UK threat-level from international terrorism increased
Home Secretary Theresa May announces threat-level change from Substantial to Severe.
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•Date: 29th August 2014 • UK •Type: Article • Topic: Terrorism
Poor code quality is an increasing cause of security incidents and downtime
Unaddressed software risks are leading to information security issues and system failures.
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•Date: 29th August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ICT continuity
Crisis communication wiki and forum launched at IDRC 2014
During the recent 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC) in Davos a crisis communication wiki for professionals and an online discussion forum were launched.
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•Date: 29th August 2014 • Europe/UK •Type: Article • Topic: Crisis communications
Fujitsu Group schedules disaster response exercises across Japan
Fujitsu has announced that it will carry out Group-wide disaster response exercises throughout Japan on the first day of Disaster Prevention Week, September 1, 2014.
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•Date: 29th August 2014 • Japan •Type: Article • Topic: BC exercises
This issue includes:
• September is National Preparedness Month in the US
• Free US National Preparedness Month webinar series
• ISACA releases European guidance on cybersecurity
• PECB signs a partnership agreement with ContinuityLink
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How to communicate about information security and technology risks to executive management
The importance of information security and technology risk management continues to grow, but many risk and security professionals continue to struggle with non-IT executive communication.
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•Date: 26th August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ICT continuity
To deter cyber attacks, build a public-private partnership
Meaningfully improving cyber security and ensuring the resilience of systems will require cooperation between members of the private sector and the government, according to University of Illinois College of Law paper.
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•Date: 26th August 2014 • US/World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
New global initiative looks to turn global risks into opportunities
A series of workshops will identify opportunities related to five global risks: extreme weather; continued rise in non-communicable diseases; water scarcity; urban breakdown; and lock-in to fossil fuels.
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•Date: 26th August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: Enterprise risk management
WHO calls for a realistic assessment of Ebola business risks
Over-reaction is causing real difficulties in countries impacted by Ebola.
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•Date: 22nd August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: Pandemic planning
Islamic State is an ‘imminent threat to the safety of America and Europe’ says Chuck Hagel
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has highlighted the potential terrorism threat posed by the Islamic State group.
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•Date: 22nd August 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: Terrorism
BCI Africa Awards presented
The 2014 Business Continuity Institute Africa Awards took place on Tuesday 19th August at a ceremony in South Africa.
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•Date: 21st August 2014 • Africa •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
Managing mobile device risks
Ian Kilpatrick looks at the risks involved with mobile devices and how to secure them.
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•Date: 20th August 2014 • UK/World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
Microsoft Azure service availability sees an 800 percent increase in service interruption in Q2
Despite a reduction in the number of incidents, Microsoft Azure downtime increased exponentially in Q2 2014.
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•Date: 20th August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: Cloud computing
Combatting Ebola through risk management: what your organization can do
Lockton report provides information to help protect companies' employees and operations from Ebola threats.
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•Date: 20th August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: Pandemic planning
This issue includes:
• The BCI publishes its second Working Paper
• First direct to cloud SaaS-based server image backup with built-in WAN acceleration
• UN-backed disaster resilience campaign tops 2,000 participating cities
• Fujitsu offers three new Tier III data centers in North America
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Organizational resilience: yet another buzz word?
Is organizational resilience just another buzz word being bandied around or is this the direction we should be focusing on to ensure we can continually drive our business forward and improve the way in which we operate?
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•Date: 19th August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
Back to the future: the threat of more terrorist attacks against the UK
Peter Power looks at how the UK terrorism threat is changing and what business continuity managers can do to ensure their organization is prepared.
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•Date: 19th August 2014 • UK •Type: Article • Topic: Terrorism
Airlines warned to monitor Bárðarbunga volcanic activity
Airlines and the global supply chain were severely affected by the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in 2010 and business continuity managers in exposed organizations will be watching the Bárðarbunga volcano with concern.
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•Date: 19th August 2014 • Europe •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
Disaster-prone APEC economies step up risk-reduction and business continuity promotion
The creation of a regional network of Crisis Management Centres and building global supply chain resilience will also be prioritised.
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•Date: 19th August 2014 • Asia Pacific•Type: Article • Topic: Disaster recovery
IFMA publishes business continuity and emergency preparedness guidance
The report considers results from the IFMA 2014 Business Continuity Survey and research forums on emergency preparedness and business continuity.
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•Date: 19th August 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: BC facilities & buildings
Recertification of your business continuity management system
In the second article of a series discussing subject areas aimed at those managing a business continuity management system, Hilary Estall looks at what’s involved when a certified BCMS reaches its recertification point. What does this mean and what’s involved?
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•Date: 14th August 2014 • UK/World •Type: Article • Topic: Business continuity standards
2014 BCI Asia Awards presented
The 2014 BCI Asia Awards took place on Thursday 14th August at the 12th Asia Business Continuity Conference in Singapore.
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•Date: 14th August 2014 • Asia •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
Data restoration requirements surveyed
When it comes to data restoration, addressing deleted mailboxes or emails is the most common request of IT administrators, according to new survey data from Kroll Ontrack.
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•Date: 14th August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ICT continuity
Japan to assist with disaster risk reduction training in Latin America and the Caribbean
Information sharing agreement signed.
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•Date: 14th August 2014 • S.America •Type: Article • Topic: DR general
Latest version of Quorum’s single-step disaster recovery solution offers ‘industry’s only true agentless protection’
Quorum has announced the general availability of Quorum onQ v3.8. This latest version ‘offers a long list of new features and enhancements - among them, the industry’s first truly agentless protection for application consistency’, says Quorum.
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•Date: 14th August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ICT continuity
Risky Business: The State of Mobile Security in the UK
New research shows that attitudes to mobile security are putting UK business data at risk.
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•Date: 14th August 2014 • UK •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
This issue includes:
• Phoenix IT Group issues Interim Management Statement
• CloneManager adds support for Microsoft Azure
• 2nd Annual Oil & Gas Business Continuity Resilience & Incident Management
• CPM Symposium
• Business Resilience Forum
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All countries with Ebola cases should declare a national emergency, says WHO
Meeting of the WHO International Health Regulations Emergency Committee sets out a list of steps that should be taken to gain control of the Ebola situation, which is now deemed a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
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•Date: 12th August 2014 • Africa/World •Type: Article • Topic: Pandemic planning
New workarea recovery options for Wellington businesses
Plan B opens new data centre and standby office facility.
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•Date: 12th August 2014 • New Zealand •Type: Article • Topic: Recovery facilities
How quickly can organizations detect a data breach on critical systems?
Not as quickly as they think they can, says Tripwire.
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•Date: 12th August 2014 • US/World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
July’s major natural disasters roundup
Rammasun becomes costliest weather event of 2014 after causing $6.5bn Asia loss.
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•Date: 12th August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: DR general
NOAA updates Atlantic hurricane season outlook
There is an increased chance of a below-normal season.
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•Date: 12th August 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: DR general
Ebola: actions that all business continuity managers can consider
Advice from Charlie Maclean-Bristol.
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•Date: 8th August 2014 • UK/World •Type: Article • Topic: Pandemic planning
Active risk management: defending against the cyber storm
How to put your organizations into a more confident, competitive position when it comes to information security threats.
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•Date: 8th August 2014 • UK/World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
The top ten business continuity and disaster recovery trends
Dr. Steven Goldman identifies ten business continuity and disaster recovery trends that are emerging, highlighting actions that business continuity managers can take in response to each item.
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•Date: 6th August 2014 • US/World •Type: Article • Topic: Business continuity: general
Marsh issues Ebola planning advice for organizations
As the World Bank announces that it has created a US $200 million emergency fund to help contain the spread of Ebola infections, Marsh Risk Consulting has provided organizations with a check list of actions that can be taken to prevent and prepare for future possible Ebola related issues.
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•Date: 5th August 2014 • Africa/World •Type: Article • Topic: Pandemic planning
Start planning for BCAW 2015
The 2015 Business Continuity Awareness Week will take place from 16th to 20th March.
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•Date: 5th August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: Events
Resilience lessons from Christchurch
If you learn one thing from Christchurch and its Chief Resilience Officer, Mike Gillooly, it's this: Be ready.
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•Date: 5th August 2014 • New Zealand / World •Type: Article • Topic: Emergency planning
The 2015 DRI Awards of Excellence are open for nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 DRI Awards of Excellence.
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•Date: 5th August 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
70 percent of Internet of Things devices vulnerable to attack: HP study
IoT devices averaged 25 vulnerabilities per product, indicating expanding attack surface.
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•Date: 5th August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
This issue includes:
• xMatters’ offers new incident management capabilities with Communication Center
• OneAsia launches business continuity services in Hong Kong
• Rentsys Recovery Services completes Service Organization Controls 2 Report
• Kroll Ontrack announces data recovery capabilities for VMware Virtual SAN
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The six key stages of a phased business continuity planning process
According to Logicalis US.
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•Date: 1st August 2014 • US/World •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
Rise in cloud app data sharing exposes enterprises to greater risk
Netskope report finds that, on average, 508 cloud apps are in use per enterprise, yet 88 percent are not enterprise-ready.
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•Date: 1st August 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: Enterprise risk management
Gartner publishes 2014 BCM and IT DRM Hype Cycle
Gartner has released the 2014 version of its regular ‘Hype Cycle for Business Continuity Management and IT Disaster Recovery Management’ report.
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•Date: 1st August 2014 • US/World •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
Neverfail sold to Artisan Infrastructure
Artisan Infrastructure's founder and CEO becomes the CEO of the Neverfail Group.
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•Date: 1st August 2014 • US/UK •Type: Article • Topic: BC companies & markets
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