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$387 Million Growth in Global Business Continuity Management Solutions Market 2020-2024 | Major Vendor Offerings and Market Forecasts | Technavio

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

The business continuity management solutions market is expected to grow by USD 387 million during 2020-2024, according to Technavio.

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  • The business continuity management solutions market is expected to grow by USD 387 million during 2020-2024, according to Technavio.
  • The report offers a detailed analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business continuity management solutions market in optimistic, probable, and pessimistic forecast scenarios.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210202006252/en/
    Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Business Continuity Management Solutions Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The business continuity management solutions market will witness a positive impact during the forecast period owing to the widespread growth of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    Business Continuity Management Solutions Market 2020-2024: Segmentation
    Business continuity management solutions market is segmented as below:

Michel Barnier, at the EESC plenary session: "Brexit shows the EU is not a prison, but those who leave have to face the consequences"

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Friday, January 29, 2021

For the first time after the signature of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Michel Barnier, Head of the European Commission Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom expressed publicly his views on the text during a debate at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) January plenary session.

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  • For the first time after the signature of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Michel Barnier, Head of the European Commission Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom expressed publicly his views on the text during a debate at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) January plenary session.
  • This agreement starts a new era of our relationship with the UK, but we will have to face together a number of issues in the future, said Barnier.
  • In his speech, Michel Barnier insisted on the fact that Brexit has no positive outcomes: This is a divorce, and nobody should be happy after a divorce.

An agreement based on four pillars

    • The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement is based on four pillars.
    • This agreement preserves and defends the European single market.
    • The second priority was to put in place an ambitious social and economic cooperation in a number of fields.
    • The agreement also includes security among its priorities, taking into account current challenges shared by the EU and the UK, as terrorism, cybersecurity or human rights.
    • Finally, the agreement includes important arrangements in term of governance, with a number of bilateral bodies and committees (up to 19) that should be put in place to ensure the monitoring of its application.
    • The agreement has also defended the interest of a Member State, Ireland; it has proved that not only trade but also peace and stability are key priorities for the EU.
    • And he concluded: This is not the end of Brexit, there is still a long way to go.

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Press release - EU-UK future relations: MEPs to debate the agreement reached on 24 December

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Members on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committees will debate the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Thursday at 10.00 CET.

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  • Members on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committees will debate the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Thursday at 10.00 CET.
  • The joint meeting of the lead committees will intensify the democratic parliamentary scrutiny process for the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement reached by EU and British negotiators on 24 December.
  • The new Trade and Cooperation agreement has been provisionally applied since 1 January 2021.
  • MEPs on the International Trade Committee held a first meeting on the new EU-UK deal on Monday 11 January, during which they promised thorough scrutiny of the agreement.

Agility Recovery Acquires RecoveryPlanner, a Gartner Leader for Business Continuity Management Program Solutions

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

DENVER, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Agility, the premier provider of end-to-end business continuity solutions, announced today the acquisition of Connecticut-based RecoveryPlanner, a five-time leader in Gartner's1Business Continuity Management Program (BCMP) Magic Quadrant and also featured in Gartner's IT Vendor Risk Management Magic Quadrant.

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  • DENVER, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Agility, the premier provider of end-to-end business continuity solutions, announced today the acquisition of Connecticut-based RecoveryPlanner, a five-time leader in Gartner's1Business Continuity Management Program (BCMP) Magic Quadrant and also featured in Gartner's IT Vendor Risk Management Magic Quadrant.
  • "We have seen an increased demand for business continuity planning assistance as companies rethink and elevate their overall risk management," said Jon Bahl, CEO of Agility Recovery.
  • In addition to renowned tools for business continuity planning, incident management, and integrated risk management, the RecoveryPlanner team includes master-certified business continuity planners and industry experts who join the Agility team.
  • Agility provides flexible business continuity solutions, allowing organizations to manage their entire business continuity program from one central platform, Agility Central.

Concern at lack of structured regional dimension in EU-UK deal

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Local and regional leaders express relief at agreement, but identify major losses, uncertainties and challenges for regions and cities.

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  • Local and regional leaders express relief at agreement, but identify major losses, uncertainties and challenges for regions and cities.
  • Local and regional politicians from the European Union voiced short-term relief mixed with long-term caution and concern at their first meeting with UK counterparts since the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement was settled on 24 December.
  • Longer-term concerns raised by EU politicians included data protection, the impact on fishing communities in the EU, and a lowering of environmental standards in the UK.
  • He continued:"Politically, I fear that five-yearly reviews will ensure an environment of uncertainty for both sides.
  • I will seek reassurances from Mr Barnier the EU's Chief Negotiatior and the European Parliament that the ongoing talks will develop the regional dimension of this very important relationship."
  • Options could include, she said, association with the new Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, or with the civil-society platform, or the creation of a specific body for local and regional authorities.
  • Erasmus and scientific cooperation were along with recognition of professional qualifications among the major losses for EU and UK citizens identified in the deal by both EU and UK regional and municipal leaders.
  • The CoR launched theCoR-UK Contact GroupinSeptember 2020, and held its first meeting with UK representatives inNovember 2020.

Agility Recovery Acquires RecoveryPlanner, a Gartner Leader for Business Continuity Management Program Solutions

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Agility, the premier provider of end-to-end business continuity solutions, announced today the acquisition of Connecticut-based RecoveryPlanner, a five-time leader in Gartners1 Business Continuity Management Program (BCMP) Magic Quadrant and also featured in Gartners IT Vendor Risk Management Magic Quadrant.

Key Points: 
  • Agility, the premier provider of end-to-end business continuity solutions, announced today the acquisition of Connecticut-based RecoveryPlanner, a five-time leader in Gartners1 Business Continuity Management Program (BCMP) Magic Quadrant and also featured in Gartners IT Vendor Risk Management Magic Quadrant.
  • We have seen an increased demand for business continuity planning assistance as companies rethink and elevate their overall risk management, said Jon Bahl, CEO of Agility Recovery.
  • In addition to renowned tools for business continuity planning, incident management, and integrated risk management, the RecoveryPlanner team includes master-certified business continuity planners and industry experts who join the Agility team.
  • Agility provides flexible business continuity solutions, allowing organizations to manage their entire business continuity program from one central platform, Agility Central.

Omnigo Software Acquires Incident Response Technologies, Inc., Makers of Rhodium Incident Management Product Suite

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

DALLAS, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Omnigo Software, a leading provider of public safety, incident, and security management solutions, has acquired Incident Response Technologies, Inc. (IRT), makers of the Rhodium Incident Management Suite, a leading provider of incident management solutions in North America.

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  • DALLAS, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Omnigo Software, a leading provider of public safety, incident, and security management solutions, has acquired Incident Response Technologies, Inc. (IRT), makers of the Rhodium Incident Management Suite, a leading provider of incident management solutions in North America.
  • Omnigo Software is the leading provider of public safety, incident reporting, and security management solutions for law enforcement, education, healthcare, gaming, hospitality, and other enterprises.
  • IRT's flagship product, the Rhodium Incident Management Suite, is currently in use throughout the United States and Canada by Police, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, Campus Security, and other organizations.
  • For more information on the Rhodium Incident Management Suite, visit IRT's website at http://www.irtsoftware.com

New Incident Management Software Available for Effective Cyber Incident Response

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tandem announces the release of Tandem Incident Management , a new software product for creating an incident response plan and tracking incidents as they occur.

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  • LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tandem announces the release of Tandem Incident Management , a new software product for creating an incident response plan and tracking incidents as they occur.
  • "Our goal with the release of Tandem Incident Management is to give our customers the tools they need to prepare for the inevitable and effectively manage incidents."
  • Tandem Incident Management software helps companies be proactive in their cyber resilience strategy.
  • Tandem Incident Management is part of a comprehensive online suite of information security management products.

Article - Brexit deal: how new EU-UK relations will affect you

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

There was a transition period during which the UK remained part of the Single market and Customs Union to allow for negotiations on the future relations.

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  • There was a transition period during which the UK remained part of the Single market and Customs Union to allow for negotiations on the future relations.
  • Following intense negotiations, an agreement on future EU-UK relations was concluded end of December 2020.
  • MEPs are currently scrutinising the text in the specialised parliamentary committees before voting on it during a plenary session.
  • A number of issues were already covered by the withdrawal agreement, which the EU and the UK agreed at the end of 2019.

BackupAssist Partners with Wasabi to Deliver Disruptive Price and Performance Model for Cyber-Resilient Data Backup

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Unfortunately, this issue has been compounded by a spike in data, with many organizations choosing to migrate to the cloud to offset on-premise storage.

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  • Unfortunately, this issue has been compounded by a spike in data, with many organizations choosing to migrate to the cloud to offset on-premise storage.
  • Additionally, BackupAssist's CryptoSafeGuard combined with Wasabi's 11 nines of object durability and data immutability enables backup files to remain secure.
  • In August 2020, we added Wasabi support for our BackupAssist ER, and with this announcement we add support for our BackupAssist Classic solution as well."
  • Learn more and connect with BackupAssist here:
    - The Cyber Resilience Blog: https://www.backupassist.com/blog/
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