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F: Information Technology Track — 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference
April 11, 2013 12:11 pm | by Jonna Mayberry, Editor | Events | CommentsA listing of the Information Technology educational sessions at the 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference and links to download presentation slides.
Good Practice Guidelines - 2013 Global Edition
April 10, 2013 2:00 pm | by Business Continuity Institute | White PapersThese Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) draw upon the considerable academic, technical and practical experiences of the members of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI).They are intended for use by professionals, consultants, auditors and regulators with a working knowledge of the rationale behind Business Continuity and its fundamental principles. They are not primarily intended to be a beginner’s guide, although they do provide much excellent material for those new to the topic.
Organized Chaos Across The Pond
April 9, 2013 10:10 am | by Jonna Mayberry, Editor | Blogs | CommentsI definitely benefitted from “organized chaos” while I was abroad, and it seems that this same approach is equally beneficial for business continuity. Continuity professionals continually strive to innovate and add nuances to exercises to ensure full engagement by the participants.
Cybersecurity Experts To Discuss How To Construct A Secure Cyber Future
April 8, 2013 5:27 pm | News | CommentsCybersecurity experts from the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) will present on April 30 a free, virtual event on current research and development aimed at securing an organization's cyber future.
Bid To Arm Teachers Stalls
April 8, 2013 2:41 pm | by DAVID A. LIEB,Associated Press | News | CommentsWhen a gunman killed 26 children and staff at a Connecticut grade school, Missouri Rep. Mike Kelley quickly proposed legislation that would allow trained teachers to carry hidden guns into the classroom as a "line of defense" against attackers.
Banks' Online Services Hit By Cyberattack
April 8, 2013 11:35 am | by Banks' Online Services Hit By Cyberattack | News | CommentsDutch banks say a cyberattack has affected their online services, but did not breach the security of customers' accounts. The Netherlands Association of Banks says Dutch and some foreign banks were hit by a denial-of-service attack.
Rentsys Recovery Services Announces New Customer On-Boarding Process
April 8, 2013 10:48 am | News | CommentsRentsys Recovery Services, a provider of comprehensive disaster recovery solutions for banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders and other organizations, announced the launch of its new Customer On-Boarding Process. The on-boarding process was designed to prepare financial institutions for a more efficient recovery following a disaster and to prepare for an audit.
Venezuelan Leader Says Foes Sabotaging Power Grid
April 8, 2013 10:40 am | by CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER,Associated Press | News | CommentsInterim President Nicolas Maduro charged that allies of Venezuela's opposition are sabotaging the country's power grid ahead of this month's presidential election. Maduro ordered the military to safeguard power stations across the country to prevent sabotage.
North Korea's Twitter Account Hacked Amid Tension
April 8, 2013 10:34 am | by YOUKYUNG LEE,Associated Press | News | CommentsHackers apparently broke into at least two of North Korea's government-run online sites, as tensions rose on the Korean Peninsula. The North's Uriminzokkiri Twitter and Flickr accounts stopped sending out content typical of that posted by the regime in Pyongyang, such as photos ofNorth's leader Kim Jong Un meeting with military officials.
Audit Says Katrina Aid May Have Been Misspent
April 8, 2013 10:30 am | by ANDREW MIGA, Associated Press | News | CommentsFederal investigators said Wednesday that as much as $700 million in federal aid intended to help some 24,000 Louisiana families elevate their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 may have been misspent. "The state did not have conclusive evidence" that $698.5 million in disaster recovery aid was used to elevate homes, the auditors wrote.
Sandy Criticism Prompts Change In Storm Warnings
April 8, 2013 10:11 am | by JENNIFER KAY,Associated Press | News | CommentsResponding to criticism after Superstorm Sandy, the National Hurricane Center said it would change the way it warns people about tropical storms that morph into something else. At the height of Sandy, as the hurricane knocked on the Northeast coast, forecasters at the center stopped issuing advisories and warnings.
Automating ISO 22301:2012
April 5, 2013 5:13 pm | by Chris Alvord, Coop Systems Founder, CEO, CBCP, MBCI, OCEG RISK, ISO 22301 Lead Auditor | Articles | CommentsAs an auditable standard, ISO 22301 is difficult to envision without significant automation for key parts of the program. Specific features are needed to affordably meet the goals of such a program. This article addresses some of the major areas requiring systems software.
Silver Peak Releases Do-It-Yourself Software For Accelerating Offsite Replication
March 29, 2013 3:14 pm | News | CommentsSilver Peak Systems has introduced a new family of downloadable software products that are purpose-built for storage professionals to accelerate offsite data replication workloads. The new Silver Peak VRX-2, VRX-4 and VRX-8 software products combine data acceleration technology with flexible pricing.
U.S. Takes Swipe At China For Hacking Allegations
March 29, 2013 2:26 pm | by ANNE FLAHERTY,Associated Press | News | CommentsThe U.S. has taken its first real swipe at China following accusations that the Beijing government is behind a widespread and systemic hacking campaign targeting U.S. businesses. A new provision effectively bars much of the U.S. government from buying information technology made by companies linked to the Chinese government.
Arizona Gun Proponents Launch Free Gun Program
March 29, 2013 2:23 pm | by CRISTINA SILVA,Associated Press | News | CommentsA campaign promising free shotguns for people in Tucson's most troubled neighborhoods has divided some residents in a community still reeling from a shooting rampage in 2011 that killed six people, left a congresswoman and several others wounded, and made the city a symbol of gun violence in America.
