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2005 BUSINESS CONTINUITY NEWS

Basel Committee publishes consultation paper on ‘high-level principles for business continuity’
The principles promote a ‘common base level of resilience across national boundaries’.
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•Date: 22nd Dec 2005 • Region: World • Type: Article •Topic: Financial sector
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Dubai to launch Outsource Zone: will offer disaster recovery facilities for offshore call centers
The Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ) will be launched next year as a sequel to Dubai's Internet City. This zone which will be like any other free zone area in the Emirate providing 100 percent tax exemption. However, in addition it will serve as a centre for disaster recovery facilities for call centers which are located offshore elsewhere in the world. Read the story
•Date: 13th Dec 2005 •Region: M.East •Type: Briefing •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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Continuity Central pandemic planning survey results
The vast majority of business continuity managers believe that it is important that pandemic impacts are covered by BCPs - however levels of preparation vary greatly from sector to sector.
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•Date: 11th Nov 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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Western hotels targeted in coordinated terrorist attacks in Jordan
‘Al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers’ (Iraq) claims responsibility.
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•Date: 10th Nov 2005 • Region: Middle East • Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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Al-Faris enhances business continuity for Al-Muzaini Money Exchange
Al-Faris, the Middle East ‘e-Business Innovator’, has announced that it has signed a definite contract to build a disaster and recovery site for Kuwait’s Al-Muzaini Money Exchange Company. Read the story
•Date: 20th October 2005 •Region: M.East •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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BCI and DRII undertaking joint business continuity Professional Practices review
Revised Professional Practices document to be published in March 2006.
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•Date: 20th September 2005 • Region: Various • Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Addressing business continuity during mergers or acquisitions
Companies that are preparing for a corporate merger or acquisition will need to address some formidable and distinctive BC challenges.
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•Date: 21st July 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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OmanTel deploys one of the Middle East’s most advanced disaster recovery and business continuity infrastructures
OmanTel has successfully deployed one of the Middle East region's most advanced disaster recovery and business continuity strategies based on systems acquired from EMC. Read the story
•Date: 15th July 2005 • Region: Middle East • Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Dubai’s day without power
A major blackout resulted in business continuity problems for Dubai-based organisations.
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•Date: 10th June 2005 • Region: Middle East • Type: Article •Topic: Power man.
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The testing conundrum…
A consistent result of business continuity research is a general lack of commitment to testing and exercising plans. Why is this the case? David Honour explores.
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•Date: 10th June 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Testing and exercising
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Is climate change a business continuity issue?
Whatever the cause, most scientists agree that climate change is taking place. David Honour asks what the implications are for business continuity managers.
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•Date: 22nd April 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Middle East Business Continuity Management Survey 2005
The Middle East BCP Yahoo group is hosting a comprehensive survey into business continuity practices in the region. To take part download the survey form (PDF). The deadline for participating is 30th April.
•Date: 20th April 2005 • Region: M.East •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Brunei Shell Petroleum and Brunei Ministry of Finance sign disaster recovery agreement
The Brunei Ministry of Finance is to host a Disaster Recovery Hot Standby System on behalf of Brunei Shell Petroleum. Read story
•Date: 14th April 2005 • Region: M.East •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI announces International National Rehearsal Day
The Business Continuity Institute is asking all governments and enterprises to use 19th March 2006 as a focal point for BC rehearsals.
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•Date: 18th March 2005 • Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC testing and exercising
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Batelco developing state-of-the-art disaster recovery facility
Bahrain-based Batelco is to spend BD3.3 million on developing a state-of-the-art disaster recovery services facility where customers can store critical information. Read the story
•Date: 17th March 2005 •Region: M.East •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Business continuity awareness raising: taking it to the next level
Various statistical and anecdotal evidence points to an increase in the awareness of business continuity, but how do we take this further? David Honour comments.
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•Date: 15th March 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Storage World Middle East 2005
29 - 31 May 2005 , Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai , UAE - United Arab Emirates Storage World Middle East is the region's IT director-level conference that tackles all the strategic issues connected to storage. http://www.terrapinn.com/2005/storageME/
•Date: 3rd March 2005 • Region: M.East •Type: Briefing •Topic: Events
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New Middle East business continuity association set for first meeting
The first chapter meeting of a new business continuity association for professionals operating in the Middle East will take place later today.
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•Date: 24th February 2005 • Region: M.East •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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BCI publishes revised ‘Good Practice in Business Continuity Management’ guidelines
The new guidelines have been extensively rewritten.
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•Date: 8th February 2005 • Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Climate change cards put on the table
Climate change is a direct and indirect business continuity threat. Mitigation is possible but only if we all take responsibility.
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• Date: 3rd February 2005 • Region: World• Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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World Economic Forum warned about ‘boiling frog’ syndrome
Many companies ‘in denial about the daunting array of risks they face’.
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•Date: 28th January 2005 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Comment: Does the business continuity model start in the wrong place?
Do the standard BC models leave organisations that are developing their first plans vulnerable for too long?
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•Date: 14th January 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Saudi Development & Maintenance Co. Ltd to offer business continuity software and services
TAMP Computer Systems, Inc., has added the Saudi Development & Maintenance Co. Ltd. (SDMC) headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as a distributor of its business continuity software solutions. SDMC will also utilise TAMP’s resources to provide business continuity planning solutions for its clients. www.drsbytamp.com www.sademco.com
•Date: 13th January 2005 • Region: M.East •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Communicable diseases: business continuity issues
Continued concern over Avian flu and the threat of a global influenza pandemic make planning for such eventualities a high priority. Jeremy Haworth, MBCI, outlines the lessons he learned during the 2003 SARS crisis.
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•Date: 4th Jan 2005 •Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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2004 MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS CONTINUITY NEWS ARCHIVE
2003 MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS CONTINUITY NEWS ARCHIVE