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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

It is now more than ten years since there was a general push to induce countries to plan for pandemics (WHO 2005). US Homeland Security Council 2005, UK Government 2008), while in others it did not. That was at a time when an influenza pandemic with devastating consequences was greatly feared.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Testimony to the House of Representatives Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process for the Hearing: Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters. Testimony Submitted January 16, 2022. By: Jeff Schlegelmilch, MPH, MBA.

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SIA New Member Profile: Infusion Direct Marketing

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Infusion Direct Marketing, Inc. specializes in developing marketing programs for the security industry. SIA spoke with Monique Merhige, president of Infusion Direct Marketing, about the company’s history and offerings and the security industry. Lucie, Florida.

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B.C.’s New Bill 31 – Emergency and Disaster Management Act

CCEM Strategies

A deliberate focus on modernization first emerged five years ago in 2018, when the Province adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Since then, the Province has been continually responding to large-scale disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2021 and 2023 floods and wildfires. In 2019, B.C.

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Powering Resilience with Critical Event Management

everbridge

Businesses and communities are experiencing a growing number of disruptions from threats like severe weather, civil unrest, theft and vandalism, pandemics, and cyber-attacks. McAfee estimates that global cyber-crime losses will exceed ÂŁ1 trillion in 2022, a 50% increase over 2018. Another recognized the difficulty in securing funding.

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What Dave Komendat, Boeing CSO and ISC West Keynote Speaker, Says Was His Hardest Career Challenge

Security Industry Association

SIA is looking forward to the Day 1 keynote session – Security Returns: Creating a Lasting, Data-Driven Value Proposition for Your Organization – featuring remarks from Dave Komendat, vice president and chief security officer for The Boeing Company. What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced in your security career?

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Regulatory Changes Have the Potential to Enhance Client Engagement and Service Provider Profits

Prism International

Unless you’ve been living under a rock since May 25, 2018, you already realize the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) began a global trend toward stricter data protection requirements. In some cases, the Compliance Officer is even required to register with the relevant data protection authority.).