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The 2019 Global Assessment Report (GAR)

Emergency Planning

On 1 May 2019 it was renamed the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. The 2019 report is accompanied by an executive summary called GAR Distilled. Further Reading The full and abbreviated Global Assessment Report 2019 can both be freely downloaded from [link] Alexander, D.E. Linnerooth-Bayer (eds) 2019. Mechler, R.,

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Microsoft Exchange Emergency Mitigation (EM) Service

LAN Infotech

Microsoft Exchange Emergency Mitigation (EM) Service. Following a series of attacks that leveraged zero-day exploits against on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange servers, Microsoft has released a new tool to provide emergency mitigation. Automated Protection for Vulnerable Exchange Servers.

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

state develops a hazard mitigation plan, which identifies top local risks and provides a framework for long term strategies to reduce risk and protect citizens and property from damage. 8 states/territories mention pandemic planning but do not discuss further how the state or agency will be able to mitigate the hazard from the event.

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5 Reasons You Need a Backup and Disaster Recovery Plan

Zerto

In 2023, organizations will generate nearly 3 times the volume of data generated in 2019. Data is a valuable component of running a business, and it is vulnerable to a number of threats that can lead to data leaks and data loss. Data is growing faster than ever, and protecting it is becoming increasingly complex.

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Counting Costs: The Impact of a Government Shutdown on the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

Also, in contrast to the most recent government shutdown, which lasted for 35 days in December 2018 and January 2019 and was only partial, as appropriations had already been agreed to for the U.S. 30 – looming large.

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The Pros and Cons of Outsourced Vs In-House IT Disaster Recovery

Erwood Group

Objective Perspective: Unbiased Analysis: External consultants offer an unbiased perspective, identifying gaps and vulnerabilities that internal teams might overlook due to familiarity or internal politics. This objective analysis leads to more robust and effective recovery plans.

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What is Cyber Resilience and Why It Matters

Castellan

Because it’s how your organization can anticipate, plan for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from cyber events. While the total number of breaches was down from the previous year, the number of record exposures alone was up 141% compared to 2019. Why Is Cyber Resilience Important? That’s a cybersecurity measure.