Business Resilience Decoded

APRIL 13, 2023

Episode 144: Evaluating the Safety, Hazards, and Risks in Your Organization’s Physical Environments When was the last time you evaluated the threats to your physical environment? Things like graffiti, vandalism, or even cracked sidewalks or unkempt landscaping can welcome unwanted activity near your facility.

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everbridge

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Typically, geopolitical risk is characterized by the materialization of new risks threatening normative powers and the escalation of existing risk events directly tied to such delicate international relationships. The presence of online terrorist activity and recruitment has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Security Risk.

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AWS Disaster Recovery

JULY 27, 2021

In this blog post, we share a reference architecture that uses a multi-Region active/passive strategy to implement a hot standby strategy for disaster recovery (DR). With the multi-Region active/passive strategy, your workloads operate in primary and secondary Regions with full capacity. This keeps RTO and RPO low.

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Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Episode 121: Are You Prepared for an Active Shooter? Active shooter scenarios are an increasingly prominent threat to public safety, especially in schools and in the workplace. In 2022 alone, we’ve seen examples of workplace violence related to active shooters, whether they were disgruntled employees or angry customers.

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Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Episode 121: Are You Prepared for an Active Shooter? Active shooter scenarios are an increasingly prominent threat to public safety, especially in schools and in the workplace. In 2022 alone, we’ve seen examples of workplace violence related to active shooters, whether they were disgruntled employees or angry customers.

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LAN Infotech

MAY 3, 2022

How to Respond to a Cybersecurity Event. In recent years, the size and magnitude of cybersecurity events have increased. That said, even with strong cybersecurity measures in place, your business may still become a victim of a data loss event. 5 Steps for Responding to Cybersecurity Events. Step 3: Investigate the Event.

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Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Episode 121: Are You Prepared for an Active Shooter? Active shooter scenarios are an increasingly prominent threat to public safety, especially in schools and in the workplace. In 2022 alone, we’ve seen examples of workplace violence related to active shooters, whether they were disgruntled employees or angry customers.

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Pure Storage

MARCH 29, 2024

Here are a few best practices to consider when implementing a strong data protection strategy: Implement an Active Threat and Vulnerability Management Program Before an attack , the adversaries are doing their homework: learning about your organization to understand the size and scope of their opportunity. But how do you achieve it?

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AWS Disaster Recovery

JUNE 3, 2022

Firms designing for resilience on cloud often need to evaluate multiple factors before they can decide the most optimal architecture for their workloads. Before you decide to implement higher resilience, evaluate your operational competency to confirm you have the required level of process maturity and skillsets.

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Security Industry Association

APRIL 26, 2024

Department of Homeland Security and component agencies like TSA have already adopted an extensive facial recognition technology governance policy that includes comprehensive oversight responsibilities, data privacy and civil liberties obligations, and testing and evaluation requirements.

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Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Honorees will be invited to and recognized at a special SIA Women in Security Forum event at ISC West 2024. As the premier sponsor of ISC Events expos and conferences, SIA ensures its members have access to top-level buyers and influencers, as well as unparalleled learning and network opportunities.

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CCEM Strategies

MAY 7, 2023

Running from May 7 to 13, 2023, EP Week is a national event coordinated by Public Safety Canada in collaboration with the provinces, territories, Indigenous organizations, non-governmental organizations and private sector organizations. Encourage management to promote and participate in these activities too. The countdown is over!

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AWS Disaster Recovery

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

8: Disaster Recovery Solutions with AWS managed services, Part 3: Multi-Site Active/Passive Disaster recovery posts are always popular, and this post by Brent and Dhruv is no exception. Figure 2: AI-based intelligent document processing engine Check it out! #8: 6: Let’s Architect! Let’s Architect artwork Check it out! #5: Thank you, Haleh!

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Security Industry Association

MARCH 19, 2024

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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BCP Builder

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As an example, tropical cyclones are not instant events – they can be prepared for, as can wildfires. Although Business Continuity Management can be part of the action plans to achieve those business objectives, for example – to ensure the business resumes its operations continuously in the event of a disruption.

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everbridge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

School officials, at K-12 and college campuses, need to implement solutions that can help prevent or mitigate the impact of these events. Especially because “ K-12 schools and higher education institutions are the second most common location, after businesses, for active shooter incidents in the U.S.

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MHA Consulting

MAY 4, 2023

In evaluating your recovery strategies, good questions to ask include: Are they reasonable for the level of criticality of the business unit? Don’t simply talk about what you’ll do in the event of a disruption; practice it. To evaluate your recovery exercises ask: Are we conducting recovery exercises? Their plans affect yours.

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everbridge

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

During a hurricane, critical event managers must be able to communicate crucial safety information to the people for which they are responsible. In addition to hurricane preparedness, critical event managers should ready their business in the case of any severe weather event. Effective Communication in a Severe Weather Event.

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everbridge

AUGUST 30, 2021

To create a resilient organization , robust risk intelligence and situational awareness are essential in managing and mitigating the impact of critical events. In fact, the entire Critical Event Management (CEM) process starts with risk intelligence. What is Risk Intelligence? Only what’s important. AI can only do so much.

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everbridge

JULY 25, 2023

If you’d like information specifically about active shooter preparedness, read our new “2023 Active Shooter Preparedness Report” to learn valuable insights from over 800 organizations. Assessments should evaluate training completion rates, adherence to policies, and any gaps in preventive measures. Download here 1.

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NexusTek

APRIL 19, 2023

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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everbridge

MARCH 31, 2022

What capacity to react and respond to extreme events do societies have? Bringing real-life, mission-driven expertise in nation-wide public safety communication services and in critical event management (CEM) , we contribute our technological know-how and applied implementation experience to the research on societal resilience.

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Security Industry Association

MARCH 3, 2023

Prior to his time at Microsoft, he served industry-leading companies in assessing risks, evaluating technology measures, designing mitigations and engineering security solutions for some of the nation’s most critical facilities. He is a strong supporter of SIA programs and a regular sponsor of association events. “I’m

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LogisManager

MARCH 19, 2024

According to an INTERPOL report , between January and April 2020, there was a significant increase in malicious cyber activities attributed to the pandemic shift to WFH. Negligence can cost a company millions in the event of a cybersecurity breach, including lawsuits, hefty fines, and irreparable damage to an organization’s reputation.

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Security Industry Association

APRIL 7, 2022

The reason for this sizable expense is that, typically, two patrol cars are dispatched to the scene of an alarm call, as all alarms are treated as high-priority events. The question is not how to prevent the causes of false alarms, but rather how to verify whether alarm activations signify a real breach. A Proven Solution.

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LogisManager

MARCH 19, 2024

According to an INTERPOL report , between January and April 2020, there was a significant increase in malicious cyber activities attributed to the pandemic shift to WFH. Negligence can cost a company millions in the event of a cybersecurity breach, including lawsuits, hefty fines, and irreparable damage to an organization’s reputation.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 26, 2023

When evaluating candidates for this award, SIA’s committee considers nominees’ long-term service to SIA and the security industry, the impact of their efforts on behalf of SIA and the industry and the integrity, leadership and diplomacy displayed in their industry dealings. SIA’s Lippert Award is named in honor of George R.

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everbridge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Also, ensure that you follow OSHA guidelines to advise employees on proper winter safety, such as what to do in the event of frostbite, hypothermia, and other dangers related to extreme cold. Review emergency operations plans Ensure plans are up to date based on past events and potential risks.

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everbridge

MARCH 20, 2023

Although the benefits of deploying Critical Event Management (CEM) are becoming widely accepted, organizations can often struggle to demonstrate the tangible ROI to their key stakeholders, and can face an uphill battle when it comes to securing budget. So, is it possible to put a value on Critical Event Management?

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Zerto

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The excitement around Zerto 10 from our customer and partner community has proven how much it has to offer for cyber recovery and how it enhances our cyber resilience capabilities.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Attendees will leave with factual events that they can integrate into their presentations on the value of their services when responding to school incidents or any public safety incident that faces our communities. Recent Bomb Threat Activity, Products and Services for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Personnel to Assist the Public.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 13, 2023

SIA offers end users, consultants, integrators and manufacturers a broad range of benefits, including advocacy, professional development, workforce development, community involvement, events and initiatives through our Women in Security Forum. Reach out for me on how to get involved with SIA!” Learn more and get started as a volunteer.

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Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In Columbus, Ohio, officials are leveraging the relationships between security, police and the court system to address problem properties where continuous criminal activity occurs. Narcotics, prostitution and acts of violence are all types of activity where private security often engages well before public safety arrives.

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Pure Storage

JANUARY 20, 2022

By evaluating customer behavior, companies can create strategic marketing plans that target a particular customer cohort—for example, by offering personalized recommendations based on previous purchases or social media activity. With big data, companies can also identify the activities that keep current customers satisfied.

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Reciprocity

AUGUST 17, 2022

Operational risks stem from inadequate or failed internal procedures, employee errors, cybersecurity events, or external events such as a weather disaster. Cybersecurity events, such as data breaches. External events, such as natural disasters or pandemics. Human error. System failures and downtime. Cybersecurity.

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Security Industry Association

AUGUST 30, 2022

“We also want to recognize the scholarship committee members who worked tirelessly to promote the scholarship program and evaluate the record number of applications received in 2022.”. The SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship program is made possible by the generous donations of SIA members and SIA member companies.

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CCEM Strategies

MARCH 17, 2023

CI preparedness CI owners and operators play a crucial role in response activities and participate in government planning committees and pre-incident coordination. But for CI, evaluating and prioritizing is universally based on several factors, as illustrated below.

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