Pandemic preparedness: key questions your chief executive will be asking To anticipate the questions that your chief executive will be asking, Malcolm Cornish has drawn up a list of questions to which you would be well advised to have some clear answers. Read article •Date: 30th April 2009• Region:UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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Swine influenza update page The current situation constitutes a public health emergency of international concern: WHO Emergency Committee. This page will be updated with news and resources as the incident develops. Read article •Date:26th-30th April 2009• Region: /World •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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Face masks : when and when not to use them in pandemic situations Advice from the UK Health Protection Agency. Read article •Date:30th April 2009• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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London Resilience launches ‘Mind Your Own Business!!!’ business continuity campaign A new campaign has been launched to assist local authorities to comply with their obligations under the UK Civil Contingencies Act in delivering business continuity advice to companies. More details. •Date:30th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Public sector
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Pandemic plan sense check Link Associates has published a useful checklist for companies wishing to review existing pandemic contingency plans. Read article •Date: 28th April 2009• Region:UK/World •Type: Briefing •Topic: Pandemic planning
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European Data Centre Awards A gala ceremony was held on 22nd April in the historic Trinity House in London where the winners of this year’s Data Centres Europe 2009 awards were announced. Read article •Date:28th April 2009• Region: UK/W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business continuity helps drive UK data culture shift Nearly half of UK organisations have changed the way they manage data over the last 12 months, according to a survey by Kroll Ontrack. Read article •Date:28th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business continuity statistics: where myth meets fact Mel Gosling and Andrew Hiles explore the roots of various often quoted business continuity statistics. Read article •Date: 24th April 2009• Region:World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Solvency II approved by European Parliament What must insurers focus on to ensure compliance? Read article •Date:24th April 2009• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector BC
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Major pandemic exercise held in Wales A major exercise was held across Wales on 23 April, focusing on local preparations for a flu pandemic. Read article •Date:24th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning UK
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2009 European Risk Management Awards Strategic Risk will be running its fifth annual awards ceremony on Thursday 7th May 2009 at the Hilton Berlin. Read article •Date:24th April 2009• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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UK government publishes draft Flood and Water Management Bill Designed to improve how the UK prepares for and responds to flood emergencies and to better protect water supplies during drought. Read article •Date:23rd April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Civil Contingencies Secretariat Emergency Response and Recovery consultation: deadline coming up Your responses needed by Friday 24 April 2009. Read article •Date:23rd April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Public sector
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New business recovery centre opened in Tamworth, UK Quiss Technology plc officially launches 90 seat facility. Read article •Date:21st April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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UK government launches consultation on how to protect crowded places from terrorist attacks The Home Office has launched a public consultation on how local authorities, businesses, the police and communities can work together to better secure ‘crowded places’ against the threat of terror attack. Read article •Date:21st April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Version four of London Flu Pandemic Response Plan published New version incorporates the recommendations of Cabinet Office
multi-agency pandemic planning review. Read article •Date:17th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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Survey looks into IT downtime tolerance in UK organizations Poll shows that 37 percent of UK financial services organizations cannot tolerate even one hour of downtime. Read article •Date:17th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Razor expands UK risk management and communications specialist Razor has marked its first year anniversary as part of the College Hill Group by adding four new consultants to its UK team. The Razor business now has a team of 17 spread between its offices in Oxfordshire and central London. www.razor-pr.com •Date:17th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Business Continuity Awards shortlist UPDATED CIR magazine has released a list of companies and individuals who have been shortlisted for this year’s Business Continuity Awards. Read article •Date:15th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Isle of Man government to conduct business continuity training exercise Encourages local businesses to take part in terrorism scenario. Read article •Date:15th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC testing
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Novel method predicts impact of a covert anthrax release A new statistical method that can estimate the origin and time of an aerosolized release of the pathogen causing anthrax, following detection of the first few cases has been developed. Read article •Date:15th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Data storage and recovery practices in the UK The results of Databarracks’ annual Data Health Check survey. Read article •Date:8th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Recession changing fraud risk exposure ‘Huge change in fraud risk exposure due to the recession’ requires organizational action. Read article •Date:8th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Phoenix IT Group issues trading statement Phoenix IT Group plc, the parent company of ICM, has issued an update on trading for the year to 31 March 2009. This states that: “The Board of Phoenix IT Group plc confirms that trading, cash generation and non-recurring costs for the year to 31 March 2009 have been in line with the Board's expectations. At 31 March 2009, net bank debt was £72.4m, compared to bank facilities of £109.0m and finance lease liabilities were approximately £16m. Non-recurring costs (relating to integration costs; staff termination costs; and disposal costs arising from the sales of ICM Business Solutions Limited and Phoenix's French business, Phoenix Holding S.A.) will be approximately £8m before any property impairments that may be appropriate.” •Date:8th April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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HP launches new UK business recovery centre £50million facility officially launched in Rugby, Warwickshire. Read article •Date:3rd April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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Disk is the backup medium of choice: UK survey Study finds that 60 percent of UK organizations prefer disk to tape-based backup. Read article •Date:3rd April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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UK business continuity roadshow April and May events in SunGard Availability Services 2009 business continuity roadshow. Read article •Date:3rd April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Details of UK Market-wide Exercise 2009 announced Will take place on 17th and 25th November 2009. Read article •Date:2nd April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector BC
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Power outages present a real and growing threat to business continuity: Chloride Reductions in UK electricity output and an ageing energy generation infrastructure increase the risk of power outages. Read article •Date:2nd April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Power management
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UK visit by Japanese Disaster Planning Team A team of business continuity planning experts from Japan’s NTT Group will be visiting London on 20-22 April to exchange experiences and views with counterparts in the UK. The group, led by Dr. Katsuhiko Honjo, Chief Producer, Disaster Prevention Produce Team at NTT, is currently developing a new range of risk management and disaster prevention solutions for Japan. Business continuity managers from UK companies who are interested in exchanging ideas with the NTT team during their remaining available meeting slots, should contact the UK visit coordinator Steve Kremer at TRN Ltd: skremer@trnuk.com A recent paper by the NTT’s Risk Management and Disaster Prevention Solutions team can be viewed here. •Date:2nd April 2009• Region: UK •Type: Briefing
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Resilience in recession When times are tough business continuity management becomes even more important, says John Matthews. Read article •Date: 31st March 2009• Region:UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The role of HR in business continuity management The Business Continuity Institute has released the results of a survey which looked at the role of human resource departments in BCM. Read article •Date:31st March 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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ICM launches new ‘Replication as a Service’ solution Ensures that users have the fastest possible access to their data during times of business interruption. Read article •Date:31st March 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Fraud can tip you over the edge... There are big risks in treating fraud as a low priority in the recession, small businesses are being warned by the Fraud Advisory Panel (FAP). Read article •Date:31st March 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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EU publishes update on critical information infrastructures protection
The EU has made a frequently asked questions listing available to highlight the fundamentals of its critical information infrastructures protection programme. Read the document •Date: 31stMarch 2009• Region: UK / Europe •Type: Briefing
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Tripartite Authorities reiterate London protests warning The UK’s Tripartite Authorities have repeated a warning issued mid-March by the City of London Corporation about G20 demonstrations planned for London in the week beginning 30 March 2009. Read article •Date:27th March 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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New online self-assessment tool from BSI British Standards Enables any organization to evaluate its business continuity management provisions, testing strengths and probing for weak spots. Read article •Date:27th March 2009• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC standards
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BCI briefs MPs about business continuity management As part of its Business Continuity Awareness Week activities the Business Continuity Institute organised a briefing session for MPs. Read article •Date:27th March 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The BANGs 2009 The alternative Business Continuity Awards... Read article •Date:27th March 2009• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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