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

Bernstein Crisis Management

In contrast, when Capital One experienced a data breach in 2019, they quickly identified and fixed the vulnerability, clearly communicated what happened and what customers could do, and offered free credit monitoring to affected customers. They were criticized for their delayed and confusing response, which aggravated public distrust.

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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. Ensuring business resilience requires a robust and tested backup and disaster recovery plan. 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.

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Book Review: Constructing Risk

Recovery Diva

Reviewed by Donald Watson, editor of the website theOARSlist.com , Organizations Addressing Resilience and Sustainability, editor of Time-Saver Standards for Urban Design (McGraw-Hill 2001), and co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011).

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What is Cyber Resilience and Why It Matters

Castellan

Resilience is all about the ability to recover quickly when faced with a challenge. For businesses, resilience is often tied directly to business continuity, where professionals are tasked with ensuring an organization can quickly adjust, adapt, respond, and recover from disruptions and disasters. What is Cyber Resilience?

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3 Ways to Prep Your Business IT for the Holiday Shopping Season

NexusTek

billion—32% more than in 2019, according to Adobe Analytics. In 2019, J. Kaspersky found that cyberattacks on holiday shoppers were up 15% in 2019, and last year, the most DDoS attacks in Q4 were on December 31 with 1,349 attacks recorded across the globe. November 3, 2021. The holiday shopping season is coming. Last year, U.S.

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

Erwood Group

The Pros and Cons of Outsourced vs In-House IT Disaster Recovery The Pros and Cons of Outsourced vs In-House IT Disaster Recovery In today’s fast-paced digital business age, IT disaster recovery is a critical component of any business continuity plan and proper business resilience planning.