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Amplifying School Security With Gunshot Detection Systems

Security Industry Association

Nearly 60% of active shooter incidents at educational institutions since Columbine in 1999 have occurred in high schools, and about 21% have occurred in middle schools or junior high schools. At Virginia Tech in 2007, an active shooter managed to go undetected for two and a half hours after his first two shots were fired in a dormitory.

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Money at Risk: Finance & Data Security in the Digital Age

NexusTek

Chief among these is the unarguable fact that financial services organizations are consistently a top target for cyber threat actors, a reality that exists in tension with the #1 criterion customers use to evaluate financial institutions: security 1. Furthermore, controlling which parties (e.g.,

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Winter safety tips for employees in private and public sectors 

everbridge

Winter safety tips for the public sector As winter storms continue to pose threats to public safety, organizations responsible for keeping the public informed and safe need to be prepared. A plan should outline specific procedures and protocols to be followed during severe weather events.

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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

Provincial and local authorities are aware of the owners and operators of CI in their regions and together, they work to create and test emergency plans that will ensure adequate response procedures and business continuity practices are in place, long before an incident occurs.

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A Framework for Writing Exercise Objectives

Plan B Consulting

You don’t have a response plan in place, so you use the exercise to help develop the plan and explore some of the issues associated with the future event. The focus of the exercise can be understanding the particular response requirements of a particular scenario. Plans and Procedures. Team and Teamwork.

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Internal Controls & Fraud Prevention

Reciprocity

Internal fraudsters might engage in fraudulent activity for years by taking advantage of their “trusted insider” status. Without a robust control environment, fraudsters can exploit a weakness or take advantage of their position or influence to commit a fraudulent activity. Fraud is often difficult to detect.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

During severe weather emergencies, authorities, companies, and organizations will need to easily identify and communicate effectively with on-the-ground teams, any at-risk populations, first responders, transportation resources, and medical supplies. As you audit your emergency plans, you are likely to have identified areas for improvement.