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2005 news archive

Basel Committee publishes consultation paper on ‘high-level principles for business continuity’
The principles promote a ‘common base level of resilience across national boundaries’.
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•Date: 22nd Dec 2005 • Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Global Study looks at regional differences in contact / call centre disaster recovery preparedness
North American Call Centres lagging behind; Asia-Pacific and Africa/Middle East regions leading the way.
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•Date: 8th Dec 2005 • Region: Various • Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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Survey into the impact of HIV/AIDS on South African businesses published
A survey conducted by the Bureau for Economic Research has found that the mining sector, followed by the manufacturing and transport and storage sectors, are the business areas being most affected by HIV/AIDS. Read the survey report
•Date: 2nd Dec 2005 •Region: Africa •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Continuity Central pandemic planning survey results
The vast majority of business continuity managers believe that it is important that pandemic impacts are covered by BCPs - however levels of preparation vary greatly from sector to sector.
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•Date: 11th Nov 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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BCI and DRII undertaking joint business continuity Professional Practices review
Revised Professional Practices document to be published in March 2006.
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•Date: 20th September 2005 • Region: Various • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Addressing business continuity during mergers or acquisitions
Companies that are preparing for a corporate merger or acquisition will need to address some formidable and distinctive BC challenges.
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•Date: 21st July 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Blue Turtle to offer XOsoft business continuity solutions to southern Africa market
Blue Turtle Technologies has signed an agreement with XOsoft to distribute and resell XOsoft ’s business continuity and disaster recovery solutions in southern Africa. http://www.blueturtle.co.za
•Date: 8th July 2005 •Region: Africa •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Crisis communications management readiness questionnaire
A checklist to help organisations ensure that they have covered critical areas of crisis communications.
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•Date: 7th July 2005 •Region: Africa/World •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis communications
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South African organisations told to prioritise business continuity planning
Although IT governance is starting to receive more attention from South African companies, many have not yet addressed disaster recovery and business continuity issues. Read story
•Date: 14th June 2005 •Region: Africa •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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The testing conundrum…
A consistent result of business continuity research is a general lack of commitment to testing and exercising plans. Why is this the case? David Honour explores.
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•Date: 10th June 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Testing and exercising
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Is climate change a business continuity issue?
Whatever the cause, most scientists agree that climate change is taking place. David Honour asks what the implications are for business continuity managers.
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•Date: 22nd April 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Kenya gets business recovery facility
The East African Standard has reported that a joint venture between ContinuitySA (Pty) Limited and Kenya's Sameer ICT Group has seen the launch of Kenya’s first business continuity centre / business recovery facility.
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•Date: 8th April 2005 • Region: Africa •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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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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The ins and outs of workplace recovery
Most companies struggle with workplace recovery strategy - Andrew McCrackan offers some help.
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•Date: 4th February 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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Climate change cards put on the table
Climate change is a direct and indirect business continuity threat. Mitigation is possible but only if we all take responsibility.
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•Date: 3rd February 2005 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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World Economic Forum warned about ‘boiling frog’ syndrome
Many companies ‘in denial about the daunting array of risks they face’.
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•Date: 28th January 2005 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Comment: Does the business continuity model start in the wrong place?
Do the standard BC models leave organisations that are developing their first plans vulnerable for too long?
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•Date: 14th January 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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How prepared is South Africa for disaster?
South Africa’s Sunday Independent provides an overview of the country’s disaster management preparedness. Read the article
•Date: 11th Jan 2005 •Region: Africa •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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Communicable diseases: business continuity issues
Continued concern over Avian flu and the threat of a global influenza pandemic make planning for such eventualities a high priority. Jeremy Haworth, MBCI, outlines the lessons he learned during the 2003 SARS crisis.
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•Date: 4th Jan 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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2004 AFRICA BUSINESS CONTINUITY NEWS ARCHIVE
2003 AFRICA BUSINESS CONTINUITY NEWS ARCHIVE