FSA warns companies to beef up IT redundancy systems

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As the rhetoric between the US and Iraqi administrations continues to simmer in the runnup to the an...

As the rhetoric between the US and Iraqi administrations continues to simmer in the runnup to the anniversary of 11 September, the FSA has warned that financial services firms must make sure they put measures in place to deal with any disasters that might come about. Without mentioning possible war against Iraq or the ongoing action against terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda, the FSA points out that "challenges" must be prepared for. The FSA has opened a new secure bunker for its own operations, that should ensure the stock market continues to trade without too much trouble in ...

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