Business continuity standard takes off

More than half (60%) of UK companies are considering certification on the new British Standard for business continuity, according to a survey by Business Continuity Expo 2008, says Computer Weekly.

According to the business services organisation, BSI, drivers for the business continuity standard include security legislation, rising insurance premiums, investor focus on risk, and increased outsourcing.

"Companies are now taking business continuity seriously and investing in a framework to ensure they have structures in place so that if a crisis hits they are prepared for it," said Paul Lanham, global marketing manager for BSI Management Systems.

Continuity Software, a provider of disaster recovery management (DRM) solutions, has released its DR Assurance service, intended to make protecting data and ensuring disaster recovery easier, reports FOXBusiness.

By combining the capabilities of its RecoverGuard disaster recovery testing and monitoring software, with the expertise of its DR Specialists, customers can virtually "set and forget" yet still ensure production environment and DR site data is always protected and highly available.

As with all standard RecoverGuard installations, the DR Assurance service deployment typically occurs in just one hour.

Waypoint Advisory has released its latest version of the popular BIA Tool Set software, states Continuity Central.

The BIA Tool Set supports full administration and analysis of the most crucial components of a business continuity programme.

These include business processes, application systems, underlying server and network technology, as well as departments and personnel.