Business Continuity Institute   

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) provides recognition and professional qualifications for business continuity practitioners. Represented in 14 countries, membership brings significant benefits to professionals world-wide, providing recognition, networking, education and knowledge.

Business continuity metrics: How much can you afford to lose?   

When developing a disaster recovery plan, companies need to evaluate how fast they can get their businesses running again and how much data they can afford to lose. Bob Cramer, CEO of LiveVault Corp., offers tips on key metrics companies should use to make these decisions.

Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP)   

CCEP's mandate is to assist communities, governments and private business to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from man-made or natural disasters. CCEP does not directly compete with existing training providers or business continuity /disaster recovery consultants. It also produces the World Conference on Disaster Management.

COMPUTERWORLD   

Redefining Disaster: Many CIOs have changed the way they think about disaster recovery. How about you? News Story by Mary K. Pratt, JUNE 20, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD)

Computerworld South Africa   

Survey: Most EMEA countries News Story by Samantha Perry. December 07, 2004 - " Veritas Software Corp. last week released the results of its third annual disaster recovery study which revealed, among other things, that 97% of businesses surveyed in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) would be unable to continue normal operations following a data center fire."

(Computerworld) Study: Many companies lack disaster, continuity plans   

"A U.S.-led war in Iraq that could spawn new terrorist attacks in the U.S. could be less than two weeks away, but that hasn’t prompted many companies in the U.S. to invest adequately in disaster recovery, according to a new study released today by Dataquest Inc." (March 4, 2003)

Continuity Central   

Continuity Centra'ls Survey on Busin4ess Impact Analysis (July, 2003).

Continuity Central   

Business continuity provides insurance discounts (for some). According to a recent survey jointly conducted by Strohl Systems and CPM-Global Assurance, one out of every eight US organisations that responded has experienced decreased insurance rates due to having a comprehensive business continuity plan.

Continuity Central   

The BIA under the microscope: The July, 2003 issue of the Business Continuity e-Journal is ‘BIA special’ – containing a detailed report on the recent BIA survey conducted by Continuity Central. The report gives details on: * Who is given responsibility for the BIA * How BIAs are being conducted * What the BIA covers * How often BIAs are conducted * Where the information is distributed * Problems and difficulties experienced * Future changes in the BIA process.

Continuity Central   

Global news, jobs and information portal for the business continuity industry. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned professional Continuity Central will meet your information needs.

DigiGuard   

Provides specialist IT Risk Management advice and services and offsite data storage

IT Governance   

IT Governance Ltd is a leading global authority on data security and IT governance for business and the public sector. It is the world's most comprehensive publisher of and distributor for information, advice, guidance,books and tools for Governance, Risk Management and Compliance. We have clients globally.

NoticeBored   

We supply creative internal communications materials for cost-effective corporate information security awareness programs. Different topics such as contingency planning, viruses and social engineering are covered each month - ideal for a rolling awareness program. We supply newsletters, briefings, presentations, posters, crosswords and loads more top quality content.

SunGard Availability Services   

SunGard Availability Services delivers secure, resilient IT infrastructure and organisational availability services through a unique combination of scalable, managed IT production environments and Workplace Recovery centres, with the added benefit of remote access solutions for your workforce: Connected via our private network across our multiple locations.

Vital Records Protection   

www.vitalrecordsprotection.org is an informational website designed to provide facts, statistics, commentary and articles devoted to the topic of protecting of vital records. After conducting extensive research into our markets, we learned that simple lack of awareness among the business community is the number one culprit leading to the inadequate protection of vital records.

The Hindu: Disaster recovery gains importance   

BANGALORE DEC. 9. In the aftermath of the September 11 episode last year, banks and data centres among other verticals realised the importance of disaster recovery systems. Besides ontime service delivery, companies needed to be able to recover critical information to ensure business continuity in the event of a calamity. Disaster recovery has now assumed growing importance in facility management (FM).

Informationweel: "Business Continuity Slides Down The Priority Scale"   

"A company's very survival may hinge on its ability to function effectively in a crisis. But that doesn't mean that business continuity is a high priority, even in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. If anything, time has cooled interest in this area. Except in cases where companies have invested in disaster recovery-related upgrades, what has mostly transpired are policy changes."

The Institute for Business Continuity Training (IBCT)   

The Institute for Business Continuity Training (IBCT) offers a number of business continuity plan and business impact assessment templates and sample reports.

Insurance Newsnet   

Regulatory pressure on technology for business continuity Risk Management - August 02, 2003 Publisher Date: Jul 2003 Volume: 50 Issue: 7 Brian J Zawada, Risk Management, New York

ISO17799/BS7799 Security Group   

ISO17799/BS7799 - Information exchange group about the ISO 17799/BS7799 standard and computer and information security

IT Disaster Recovery Information Portal   

The IT Disaster Recovery Portal provides articles, news and a vendor and solution directory to assist in creating, testing and improving a disaster recovery plan. The site also features the 'downtime' blog which tracks stories of technology related outages of websites and corporate and government systems.

Large Companies Cover Continuity Basics   

According to InformationWeek Research's Business Continuity Planning Study, based on a survey fielded by PricewaterhouseCoopers, larger companies are championing three best practices that all companies ought to consider.

MISTI Business Recovery Managers Symposium   

The Business Recovery Managers Symposium October 30 - November 1, 2001 San Diego October 29, November 1, 2001 Optional Workshops This symposium offers round table discussions, three full tracks of concurrent sessions, multiple exercises, and a panel of internationally known experts in the field of contingency planning and disaster recovery.

Planning for a disaster is half the work - Can you recover?   

Article by Phil Carter

PreEmpt, Inc.   

PreEmpt, Inc, has published the results of a survey it has conducted in the US into how far an alternate facility should be from the primary operations facility. The survey updates similar work which was conducted in 2004. The primary source of information for the survey was chapter members of the Association of Contingency Planners (ACP).

PreEmpt, Inc.   

How far should an alternate facility be from the primary operations facility? Survey results, conducted by: PreEmpt, Inc., September 2005

SC InfoSec OpinionWire   

Workplace Recovery - ensure your technical requirements are met by Andrew Waterston October 2003

The Scotsman   

Expect the unexpected for a speedy recovery ALISTAIR WHITESIDE "DISASTER can strike a business at any time. Many business disasters cannot be prevented, so the key to survival is to ensure that you are prepared for the unexpected and you can manage the disaster and its after effects to ensure the impact on your business is minimised as much as possible."

SearchSecurity.com   

Disaster preparedness: Staying up while everything else is down By Anne Saita, News Director 31 Aug 2005 SearchSecurity.com

Secure Computing Magazine   

Risky Business by Graeme Howe An organisation's ability to demonstrate robust business continuity processes is becoming a trading prerequisite for customers and suppliers alike. It is time to give risk management a place on the board.

Securities Industry Association   

Business Continuity Guidelines (August 5, 2002)

Strategiy   

Disaster recovery solutions seen as essential to safeguard Mid East businesses [Monday, November 7, 2005 12:08:00 pm] Across the Middle East, companies are increasingly turning to disaster recovery solutions to safeguard their computer systems and sustain business operations.

Templeton College of Oxford University   

The Impact of Catastrophes on Shareholders Value by Rory F. Knight and Deborah J. Pretty. 1996. A research report sponsored by Sedgwick Group, from the Oxford Executive Research Briefings series from Oxford University. This brief report is information-dense, with sixteen case studies globally. The latest case study was in 1996

Touch Briefings   

Web-based Continuity Planning, by COOP Systems (July, 2005) The Internet is becoming a central, pervasive direction in continuity planning, as it has for many other functional areas of organizations. This change enables new levels of capability, supplying a collaborative environment to a wide group of planners and contributors. Everyone involved is empowered through all phases of their processes, using the Internet paradigm embraced by so many other parts of the organization. The best software now fully embraces the Internet. This change is typical of technology, periodically undergoing generational change affecting everything that comes later. Examples are the shifts from flat file to relational databases, mini to microprocessors, and client-server to n-tiered systems development. Entire industries and enormous companies rise (e.g., Microsoft, Intel) and fall (e.g., DEC, Worldcomm) when these types of changes occur. Continuity planning is no different.

Twin Cities Home Page   

Posted on Thu, Aug. 28, 2003 Business backups BY LESLIE BROOKS SUZUKAMO Pioneer Press Computer worms. E-mail viruses. Power blackouts. All were painful reminders to businesses and other organizations in recent weeks that without access to their data, work grinds to a halt. But surprisingly, many companies are still ill-prepared for the worst. A Harris Poll of senior executives in Fortune 1000 firms this summer found that after the wake-up call of 9/11, one-third of executives admitted their companies were still no more prepared than they were that day.

U.S. Fire Administration   

Continuity of Operations (COOP)Video Series Disasters strike when we least expect them. That's why we all need a plan to make sure we're ready for anything, and our departments or agencies can function even after a catastrophe. The following Continuity Connection video series addresses what you and your workplace can do to continue operating under the worst circumstances. Whether it's a flood, fire, computer virus or pandemic, if you have a continuity of operations (COOP) plan, conduct COOP training and exercises - you'll get through the crisis and get back on your feet serving the citizens of America.

UK Financial Sector Continuity   

Contingency Arrangements: CP142: Operational risk systems and control; A Review of Business Continuity Management in Major Financial Groups Post 11 September 2001 - September 2002

UK Government -- Preparing For Emergencies: What You Need to Know   

Business Continuity Guidance for Businesses The UK Government undertakes a national risk assessment process which identifies disruptive challenges which could affect the UK over a five year period, and assesses their likelihood and impact. The resulting assessments are used to inform the development of contingency plans and emergency response capabilities. The Government believes that businesses may find some of this information useful when developing and reviewing their business continuity plans, and when considering the business continuity requirements for organisations in their supply chain. In particular, businesses may find helpful the 'Planning Assumptions' set out below on the type of major emergencies which the Government judges may arise, and the nature and scale of consequences were they to do so. That does not mean that all activities within individual businesses should be resilient to all of the challenges set out below, which may not neither appropriate nor affordable. Similarly, there may be other risks particular to individual businesses that are not reflected here. Therefore, use of this material should not be a substitute for carrying out business-specific risk assessments which should underpin all emergency planning and business continuity management processes. * Large-scale temporary absence of staff * Permanent or long-term loss of staff * Denial of site or geographical area and displaced persons * Loss of mains electricity * Disruption to transport * Loss of mains water and sewerage * Loss of availability of oil and fuel * Gas * Loss of electronic communications.

US Department of Homeland Security, READY Business   

How quickly your company can get back to business after a terrorist attack or tornado, a fire or flood often depends on emergency planning done today. While the Department of Homeland Security is working hard to prevent terrorist attacks, the lessons of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks demonstrate the importance of being prepared. When you also consider that the number of declared major disasters nearly doubled in the 1990's compared to the previous decade, preparedness becomes an even more critical issue. Though each situation is unique, any organization can be better prepared if it plans carefully, puts emergency procedures in place, and practices for emergencies of all kinds.

US Department of Homeland Security, READY Business   

How quickly your company can get back to business after a terrorist attack or tornado, a fire or flood often depends on emergency planning done today. While the Department of Homeland Security is working hard to prevent terrorist attacks, the lessons of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks demonstrate the importance of being prepared. When you also consider that the number of declared major disasters nearly doubled in the 1990's compared to the previous decade, preparedness becomes an even more critical issue. Though each situation is unique, any organization can be better prepared if it plans carefully, puts emergency procedures in place, and practices for emergencies of all kinds.

WebProNews   

Disaster Recovery: A Critical Business Issue by John Plain 2004-11-04 "In today's environment, the effects of a long-term operations outage could have catastrophic consequences to an organization, making contingency planning a critical business issue rather than exclusively a data processing issue.

ZDNet Australia   

Business continuity and risk management: what's the difference? By Mark Vanston, September 2003 "Organisations need to understand and exploit the synergies between risk management and business continuity."

Americas Community Bankers   

Be Prepared: Crafting and Implementing a Disaster Recovery Plan, by James Swan, Community Banker, MArch, 2006.

ASIS International (ASIS)   

Business continuity guideline: a practical approach for emergency preparedness, crisis management, and disaster recovery (Draft)

Bank for International Settlements (Basel Committtee)   

"In response to a request from the Financial Stability Forum in September 2004, the Basel Committee’s Joint Forum decided that there was a need for a compilation of accepted high level principles on business continuity. The Joint Forum set up a formal working group in early 2005 to develop such principles and has now published a consultation paper containing the result of its efforts. The paper is intended to support international standard setting organisations and national financial authorities by ‘providing a broad framework within which more detailed business continuity arrangements might be developed that are more closely tailored to unique sectoral and local circumstances.’ The principles also promote a ‘common base level of resilience across national boundaries.’

Business Continuity Demands Collaboration   

InformationWeek Research surveyed 100 business-technology professionals in October, 2001 on their companies' business-continuity and IT-contingency strategies.

Business Continuity Expo   

Business Continuity Expo and Compliance Expo, provide organisations with a dedicated event to source the products and services that will keep them resilient, compliant and operational. It delivers a winning formula of education, practical workshops and the UK's largest dedicated exhibition.

Business Continuity Institute   

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has made Voluntary Supplier Declaration forms available from the Institute’s website. The UK Tripartite Authorities are encouraging all suppliers of recovery facilities to use the BCI's Voluntary Supplier Declaration form to submit information relating to concentration risk. The move follows the Resilience Benchmarking Project report, which asked both UK firms and business continuity providers to be more transparent about business recovery provisions.

Business Continuity Magazine (UK)   

"Business Continuity is the leading magazine in the UK dealing with issues ranging from disaster recovery and IT security through to business continuity planning and reputation management."

Business Continuity Planning and Emergency Preparedness   

Business Continuity Planning & Emergency Preparedness: Best Strategies for Emergency Planning to Optimize Response and Recovery Success Nov 13-15,2006 Hear case studies that illustrate how industries are preparing for pandemic and natural disasters. Speaker Faculty Microsoft KeySpan Energy ComcastCorporation T-Mobile, USA PNC Financial BellSouth Union Bank of California