Forbes Calamity Prevention (FCP) hopes to hire someone with BCP experience in Asia; a CBCP certification is helpful, but not required. If you're interested in a new job, please send a note to Nathaniel Forbes, Director.

"It's All in the Planning", in the June issue of SC Magazine, notes that many companies have "weak" BC plans. "Continuity planning, like insurance, carries a cost - companies will attempt to minimise or eliminate this cost." To strengthen a BCP, the author prescribes these actions: re-consider your recovery strategies, test your plan, and train your staff.

Today's organizations are designed to respond to the crises of 80 years ago," says Ian Mitroff, regarded as the 'founder' of crisis management in the U.S., in an article aptly titled "Uh-Oh" in the July issue of Business 2.0.  The article contains several links to web sites about crisis management.

Congratulations to Jane Rushton, Asia General Manager of Sema Global Recovery Services, who is expecting her first child! Jane is based in Hong Kong, but is taking a short home leave in the U.K. this week. We look forward to the birth of another business continuity planner in 2002!