news headlines: 9th July 2008

The Institute of Internal Auditors publishes business continuity management guide
‘GTAG 10 - Business Continuity Management’ is available both in print and as a downloadable PDF version.
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•Date: 9th July 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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International Register of Certificated Auditors launches new Business Continuity Management Systems Auditor Certification Programme
Developed in partnership with the Business Continuity Institute.
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•Date: 9th July 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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IBM survey looks into corporate metadata management
Businesses need to better inventory their information to help reduce risk.
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•Date: 9th July 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Server virtualization now firmly embedded in European organizations: IDC
The largest growth area for virtualization use over the past year, particularly in small and medium businesses, is improving disaster recovery, backup, and enhancing availability.
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•Date: 9th July 2008• Region: W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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ALARM Annual Awards results
At its recent annual awards dinner at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel ALARM presented its 2008 risk management awards.
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•Date: 9th July 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Business Recovery Fund established in Cedar Rapids
‘Adopt-A Business’ program created to support recovery of flood damaged small businesses.
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•Date: 9th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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CERT issues warning
‘Multiple DNS implementations vulnerable to cache poisoning’.
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•Date: 9th July 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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Queensland 24/7 disaster watch desk starts work
The Queensland Government's new 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week disaster monitoring unit started operations on Monday, 7 July.
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•Date: 9th July 2008• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Repligen first in North America to receive BS 25999 certification
• New archiving product tackles Microsoft SharePoint storage and backup headaches
• Overcoming risk assessment myths for event planners
• Continuity Forum Business Continuity in Government conference
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
   - Australia activists to block world's top coal port
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