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Book Review: Resilience Matters;Flourishing in an Era of Extremes

Recovery Diva

Once again, Claire has asked me to review the latest in the Resilience Matters series – this one subtitled Flourishing in an Era of Extremes. When Hurricane Maria swept Puerto Rico in 2017, 100 percent of the “excess deaths” caused by the storm were among older adults. John Plodinec (PhD), has reviewed the new edition of this book.

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Power Grid Resistance

Recovery Diva

From Homeland Security News Wire: Strengthening Puerto Rico’s Power Grid The 2017 Hurricane Maria made a direct hit on Puerto Rico in 2017, it ravaged the island’s power grid and caused the longest blackout in U.S. Maria left many residents without power for nearly a year.

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Cybersecurity Isn’t Enough — Become a Cyber Resilient Organization

NexusTek

Cybersecurity Isn’t Enough — Become a Cyber Resilient Organization. Cybersecurity gets a lot of attention, but an equally important cyber objective for any company in this digital age is cyber resilience. What Is Cyber Resilience? READ TIME: 4 MIN. November 9, 2022. Cybersecurity isn’t enough… really ?”

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Why Crisis Management Planning Should Be On Your To-Do List

Bernstein Crisis Management

Real-World Examples of Effective Crisis Management Cybersecurity Breaches: Equifax and Capital One Equifax faced a massive data breach in 2017. Proactive crisis management planning is a strategic investment in your business’s resilience and sustainability.

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Community Resilience or Community Dystopia in Disaster Risk Reduction?

Emergency Planning

Several arguments can be marshalled against the idea of community resilience:- The concept of 'community' has no inherent geographical scale. The struggle to create community resilience pits organised collective action against individualism. But how does this translate into community resilience? Free Press, New York, 188 pp.

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

LogisManager

Notably, the IPPF, previously updated in 2017, will persist during this transitional phase. The new Global Internal Audit Standards position internal auditors to navigate challenges and contribute effectively to organizational resilience.

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The Vancouver #SaltCrisis 2017

CCEM Strategies

And if you enhance it, then your business becomes more resilient and more prepared! The whole process of being prepared serves as a great way of getting to know your business more intimately. Understanding it can only enhance it.