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DRI2024 Session Spotlight: This is…DRI Jeopardy!

DRI Drive

Here’s your chance to be a Jeopardy Champion…DRI Jeopardy that is! Co-hosted by DRI Board Members Mike Janko and Jerome Ryan, DRI2024 attendees will test their knowledge of all things business continuity in pursuit of the title “DRI Jeopardy Champion” and the grand prize! In this Q&A, our hosts talk about the origins of the […] The post DRI2024 Session Spotlight: This is…DRI Jeopardy!

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Free Article Available to download

Recovery Diva

See this chapter: Catastrophe Is Not the End but the Beginning: Two Centuries of Evolution in US Disaster Law and Policy. from The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law and Policy. S. Kuo, J. Marshall and R. Rowberry, eds. [link] Thanks to Donovan Finn for the citation.

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Crisis Management Training: Practice Makes Perfect

Bernstein Crisis Management

Crisis Management Training: Practice Makes Perfect Given the tumultuous nature of the past several years, most organizations probably don’t have to look back too far to recall a situation where the thought, “Wish we’d been more prepared for this!” came to mind. From global pandemics and economic woes to deepfakes and cyber attacks, the unforeseen is the new normal.

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A new benchmark in easy and fast recovery after cyberattacks or data loss

Acronis

We are proud to introduce Acronis Cyber Protect 16. With its integration of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies, Acronis Cyber Protect 16 is not just reactive but proactive, capable of anticipating and neutralizing threats before they can cause damage.

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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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Inclement weather response demands attention

everbridge

By  Brian Toolan , Everbridge VP Global Public Safety Despite technological advances, proactive steps remain to strengthen resilience and keep people safe Advances in inclement weather and communications technology are everywhere. Real-time information flows, mobile devices are ubiquitous, and forecasting methods have reached unprecedented accuracy.

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Two Years After Russia Invaded Ukraine: Q&A with RAND Experts

The Rand Blog

RAND experts discuss the state of the conflict in Ukraine and its prospects, the war's global implications, possible outcomes and solutions, and what the West and the rest of the world might be doing now and once hostilities end.

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New from the IIA: Global Internal Audit Standard to Replace the IPPF

LogisManager

New from the IIA: Global Internal Audit Standard to Replace the IPPF Last Updated: February 20, 2024 The International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) serves as the cornerstone for authoritative guidance from The IIA, offering internal audit professionals worldwide both mandatory and recommended guidance. Recently, on Jan 9, 2024, the new Global Internal Audit Standard was unveiled, set to be effective from Jan 9, 2025.

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10 Ways the Pure Storage Data Platform Uncomplicates Data Storage, Forever

Pure Storage

10 Ways the Pure Storage Data Platform Uncomplicates Data Storage, Forever by Pure Storage Blog One of the biggest enterprise IT headaches? Balancing constant innovation with the need to constantly update infrastructures to support it. It can feel like a broken record and an endless cost center, but it doesn’t have to. Enterprises can not only stop worrying about the next big infrastructural overhaul and how much time and money it’s going to cost but also stop thinking about it altogether.

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Mansions in CA in Peril from Rains

Recovery Diva

From the Wash Post: ‘ They just can’t take this kind of beating’: California mansions on the brink,

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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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Air Defense Shapes Warfighting in Ukraine

The Rand Blog

The strength of air and missile defense in Ukraine has abetted the stalemate in the ground war. Its weakness has led to immense human suffering and infrastructure damage. As the war continues, air defense could become even more salient.

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Security Industry Association Announces 2024 Board of Directors Nominations

Security Industry Association

The Security Industry Association (SIA) Nominations Committee has recommended four individuals to serve as members of the SIA Board of Directors for an initial two-year term, pursuant to the SIA bylaws. These nominations will be submitted for ratification at The Advance , SIA’s annual membership gathering during ISC West. The new Board of Directors nominees for 2024 are: Andrew Elvish, vice president of marketing, Genetec Brian Harrell, vice president and chief security officer, Avangrid Björn L

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15 Backup and Disaster Recovery Best Practices to Consider

Solutions Review

The editors at Solutions Review map out some Backup and Disaster Recovery best practices every enterprise should consider in their operation strategies. Backup and disaster recovery (BDR) strategies are of paramount importance to enterprises due to their critical role in preserving data integrity, ensuring business continuity, and mitigating risks associated with various disruptions.

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Operational Resilience for Financial Services: The View from APAC

Pure Storage

Operational Resilience for Financial Services: The View from APAC by Pure Storage Blog Across the globe, regulators and business leaders in financial services are increasingly paying attention to the area of operational resilience (OR). The growing complexity and interconnectedness of the financial services ecosystem combined with an escalation in ransomware and other cyber risks is leading to an ever-greater emphasis on the need for robust and comprehensive operational practices and regulations

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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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Interdependence and Its Discontents: Why Would Nations with Incentives to Avoid It Go to War?

The Rand Blog

It's tempting to think that interdependence between the United States and China has reached a level in which armed conflict between them is unthinkable. Unfortunately, history gives us little reason to be confident that peace is inevitable simply because the degree of interdependence is strong.

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Security Industry Association Announces Agenda for 2024 SIA GovSummit

Security Industry Association

SIA’s public policy and government security technology conference will take place May 21-22 in Washington, D.C. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced details for the 2024 SIA GovSummit , SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference. SIA GovSummit 2024 will be held May 21-22 in downtown Washington, D.C.

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Josh Magri: The CRI Profile – A Simplified Approach to Better Assessment

FS-ISAC

Episode Notes The Cyber Risk Institute has developed a cybersecurity framework for the financial sector that is based on globally recognized standards. Josh Magri, CRI President & CEO, talks about the genesis of this framework and how it can help bridge the gap between self-assessment and regulatory compliance, even for financial firms that have operations around the globe.

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How can AI improve your business’s cybersecurity posture?

Online Computers

The dynamic nature of the digital landscape means businesses continuously face an ever-expanding array of security threats. From sophisticated malware and phishing attacks to zero-day exploits and data breaches, protecting your valuable information and systems can be a constant challenge. Thankfully, advancements in technology offer a powerful ally: artificial intelligence (AI).

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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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Cooperation Could Be Critical to U.S. AI Success

The Rand Blog

Cooperation between allies could be especially important to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). But co-developing AI applications with other nations faces many challenges as rapid advancements in the technology outpace policies and procedures designed during the industrial age.

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SIA New Member Profile: Chimera Integrations

Security Industry Association

Sadie Stiles, marketing director at Chimera Integrations New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Chimera Integrations is a security and communications company that is passionate about helping businesses find an integrated security system designed to help effectively secure their people and property. The company is headquartered in Syracuse, New York, with additional offices in Plattsburgh, Potsdam and Watertown, as well as two remote office in Binghamton and Rochester, and serves national

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of February 23: Updates from Clumio, Constellation Research, Hitachi Vantura, and More

Solutions Review

Solutions Review editors curated this list of the most noteworthy storage and data protection news items for the week of February 23, 2024. Keeping tabs on all the most relevant storage and data protection news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space.

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Fake It ’Til You Make It: Why Synthetic Data Is on the Rise

Pure Storage

Fake It ’Til You Make It: Why Synthetic Data Is on the Rise by Pure Storage Blog We tend to shy away from “synthetic” anything—food, clothing, or building materials, for example. Synthetic data, on the other hand, can be good for business if you’re looking for AI training data. Synthetic data is data that’s generated artificially rather than by real-world events.

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A Foreign Government, Oprah, and Fires in Maui: The Impact of Misinformation on Community Resiliency

The Rand Blog

Crises and disasters are opportunities to undermine the national unity that forms in response to tragedy: U.S. adversaries may gain an advantage when there is discord among the American public. But even if information operations are cheap for foreign governments to execute, they also can be simple to counteract effectively through routine emergency management preparedness activities.

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How to Choose the Best Enterprise Backup Solution

Unitrends

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, data is the lifeblood of any enterprise. The increasing reliance on digital platforms has elevated the importance of safeguarding business-critical data against unforeseen events, from cyberthreats to natural disasters. This makes choosing the right enterprise backup solution more crucial than ever.

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MHA and Kroll: Coming Together to Move Ahead   

MHA Consulting

The recently announced partnership between MHA Consulting and Kroll is a tremendous win for both firms and their clients. It’s also an exciting milestone for me personally as someone who, twenty-five years ago, started an independent business continuity consultancy with no guarantee of what the future held. Related on MHA Consulting: The ABCs of ERM: The Rise of Enterprise Risk Management An Exciting New Partnership A couple of weeks ago, MHA Consulting issued the announcement of its new partner

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VDI vs. RDS vs. DaaS: Remote Desktop Solutions Demystified

Pure Storage

VDI vs. RDS vs. DaaS: Remote Desktop Solutions Demystified by Pure Storage Blog The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a massive rise in remote work. Companies shut down offices en masse and very few of them have since returned to their pre-pandemic in-office levels, although many have now gone hybrid. The rise of the hybrid workforce has brought a growing need for companies to securely support remote workers for operational agility and the ability to access a global talent pool.

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Directed Energy Dilemmas: Industrial Implications of a Military-Technological Revolution

The Rand Blog

Alongside more traditional gun- and missile-based interceptors, directed energy weapons (DEW) are part of a layered approach to integrated air and missile defence. But with wide-ranging and disruptive implications for defence budgets and for industry that have only just begun to be considered, could the military impact of this possible DEW revolution be just the tip of the iceberg?

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Get a Professional Certificate in DevOps From PagerDuty and LinkedIn Learning by Nancy Lee

PagerDuty

DevOps engineers play a crucial role in helping companies streamline software development and delivery, leading to higher efficiency and faster innovation. We’re pleased to announce our new partnership with LinkedIn Learning to offer a professional certificate in DevOps. Whether you’re new to the field or want to show your skills, a professional certificate is a great way to validate your experience.

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Supply Chain Adaptability in a Dynamic World

BryghtPath

Supply chain adaptability has gained paramount importance in an era of globalization, technological advancements, and unforeseen disruption. The ability of a supply chain to anticipate, adapt, and recover from disruptions is crucial for the sustainability and success of businesses. This article delves into the intricacies of supply chain adaptability, exploring its significance, key components, challenges, … The post Supply Chain Adaptability in a Dynamic World appeared first on Bryghtpath

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The Blurred Lines of Data Sovereignty: Do You Really Own Your Data?

Pure Storage

The Blurred Lines of Data Sovereignty: Do You Really Own Your Data? by Pure Storage Blog It’s been clear for a long while that data is subject to the rules and regulations of the country where it’s located, restrictions in how data can be used, and heightened rules for oversight (not to mention bigger penalties for violations). As we’ve covered in several recent blog posts, regulations such as the EU Data Act and the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) put constraints on organizations

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The Positives and Negatives of AI in the Cyberspace

Plan B Consulting

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie investigates the newest AI-driven scams and examines the advantages and disadvantages of AI in the online world with the help of Google Gemini. This week, I was the allocated tutor for the BCT Certificate in Cyber Incident Management Course. This is the first time in a year and a half, so I was quite excited about acquainting myself with the course again and updating it with the latest cyber knowledge.

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