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RAND Report on Lessons Learned from Covid-19

Recovery Diva

“The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic that began in late 2019 and continues as of the writing of this Perspective in summer 2022 has been the cause of both tremendous tragedy—in lives lost and economic hardship—and great triumph in the rapid development of effective vaccines. .

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Getting Ahead of Cybercriminals: 5 Essential Cybersecurity Practices

NexusTek

Create an Incident Response Plan. Develop a comprehensive incident response plan for your business, so you know exactly how to respond should you fall victim to cyberattack. Routine scanning of your company’s network edge helps to identify any points of vulnerability that need attention. Why Is This Important? CONTACT US.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

In the period 2000 to 2019, there were 7,348 major recorded disaster events claiming 1.23 The report “The Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019” also records major increases in other categories including drought, wildfires , and extreme temperature events. million lives, affecting 4.2 Floods and storms were the most prevalent events.”.

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Thus, in addition to having a clear strategy and response plan, it is essential to identify the most vulnerable populations and hazard areas, and to have a strong framework for coordination among emergency management and public health agencies.

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Ransomware + Cryptocurrency = Costly for Your Business

NexusTek

In less than two years, the average ransomware payment went from $12,000 in Q4 2019 to $54,000 in Q1 2021. In 2019, a total of $92 million in cryptocurrency was sent to ransomware attackers; in 2020, that total rose to $406 million. Create and test an incident response plan.

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Did Your Emergency Response Team Survive the Pandemic?

FEI

In early 2019, FEI’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) involved a room that had been identified specifically for emergency or incident response teams to report to if a crisis occurred. Your Emergency Response Plan (ERP) needs to be updated to include a remote response.

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Learning Points From the SEPA Cyber-Attack

Plan B Consulting

I thought that I would also share a few of the learning points from the main report “ SEPA’s Response and Recovery From a Major Cyber-Attack ”. In 2019, Norsk Hydro in response to their hack were very open and transparent with the media and stakeholders. The organisation has been very transparent in the lessons they have learnt.

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