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New risk for UK organisations: corporate manslaughter
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act gets Royal Assent.
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•Date: 30th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Inspector Morse on BS 25999… PART TWO
A second extract from a recently unearthed script ‘discovered’ by Oxford Continuity’s Paul Humphreys from an unknown episode of television’s Inspector Morse, where Morse discusses BS 25999 with his assistant Lewis.
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•Date: 19th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The bonding between bandwidth, backup and continuity
Organisations today are facing a growing problem when backing up data from remote sites. Mark Lewis explains how wide-area data services technology can help.
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•Date: 19th July 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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‘More central government support needed following major incidents’: Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board
In a new report, the Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board has made several recommendations for UK major incident emergency preparedness, response and recovery.
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•Date: 17th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Neverfail appoints new EMEA Channel Director
The Neverfail Group has announced the appointment of Richard Ruddlesden to a new company position as EMEA Channel Director. Ruddlesden has served in a variety of channel and sales positions in the UK during the past 20 years. He will work closely with Nick Harmer, VP of Channel and Sales Development, to extend the company's channel focus and partner relationships. Most recently, Ruddlesden was EMEA Channel Sales Director for Tideway Systems Ltd. where he was instrumental in establishing success across continental Europe.
•Date: 17th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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The rise and rise of horizon scanning in risk management programmes
Chris Woodcock explains how horizon scanning is used for identifying future risks, opportunities and improvement ideas.
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•Date: 13th July 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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UK government announces review to learn lessons from June floods
Will look at flood risk management, the emergency response and the transfer to recovery.
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•Date: 13th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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FERMA speaks out against moves towards an ISO risk management standard
Such a standard would be ‘undesirable’.
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•Date: 13th July 2007• Region: UK/W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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ALARM Annual Awards 2007
UK public sector risk management award winners announced.
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•Date: 13th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Catching the data wave
Gordon Thomson explains why Scotland and Ireland are ideal places for businesses to locate critical data centres.
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•Date: 12th July 2007• Region: UK/W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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EC publishes green paper on bio-preparedness
Although in the past terrorists used explosives or improvised explosive devices, they may in the future resort to non-conventional means such as biological weapons or materials. Some of these materials have the capacity to infect thousands of people, contaminate soil, buildings and transport assets, destroy agriculture and infect animal populations and eventually affect any food and feed at any stage in the food supply chain. The risk of "bioterrorist" attack has been statistically low, but its consequences can be devastating. If a deliberate introduction of deadly pathogens or a naturally occurring disease outbreak were to occur in the European Union or be imported from a third country, it is possible that it could affect several Member States simultaneously or spread across borders and have considerable economic and social impact. A new European Commission green paper has been published to stimulate a debate on this subject and to launch a process of consultation at European level on how to reduce biological risks, and to enhance preparedness and response. More details
•Date: 12th July 2007• Region: W.Europe/UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: Terrorism
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Business Continuity Institute takes the examination route
Launches certificate exam and e-learning training courses.
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•Date: 11th July 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK leads the way in supporting global disaster risk reduction partnership
One of only two countries to have handed money over to the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery.
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•Date: 11th July 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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UK gets Director General of the Office for Security & Counter-Terrorism
The Home Office has announced the appointment of Charles Farr OBE as Director General of the newly constituted Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism. Farr, who will take up his appointment with effect from 16 July 2007, joined the Diplomatic Service in 1985 and has served at British Embassies in South Africa and Jordan. Since 2003 he has held a number of senior posts in Whitehall dealing with security and counter-terrorism.
•Date: 11th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Inspector Morse on BS 25999…
…With some help from Oxford Continuity’s Paul Humphreys.
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•Date: 6th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The corporate management of crises
Docleaf has published a report on an investigation into the level of readiness of UK companies to manage crises.
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•Date: 6th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis management
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UK threat level reduced
Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre lowers the level from Critical to Severe.
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•Date: 5th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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Understanding and applying BS 25999-2
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has announced that it is to run a one-day event on 25 September 2007 to provide information about part two of BS 25999.
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•Date: 4th July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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BCI to launch special interest groups
Virtual SIGs will be supported by face-to-face workshops.
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•Date: 3rd July 2007• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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NDR expands its inner London recovery centre
The facility now offers 27,000 sq ft of accommodation and equipment and provides work-area recovery seats for up to 300 people.
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•Date: 3rd July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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UK government announces increase in flood risk management spending
Hilary Benn, the Environment Secretary, has announced an increased flood defence settlement in the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007, with spending due to rise from around £600m this year to £800m by the end of the CSR period. The government will further increase spending on flood risk management and defences to £800 million by 2010-11. http://www.defra.gov.uk
•Date: 3rd July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Briefing
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UK threat level increased to 'critical' following recent incidents
An update page providing the latest information for businesses.
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•Date: 2nd July 2007• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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