Tag Archives: Business Continuity

Waiting For The Gargantuan

Waiting For The Gargantuan The pressing together of tectonic plates along the Himalayas can result in a really big one Pallava Bagla “The most dangerous place in the world today, I think you could argue, is the Indian subcontinent,” former … Continue reading

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Poorly developed software patches result in business critical IT failures

Poorly developed software patches result in business critical IT failures A survey of 256 senior IT decision makers in the UK, conducted on behalf of GFI by Opinion Matters, has revealed that half of businesses have suffered at least one … Continue reading

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Japan: Earthquake / Tsunami

Japan: Our heart goes out for you… We share your grief and sorrow. An update on the latest in Japan Crisis… I guess nowhere before has a crisis been as compounded as this one… One of the world’s biggest earthquake.. … Continue reading

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Business Continuity Institute publishes new Dictionary of Business Continuity Management Terms

Business Continuity Institute publishes new Dictionary of Business Continuity Management Terms The Business Continuity Institute glossary has been one of the key free business continuity resources for many years. It has now been rewritten and republished as the Dictionary of … Continue reading

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AS/NZS 5050 standard ‘not in line with progressive BCM thinking’

AS/NZS 5050 standard ‘not in line with progressive BCM thinking’ In a statement published on the website of the Business Continuity Institute’s Australian Forum, the BCI’s technical director, Lyndon Bird, has commented on the new business continuity standard, AS/NZS 5050. … Continue reading

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Report identifies future mega-earthquake hotspots

Report identifies future mega-earthquake hotspots Aon Benfield has published a new report ‘When The Earth Moves: Mega-Earthquakes To Come?’ in conjunction with the Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre. Following the 2010 Chile earthquake, the new research identifies the Caribbean, … Continue reading

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Poll Result: What do you think is the Maturity Level of Business Continuity and Crisis Response Management in Middle East?

Poll Result: What do you think is the Maturity Level of Business Continuity and Crisis Response Management in Middle East? Thank You to all the participants who took time to cast their votes. Major Highlights: 50% voted that BCM / … Continue reading

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On-Demand Summit: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

On-Demand Summit: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Join the free Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Summit that is now available on-demand at your convenience. Hear leading industry experts from Business Continuity Institute (BCI), Oracle, SonicWALL, British Standards Institute (BSI) and … Continue reading

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Human Aspect of BCM

Human Aspect of BCM An exciting report from BCI, UK on assessing and understanding the Human aspect of BCM. Report-HumanAspectsofBCM A very interesting reading…

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Oman braces for Cyclone Phet!

Heavy rains hit Oman’s east coast as cyclone Phet, a Category 4 storm, approached the sultanate on Friday. Winds with the speed of 110km/h lashed Masirah Island late Thursday as incessant rains continued to drench the island that is home … Continue reading

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