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Illumination for Safety, Security…and Crop Growth: How the Right Lighting Systems Can Serve Multiple Purposes in Agriculture

Security Industry Association

Potential vulnerabilities in the United States’ critical infrastructure have come under increasing scrutiny in the two decades since 9/11. They form the backbone of the nation’s $1 trillion food and fiber business, with nearly $60 billion in annual exports, according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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New GLBA Safeguards For CPA Firms

LAN Infotech

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a new safeguards regulation incorporating most of the recommended revisions to the 2002 GLBA guidelines for safeguarding client information, on 10th January 2022. Risk assessment is meant to evaluate possible vulnerabilities to client data that might result in an illegal breach.

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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

While not independent of the magnitude of physical forces involved, it is not linearly related to them because it depends on the nature and size of the vulnerabilities that the physical forces act upon. NATO Science for Peace and Security, Series E: Human and Societal Dynamics Vol. Disaster is fundamentally a social phenomenon.

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SOX vs. SOC: What Is The Difference? [Complete Guide]

LogisManager

SOX” is a commonly used acronym that refers to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This means identifying risks, designing controls to address vulnerabilities, mapping controls to key objectives, testing controls for effectiveness and reporting to regulators. SOX Overview.

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Coronavirus and China’s Decision-Making in a Crisis

Marketpoint Recall

By February 10, the number of infections had surpassed 40,000, with over 900 deaths , superseding the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak in sheer numbers. This trade-off can be seen in several non-military crises such as the 2002-2003 SARs virus outbreak. One such article in the People’ Daily claimed that the U.S.

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IRM, ERM, and GRC: Is There a Difference?

Reciprocity

Although organizations have always engaged in governance, risk management, and compliance in one form or another, the term “GRC ” seems to have been coined by risk consultant Michael Rasmussen, the “GRC Pundit,” in 2002. Rasmussen sees the GRC development timeline as follows: GRC 1.0 IRM: A Short History.

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Choosing a Governance Risk and Compliance Tool: Constant Vigilance

Reciprocity

GRC is an integrated approach to managing the organization’s governance, IT and security risks, and regulatory compliance functions. This engenders trust, strengthens its competitive position, and protects company assets from security breaches, data losses, and financial penalties. What Is GRC? Clear Organizational Hierarchy.