DHS selects ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board to support Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Certification Program Will be responsible for overseeing the process and accrediting qualified third parties to carry out certifications of private sector entities. Read article
•Date: 31st July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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ASIS to develop new American business continuity standard The ‘Business Continuity Management American National Standard’ will be based on previously published ASIS guidelines. Read article •Date: 31st July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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SIFMA publishes summary of 2008 Industry-wide Business Continuity Planning Test Participation up 25 percent. Read article
•Date: 31st July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC testing and exercising
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Vital records and business continuity planning An ‘all media’ approach to data protection is a necessary requirement of all business continuity plans. Dr. Jim Kennedy explains. Read article
•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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CA 2008 Security and Privacy Survey Survey shows that the nature of security threats is changing as internal security breaches continue to increase. Read article •Date: 18th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Netriplex expands Asheville, NC, data center to offer work-area recovery seats Netriplex has announced that it is expanding its Asheville, NC, data center facility by 50 percent to offer work-area recovery (emergency office) space. Read article •Date: 18th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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Major disaster declared for Vermont FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Vermont to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area by severe storms and flooding during the period of June 14-17, 2008. Philip E. Parr was named as the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=10309 •Date: 18th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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BCI USA Chapter enters partnership with BSI America The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) USA Chapter and BSI America have joined forces to encourage the adoption of BS 25999 in the country. The partnership will be formally launched in the fall of 2008 in New York City at the first annual BCI USA Chapter workshop, followed by regional events, support for regional continuity and disaster recovery planner events, and other educational forums. In addition to sharing their expertise BCI and BSI will offer cross-partnership discounts on products and training. www.thebci-usa.orgwww.bsiamerica.com •Date: 18th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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Audit finds deficiencies in Los Angeles disaster preparedness City Controller Laura Chick has found that the Los Angeles lacks
key components in its emergency and disaster preparedness. The Chick Disaster Preparedness Report found the following deficiencies in the city:
- Each city department has its own emergency plan and many have not been
up-dated in years, are not of high-quality, and don't meet national
standards.
- Emergency preparedness exercises and training are not well-coordinated
or planned and corrective actions are not tracked or followed for
implementation.
- Administration of about $200 million in Homeland Security and other
public safety grants has been hampered by weak program management,
excessive delays in spending the money, and not having an outcome
assessment of the overall grant program performance.
- The city's collaboration with other government, private and non-profit
entities, including the Red Cross, needs to be strengthened. Download the report (PDF) •Date: 18th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Briefing
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Five business continuity myths Avalution has listed the most common misconceptions that its consultants come across when discussing the subject of business continuity with clients. Read article
•Date: 17th July 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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FEMA announces ‘QuakeSmart’ project to help businesses with earthquake risk management FEMA and Safe America Foundation to work together to develop and promote new scheme. Read article •Date: 17th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Major disaster declared for Michigan FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Michigan to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of June 6-13, 2008. W. Michael Moore has been named as the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=10308
•Date: 15th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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New cards streamline access and speed recovery after a disaster
Will reduce costs and improve program manageability for the more than 20,000 New York City holders of Corporate Emergency Access System cards. Read article •Date: 11th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Crisis management
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NIST issues two draft security publications for public comment ‘Guidelines on Firewalls and Firewall Policy’ and ‘Guidelines on Cell Phone and PDA Security’. Read article •Date: 11th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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The Institute of Internal Auditors publishes business continuity management guide
‘GTAG 10 - Business Continuity Management’ is available both in print and as a downloadable PDF version. Read article •Date: 9th July 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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IBM survey looks into corporate metadata management Businesses need to better inventory their information to help reduce risk. Read article •Date: 9th July 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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Business Recovery Fund established in Cedar Rapids ‘Adopt-A Business’ program created to support recovery of flood damaged small businesses. Read article •Date: 9th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Repligen first in North America to receive BS 25999 certification Repligen Corporation has announced that it is the first company in North America to receive certification to BS 25999, the standard for business continuity management. Repligen developed and implemented a business continuity management system to ensure an uninterrupted supply of its recombinant Protein A products, a key consumable used by the biopharmaceutical industry to manufacture drugs called monoclonal antibodies. Repligen's certification was granted by BSI Management Systems. http://www.repligen.com •Date: 9th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Briefing
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September will be the 5th Annual US National Preparedness Month
The US DHS has announced that more than 1,200 national, regional, state and local businesses and organizations have joined the 2008 National Preparedness Month Coalition. Read article •Date: 7th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Keeping a weather eye on Bertha Organizations on the eastern coast of the United States are watching the development and track of Bertha, the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#BERTHA •Date: 7th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Briefing
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Homeland Security Committee introduces bills to enhance US preparedness and response capabilities
Details given of three new bills. Read article •Date: 2nd July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Community resilience: the next stage in business continuity thinking?
A comment by David Honour, editor, Continuity Central. Read article •Date: 27th June 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Roche introduces program to facilitate corporate pandemic stockpiling of Tamiflu Offers businesses new flexibility for pandemic planning. Read article •Date: 27th June 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Pandemic planning
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New disaster recovery facility opened in McClellan, CA Quest's new Business Resumption Center offers both work-area and data recovery space. Read article •Date: 27th June 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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Recovery Solutions provides mobile banks after natural disaster invocation
Contributes to First State Bank business continuity success story. Read article •Date: 26th June 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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New Dell services simplify storage management and data protection
Dell has introduced new infrastructure consulting services to help US organizations of all sizes improve their storage management and data protection, enable effective disaster recovery procedures and implementation of backup recovery processes. These services will help companies better manage traditional data and the new and rapidly growing digital file content created by the increasing adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in business. Read press release. •Date: 26th June 2008• Region:US •Type: Briefing •Topic: BC markets
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US disaster declarations Major disaster: Illinois
FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Illinois to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of June 1, 2008 and continuing. http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=10107
Major disaster: Minnesota
FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Minnesota to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on June 7, 2008 and continuing. http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=10127 •Date: 26th June 2008• Region:US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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DHS selects ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board to support Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Certification Program
