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The news and comment expressed in this section are from various sources and reflect the views of their respective authors.

Crisis Communications
Poor crisis communications puts reputations at risk
Research by Synstar suggests that many businesses are taking a muddled approach to communications during a crisis.
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Business continuity on a limited budget:
Andrew McCrackan continues our article series by highlighting the ethical dilemma faced by planners when budgets are not enough to mitigate all critical risks. More

Cost of Basel II
Financial Insights estimates the Cost of Basel II adoption for banks in Asia/Pacific
Expected to reach US$9.2 billion for the 5 years from 2002 to 2006. More

Dealing with downtime
IT continuity considerations for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). By Ian Masters.
Read articleDate: 8th October 2004 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity

Disk-based backup and restore: reaching the next level
Alexandre Delcayre looks at the advantages of using a Virtual Tape Library solution for data protection and disaster recovery.
Read articleDate: 8th October 2004 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity Rate this article or make a comment - click here

Accounting for staff following an evacuation
A risk assessment of methodologies, by Alan Lloyd.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/feature0127.htm
Date: 24th Sept 2004 •Region: UK/World

EC Working Time Directive changes proposed
New approaches aimed at preventing abuse may impact upon business continuity teams.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/news01510.htm
Date: 24th September 2004 • Region: UK/W.Europe

Security becomes key concern in global sourcing: Gartner
Gartner uses IT Security Summit to explain how to mitigate global sourcing risks.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/feature0128.htm
Date: 24th Sept 2004 •Region: UK/World

 

Telecommunications services – risk and vulnerability indicators
Mike Mikkelsen provides a telecoms continuity checklist based on the lessons learned from the March 2004 Manchester telecoms outage.
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Date: 21st Sept 2004 •Region: UK/World •Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity
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15th September 2004

Sarbanes-Oxley Reforms Are Working, Study Says
Critics who say corporate reform laws and regulations like the SOA are too costly and intrusive might be surprised by a new study which says the reforms are working. Click HERE>>

Security a Big Seller Since 9/11
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the business of homeland security is booming and it seems everyone wants a slice of the pie. But is the industry about to slow down? Click HERE>>

Incompatible Radios Hinder California Emergency Response
California counties and cities still use different radios, airwaves and coded languages to respond to emergencies. Is this failure to co-ordinate putting Californians at risk? Click HERE>>

14th September 2004

The Business Continuity Behaviour Model

There are as many different ways to approach business continuity as there are people who practice it. Several approaches exist, such as ten guidelines defined by the BCI and DRII; the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 1600; and the UK’s Publicly Available Specification No. 56 (PAS 56). In this, the first of a three-part series, we learn about the Business Continuity Behaviour Model. It’s an intriguing view of the daily activities BC professionals perform. In CPM’s opinion, the BCBM is logical, it’s a realistic representation of our discipline, it’s flexible and scalable, and it makes good sense. We hope you feel the same. MORE>>

What's in Your "Go Bag"?
 August 16, 2004 - Many companies have begun providing their employees with an emergency bag to keep in their offices to grab if the building needs to be evacuated due to a major natural event like a hurricane or earthquake. MORE>>



 



 

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