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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

By the 1990s, the emergence of civil protection from the matrix of civil defence (Alexander 2002) had broadened the scope to the extent that there was a need for a more functional set of categories. d) Intentional disasters, comprising all forms of terrorism and sabotage. (e) References Alexander, D.E. Natural Disasters. Alexander, D.

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SIA New Member Profile: Swan Island Networks

Security Industry Association

Pete O’Dell : We founded Swan Island Networks in 2002 after the terrorist attacks on 9/11. We focus on all hazards events that are correlated to customer locations and communicate the information through visual dashboards and text/phone alerts. Tell us the story of your company. And what makes your offerings/company unique?

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

Reciprocity

Are there differences at all? Not long ago, risk managers concerned themselves mainly with hazards such as fires and floods; or in the financial sector, loan defaults (credit risk). 2002-2007): Financial reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance, and their related IT controls. They’re all critical, Scheitlin says.