continuity planning
Leader: WorldPay security wake-up call
Leader The attack has been going on for at least two days now without any sign of letting up and it highlights some serious security issues and the importance of business continuity planning. Ultimately, this... [06 Nov 2003]
East Coast power cuts shouldn't be termed a disaster
Comment Disaster recovery and business continuity firms have been rallying to point out that a power cut shouldn't just entail a shrug of the shoulders. With the right planning and oil powered generators,... [18 Aug 2003]
Spooks roasted over £450m cost of moving spy systems
News The tenfold increase was only discovered as IT staff at GCHQ in Cheltenham underwent Y2K compliance and realised the original technical transition plan would cause "unacceptable" damage to the continuity of services and... [16 Jul 2003]
Banks suffer increased hack attacks
News But Owen said it was "worrying" the region also had the lowest level of business continuity and disaster recovery planning. The US has the highest level of maturity and adoption of disaster recovery... [12 May 2003]
Revealed: Your IT priorities for 2003
News Business continuity planning (24 per cent) Cost reduction remains the top priority for Europe's IT directors in 2003, even though they are feeling generally optimistic about the future. According to the... [13 Jan 2003]
Meta Group's 12 Days of Christmas
Comment The CIO needs a robust and comprehensive risk management capability that encompasses business continuity planning, security, project and programme risk, vendor viability and human resources. Willie... [18 Dec 2002]
"Irresponsible" security policies threaten UK businesses
News Only 29 per cent of the companies surveyed by the consultancy treat business continuity planning as a business unit expenditure. Barely 50 per cent of UK companies have business... [12 Mar 2002]
The Bloor Perspective: Limited Wingspan, open source mobiles and Houston floods
Comment The floods in Houston, Texas were scarcely reported over here, but there were some good BCP (Business Continuity Planning) lessons from them that should certainly be noted for future reference. It was an... [03 Aug 2001]
Storage critical for 'peace of mind'
News Alnoor Samji, partner at Mori, explained the shift in attitude: "The majority of IT decision makers now see their business continuity heavily relying on constant access to data, both inside and outside the business," he... [26 Feb 2001]
Egg's failure is beyond a yolk
Comment Now, any company relying heavily on its online presence knows that, despite the best technical planning in the world, these things happen. Microsoft.com, msn.com and msnbc.com have all fallen over today (for unspecified... [24 Jan 2001]
Y2K: Why firms should take the real-time test
Comment As the deadline draws near and companies realise that they can't do everything, the importance of business continuity plans increases. But there hasn't been enough systems testing, so we really are just paying lip... [02 Jul 1999]
Govt Y2K compliance on target for millennium says Beckett
News Business continuity plans are to be in place and tested by the end of October. Some departments are "causing concern"- notably the Inland Revenue, the National Insurance Contributions Office, the... [18 Jun 1999]
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