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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

While not independent of the magnitude of physical forces involved, it is not linearly related to them because it depends on the nature and size of the vulnerabilities that the physical forces act upon. d) Intentional disasters, comprising all forms of terrorism and sabotage. (e) Disaster is fundamentally a social phenomenon.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

We have forward-looking actions across government, such as FEMA’s Strategic Plan. At the same time, we see widening inequalities in who has access to recovery resources, and disparities in vulnerability that are too often predictable by socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity.

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The Playbook for Resilient Operations in Financial Services – March 2022 and Beyond

Fusion Risk Management

And in the 10 months since we’ve published the policy, we have seen that borne out. Some of the world’s most significant websites becoming unavailable and worrying vulnerabilities arising that may have been exploited by malicious actors. After all, “ you are only as strong as your weakest link.”. Disruption is inevitable.

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Corporate Security Predictions and Trends 2021

Swan Island Network

It’s a challenging time for all of us. Our prediction is that many more companies will adopt 24×7 all-hazards threat monitoring as a “must have” corporate security function, and devote more dollars to contingency planning and capability. This article was first published on the Disaster Recovery Journal website.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 26 minutes We all live in an unpredictable world. Note : Some sections of this article were previously published in our blog archives. It requires a budget and long-term commitment (hence why it is a BCM Program).

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

We all live in an unpredictable world. Note : Some sections of this article were previously published in our blog archives. Business Continuity should be one of the top priorities for all organization leaders, and response plans should be implemented in organizations of all sizes. Reading Time: 26 minutes.