UK firms get fresh hacker warning
Organised gangs are using distribution e-mail lists to cleverly engineer mails that look legitimate and relevant.The Home Office said many of the attacks seemed to originate from Asia.The warning is...
View ArticleSelf Assessment Toolkit for the Public Sector
National Audit Office lauches Self Assessment tools for Local AuthoritiesThe Civil Contingencies Act supports the promotion of greater resilience among public agencies and the wider local community.The...
View ArticleREVISED DRAFT CCA REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE
The Government remains on track to bring the bulk of the duties in Part 1 of the Act fully into force in November 2005.Implementation timetable The Act requires the Government to seek the consent of...
View ArticleCCA - Emergency Response & Recovery update
Part 1 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – and supporting Regulations and statutory guidance – establishes a new legislative framework for civil protection in the United Kingdom. The Civil...
View ArticleCoping with Disaster
Nature has a way of reminding us that the unexpected will always happen. Earthquakes, forest fires, avalanches, tsunamis, disease and flooding are some of the events that have disastrous outcomes and...
View ArticleBlackout Reports Highlights better Business Continuity measures needed
An investigative report issued by the U.S. and Canadian governments surrounding the worst power failure in U.S. history is shedding light on the importance of business continuity planning through...
View ArticleGovernment updates heatwave advice
Updated guidance on how to cope in a heatwave has been issued by the government's health adviser as the country gears up for hot temperatures.Early indications from the Met Office hint at a warmer than...
View ArticleCompanies struggle to find balance for terrorism insurance
Hundreds of actors found themselves hired for an unusual performance earlier this month - faking illness. The actors, part of the USA's largest ever terrorism drill, played people suffering from the...
View ArticleUrgent need for energy restraint ... could another fuel crisis strike this...
Since November 2001, the US administration has been diverting crude oil supply from the market to the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR), which now stands at a record 700m barrels – in addition to the...
View ArticleMinister promises action on Flooding
Minister responds to Pitt Review Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has pledged to introduce a "prioritised action plan" to improve flood protection which will be published in the autumn. Mr Benn was...
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Enhancement Programme to the Civil Contingencies Act announced
While the CCA regime provided a robust and effective mechanism for responding to all of the disruptive challenges that have occurred since 2005 (e.g. floods, Bluetongue disease, foot and mouth, and the...
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Business ignoring pandemic risk ... planning apathy highlighted in latest study
All organisations in the public and private should have created plans to curb the effects and mitigate the impact of the disruption caused by a Pandemic yet our study shows 73% do not have proper...
View ArticleEnvironment Agency responds to Pitt review findings on 2007 Summer flooding
Category Business Continuity legislative, regulatory and governmentEnvironment Agency accepts Pitt Review in Full The report of Sir Michael Pitt's Review into the floods of Summer 2007 was published...
View ArticleWHO backs investigation into Bird Flu situation in Egypt
Following an increase in infection rates and what appears to be a change in the pattern in Egypt the World Health Organisation is backing more detailed investigationIn Egypt the World Health...
View ArticleNew plan for London's Pandemic Planning
New plan for London's Pandemic PlanningAs organisations planning falters...The Government Office for London's Resilience Team has just released the updated plan to detailing its plans to address the...
View ArticleManaging Domestic Terrorism Event
Managing Domestic Terrorism Event - Jan 23rd - South East Business today faces many new threats, and the management of these threats is rapidly becoming a major factor in business planning. Is...
View ArticleBio threats - politics or preparation. A changing landscape
Preparing or Politics?Proper preparation can prevent poor performanceCan the politics and the science surrounding Bio Threats ever be separated and progress made ? This is the important question that...
View ArticleElection Blues for Business Continuity
The Continuity Forum asks "Will the election impact on Business Continuity?" As we enter the final few days of the various political parties campaigning we asked the question are there any...
View ArticleNew Security and Counter Terrorism programme announced
Government enhances Counter Terrorism measures - CONTEST 2 The government has set out its enhanced strategy to combat the threat of Terrorism; known as CONTEST the policy shows the context and threat...
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