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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

state develops a hazard mitigation plan, which identifies top local risks and provides a framework for long term strategies to reduce risk and protect citizens and property from damage. 8 states/territories mention pandemic planning but do not discuss further how the state or agency will be able to mitigate the hazard from the event.

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How to Choose the Right DRaaS Provider: Key Considerations

Zerto

Key Considerations When Choosing a DRaaS Provider Assess and Define Your Disaster Recovery Needs Before you start evaluating DRaaS providers, assess your organization’s specific requirements. Therefore, reliability and availability should be top priorities when evaluating providers. SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR).

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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. Providing vital location information, including where in the building the incident is happening, cuts through typical alert delays and enables a more immediate response to be initiated.

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How to Mitigate the Effects of Floods on Your Supply Chain

everbridge

According to David Shillingford, Chief Strategy Officer at Everstream Analytics , businesses that are leading the charge in this field: Evaluate any and all risks. It alerts users of pending risks and identifies supply-chain assets that may be affected by an event.

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

Solutions Review

Specify who should be alerted in various situations and establish a clear chain of command for times when leaders are unavailable. In other words, IT professionals are well-aware of the scale of these threats, yet they have not fully mastered prevention or recovery. It is high time to regain control.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

everbridge

To help you better understand how to promote resilience in your organization, Everbridge hosted a 4-part webinar series focused on the phases of emergency management: Mitigation , Preparedness , Response , and Recovery. Conduct a THIRA (thorough hazard identification and risk assessment) as part of your Hazard Mitigation Planning.

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

Solutions Review

Specify who should be alerted in various situations and establish a clear chain of command for times when leaders are unavailable. In other words, IT professionals are well-aware of the scale of these threats, yet they have not fully mastered prevention or recovery. It is high time to regain control.

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