news headlines: 22nd May 2008

‘Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: Supplementary Guidance for Local Resilience Forum planners’
New guidance from the UK Civil Contingencies Secretariat.
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•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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Define your day after: DHS urges small businesses
DHS hurricane season advertising campaign informs businesses about the importance of contingency planning.
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•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Hybrid attacks gaining ground
GSS warns over hybrid security attacks following Asprox arrival.
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•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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FEMA and American Red Cross brief the private sector on the National Response Framework
Businesses need to be plugged in to local emergency management...
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•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Government and business group meets to discuss Australian business resilience
The fifth Business-Government Advisory Group on National Security meeting was held in Canberra this week.
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•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The Business Continuity Institute launches US Chapter
As part of its global growth strategy, the Business Continuity Institute has launched its latest initiative, the BCI USA Chapter.
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•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Fighting the last war
Are we often tempted to focus on the latest trendy threat simply because it has a high media profile? Mel Gosling thinks so. UPDATED WITH READER COMMENT
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•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity briefs
Today's issue includes:
• Chertoff and Paulison discuss hurricane preparedness
• Major disaster declared for Arkansas
• HP reports second quarter 2008 results
• NovaStor unveils NovaBACKUP 10
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
   - FEMA daily SITREP
   - World weather impacts
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