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

Emergency Planning

Increasing dependency on critical infrastructure makes the country ever more vulnerable to proliferating technological failure, whether it is caused by cyber attack, sabotage or natural forces. For years, local authorities have been starved of funds and resources. The local level.

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You Are On Your Own Mateā€¦

Plan B Consulting

After the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Indonesia, which suffered approximately 130,000 deaths, was funded to set up a tsunami early warning system, using buoys to monitor the sea for tsunamis. The tsunami reduced the rest of the town to matchwood. The post You Are On Your Own Mate… appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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You Are On Your Own Mateā€¦

Plan B Consulting

After the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Indonesia, which suffered approximately 130,000 deaths, was funded to set up a tsunami early warning system, using buoys to monitor the sea for tsunamis. The tsunami reduced the rest of the town to matchwood. The post You Are On Your Own Mate… appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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SIA New Member Profile: IXP Corporation

Security Industry Association

In 2004, when the industry was skeptical of the benefits of coupling traditional video surveillance with analytics, IXP deployed complete smart CCTV solutions to multiple university clients. Insider threats: Insiders with authorized access, including students, faculty or staff, can threaten the security of colleges and universities.

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Interpreting Covid-19 as a Disaster

Emergency Planning

Distribution of vulnerability. Plenty of evidence exists to show that disasters have a disproportionate impact upon poor and vulnerable people. In some countries we may add the military authorities as well. Covid-19 is no different in this respect.