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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 Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina has now been published. Click here to download (very large PDF)
Survive's Second Annual Supply Chain Continuity Conference will take place on 17th May 2006 followed on the 18th by 2 half-day workshops on the complementary topics of contracts and insurance. Industry, government and public sector senior representatives will deliver case studies highlighting the complexities of effective supply chain management and the need for continuity. A final debate involving the speaker panel and audience will allow you to air your concerns and hear from your peers. http://www.survive.com/Events/viewevent.cfm?eventsID=421
Several Pakistan cities in the eastern Punjab province, including Faisalabad, Multan and Bahawalpur, were without gas supplies on Thursday when a bomb ruptured a supply pipeline. No one claimed responsibility but the authorities suspect local tribesmen who have attacked gas fields and security forces in a campaign for increased royalty payments from natural resources that are extracted from their territories. Read the full story
March 6-10, 2006, Washington Best Western, 1251 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD. A practical and comprehensive 5-day intensive business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency preparedness training course which is consistent with international standards, guidelines, and best practices such as ISO/IEC 17799, NFPA 1600, and DRII. Students will have the opportunity to take the optional CBRP exam during the course. http://www.brcci.org/BC-201.htm
CNSNews.com has reported that a Republican congressman has introduced a measure that calls for the separation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency from the Department of Homeland Security. Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) said the bill is "not solely" in response to the Hurricane Katrina fallout. "It is the result of the increasing evidence that FEMA should not be hindered by a top-heavy bureaucracy when needed to act swiftly to save lives," he said. Read the story
The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security are launching the first national survey designed to estimate just how much cybercrime costs businesses in this country. More information at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/survey/ncss/ncss.htm
The Business Network of Emergency Resources (BNet) has announced an important enhancement program to its Corporate Emergency Access System that will allow companies to authorize ‘CEAS access credentials’ for external, contracted service providers that perform a critical business function within their organization. www.ceas.com
•Date: 17th February 2006• Region: Various
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