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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

Review by Donald Watson, co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011). AID, EPA, FEMA, and numerous international humanitarian and disaster relief organizations. More than twenty authors are represented in this timely book, edited by Alessandra Jerolleman and William L.

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Plan Your Ransomware Attack Response Now

BryghtPath

A transportation authority. A food processing chain. A fuel pipeline system. A police department. These are some of the larger targets hit with ransomware attacks in the U.S. so far in 2021.

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How to Answer AI’s Most Important Question for Enterprises

Solutions Review

Lastly, the enterprise should adopt access policies that make sure employees are using only the information they are authorized to. Most organizations are accustomed to an environment where, over several hours, information could be gathered, cleaned and transported to the proper repository for analysis.

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What The Pipeline Oil Ransomware Attack TAUGHT Us

Assurance IT

The company called in third-party cybersecurity authorities. Even if the oil is worth a lot of money, the hackers don’t have a way to transport it. Utility companies, transportation and medical facilities among others, indirectly impact human lives greatly, which is why it is so important to get your cyber affairs in order.

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Staying Prepared for an Approaching Storm

Disaster Recovery

Call 2-1-1 and enroll if you require transportation assistance during evacuation. Have accredited animal authorities inspect the premises for stray animals, venomous snakes and so on. The post Staying Prepared for an Approaching Storm appeared first on Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Blog. for safety hazards.

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How to write a business continuity plan: the easy way

IT Governance BC

Business continuity vs disaster recovery. BCPs shouldn’t be confused with DRPs (disaster recovery plans) , even though they both tackle the immediate aftermath of a disruption. Disaster recovery is a purely corrective measure that looks to recover to full IT functionality as quickly as possible.

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Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

Erwood Group

NOTE: DRII takes this definition from the Business Continuity Institute BCI and Disaster Recovery Journal DRJ. Should these assumptions not be aligned at the time of an event, disruption, or disaster additional modifications to the recovery strategies as outlined within the plan will need to be enhanced, changed, or improved upon.