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European businesses and cloud computing
Pan-European research shows that enterprises are beginning to deploy virtualization and cloud business strategies, but security concerns still hold things back.
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•Date: 6th July 2010 • Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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EU Gas Coordination Group meets
Discusses the gas supply outlook and the emergency preparedness in the EU.
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•Date: 15th Dec 2009• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Developing Europe's resilience to disasters
Stavros Dimas, European Commissioner for the Environment, sets out his vision for a resilient Europe.
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•Date: 26th Nov 2009• Region: Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Gas Coordination Group sees overall good level of preparedness in EU
The Gas Coordination Group met this week to analyze in detail all elements of the preparedness of the EU for a potential supply disruption during the Winter.
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•Date: 20th Nov 2009• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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New climate change scenarios highlight potential European impacts
Research results revealed at ‘ENSEMBLES – A changing climate in Europe’ symposium at the UK Met Office.
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•Date: 18th Nov 2009• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Plague attack: an international bioterrorism tabletop exercise
INTERPOL has just released details of an international bioterrorism tabletop exercise that took place in late September 2009.
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•Date: 4th Nov 2009• Region: E.Europe/World •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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European Commission chairs Gas Coordination Group extraordinary meeting
Discusses contingency measures to prevent a repeat of last winter’s gas supply disruption problems.
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•Date: 3rd July 2009• Region: Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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AT&T bolsters pan-European disaster recovery resources
AT&T is expanding its pan-European disaster recovery resources with the addition of increased technology, equipment and manpower.
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•Date: 14th May 2009• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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EU publishes update on critical information infrastructures protection
The EU has made a frequently asked questions listing available to highlight the fundamentals of its critical information infrastructures protection programme. Read the document
•Date: 31stMarch 2009• Region: UK / Europe •Type: Briefing
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ENISA publishes IT continuity resources
‘The European Network and Information Security Agency has developed a comprehensive web-based resource for IT continuity management.
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•Date:19th March 2009• Region: UK / Europe •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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EU committee sets out energy security blueprint
Drawing on lessons from the recent gas supply crisis, the EU Industry Committee has set out wide-ranging recommendations for the EU's future energy policies.
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•Date:22nd January 2009• Region: Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Russia/Ukraine gas dispute prompts EU to speed up energy security initiatives
A special Energy Council will take place on 12th January.
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•Date:9th January 2009• Region: Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Where next for business continuity?
Has business continuity arrived? Is it the finished product? Are the current standards and best practices the destination of two decades of evolution from disaster recovery? Or is the current stage simply part of a journey to a new and different destination? David Honour comments.
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•Date: 23rd Dec 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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ASIS International accepting nominations for European Award for Distinguished Contributions to Societal Security
Award open to candidates from the public and private sectors.
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•Date:17th Dec 2008• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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European Commission publishes 'vulnerability index' report
‘Regions 2020’ provides an analysis of the likely regional impact of four of the biggest challenges facing Europe.
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•Date:10th Dec 2008• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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EC proposes ‘Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network’
Commission proposes a new information-sharing tool at EU level to better protect critical infrastructure.
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•Date: 28th October 2008• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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EU response to floods in Romania, Ukraine and Moldova
The widespread flooding in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania has triggered a rapid and effective response from the European Commission and the EU Member States. EU Member States have offered vital assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism involving boats, pumps, generators, water purification and emergency equipment. The EU's Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC) dispatched experts to facilitate the coordination of the relief effort on the ground in Moldova and Ukraine.
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•Date: 7th August 2008• Region: E.Europe •Type: Briefing
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Russia’s National Depository Center tests business continuity plan
The National Depository Center (NDC), Russia's only settlement depository servicing the full range of Russian securities, has announced the successful completion of business continuity plan testing at its backup office.
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•Date: 24th April 2008• Region: E.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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BSI to run BS 25999 Part 2 events throughout Europe
Krakow : 18 April 2008, Amsterdam : 25 April 2008, Madrid : 7 May 2008, Moscow : 12 May 2008, Leuven : 16 May 2008, Nunspeet : 21 May 2008, Warsaw: 11 June 2008.
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•Date: 4th April 2008• Region: Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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EU and Ukraine discuss mutual disaster response support
Civil protection chiefs meet.
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•Date: 20th March 2008• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Business Continuity Journal Volume Two, Issue Four now available
Continuity Central’s quarterly peer-reviewed advanced level publication.
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•Date: 31st January 2008• Region:World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity in 2008
What changes and challenges does the new year hold for the business continuity profession? David Honour speculates.
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•Date: 3rd January 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Ernst & Young survey explores fraud risk management
Employers have a great opportunity to reduce the risk of fraud and create a healthy corporate culture but many are missing the trick.
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•Date: 1st June 2007 • Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Business continuity resolutions for 2007
Ten things to consider adding to your to-do list. By David Honour.
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•Date: 3rd Jan 2007• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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