news archive