Quality control and measurement of business continuity management systems: final survey results
In 2013 Continuity Central conducted a survey to explore quality control methods that are being used within business continuity management systems. This survey has now been repeated to see how the trends in this area have changed.
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•Date: 23rd December 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: BC statistics
If you doubted that information security was a business continuity issue consider a four letter word: Sony
The Sony attack shows how important it is for business continuity managers to get involved in information security.
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•Date: 22nd December 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
What can you do to make sure your organization is not the next Sony?
WatchGuard Technologies urges action, not panic.
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•Date: 22nd December 2014 • US/World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
Vast majority of multinationals lack total control of voice infrastructure despite huge cost of downtime
Survey looks at voice systems in European organizations; business continuity testing is a weak area.
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•Date: 22nd December 2014 • UK/Europe •Type: Article • Topic: ICT continuity
BCI Middle East Awards are now open for entries
The BCI Middle East Awards recognise the outstanding contribution of business continuity professionals and organizations living in or operating in the Middle East.
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•Date: 22nd December 2014 • Middle East •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
RIMS comments on failure of US Congress to reauthorize TRIA
Short-sighted Congress fails to protect US companies against terrorism says RIMS.
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•Date: 22nd December 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: Terrorism
2015 risk predictions
What emerging risks are likely to have an impact on organizations during 2015? Experts from The Institute of Risk Management give their views.
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•Date: 17th December 2014 • UK/World •Type: Article • Topic: Enterprise risk management
2015 cyber risk and data protection predictions
EY has outlined some of the key areas that cyber risks threaten to impact in the coming year.
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•Date: 17th December 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
This issue includes:
• The future of business continuity
• Nasuni receives patent for instant data recovery and restore
• FERMA secures leadership succession
• 'Restructuring Risk - How to Manage Risks during Organisational Change'
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Shaping mobile security
Keith Bird shows how a new approach to mobile security can help organizations achieve the right balance of protection, mobility and productivity.
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•Date: 16th December 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
Which US cities will become increasingly susceptible to blackouts from hurricanes?
A Johns Hopkins University analysis has looked at how climate change will increase the risk of power outages for various major US metro areas.
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•Date: 16th December 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: Critical infrastructure protection
New Certified Emergency and Disaster Professional (CEDP) credential launched by the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers
IBFCSM established the CEDP credential to meet the need for a practical credential for those working in the public, private, and governmental positions related to emergency, disaster, and contingency management.
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•Date: 16th December 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: Emergency planning
Critical gaps remain in Asia-Pacific tsunami early warning systems: United Nations
A decade after the Indian Ocean tsunami struck, the Asia-Pacific region remains highly disaster prone and critical gaps remain in early warning systems, especially in reaching the most vulnerable people and remote communities, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) says.
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•Date: 16th December 2014 • Asia Pacific •Type: Article • Topic: Emergency planning
London Assembly reassured over Ebola contingency plans
Public Health England and the London Mayor’s Chief of Staff appeared before the GLA Oversight Committee recently to be questioned about pan-London resilience arrangements, in the event of an Ebola Virus incident in London.
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•Date: 16th December 2014 • UK •Type: Article • Topic: Pandemic planning
Security predictions for 2015
New challenges and risk mitigation drive changes to IT security.
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•Date: 12th December 2014 • UK/World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
Corporate emergency communications best practices
A new survey shows that show that businesses that place a high priority on communications during an emergency have much better outcomes.
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•Date: 12th December 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: Crisis communications
Qatar Stock Exchange conducts a successful sector-wide business continuity test
The scenario involved a major disaster striking QSE premises and primary data centre/center during the pre-opening phase of the trading session.
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•Date: 12th December 2014 • Middle East •Type: Article • Topic: BC tests & exercises
Reliability, uptime and availability are driving demand for cloud adoption
According to the Cloud Infrastructure Services Survey.
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•Date: 12th December 2014 • US/UK •Type: Article • Topic: Cloud computing
November’s major natural disasters roundup
Impact Forecasting has published the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which reviews the natural disasters that occurred worldwide during November 2014.
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•Date: 12th December 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: DR general
Will resilience replace risk and continuity?
Is the world of risk, continuity and crisis about to change as new concepts and approaches linked to resilience gain momentum or are we seeking solutions to the same old stories repacked through a different language?
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•Date: 10th December 2014 • UK/World •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
Organizational resilience: the Business Continuity Institute’s view
Patrick Alcantara explains why the BCI sees organizational resilience as an important framework that brings together various ‘protective disciplines’ and provides a strategic goal for organizations.
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•Date: 10th December 2014 • UK/World •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
British companies at risk of becoming cyber-dominoes
This is the key finding from Radware’s ‘Global application and security report’.
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•Date: 10th December 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
Airmic: many boards fall short of latest risk guidance
Over half of UK boards don’t sign off their company’s enterprise risk management programmes.
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•Date: 10th December 2014 • UK •Type: Article • Topic: Enterprise risk management
Badly managed access rights put critical data at risk
Employees with needlessly excessive data access privileges represent a growing risk for organizations due to both accidental and conscious exposure of sensitive or critical data.
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•Date: 10th December 2014 • Various •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
This issue includes:
• The 2014 US National Health Security Preparedness Index
• xMatters announces enhanced Intelligent Communications Solution
• BANG Annual Charity Auction
• RIMS ’15
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App risk management advice
Espion urges organizations to tackle the growing threat posed by apps in the workplace.
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•Date: 9th December 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: Enterprise risk management
The financial cost of IT failures and downtime to businesses is revealed
UK organizations spent an average of £410,000 per incident, dealing with IT failures over the past 12 months.
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•Date: 9th December 2014 • UK •Type: Article • Topic: ICT continuity
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority publishes risk management standard
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released the final version of its new risk management standard, and associated guidance.
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•Date: 9th December 2014 • Australia •Type: Article • Topic: Financial sector BC
The business continuity impacts of UK winter weather examined
Study finds that a third of UK businesses were affected by transport problems, power cuts or broadband and phone line failures caused by inclement weather over the last two years.
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•Date: 9th December 2014 • UK •Type: Article • Topic: BC statistics
Early data suggests potentially severe flu season in United States: CDC
Early data suggests that the current 2014-2015 flu season could be severe, with related human resource business continuity issues for organizations.
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•Date: 9th December 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
Blind faith in security standards could create cyber vulnerabilities
Relying on standards and IT audits often leads to 'checklist syndrome', with the security strategy failing to address the wider business risks, even though the demands of the standard were met on paper, says Seth Berman.
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•Date: 4th December 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
BCI USA Chapter schedules 2014 Annual General Meeting
AGM to be held electronically via webinar/WeBex on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 4:00 pm EST.
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•Date: 4th December 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: Events
Revised version of PAS 96 introduces the Threat Assessment Critical Control Points risk management methodology to the food sector
BSI has announced the availability of a revised version of PAS 96, which helps companies safeguard food and drink against malicious tampering and food terrorism.
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•Date: 4th December 2014 • UK •Type: Article • Topic: Terrorism
Maintaining ICT availability and resiliency in 2015 and beyond
In this article Patrick Hubbard highlights emerging areas where greater understanding is required to enable organizations to maintain current levels of ICT availability and resiliency.
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•Date: 3rd December 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ICT continuity
Worldwide cost of data loss and downtime passes the $1.7 trillion mark
According to a new EMC survey report.
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•Date: 3rd December 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ICT continuity
Deadline extended for DRI Awards of Excellence nominations
The deadline for the 2015 DRI Awards of Excellence has been extended to December 15th 2014.
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•Date: 3rd December 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: BC general
UK businesses ‘sleepwalking into reputational time bomb’: BSI
Lack of awareness on how to protect data assets is leaving businesses exposed.
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•Date: 2nd December 2014 • UK •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
CPNI issues guidance on vehicle security barrier installation
‘Factors influencing concrete curing during vehicle security barrier installation.’
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•Date: 2nd December 2014 • UK/World •Type: Article • Topic: Terrorism
FBI worst-case exercise tests response to chemical attack
FBI exercise showed how private industry has an important seat at the table.
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•Date: 2nd December 2014 • US •Type: Article • Topic: Terrorism
This issue includes:
• Iron Mountain and Seagate in DR partnership
• Disaster Management 2015
• The Top 10 Most Common Mistakes During a Crisis
• Five lessons from the World’s first chief resilience officer summit
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Seven crisis management tips
Charlie Maclean-Bristol discusses the main lessons learned from three strategic level exercises he conducted recently.
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•Date: 1st December 2014 • UK/World •Type: Article • Topic: Crisis management
Four questions to consider when building a security platform
Useful advice from Steve Salinas.
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•Date: 1st December 2014 • World •Type: Article • Topic: ISM
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