2004 NEWS : middle east

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Business continuity in 2005
What developments can we expect to see in the coming year? David Honour gives his top ten predictions.
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•Date: 17th Dec 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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World Health Organization conference turns the spotlight on pandemic planning
Business continuity managers need to consider pandemic scenarios.
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•Date: 14th Dec 2004 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity on a limited budget: part two
Andrew McCrackan continues our article series by highlighting the ethical dilemma faced by planners when budgets are not enough to mitigate all critical risks.
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•Date: 26th November 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Business continuity on a limited budget
David Honour asks whether the priority should be given to crisis management or plan development when funds are limited.
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•Date: 12th November 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The Middle East Financial Technology Exhibition and Conference
22nd-24th November, Bahrain
MEFTEC will explore the role of technology in tackling a wide range of industry issues and challenges, including business continuity and risk mitigation.
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•Date: 4th November 2004 •Region: M.East •Type: Link •Topic: Events
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Kuwait oil production halted by blackout
Kuwait's oil refineries were shut down on Sunday after maintenance work on a transformer caused a country-wide power blackout.
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•Date: 2nd November 2004 •Region: M.East •Type: Link •Topic: Power management
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Business continuity software survey results
How are business continuity professionals using software to support their activities?
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•Date: 29th October 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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Data quality found to be key risk management issue in banking sector
According to study of 1,700 banks from 63 countries.
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•Date: 19th October 2004 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Business impact analysis survey
18 months ago Continuity Central conducted a survey to discover the ways in which individual companies are handling BIAs. We are now running the survey again, to ascertain if the trends identified have continued and to see whether new developments are taking place.
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•Date: 15th October 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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‘Futureproofing’ - the process of active analysis
Integrated business continuity should be based on the concept of ‘graceful degradation’ and ‘agile restoration’, says Geary W. Sikich.
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•Date: 15th October 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC plan development
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Comment: Are we making business continuity too complex?
As new business continuity standards and guidelines continue to appear around the world are we risking over complicating the subject?
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•Date: 1st October 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Majority of Middle East companies planning to implement biometric security
According to the Hitachi Data Systems Storage Index.
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•Date: 29th September 2004 • Region: M.East •Type: Article •Topic: BC: facilities
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Islamic banking – managing liquidity risk
Yesterday saw the opening of the UK’s first Islamic bank. In this article Abdul Jabbar Karimi explores one specific risk issue which such banks face.
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•Date: 23rd Sept 2004 •Region: UK/Various •Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Dubai Naturalization & Residency Department implements new state-of-the-art IT continuity solution
Includes a mirrored disaster recovery system.
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•Date: 21st September 2004 • Region: Middle East •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Limited software use by business continuity managers
The interim results of Continuity Central’s software survey finds that only half of BC managers use specialist plan development and management software.
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•Date: 10th September 2004 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC software
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Where do I start in business continuity?
Taking the first few steps towards a business continuity management approach can seem a very daunting task. Ian Dunlop provides some useful advice.
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•Date: 2nd September 2004 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Putting the case for tape…
As far as disaster recovery is concerned, tape is a dead technology. Not so, says Imation…
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•Date: 27th August 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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The brand – estimating its vulnerability
Most BC managers are aware of the importance of protecting brands, but how do you determine how at-risk your brands are?
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•Date: 27th August 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Arab Bank plc implements new disaster recovery solution
Through Gulf Business Machines.
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•Date: 13th July 2004 • Region: M.East •Type: Link •Topic: BC markets
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What's under the business continuity umbrella?
The final results of Continuity Central's latest survey throw an interesting light on what business continuity managers really do...
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•Date: 9th July 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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IT disaster recovery startup raises $9 million
XOsoft, which makes backup solutions to recover from systems disaster, has completed a $9 million financing round.
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•Date: 6th July 2004 • Region: M.East •Type: Link •Topic: BC markets
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Final version of Basel II published
G10 central bank governors and heads of supervision endorse the revised capital framework.
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•Date: 30th June 2004 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Good news and bad news for the business continuity training industry…
The final results of Continuity Central’s BC training survey.
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•Date: 11th June 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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A holistic framework for recovery: shifting the perspective of BCM to generate greater success
A detailed white paper by Tim Cousins.
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•Date: 4th June 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Selecting a business continuity planner
Consultant or staff; generalist or specialist. The choice is yours. John Glenn provides some help.
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•Date: 28th May 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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How to prioritise the BCP effort with recovery timeframe objectives
RTOs can and should be used to prioritise the entire planning process says Doug Kavanagh.
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•Date: 21st May 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC plan d'ment
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Get out of jail free?
Force majeure clauses inserted in the small print of contracts can be a very real threat to the survival of businesses impacted by disasters. David Honour explores the issue.
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•Date: 7th May 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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The changing face of business continuity
David Honour overviews the new generation technologies that will influence business continuity planning in the future.
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•Date: 30th April 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Businesses trying to operate in Iraq facing supply chain nightmare
‘Iraq's commercial transport network has practically come to a halt.’
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•Date: 20th April 2004 •Region: Middle East •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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US Department of State issues warning about Saudi Arabia
Increasing risk of terrorist attack on US interests in the country.
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•Date: 16th April 2004 •Region: N.America/M.East •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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Business continuity training is generally inadequate
The interim findings of Continuity Central’s survey into BC training finds that less than 22 percent of respondents are happy with the quality of industry training resources.
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•Date: 16th April 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC stats
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Business Continuity & Security Management in the Middle East
Tuesday 27th and Weds. 28th April 2004, Dubai, UAE.
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•Date: 2nd April 2004 •Region: M.East •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Middle East Business Continuity Conference
InterContinental Hotel Abu Dhabi, 17th to 19th May 2004.
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•Date: 25th March 2004 •Region: Middle East •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Before the business continuity plan
What can you do if your organisation doesn’t yet have a BCP, but you want to prepare for emergencies? Nathaniel Forbes offers some advice.
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•Date: 19th March 2004 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis management
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Kuwait National Petroleum Company makes large disaster recovery investment
STME wins $1.5 million USD contract to develop a comprehensive DR infrastructure.
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•Date: 16th March 2004 •Region: Middle East •Type: Link •Topic: BC markets
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Sunbelt and NSI extend distribution agreement
Sunbelt continues to be the exclusive distributor of Double-Take in Europe, as well as servicing the Middle East, South Africa, Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
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•Date: 2nd March 2004 •Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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If the cap fits…?
Dennis Thomas offers his insight into the challenges facing BC managers when forming business continuity support teams.
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•Date: 27th February 2004 •Region: Worldwide/UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Warning given of 'imminent' terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia
UK Foreign Office issues warning.
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•Date: 17th February 2004 •Region: M.East •Type: Link •Topic: Terrorism
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Business Continuity Institute CEO resigns
John Sharp leaving after six years service. Successor being sought.
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•Date: 3rd February 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Is VoIP creating a huge single point of failure?
VoIP is assumed by many market analysts to be the technology of the future, but have the business continuity risks really been considered?
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•Date: 30th January 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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New mass mailing virus spreading rapidly
CERT issues warning about Novarg.A virus, also named Shimg, or Mydoom. Virus may have remote access capabilities.
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•Date: 27th January 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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Middle East business continuity conference
Abu Dhabi, 15th – 17th March 2004.
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•Date: 14th January 2004 •Region: Middle East •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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Attitudes to risk
Why do so many risk management professionals find it consistently difficult to engage key stakeholders in the systematic management of operational risk?
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•Date: 9th January 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Comment: Time for a change in emphasis?
Let’s focus on the positive factors that business continuity management brings, rather than the traditional ‘fear, uncertainty and doubt’ sales pitch, says David Honour.
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•Date: 9th January 2004 •Region: Worldwide •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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2003 MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS CONTINUITY NEWS ARCHIVE