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ALERT READY: TIPS TO PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE NATIONAL PUBLIC ALERTING SYSTEM

CCEM Strategies

Now that the Canadian government has launched Alert Ready - Canada’s National Public Alerting System, it’s important to consider how this affects your business’ emergency plans , and how to modify them moving forward.

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4 Questions IT Managers Can Ask to Strengthen Data Backup and Resiliency

Solutions Review

So, if you’re an IT manager, what’s the best way to assess the current state of affairs and prepare for what lies ahead? Specify who should be alerted in various situations and establish a clear chain of command for times when leaders are unavailable. It is high time to regain control.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

everbridge

By recognizing that hazards, including severe weather events, are unpredictable and cannot be completely prevented, emergency managers can instead focus their efforts on promoting a resilient organization. Many of us emergency management professionals know the cycle is continuous.

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4 Questions IT Managers Can Ask to Strengthen Data Backup and Resiliency

Solutions Review

So, if you’re an IT manager, what’s the best way to assess the current state of affairs and prepare for what lies ahead? Specify who should be alerted in various situations and establish a clear chain of command for times when leaders are unavailable. It is high time to regain control.

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Amplifying School Security With Gunshot Detection Systems

Security Industry Association

These systems can be leveraged to quickly alert everyone of a dangerous situation, enabling them to react and respond before it is too late. 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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Digital Twins and the Future of Physical Security and Risk Management

Security Industry Association

The result: Facilities are managing expensive, inefficient and wasteful physical security protocols. Today’s technology advances, such as cloud computing, deep learning and IoT, enable the application of enterprise data to mitigate risks and accurately and efficiently manage facilities’ security systems.

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Why Crisis Management Preparedness Matters

everbridge

And, according to management consultancy McKinsey , between 2010 and 2017, the name of a Forbes-recognized top 100 company appeared in headlines together with the word “crisis” 80 percent more often than in the previous decade — and those are just the organizations that made the news. What Is Crisis Management Preparedness?