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Brazilian bank obtains BS 25999 certification
Nossa Caixa bank, the third-largest public Brazilian bank, has become the first financial institution in the world to achieve BS 25999 certification. The bank was assisted by Modulo, which provided consultancy services and software. www.nossacaixa.com.br Source: http://compliancehome.com/
•Date: 23rd May 2008• Region:S.America•Type: Briefing •Topic: BC general
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Venezuela hit by wide-area power outage
On Tuesday 29 April, Venezuela suffered a major power outage which affected large areas of the country. The capital city, Caracas, was left without electricity for hours. The outage was caused by a forest fire; the subsequent local outage led to a chain reaction.
•Date: 1st May 2008• Region:S.America•Type: Briefing
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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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Pacific Ocean countries take part in UN meeting on tsunami preparations
Four-day meeting of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System will hear reports from participating nations about what they are doing to be ready for a potential tsunami.
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•Date: 20th Sept 2007• Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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North America, South America and Australia Business Continuity Awareness Week
Taking place between May 6-12, 2007.
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•Date: 20th April 2007 • Region: Various •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Chavez deadline highlights the importance of considering political risks within the context of business continuity
Political risk has tended to be seen as beyond the scope of business continuity planning: events in Venezuela may cause a rethink…
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•Date: 2nd Feb 2007 • Region: S.America/World •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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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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