NEWS : uK March 2005

Phoenix IT Group planning NDR acquisition
UK business continuity company to be sold for £37 million.
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•Date: 24th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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The threats to effective risk management
Perspective Solutions presents its top ten risk management risks.
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•Date: 24th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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UK to extend corporate manslaughter law
The Corporate Manslaughter Bill will increase the risk of manslaughter prosecution for businesses and directors.
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•Date: 24th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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DEFRA begins public consultation exercise on its Exotic Animal Disease Generic Contingency Plan
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has launches a public consultation exercise on the annual review of its contingency plan for tackling an outbreak of exotic animal disease. The contingency plan comprises a core generic section with specific annexes relating to each of the diseases covered; Foot and Mouth Disease, Avian Influenza, Newcastle Disease, and Classical Swine Fever. A copy of the plan in PDF format, together with other consultation documents can be viewed at http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/current.htm
•Date: 24th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Operational risk and information security need to co-exist for effective risk management
Organisational walls need to be broken down, says Jeremy Ward.
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•Date: 23rd March 2005 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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UK is top of the bots
The UK is the country with the highest percentage of worldwide bot-infected computers according to a new report.
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•Date: 23rd March 2005 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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UK Foreign Office issues Philippines terrorism warning
Terrorists are in the final stages of planning an attack.
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•Date: 23rd March 2005 • Region: UK/SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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SunGard up for sale
SunGard announced yesterday that it is in discussions concerning a possible purchase of the entire company.
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•Date: 22nd March 2005 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Mastering exercise development
What are the keys to a successful business continuity exercise? Jim Burtles explains.
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•Date: 22nd March 2005 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC exercising
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Tsunami lessons relevant to UK coastline risk management
UK coastlines are vulnerable to rare but large scale tsunamis.
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•Date: 22nd March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Planning for people
Peter Barnes, FBCI, argues that too few business continuity plans consider the ‘human variables’ and offers some guidance as to the issues to be addressed.
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•Date: 18th March 2005 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI announces International National Rehearsal Day
The Business Continuity Institute is asking all governments and enterprises to use 19th March 2006 as a focal point for BC rehearsals.
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•Date: 18th March 2005 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC testing and exercising
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Major international counter-terrorism exercise to take place in April
The UK, US and Canadian governments will participate.
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•Date: 18th March 2005 • Region: N.America/UK •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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TeleCity and managed Storage International extend backup and recovery services partnership
Services to now be available to enterprises from centres in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt. Read press release
•Date: 18th March 2005 • Region: UK/W.Europe •Type: Briefing •Topic: IT continuity
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BCI calls for the appointment of a UK government minister for business continuity
To promote the establishment of a business continuity management culture in the UK.
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•Date: 17th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity awareness survey published
Business continuity management has emerged with a clear identity as a wide ranging management discipline and is no longer synonymous with disaster recovery.
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•Date: 17th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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SunGard Availability Services UK launches new business continuity management software tool
‘Paragon’ will provide organisations with the functionality needed to handle multiple incidents and prioritise communication channels during a crisis.
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•Date: 17th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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Siemens UK develops business continuity awareness video
As part of its Business Continuity Awareness Week activities, Siemens UK’s has released a video, made by its CEO, Alan Wood, supporting the need for effective business continuity management throughout the organisation.
•Date: 17th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity awareness raising: taking it to the next level
Various statistical and anecdotal evidence points to an increase in the awareness of business continuity, but how do we take this further? David Honour comments.
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•Date: 15th March 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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VERITAS Software to officially launch EMEA business continuity consulting practice
Launch will take place at the Business Continuity Expo.
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•Date: 15th March 2005 • Region: UK/EMEA •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Sarbanes-Oxley and outsourcing : time is running out for non-US companies
The issue of SOX remains a hot topic, especially for non-US companies listed in the US.
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•Date: 11th March 2005 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Addressing the risks of removable media
Magnus Ahlberg explores the data protection threats posed by technological developments in the field of removable media.
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•Date: 11th March 2005 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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UK government consults on EU company law and Corporate Governance Action Plan
A consultation document to gain feedback on the EU’s Corporate Governance Action Plan has been published by the Department of Trade and Industry. It can be read at http://www.dti.gov.uk/cld/current.htm. The consultation closes on 3 June 2005.
•Date: 11th March 2005 •Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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London Prepared publishes Strategic Emergency Plan
Provides a comprehensive overview of London's co-ordinated response to a catastrophic incident.
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•Date: 10th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Business continuity explored
The Chartered Management Institute, in conjunction with the Continuity Forum and VERITAS Software, has published the results of its sixth annual business continuity survey.
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•Date: 8th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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ICM sees strong growth in business continuity sector
Interim six-month figures show 16 percent growth in business continuity related turnover.
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•Date: 8th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Forrester Research identifies top IT Priorities for European enterprises in 2005
Will focus efforts on infrastructure consolidation and security.
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•Date: 8th March 2005 • Region: W.Europe/UK •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business insurance – what you may not have thought about…
Insurance has great relevance in a business continuity context but is an area which is often greatly misunderstood. Ron Miller highlights aspects which all BC managers should be aware of, but often aren’t.
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•Date: 4th March 2005 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The lighter side of Business Continuity Awareness Week…
The end of BCAW will be marked with a rugby-themed day on Saturday 19th March at Reigations RFC, Reigate, Surrey, UK.
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•Date: 4th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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‘Mastering exercise delivery and development’
Automata has launched a new course aimed at the business continuity professional with responsibility for testing and exercising.
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•Date: 4th March 2005 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Further ammunition in war against financial crime
New guidance produced by the British Bankers Association and MHA Consulting aims to help financial institutions protect themselves from fraudsters, limit the associated financial losses, meet legal obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act and, ultimately, protect customers from becoming victims. The 380 page publication The Fraud Managers Reference Guide is available from the British Bankers' Association Tel: 020 7216 8890, price £195 More information
•Date: 4th March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: Financial sector BC
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It’s business continuity acquisition week!
HP buys Schlumberger Business Continuity Services Ireland ; Adam Continuity sold to Centerprise; SunGard acquires Vivista.
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•Date: 3rd March 2005 • Region: UK/W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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UK government influenza pandemic contingency plan
The Health Department has published its plans for responding to an influenza pandemic, based on the framework recommended by the World Health Organization. Read the plan
•Date: 3rd March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: Emergency planning
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Nottingham implements new crisis communications system
Nottingham city council has launching a joint crisis communications scheme with the police to send out information to businesses if the city is affected by a natural disaster or terrorist incident. The authority is using a Vocal system which works by businesses signing up to receive information from the police via a pager, email, or text. www.priorityalert.co.uk
•Date: 3rd March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Briefing •Topic: Crisis communications
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‘Regulatory overkill’ tops list of banking risks
According to PricewaterhouseCoopers and CSFI’s latest financial sector ‘Banana Skins’ survey.
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•Date: 1st March 2005 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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European Commission criticises UK government for handling of Sudan I food recall
Information was not communicated in the most efficient way.
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•Date: 1st March 2005 • Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Retail BC
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