The Rand Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

critical infrastructure faces a range of threats—from Russian hackers, to weather events, to angry individuals with guns. It turned out to be a system failure that grounded thousands of flights on January 11, but U.S.

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CCEM Strategies

MARCH 27, 2018

Now that the Canadian government has launched Alert Ready - Canada’s National Public Alerting System, it’s important to consider how this affects your business’ emergency plans , and how to modify them moving forward.

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everbridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Events such as the devastating incident in Maui serve as grim reminders of the ongoing challenges that persist in disaster preparedness and response. Emergency management and public safety professionals are responsible for coordinating resources, response, and recovery during emergencies and severe weather events.

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Security Industry Association

JULY 7, 2022

Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. New course alert! This series of free networking events is designed to help you meet new people, build business connections and network with other security professionals. Hey SIA members! Starting Aug.

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PagerDuty

AUGUST 2, 2022

Does your heart sink a bit when you think about how much your rulesets have sprawled in order to manage your event processing needs? That’s why we released Event Orchestration earlier this year to help teams reduce the amount of manual work that goes into event management. What is Event Orchestration?

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Alert Media

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The Government’s Take on Alerts. I was surprised to learn that the federal Emergency Alert System (EAS) was only used at the local level until November 9, 2011 at 2 pm eastern. territories in the event of a national emergency. Only the phones that are using the specific cell towers in the alert zone will receive the WEA.

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PagerDuty

JANUARY 26, 2022

All this effort spent on sifting through noise, processing events, and gathering context results in a lot of wasted time. . That’s why we’ve launched Event Orchestration, which became generally available to our Event Intelligence and Digital Operations customers on Monday. . The first is noise reduction.

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

By 2050, severe weather and climate-related events are projected to displace 1.2 Prepare in Advance for a Severe Weather Event. It’s important to prepare for a severe weather event before it happens. It’s important to prepare for a severe weather event before it happens.

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Security Industry Association

JULY 7, 2023

Here are the top 12 things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. The agenda and speaker lineup have been revealed for AcceleRISE 2023, a can’t-miss event for young security leaders taking place Aug. Hey SIA members! Welcome, New Members! 14-16 in Denver, Colorado.

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Recovery Diva

JUNE 8, 2023

From the WashPost: Smoke from Canada signals a future with fires The Diva lives in the DC metro area where we are in 2 day of a 3 day long Code Red alert. Many outdoor events have been cancelled. We are a long distance from the Quebec fires, but we do have some of their smoke. Not pleasant.

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Alert Media

JUNE 29, 2023

Learn how to accomplish your safety goals through critical event management. Keeping everyone safe and maintaining business continuity requires careful planning and consideration.

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everbridge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Also, ensure that you follow OSHA guidelines to advise employees on proper winter safety, such as what to do in the event of frostbite, hypothermia, and other dangers related to extreme cold. This can include automated alerts, sirens, or mass messaging platforms to reach individuals across different locations.

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Ready for Anything

OCTOBER 1, 2020

What happens when state and local government agencies communicate with the public about critical events? And meet Mike Akpata , whose experiences as a soldier, police constable and city councillor cover almost every aspect of critical event communication. Is the process broken, or just ready for a paradigm shift?

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Security Industry Association

MARCH 19, 2024

These systems can be leveraged to quickly alert everyone of a dangerous situation, enabling them to react and respond before it is too late. Providing vital location information, including where in the building the incident is happening, cuts through typical alert delays and enables a more immediate response to be initiated.

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Alert Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

To prepare for one of the biggest annual celebrations in the Shenandoah Valley, the Rockingham County Fair partnered with AlertMedia to keep all attendees and staff safe and informed throughout the week-long event. If evacuation became necessary, attendees would receive an alert on their mobile phone.

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everbridge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

4, 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) plans a nationwide mobile alert test which will send an emergency SMS to all cellphones in the United States. It will consist of two portions that will test Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) capabilities. “The ET on Wednesday, Oct.

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Alert Media

JANUARY 20, 2022

The post Announcing Threat History: Better Insight on Past Events to Anticipate and Prepare for Future Risks appeared first on AlertMedia.

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everbridge

MAY 8, 2024

Providing real-time monitoring, automated alerting, and robust incident response capabilities, our solutions enable you to effectively identify and address potential threats, coordinate response efforts, and communicate crucial information during emergencies.

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everbridge

AUGUST 30, 2021

To create a resilient organization , robust risk intelligence and situational awareness are essential in managing and mitigating the impact of critical events. In fact, the entire Critical Event Management (CEM) process starts with risk intelligence. If so, you’ll receive an alert. What is Risk Intelligence?

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everbridge

AUGUST 31, 2022

By recognizing that hazards, including severe weather events, are unpredictable and cannot be completely prevented, emergency managers can instead focus their efforts on promoting a resilient organization. and we’re in contact with them semi-regularly in the event that something happens.”. SCHEDULE DEMO.

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Disaster Safety

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Before a winter weather event. Enable wireless emergency alerts on your cell phone.?. Purchase a weather alert radio that broadcasts emergency alerts from the National Weather Service, preferably one with a hand crank. Enable wireless emergency alerts on your cell phone.?. Following a winter weather event.

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CCEM Strategies

APRIL 13, 2023

With many coastal communities in British Columbia vulnerable to impacts from a destructive tsunami, it’s vital you know how to prepare and react to a tsunami alert. Understand Tsunami Alert Levels There are four levels of tsunami alerts: warning, advisory, watch, and information statement.

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everbridge

AUGUST 29, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, organizations face numerous challenges when it comes to ensuring the safety and well-being of their employees during critical events. The study showed a 25% reduction in downtime attributable to Everbridge solutions as a result of earlier alerts and faster response team communication.  

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everbridge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

When a critical event occurs, a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) documents the procedures and resources each department within an organization will use to keep the business impact to a minimum. When a critical event occurs, the responsibility of response may land on anyone from a local facility manager to the CSO. Utility outages.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Spoiler alert: It’s not going to end well. It should be an ongoing process, integrated into the organization’s culture and operations, rather than a one-off event. If we told you that you’re going to perform a play, tonight, with no practice, most people would run for the hills.

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Pure Storage

JULY 12, 2023

They can conveniently monitor key metrics, receive real-time alerts and notifications, and gain valuable insights to optimize their storage infrastructure. Centralized health management: Stay informed about critical events and potential issues with centralized alerts and notifications.

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Alert Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The post Rethinking Disruptive Events: Is It Urgent or an Emergency? appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Security Industry Association

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

At times, there can be so much noise that operators miss an actual critical event, which can be dangerous and diminishes the value of the program and the organization’s significant investment. Here’s an example: A GSOC operator gets a “Door Forced” alert from an access control system.

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Zerto

APRIL 25, 2024

Unforeseen events such as cyberattacks, ransomware, or natural disasters can disrupt operations, emphasizing the need for reliable backups to ensure business continuity. Overall, backing up Power BI data is crucial for maintaining data integrity, ensuring compliance, and safeguarding business continuity in the face of unexpected events.

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Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

These limits increase response times for events and lengthen investigations. The weapon could be inside the building by the time security personnel respond, lock down the facility and alert occupants to the threat. They often exist in silos, lacking connection to broader security technology. Future: Preventative Security.

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PagerDuty

MAY 1, 2024

This includes silencing noisy, informational, and inactionable alerts by auto-pausing notifications for them. From catch-and-dispatch to event-driven automation: Another common NOC method is catch-and-dispatch escalations.

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everbridge

MAY 13, 2022

By 2050, severe weather and climate-related events could displace 1.2 Severe weather and climate-related risk events have increased five times over the last decade, causing approximately $137 billion in economic loss each year. Extreme Heat Events. Extreme Cold Events. The extreme cold event caused approximately €1.4

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Risk Management Monitor

JUNE 17, 2022

Having an efficient asset management program can significantly increase visibility and rapidly provide detailed information about systems in the event of a cyberattack. Ultimately, the goal is to increase visibility and the ability to alert upon suspicious activity.

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everbridge

DECEMBER 8, 2022

According to the EM-DAT Emergency Event Database, there were 432 natural hazard-related incidents in 2021, compared to an average of 357 annual catastrophes for the period 2001-2020. While there are many ways to alert people about imminent dangers, many public safety systems: cannot reach everyone, everywhere, and every time.

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On Solve

JULY 8, 2021

For example, your organization may have a way to alert employees about an emergency, but have you considered how you would alert customers, clients and guests who happen to be on the premises when an incident occurs? ” The post Top 5 Pitfalls of Business Continuity Planning appeared first on OnSolve.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

MARCH 21, 2023

The vast majority of these types of crises are preventable, and you should be working to prevent them where you can because it’s been proven repeatedly that the reputation risk created by these events invariably impacts market share negatively. Create and staff systems for rapidly detecting threats.

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Disaster Safety

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Before a winter weather event. Enable wireless emergency alerts on your cell phone.?. Purchase a weather alert radio that broadcasts emergency alerts from the National Weather Service, preferably one with a hand crank. Enable wireless emergency alerts on your cell phone.?. During a winter event.

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