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ISO 17799 (Definition)International Standards Organization standard for information systems security management. The international standard includes best practices for business continuity management as it relates to information technology. The ISO standard is also available as British Standard BS 7799. See the International Standards Organization website for ordering information. See Also: BS 7799. Risky Thinking Newsletter Are you responsible for Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, or Risk Management in your organization? Then you may wish to receive a free subscription to the the monthly Risky Thinking Newsletter. It contains news, opinions and articles of interest to people working in these areas. View a sample issue, or click here to subscribe. Recent articles have included: Watching the news coverage of hurricane Katrina has been like watching a Greek
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