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Three surveys published recently seem to show that testing and exercising of business continuity and disaster recovery plans and strategies is generally a weak area. Continuity Central asked various business continuity experts why this should be the case and what organizations can do to improve in this area.
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•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Testing and exercising
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James Royds highlights the benefits that exercising brings to the whole business continuity lifecycle.
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•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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An ‘all media’ approach to data protection is a necessary requirement of all business continuity plans. Dr. Jim Kennedy explains.
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•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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What is the best way to protect virtual servers and keep them highly available?
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•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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No disturbances expected for electricity supply this summer under usual weather conditions.
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•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Power management
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‘Diverse Backup’ ends inherent risk of last mile local loop.
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•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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System uses liquid methanol as an alternative backup power source.
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•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: W.Europe •Type: Article •Topic: Power management
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Survey shows that the nature of security threats is changing as internal security breaches continue to increase.
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•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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Netriplex has announced that it is expanding its Asheville, NC, data center facility by 50 percent to offer work-area recovery (emergency office) space.
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•Date: 18th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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Today's issue includes:
• Major disaster declared for Vermont
• BCI USA Chapter enters partnership with BSI America
• Organizations are moving e-mail continuity to the cloud says Cemaphore
• Audit finds deficiencies in Los Angeles disaster preparedness
• Current environmental stories with business continuity implications:
- FEMA daily SITREP
- World weather impacts
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Avalution has listed the most common misconceptions that its consultants come across when discussing the subject of business continuity with clients.
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•Date: 17th July 2008• Region: US/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Results published from comprehensive survey of resiliency planning in multinational organizations.
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•Date: 17th July 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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FEMA and Safe America Foundation to work together to develop and promote new scheme.
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•Date: 17th July 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Business continuity planning in industrial sectors has a different emphasis than in service industries. Vincent Tombros explains.
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•Date: 15th July 2008• Region: M.East/World •Type: Article •Topic: Plan development
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Latest facility will be at Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
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•Date: 15th July 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Recovery facilities
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Two-day exercise was coordinated by the International Atomic Energy Agency together with 74 of its Member States and nine international organizations.
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•Date: 15th July 2008• Region: World •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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According to a Trend Micro survey.
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•Date: 15th July 2008• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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12th and 13th August, 2008, Nottingham, UK.
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•Date: 15th July 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: Events
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