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Business Continuity Planning

A safety net for businesses

July-August 2002 Corner.Office Feature Story

Interview with David Spinks, EDS

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Articles
Training
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Resources

(^top) The Business Continuity Institute

 (http://www.thebci.org/) ‘was established to provide opportunities to obtain guidance and support for business continuity professionals. The Business Continuity Institute provides an internationally recognised status and its wider role is to promote the highest standards of professional competence and commercial ethics in the provision and maintenance of business continuity management services’.

The Business Continuity Planners Association

(http://www.bcpa.org/), ‘based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, is a non-profit, mutual benefit association of business professionals responsible for, or participating in, business recovery, crisis management, emergency management, contingency planning, disaster preparedness planning, or a related professional vocation’.

globalcontinuity.com is the world's most comprehensive resource for BUSINESS CONTINUITY and DISASTER RECOVERY information. Whether you are new to these subjects or a seasoned professional you will find news and articles relevant to your needs.’

Survive's role (http://www.survive.com/ ) ‘is to serve its members and the business community by promoting awareness of an effective business continuity management focus while encouraging excellence in the disaster recovery, contingency planning and business continuity industry.’

The mission of Contingency Planning and Management ‘is to be the central resource for technology, products, services, information, and management strategies that support business continuity to safeguard the physical, informational, and communication assets of a business; ensure the safety of employees and the public; and protect the financial well-being of the company.’

Articles

 Business Guide to Continuity Management

Business Continuity Management
- Keeping the wheels in motion

Training

Critical Incident Management Response and Planning

Business leaders are responsible for meeting their commitment to customers, suppliers and employees, even though things don’t always go well, go as planned, or go at all. A significant reduction in risk to your industry business environment can be achieved through use of disciplined planning and preparation for incontrollable events.

NCMS and subject expert David Cid offer e-learning opportunities in this area here.

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January 2002 Corner.Office
BS7799, a Template for InfoSec Policies

June 2002 Mfg.Trust
Part One of Enterprise Security Planning

June 2002 Corner.Office
Part Two of Enterprise Security Planning

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 ProQuest:

NCMS Members will find the following relevant articles via their ProQuest Business Information accounts:

Looming Threats Make Continuity Planning Critical; Business Insurance, Jul 1, 2002

Strategic planning said to ensure continuity in business operations; BusinessWorld, May 21, 2002

UK failure on risk planning puts supply chains in danger; Supply Management, May 9, 2002

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Turnbull Report. UK  Standards of Control Operational Risk Management

What is the Turnbull guidance really about?

The guidance is about the adoption of a risk-based approach to establishing a system of internal control and reviewing its effectiveness. It is needed not just for London Stock Exchange purposes, but because it makes sound business sense to manage risk effectively and to embed internal control in the business processes by which a company pursues its objectives.

Implementing Turnbull. A Boardroom Briefing (.pdf, 420Kb)