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Survey finds encouraging news on UK business continuity take-up
80 percent of companies surveyed by Computer Business Review have some sort of business continuity plan.
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•Date: 28th Feb 2007 • Region: UK•Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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UK NHS to coordinate National Workshop on Pandemic Influenza
5th March 2007 workshop will provide an update on preparing for pandemic influenza, highlighting progress and next steps.
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•Date: 27th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Public sector
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The 80 percent myth…
You don’t have to be involved in business continuity long before you come across the profession’s very own urban legend: the 80 percent statistic. By Mel Gosling.
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•Date: 19th Feb 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity issues for the UK financial sector 2007
Business continuity managers in the financial services industry could be in for a busy year...
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•Date: 19th Feb 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector BC
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UK financial sector authorities publish business continuity activity report
'Financial Sector Business Continuity Quarterly Summary’.
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•Date: 16th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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A third of UK medium-sized companies have no website disaster recovery plans
Online revenue streams and brand reputation being put at risk: Vanson Bourne survey.
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•Date: 16th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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‘Business continuity and risk management the world is changing, are you prepared?’
Read a PDF of a supplement on business continuity which appeared with the Times newspaper this week.
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•Date: 16th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Institute publishes Good Practice Guidelines 2007
New addition of free business continuity guidance now available.
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•Date: 15th Feb 2007 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC plan development
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DataMonitor research finds financial sector business continuity divide
City traders and brokers are much less well prepared than other FS firms.
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•Date: 15th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Business Continuity Awards 2007
Deadline for entries is 1st March; voting deadline for Business Continuity Service Provider of the Year is 9th March.
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•Date: 9th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Avian ‘flu – Marsh publishes insurance and risk update
Following the outbreak of H5N1 in the UK, Marsh outlines the risks and insurance implications for British businesses arising from Avian ‘flu and any future human pandemic.
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•Date: 8th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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UK businesses urged to be wary of letter bomb threat
Information resources for protective and reactive measures.
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•Date: 8th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Neverfail appoints VP of channel and sales development
The Neverfail Group has appointed Nick Harmer to a new company position as vice president of channel and sales development. Bringing more than 22 years experience to the organization, Harmer will work closely with Neverfail's partner and sales teams to extend the company's strategic alliances and build channel and partner relationships. Harmer comes to Neverfail from a UK risk management software company focused on environment, health and safety management issues. There, he served as the Director of Alliances and Channels and was responsible for the company's partner development and strategic alliances initiatives. http://www.neverfailgroup.com
•Date: 8th Feb 2007 • Region: UK/US •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Is business continuity diverging?
Ian Clark, FBCI, asks whether there is a growing transatlantic divide when it comes to the general understanding of what business continuity management is.
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•Date: 6th Feb 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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British Insurance Brokers’ Association launches business continuity campaign
Aims to encourage SMEs ‘to get serious about business continuity’.
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•Date: 6th Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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European Commission ‘takes first step towards improving critical infrastructure protection’
The European Commission has adopted a Communication on the protection of critical infrastructure in energy and transport setting out criteria which can be used to identify European infrastructure in this area.
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•Date: 6th Feb 2007 • Region: UK/W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Planning for major water and wastewater incidents in England and Wales: Generic Guidance
DEFRA has published a document which provides guidance for water companies (in England & Wales), central and regional Government and local responders, including Category 1 and 2 organisations in preparing plans to deal with major incidents linked to water and wastewater. The aim of the document is to provide a planning framework for a multi-agency response in the event of severe service disruptions resulting from major water and wastewater incidents. Read the document.

Creating shareholder value through business continuity management
Patrick Roberts believes that using scare tactics to promote BC is counter-productive and that focusing on 'risk and return' is a better approach.
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•Date: 2nd Feb 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK government launches Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure
The National Security Advice Centre and National Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre have merged.
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•Date: 2nd Feb 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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FSA publishes Financial Risk Outlook 2007
Highlights priority threats and urges firms to improve stress testing.
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•Date: 1st February 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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False confidence in IT security exposes business to attack
The issue has been identified as a significant cause of high-impact vulnerabilities.
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•Date: 1st February 2007 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Business Continuity Awareness Week
The BCI's Business Continuity Awareness Week in Europe is scheduled for 26th-30th March. Ideas to help you plan for activities within your company during this week can be found at: http://www.thebci.org/bcaw.htm
•Date: 1st February 2007 • Region: UK/W.Europe •Type: Briefing •Topic: Events
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Business Continuity Awards 2007 – deadline for entries 1st March
Entries for the prestigious CIR Business Continuity Awards close on the 1st March 2007. Full details on the categories available, judges and how to enter can be found at www.businesscontinuityawards.com/index.html
•Date: 1st February 2007 • Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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