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School Security & Active Shooter Interdiction: A Q&A With Vince Riden

Security Industry Association

It’s important to promote a safe learning environment for every student and protect the teachers, staff and visitors in our schools, and SIA appreciates the many talented security professionals who are working diligently each day to enhance the safety and security of our schools and mitigate active shooter threats.

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Evaluating the Safety, Hazards, and Risks in Your Organization’s Physical Environments

Business Resilience Decoded

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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Evaluating the Global Risk Landscape and Creating Actionable Responses

everbridge

The presence of online terrorist activity and recruitment has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Regions failing to adopt best practices on ESG may experience a loss of investors, causing an economic vulnerability. The post Evaluating the Global Risk Landscape and Creating Actionable Responses appeared first on Everbridge.

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Crisis Management Explained: A Comprehensive Guide

Bernstein Crisis Management

Key activities in this stage include: Risk analysis: Conducting a comprehensive analysis of the organization’s operations to identify potential threats and assess their probability and potential impact. The Importance of Crisis Management Even the best-managed businesses can be hit by a crisis caused by external or internal events.

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Ransomware Detection Part 2: How Data Protection Drives Resilience

Zerto

The Need for Effective Ransomware Detection Ransomware attacks can strike businesses of all sizes and industries, wreaking havoc on their operations and leaving them vulnerable to extortion. Traditional security measures are no longer sufficient, since cybercriminals constantly evolve their tactics to bypass defences.

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Five ways to improve campus safety and security

everbridge

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. Gain valuable insights from nearly 800 security professionals on key initiatives and actionable recommendations inside the Everbridge 2023 Active Shooter Preparedness Report.

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How to Navigate the Cybersecurity Minefield of Remote Work

LogisManager

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. It’s crucial for companies to continuously evaluate and improve their cybersecurity strategies to mitigate risks and comply with legal and regulatory requirements.