In prior postings on this blog, we have read about the increased attention that organizations are giving to tracking the potential that this year’s flu season may have on thier business activity levels.  With the flu season rapidly approaching and the increased risk that the H1N1 Swine Flu may add to this year’s levels of risk, we thought it a good idea to remind our readers of a recent website that we have identified as a great resource of information on this important topic.

Click here to view the Pandemic Information News website, with all of its information and links to resources capable of giving your business continuity or risk managers the level of reliable, current information needed to prepare and support the continued operations of your organization.

A new report published July 15, 2009, by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Ounce Labs claims that a wide level of disparity exists between the perspective views of CEO’s vis a vis other C-level executives regarding data breach.

An example of that disparity is represented in the survey where it states that while 64% of polled executives believe that their organizations will be breached in the next 12 months, they don’t necessarily agree on where accountablity for those breaches are, and few believe that there would be professional repercussions from a breach.

Some of the other findings from the report (download PDF) titled “Business Case for Data Protection: Study of CEO’s and other C-level Executives” reveal a disparity of security concerns and that CEO’s underestimate the risk of breaches to their organization.

If this report is accurate, then many disaster recovery and risk managers may face additional challenges in getting their Business Continuity Plans in place within their organizations.

Let us know if this study fits the profile of your organization…..

Risk managers attempting to protect their organizations from potential liabilities under e-Discovery laws must consider the additional challenges when data is stored outside of the United States.

In this article by Brett Tarr as published in Legal Week, many security and privacy rights of individuals as associated with e-Discovery are revealed along with summary discussions of the issues surrounding each area of human resource and e-Discovery law.  Of particular concern are those organizations who have employees both in and outside of the United States.  If your organization is currently faced with this situation, then we suggest reading this article and adding it to your library of reference materials on the topic of e-Discovery.