European Commission planning to strengthen the EU Civil Protection Mechanism
Proposals aim to improve disaster planning, recovery and response in the EU region. Read article •Date: 31st Jan 2006• Region: UK/W.Europe • Type: Article •Topic: Emergency plan.
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‘Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change’ The UK government has published a new report into climate change which reviews the current evidence on climate change and explores questions such as: How much climate change can we take? How can we avoid levels which can be considered dangerous? The report also examines the consequences of different levels of climate change in terms of impacts for different sectors and regions, as well as the world as a whole. "Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change" can be downloaded from http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/internat/dangerous-cc.htm •Date: 31st Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Some myths of crisis and issues communications
Chris Woodcock highlights the most common false assumptions that are made when it comes to crisis communications. Read article •Date: 27th Jan 2006 • Region: UK/World • Type: Article •Topic: Crisis communications
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Telstra Europe launches Cambridge data centre
New high-tech facility to provide hosting, business continuity and disaster recovery services to local businesses. Read article •Date: 27th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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BT publishes business continuity management information BT has made details of its business continuity management processes publicly available. The overview, which is presented on the BT Group website, aims to reassure the company’s customers about its BC capabilities. BT states that it “has adopted a holistic approach to implementing BCM, with an emphasis on people and processes to complement the existing technology focused arrangements.” http://www.btplc.com/Thegroup/Businesscontinuity/index.htm •Date: 27th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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MP3 players : the security risk and how to manage it
The goal is not to exhaust resources trying to ban devices, but to find a way to encompass their existence within the corporate data security policy. Read article •Date: 26th Jan 2006 • Region: UK/World • Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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FSA publishes 2006 Financial Risk Outlook
Highlights the risks that the UK’s FSA believes will be most important in the next eighteen months. Read article •Date: 26th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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UK government launches Energy Review
Three-month public consultation will explore future supply and security risks. Read article •Date: 24th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Power management
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Loss of paper documents still a significant threat Protecting computer data is not enough; paper documentation needs considering too. Read article •Date: 24th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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Automata launches ‘Trainers’ Club’ Aims to assist business continuity managers with company-wide training and awareness programmes. Read article •Date: 24th Jan 2006• Region: UK/World • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Neverfail Group gains $10 million investment
The Neverfail Group has announced that it has secured $10 million in funding from Fidelity Ventures. The company also announced that Simon Clark, a partner in Fidelity Ventures' London office, has joined its board of directors. Neverfail will use the financing to expand its product line, continue to increase its channel partnerships worldwide and accelerate the company's marketing initiatives in key international markets. www.neverfailgroup.com •Date: 24th Jan 2006• Region: US/UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Buncefield investigation board established
The UK Health and Safety Commission will publish a special report under Section 14(5) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Read article •Date: 20th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business Continuity Institute publishes Voluntary Supplier Declaration forms
The UK Tripartite Authorities are encouraging all suppliers of recovery facilities to use the BCI's Voluntary Supplier Declaration form to submit information relating to concentration risk. Read article •Date: 19th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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European Commission proposes new flood protection directive Will require Member States to carry out risk assessments, develop flood risk maps and risk management plans. Read article •Date: 19th Jan 2006• Region: UK/W.Europe • Type: Article •Topic: Emergency plan.
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European banking industry attitudes towards IT continuity explored
A new survey has investigated the above subject. Read article •Date: 18th Jan 2006 • Region: UK/W.Europe • Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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Managing Risk and Business Continuity in the Public Sector Free seminar, Thursday 26th January, 2006, IBM Sampson House, London. Read article •Date: 18th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Pandemic Flu - Workplace Guidance The UK Health and Safety Executive has published a new document with the above title which provides advice to business on pandemic influenza. The short PDF includes general advice from HSE for employers/employees concerned about exposure to pandemic flu at work. It also offers information on how the agents that cause influenza and pandemic influenza are classified under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH). Read the document •Date: 18th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Briefing •Topic: Pandemic planning - UK
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No more excuses…
It’s time to punish directors who fail to take business continuity seriously, says Graeme Howe. Read article •Date: 13th Jan 2006 • Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Fire safety reform – UK government gives stakeholders more time to prepare The government is to give business and fire safety experts more time to get ready for new regulations. Read article •Date: 13th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Aon publishes 2006 political risk assessment Political interference poses the greatest threat to global businesses, followed by legal and regulatory issues and sovereign non-payment.
Read article •Date: 13th Jan 2006• Region: Various • Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Sudan 1 revisited
In February 2005 the UK food industry was rocked by the biggest recall in its history. Kirsten Davies explores the crisis management lessons that can be learned from the incident. Read article •Date: 11th Jan 2006 • Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Crisis management
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ICM to issue Voluntary Risk Statement to clients
Company responding to call for more transparency in UK business continuity services market. Read article •Date: 10th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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UK Foreign Office issues Tunisia terror warning
The Foreign Office has published an updated advisory concerning travel to Tunisia. In it, the FO states that it has increased the level of its terrorism warning for the country, with the threat of terrorism occurring within Tunisia now being seen as high. •Date: 10th Jan 2006 • Region: Africa/UK • Type: Briefing •Topic: Warnings
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What business continuity is really all about…
Of all the disasters and crises that occurred in 2005, Buncefield was the one that really highlighted the role of business continuity management. By Lyndon Bird, FBCI, Technical Services Director, the Business Continuity Institute. Read article •Date: 6th Jan 2006 • Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Emerging threats 2006: drought Part one of a regular series of articles to be published over the next few weeks exploring threats which are likely to be an increasing issue during 2006. Read article •Date: 6th Jan 2006 • Region: Various • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Damage forecasting service for UK and Western European winter storms launched Service will help business continuity managers predict potential supply chain and logistics problems as well as physical damage. Read article •Date: 6th Jan 2006• Region: UK/W.Europe • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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2006 London counter-terrorism advertising campaign launched ‘Terrorists won’t succeed if someone reports suspicious activity - and you are that someone.’ Read article •Date: 6th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Automata Technology Continuity and DR Masterclass 2006 Following positive feedback from its new Technology Continuity and Disaster Recovery Masterclass piloted last month, Automata has decided to run this new course every month, commencing on 18th and 19th January 2006. Read article •Date: 6th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Terms of reference published for UK financial sector Cross-Market Business Continuity Group
Remit is to provide a forum for the authorities, infrastructure providers and key firms to pool information in the event of a major operational disruption. Read article •Date: 5th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Maintaining corporate values through an emergency
The Metropolitan Police Service is organising a conference which aims to educate London’s businesses about business continuity and disaster response. Read article •Date: 5th Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: Events
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CBI tells UK organisations to make business continuity a priority CBI Director General Digby Jones has urged firms to put a re-assessment of business risks at the top of their list of New Year resolutions. Read article •Date: 3rd Jan 2006• Region: UK • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI appoints Technical Services Director Lyndon Bird, FBCI, will focus on raising the profile of the Business Continuity Institute and on promoting business continuity management as an essential business discipline. Read article •Date: 3rd Jan 2006• Region: UK/World • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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