Business continuity briefs: 30th October 2008

Business continuity briefs:
30th October 2008

'Business continuity briefs' provides a summary of new product and services press releases and other useful resources published in the last 24 hours.

Acunetix launches new ‘revolutionary web application scanning technology’
Acunetix has announced the release of its ‘cutting edge’ AcuSensor Technology with the launch of version 6.0 of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner, taking web application scanning to a new level. AcuSensor Technology consists of sensors that are strategically placed inside the web application source code and that send information to the web application scanner on how the applications handle the input during a scan. http://www.acunetix.com/cross-site-scripting/scanner.htm

COOP Systems wins large BCP software contract with Texas Health
COOP Systems has announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services has procured and deployed the myCOOP business continuity software package statewide as the result of a competitive award process. www.coop-systems.com

US major disaster declarations
- US Virgin Islands
Federal disaster aid has been made available for the territory of the US Virgin Islands to supplement territory recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Omar during the period of October 14-16, 2008.
http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=10808
- Florida
Federal disaster aid has been made available for Florida to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Gustav during the period of August 31 to September 7, 2008.
http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=10788

Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:

FEMA daily SITREP

World weather impacts

India floods

Pakistan earthquake

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•Date: 30th October 2008• Region: Various

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