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28 May 2010
BC Plan an essential contract requirement.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia are serious about Business Continuity Plans. We have observed their requirement in their Request for Tender (RFT) documents to provide evidence of a Business Continuity Plan.

This example is proof that the understanding & practical usefulness of BCM is growing. We forsee the day that a Business Continuity Plan will be as common a requirement as an insurance poilicy.

21 May 2010
Insurance-BCM roundtable report published
The Business Continuity Institute has published its report on the roundtable meeting held with key players in the insurance industry at the end of March 2010.

The focus of the meeting was on establishing a baseline understanding of what insurers were looking for from BCM programmes when considering their underwriting terms and pricing for Business Interruption Insurance.

A copy of the report can be obtained from us.

14 May 2010
China Conference - 'Better Resilience, Better Business'
The second BCI China Conference rolls out BCM across the world's fastest growing economy.

The conference will open with a keynote presentation on 'Better Resilience, Better Business' and will continue with themes including: Mass public protest can disrupt your business, Case Studies on Tsunamis and Typhoons, Dealing with Pandemics - Comparative Study China and the West, BCM and Corporate Governance, Supply Chain and Continuity, BCM in Emerging Economies and BS25999 and the Emerging ISO.

For further information, please contact us.

7 May 2010
Overcoming cloud computing’s biggest challenge
Today, most organizations deploy virtualisation technologies without involving information and network security teams in the initial planning stages. As a result, many organizations are simply retrofitting their virtual networks with existing physical network security strategies and technologies. This lack of foresight and technological preparedness drastically weakens network security, which presents the biggest known challenge to the success of cloud computing with large-scale organizations.

In response, Stonesoft, a provider of integrated network security and business continuity solutions, has identified five ways that organizations can improve cloud computing security:

Contact us for full information.

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