May, 2024

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Collaborative Partner Spotlight: Summer 2024

DRI Drive

As the leading nonprofit helping organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters, DRI relies on groups that promote greater resiliency. We encourage Certified Professionals to support these valuable partners. Business Continuity Planners Association – BCPA will host an in-person event on May 9 at Central Lakes Office Park in Edina, MN, focused on the subject, […] The post Collaborative Partner Spotlight: Summer 2024 appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Profile of FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell

Recovery Diva

From CNN.com: How Deanne Criswell blazed a trail from fighting fires to running FEMA. An excerpt: “She joined FEMA during the Obama administration, helping to oversee the agency’s response to natural disasters across the country. In 2019, she became the first woman to lead New York City’s Emergency Management Department, where — less than a year into the job — she helped navigate the city through the darkest days of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Resilience is an illusion

Emergency Planning

After much pondering of the question, I have come to the conclusion that resilience is an illusion. This is not to denigrate the work of resilience managers, as there is obviously much to be done to reduce the risk and impact of adverse events. However, the concept of resilience is, I think, suspect. Many researchers who have adopted the concept when trying to interpret disaster risk reduction have followed the work of Crawford Stanley "Buzz" Holling, as expressed in his 1973 paper (Holling 1973

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Enhancing inclusive emergency communication: Addressing access and functional needs communities amid disasters

everbridge

By Brian Toolan , Vice President, Public Safety, Everbridge In times of crisis, effective communication is critical to ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals in our communities. However, traditional communication methods may not adequately reach or cater to the needs of those with access and functional challenges. It’s imperative that emergency communication strategies are inclusive and considerate of the diverse needs of every member of society.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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When AI Gets It Wrong, Will It Be Held Accountable?

The Rand Blog

RAND researchers fielded their survey to provide the first nationally representative look at what people will actually do when faced with an unfair AI outcome.

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Reduce Ransomware Risk in Educational Institutions

Pure Storage

Reduce Ransomware Risk in Educational Institutions by Pure Storage Blog Ransomware attacks targeting educational institutions increased dramatically in 2023 , with K-12 schools seeing a major spike in these incidents. Even scientific and educational institutions like the British Library in London and Berlin’s natural history museum have been targeted by ransomware gangs in the past year—and are still dealing with the impacts.

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More Canadian Smoke Coming to the U.S.

Recovery Diva

From TheConversation: Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains “The North American Seasonal Fire Assessment and Outlook for May through July highlights drought conditions in western Canada and Central America and higher than normal fire risk in both regions. It also notes the challenge of forecasting fire risk for later in the year as the El Niño climate pattern transitions to La Niña in late summer.

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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Emergency Planning

National elections in the United Kingdom are likely to bring a change in the political complexion of the government. This short essay puts the case for coming together to put pressure on the new leadership to improve British civil protection. The lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic, alas largely negative, show that a good civilian system designed to protect the public against major hazards and threats can save thousands of lives and billions in losses and wasted expenditure.

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Securing critical infrastructure: White House issues call to action  

everbridge

From compliance to resilience: Navigating the new landscape of critical infrastructure protection with Everbridge By Eric Boger , Everbridge Vice President Risk Intelligence The recent National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience issued by the White House on April 30, 2024, outlines a strategic approach to safeguarding critical infrastructure against emerging threats and enhancing resilience.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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The Evolution of Protest Policing

The Rand Blog

As difficult as policing vigorous dissent may be, having a flexible and adaptive strategy that draws from best practice and lessons learned will be the most effective way for police to plan, execute, adapt, and resolve the scenes to which they are called.

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You mean I don’t have to plan for EVERYTHING?

KingsBridge BCP

Ultimate BIA with "No Building, No People, No Systems, No Suppliers" There are many levels of complexity to all incidents, often making the task of planning for their impact feel extremely overwhelming. Fires start small but can grow and spread; tornadoes might cause minor damage to a warehouse or take out an entire structure; one […] The post You mean I don’t have to plan for EVERYTHING?

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Transforming Healthcare in Rural India with Telemedicine by Nisha Kadaba

PagerDuty

PagerDuty Provides Key Support to Scale Intelehealth’s Impact India’s healthcare landscape has seen remarkable advancements, with a growing emphasis on enhancing delivery and outcomes. While much attention has historically been on urban healthcare, the majority of India’s population resides in rural and rural-urban areas. Ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare in these regions is paramount.

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Changes in Gulf of Mexico

Recovery Diva

A special edition of Issues is titled On the Front Lines of Change: Reporting from the Gulf of Mexico. Several articles dealing with findings from research on past Gulf Coast disasters.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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The Threat of AI-powered Ransomware Attacks

Pure Storage

The Threat of AI-powered Ransomware Attacks by Pure Storage Blog Alongside its many benefits, AI has also empowered malicious actors to launch increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, with ransomware emerging as a particularly potent threat. A recent report by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned that malicious attackers are already taking advantage of AI to evolve ransomware attacks, posing significant risks to individuals, businesses, and even critical infrastructure.

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5 New State “Right to Repair” Laws and What They Mean for the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

Over the last few years, the “Right to Repair” movement has consistently gained momentum in states across the country with over 40 states having at least introduced right to repair legislation. While the Security Industry Association (SIA) acknowledges the importance of providing consumers with effective ways to extend the life cycle of consumer electronics and reducing electronic waste, we strongly advocate for the protection and exclusion of security and life safety systems.

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Here's What Ukraine Needs in Missiles, Shells, and Troops to Win. It's Completely Doable

The Rand Blog

After two years of the Russia-Ukraine war with still no end in sight, NATO members have begun asking what it will take to turn the tide in Ukraine's favor. To fully expel Russian forces in the next two years, U.S. support and broad NATO investments will be required.

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Remote Work and Energy Efficiency

Constellation

Is remote work sustainable? Can remote work and energy efficiency contribute to your bottom line and a cleaner environment? The post Remote Work and Energy Efficiency appeared first on Constellation Residential and Small Business Blog.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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The Zerto Cyber Resilience Vault & RSA Conference 2024 Wrap-Up

Zerto

We just wrapped RSA Conference (RSAC) 2024, and we are thrilled by your enthusiasm for the Zerto Cyber Resilience Vault. The conference was abuzz with questions about artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, and the vault provided some welcome answers. As expected, AI was in the spotlight at RSAC again this year, but unlike RSAC 2023, discussions progressed well beyond securing it.

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New Book on Community-Driven Relocation (free download)

Recovery Diva

New book available as a free download from the National Academy of Sciences: Community-Driven Relocation: Recommendations for the U.S. Gulf Coast Region and Beyond. (Note the book is 584 pages, but summary is available.) “Between 1980 and mid-2023, 232 billion-dollar disasters occurred in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, with the number of disasters doubling annually since 2018.

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7 Pure Partner Leaders Celebrated by CRN

Pure Storage

7 Pure Partner Leaders Celebrated by CRN by Pure Storage Blog I am thrilled to spotlight our Pure Storage partner leaders who have been recognized by CRN as Women of the Channel 2024. Each has made a significant impact at Pure and in the broader technology and channel communities. I am very proud to work with them as they drive innovation to empower our partner community.

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Security Industry Association Announces 2024 SIA Excellence in Government Service Award Winners

Security Industry Association

Daryle Hernandez and Arun Vemury of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be recognized at the 2024 SIA GovSummit. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected two government security leaders – Daryle Hernandez and Arun Vemury – to each receive a 2024 SIA Excellence in Government Service Award. This award, presented at SIA GovSummit , the nation’s premier conference connecting government, security and technology, honors public servants who have demonstrated e

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What Can Stop Haiti's Free Fall?

The Rand Blog

A new Haitian transitional council faces serious challenges in seeking an end to violence, the establishment of a representative government and, ultimately, an enhanced potential for long-term stability, but the island nation's civil society, its youth, and its diaspora could offer a level of hope.

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Acronis named Champion in Info-Tech Emotional Footprint Awards 2024

Acronis

The Info-Tech Emotional Footprint Diamond April 2024 for both Backup and Availability and Endpoint Protection named Acronis Cyber Protect a Champion, which cements Acronis’ excellence in both the report’s Value Index and Net Emotional Footprint.

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Partnering with dbt Labs: enhancing our analytical engineering capabilities

Advancing Analytics

Advancing Analytics are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with dbt Labs, the company behind the premier analytics engineering product: dbt. dbt is fast becoming the new standard for data transformation workflows, that power and populate our curated layers. Why dbt? dbt Lab’s platform enables organisations to easily build Analytics Engineering best practice into the processes and operations throughout their business, improving data trust due to consistency, and shipping data products fa

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Preparedness Grants as Key to Resilience

Recovery Diva

From HSToday: Preparedness Grants are Key to Resilience. “On April 16, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced more than $1.8 billion in funding for eight fiscal year 2024 preparedness grant programs. These announcements are widely known, broadly disseminated, and make a measurable difference to the safety and security of our nation.

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How to Deploy a Docker Image with Ansible

Pure Storage

How to Deploy a Docker Image with Ansible by Pure Storage Blog Docker and Ansible are two powerful tools for automating software development and deployment. Docker is a popular containerization platform that allows developers to package applications into lightweight, portable containers. Ansible is an open source automation tool that simplifies IT orchestration and helps you manage your infrastructure and applications in a configuration-driven way.

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IntelligentSIA: The Top 10 Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in May 2024

Security Industry Association

Hey SIA members! Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. Welcome, New Members! The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: 3SI + Wren , Academy Security Group , Ace Hardware , Actineon , Active Risk Survival , Algotive , Bassett Sales , ButterflyMX , CloudCard , eConnect , FDI , ICIP , LandSkyAI , M&R Electronic Systems , Prairie Capital , Precise People , Predictive

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The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is Also a National Security Problem

The Rand Blog

The accident in Baltimore is both a human tragedy and a reminder of how an adversary could seek to close critical waterways. By taking sustained actions to prevent and respond more effectively to obstructive attacks, the United States can help mitigate the risk and protect the maritime movements on which its security depends.

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Running an MSP business and scaling it for sustainability

Acronis

Mastering the basics is fundamental to sustainable growth. The primary pillars for running a competitive MSP include building a holistic MSP business plan, hiring in-demand talent, optimizing your business and adhering to both legal and cyber insurance requirements.

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IRL to IAC: Your Environment to PagerDuty via Terraform by Mandi Walls

PagerDuty

Introduction Figuring out how to represent your as-built environment in PagerDuty can be confusing for new users. There are a lot of components to PagerDuty that will help your team be successful managing incidents, integrating with other systems in your environment, running workflows, and using automation. Your organization might have a lot of these components – users, teams, services, integrations, orchestrations, etc.