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'Business
continuity briefs' provides a summary of new product and services
press releases and other useful resources published in the last
24 hours.
The BCI's free Business Continuity Good Practice Guidelines are now available as a German translation. The document can be downloaded as a PDF from http://www.thebci.org/BCIGPG2005_de.pdf
BT has made details of its business continuity management processes publicly available. The overview, which is presented on the BT Group website, aims to reassure the company’s customers about its BC capabilities. BT states that it “has adopted a holistic approach to implementing BCM, with an emphasis on people and processes to complement the existing technology focused arrangements.” http://www.btplc.com/Thegroup/Businesscontinuity/index.htm
3n (National Notification Network) has announced annual revenue growth of 241 percent in 2005. This increase resulted from a significant boost in the number of customers who use 3n’s mass notification solution. “3n’s record growth in 2005 continues to validate the enormous value an effective mass notification solution brings to an organization,” said Cinta Putra, CEO and co-founder of 3n. “Our customers are leaders in a variety of industries, and while they rely on our system in emergencies, we are now beginning to see how much they also depend on 3n as an indispensable tool for routine business operations.” www.3nonline.com
100 percent of European companies questioned in a survey by Wax Digital believe that it is only a matter of time before EU legislation follows the precedent set by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the USA. 43 percent stated that they expect any future EU legislation to be tougher, but none of those questioned are making plans to pre-empt such legislation - they will only act when required by law. The survey questioned companies with a £500m+ www.wax-digital.co.uk
•Date: 27th January 2006• Region: Various
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