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BS 25999The Emerging Business Continuity Management Standard
 OverviewContinued operations in the event of a disruption, whether due to a major disaster or a minor incident, is a fundamental requirement for any organization. BS 25999, the world's first British standard for business continuity management (BUM), has been developed to help you minimize the risk of such disruptions. By helping to put the fundamentals of a BUM system in place, the standard is designed to keep your business going during the most challenging and unexpected circumstances - protecting your staff, preserving your reputation and providing the ability to continue to operate and trade. BS 25999 has been developed by a broad based group of world class experts representing a cross-section of industry sectors and the government to establish the process, principles and terminology of Business Continuity Management. It provides a basis for understanding, developing and implementing business continuity within your organization and gives you confidence in business-to-business and business-to customer dealings. It also contains a comprehensive set of requirements based on BCM best practice and covers the whole BCM lifecycle. To Whom Is It Relevant?BS 25999 is suitable for any organization, large or small, from any sector. It is particularly relevant for organizations which operate in high risk environments such as finance, telecommunications, transport and the public sector, where the ability to continue operating is paramount for the organization itself and its customers and stakeholders. The StandardsBS 25999 comprises two parts: Part 1, the Code of Practice, provides BCM best practice recommendations. Please note that this is a guidance document only. Part 2, the Specification, provides the requirements for a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) based on BCM best practice. This is the part of the standard that you can use to demonstrate compliance via an auditing and certification process. Being independently certified to the BS 25999 Part 2 by BSI Management Systems, an independent third-party, will be the ultimate assurance to your stakeholders that you comply with BCM best practice. BS 25999 in the NewsDHS has adopted BSI's Business Continuity Standard for PS-PREPOn June 15, 2010, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Janet Napolitano announced DHS has officially adopted three standards for their Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program (PS-PREP). This program encourages private companies to implement one of three recommended Business Continuity plans: British Standards Institution, BS 25999; National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 1600 or ASIS International, ASIS SPC-1. |
