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Business Continuity Management Using the BS 25999 Standard

28th Nov 2008

BS 25999 Standard

The BS 25999 standard is intended to provide assistance to the person responsible for implementing business continuity management within an organization.It is broken into two parts.

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The Emergence of BS25999
In November 2006 an official standard was published to replace PAS56. This was BS 25999 part 1.

Part 1: describes a framework and process for the Business Continuity practioner to use and offers a range of good practice recommendations.

It was produced through a Subcommittee comprising of British Standards Institution, representatives from a number of organizations and industry bodies.

A year later, in November 2007, a second part was published, stemming from the same subcommittee.

Part 2: can be used to assess an organization’s ability to meet regulatory and other requirements, and as such is the basis for certification.

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What’s the link between a pandemic, energy, and the global just-in-time supply chain?

25th Nov 2008

According to a report by the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP), a scenario is outlined where a pandemic disrupts the supply chain for coal, providing electricity and a critical element to support public health and organizational continuity.

The report suggests the next pandemic is likely to impact the global just-in time economy and will seriously compromise the public health response. The unavailability of skilled manpower will be unable to meet the surge of demand and ultimately restrict international and domestic travel/trade agreements.

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Business Continuity Tool: Delivering Upon your Stakeholder Promises

25th Nov 2008

ASIS International (ASIS) have developed a business continuity checklist as a tool to allow organizations to consider the factors and steps necessary to prepare for a crisis (disaster or emergency). It is designed to assess an organisation’s resilience to manage and survive the crisis and take all appropriate actions to maintain critical operational viability.

The checklist has applicability in both the private and public sector environments. and can assist in creating, testing, and maintaining an organization-wide plan for use in the event of a crisis that threatens the viability and continuity of the organization.

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Enhancing your organisation today while safeguarding it for tomorrow

17th Nov 2008

The current economic climate and business environment makes business continuity a critical issue. Ensuring the preparedness of an organisation can strengthen its long-term viability, reputation, and financial success.

Some key facts:

85% of US businessses are within the private sector and include transportation, banking, and utilities.
Businesses vulnerable to natural disasters, computer viruses/cyber attacks, terrorist attacks, and viral pandemics.
For example, if the Internet stopped, U.S. retailers could lose $450 million a day in e-commerce.1 If an influenza outbreak occurred, New York state’s losses alone are estimated to be $49 billion.

(source: “Dealing With Disasters At Home and Far Away” by Zosia Bielski, National Post, June 21, 2008).

Certification journey – five easy steps

Step 1:
Certification starts with an assessment of the company’s existing crisis management, business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency response plans.
Step 2:
A gap analysis is performed against a chosen standard, and will assess the organisional responses to overcome a range of disaster scenarios.
Step 3:
Identify key actions, assign responsibilities, and establish timings to address the identified gaps.
Step 4:
The organisation is now ready for formal certification once the process has been established.
Step 5:
The organisation can select the appropriate level of certification appropriate to its needs.
Three levels of certification levels

First-party certification: an internal self assessment and self declaration of certification.
Second-party certification:r eview by one with whom there is an arm’s length relationship, such as a customer, supplier, or parent organization.
Third-party certification: review by an • accredited third-party certifier. This is the most independent and objective form of certification.
Benefits of certification

Potential benefits of becoming “certification ready” include:

improve operational efficiency,
reduce liabilities,
boost stakeholder confidence.

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The Seven Steps To Successful Business Continuity Communications

15th Nov 2008

To successfully communicate with relevant parties during critical events, organizations need a system that can enhance their preparedness and contribute to the overall security of human, physical, and information assets.

This special report by the Varolii Corporation provides an overview of common steps organizations are taking in order to connect, protect, and account for their people, while enabling response teams and decision makers to coordinate a successful recovery and help protect assets and infrastructure—even such things as supply chain and key customer relationships.

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What is the Business Continuity BS 25999 Standard?

1st Nov 2008

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What is BS25999?

BS25999 is a standard that establishes the process, principles and terminology of business continuity management.

Business Continuity Glossary
What Is Business Continuity Management
The Business Continuity Management Policy
BCM Programme Management
BS25999 Certification

BS25999 Part 2 is a Specification, not a Code of Practice like Part 1. So what is the difference?

Establish the BCMS [PLAN]
Implement and Operate BCMS [DO]
Monitor and Review the BCMS [CHECK]
Maintain and Improve the BCMS [ACT]
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Australian Business Continuity Expo

1st Nov 2008

Australian Business Continuity Expo

Event: 27th November 2008, St Kilda Parkview Hotel, Melbourne.

Region: Asia

Country: Australia

Continuity Forum has announced that it is launching a new event, ‘The Business Continuity Expo’. This will provide a venue for Australian business continuity companies to showcase their latest products and services.

The Business Continuity Expo is a great place to showcase your latest products and services. It is designed to provide delegates with the latest updates in the business continuity sector in our region.

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Business Continuity Divide and Implications for Global Business Supply Chains

1st Nov 2008

Not enough qualified people to support business continuity needs of global supply chains is the message being communicated by Goh Moh Heng from the Singapore based Business Continuity Management Institute (BCMI).

“As the world globalizes, the demand for business continuity management and disaster recovery becomes a prerequisite for us in Asia,” said Goh.

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US Department of Homeland Security Selects ANAB for Preparedness Program

27th Oct 2008

According to the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named ANAB to operate a new program to accredit and certify private sector entities for emergency preparedness.

Through formal certification businesses and non-profit organisations will be able to demonstrate their compliance with voluntary preparedness and business continuity standards and requirements.

“This program recognizes the importance of up-front planning to ensure business continuity even when calamitous events occur,” said Connie Conboy- Chair of ANAB’s Board

“It will facilitate the application of national and international standards in support of U.S. private sector homeland security preparedness requirements. The awarding of the contract to ANAB is consistent with our existing operations as an accreditation body for various management systems standards.”

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Business Continuity Risks for China, India and Asia overall

27th Oct 2008

According to Forbes Calamity Prevention “the business impact of planning to mitigate, respond to and recover from earthquakes will be significant all over Asia, even if no more earthquakes occur for many years.”
Recent earthquakes around the Pacific Rim in the last four months have registered 6.0 or higher on the Richter scale, the magnitude at which earthquakes are generally considered destructive.

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