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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of coordinated responses among emergency management and other stakeholders to implement an effective strategy for handling a long and complex disaster. Due to a number of factors , pandemics are more likely to occur in the future. To help achieve this level of preparation, each U.S.

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

Solutions Review

The landscape of evolving digital threats, coupled with the pandemic-induced surge in remote and hybrid work, has exposed organizations to an increasing number of vulnerabilities. Specify who should be alerted in various situations and establish a clear chain of command for times when leaders are unavailable.

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

Solutions Review

The landscape of evolving digital threats, coupled with the pandemic-induced surge in remote and hybrid work, has exposed organizations to an increasing number of vulnerabilities. Specify who should be alerted in various situations and establish a clear chain of command for times when leaders are unavailable.

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Top 5 Pitfalls of Business Continuity Planning

On Solve

For example, your organization may have a way to alert employees about an emergency, but have you considered how you would alert customers, clients and guests who happen to be on the premises when an incident occurs? Business continuity plans should be tested and evaluated regularly, at least once a year.

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AI in Security and Psychology

Security Industry Association

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new set of issues concerning technology, data privacy and AI. During the pandemic, people were forced to adjust their work locations and utilize technology that they previously might not have used to perform their jobs.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

To fulfill duty of care standards, corporations, educational institutions, hospitals, and government agencies should evaluate and test the health of communication networks and information systems before a severe weather event occurs. They are responsible for ensuring public safety, emergency response, and timely community awareness.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

everbridge

To have access and functional needs does not require that the individual have any kind of diagnosis or specific evaluation” ( FEMA, 2021 ). For example, providing alerts in multiple languages can help with accessibility. In order to prepare effectively, these community members must be identified. Amplify Communications.