Fri.Aug 12, 2022

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Hurricane Season Halfway Point: What to Expect Next

DRI Drive

So far, it’s been a relatively quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season. But as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warns, there’s still plenty of time for that to change for the worse. The Climate Prediction Center, part of the U.S. National Weather Service, has issued a mid-season update on NOAA’s early prediction of an above-normal […].

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Finnish and Swedish NATO Membership: Toward a Larger, Stronger, Smarter Alliance

The Rand Blog

Finland and Sweden are poised to become full NATO members in the near future. The Nordic pair's entry into NATO means that alliance leaders and planners confront new challenges, and just as many opportunities.

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NFPA and IBC Occupancy Classifications when Hazardous Materials are Present

National Fire Protection Association

Hazardous materials are those chemicals or substances that are classified as a physical hazard material or a health hazard material (see this blog for more information). There's often some confusion around what the appropriate occupancy classification is when hazardous materials are present. Unfortunately, there isn't a straight answer. It is going to depend on what code is applicable in your particular situation.

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Learning, Relearning, and Not Learning the Lessons of COVID-19

The Rand Blog

Several recent announcements have demonstrated how little has been learned from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential need for a national reckoning to assess shortfalls and develop recommendations for preparing for and responding to future pandemics and other biological risks. To this end, the United States should create a national commission—not unlike the 9/11 Commission—to develop a way forward.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Survey Results: Findings from BPC’s Survey of HUD CDBG-DR Grantees

Disaster Zone

For long-term housing following a disaster, HUD CDBG-DR is the answer.

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CDC Eases COVID Guidelines

Disaster Zone

COVID-19 is here to stay.

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Have Cyber Attacks Killed People?

Plan B Consulting

This week, Charlie discusses the evidence behind cyber attacks indirectly causing the death and injury of people. Also, the importance of exercises to train employees on how to work efficiently during a cyber attack. This week there was a cyber attack on NHS 111, with the hackers targeting its software supplier, Advanced. As healthcare is one of the most preferred targets of ransomware gangs, it got me thinking about the number of people killed due to ransomware attacks, not just in the healthca

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What’s Changed: 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions

Solutions Review

The editors at Solutions Review highlight what’s changed since the last iteration of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions and provide an analysis of the new report. Analyst house Gartner, Inc. has released its 2022 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions. Gartner defines the marketplace as “ Enterprise backup and recovery software solutions are designed to capture a point-in-time copy (backup) of enterprise workloads i

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5 Tips for upgrading your IT without hurting your budget

Online Computers

As a business owner, you need to make sure your company is using the best IT solutions in order to stay competitive and secure. This is one of the reasons why you need to update software and replace hardware regularly. However, upgrading your IT can be expensive — especially if you’re a small business on a tight budget. If you want to upgrade your New Jersey business’s tech without breaking the bank, follow these tips. 1.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Politicized Topics in School, the War in Ukraine, Post-Quantum Cryptography: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on the intrusion of politicized topics in America's schools, where the war in Ukraine may be headed, post-quantum cryptography, and more.

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Have Cyber Attacks Killed People?

Plan B Consulting

This week, Charlie discusses the evidence behind cyber attacks indirectly causing the death and injury of people. Also, the importance of exercises to train employees on how to work efficiently during a cyber attack. This week there was a cyber attack on NHS 111, with the hackers targeting its software supplier, Advanced. As healthcare is one of the most preferred targets of ransomware gangs, it got me thinking about the number of people killed due to ransomware attacks, not just in the healthca

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Fuelling the Revolt

Resilience Association

Peter Power FIRM, FBCI, BA

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How Do Containers and Flash Storage Improve Software Development and Delivery?

Pure Storage

Containers and containerization have transformed the way applications are both developed and deployed. But what are containers and what value can modern all-flash storage can add to this story? . What are Containers and Where Did They Come From? Containers are a form of virtualization, but don’t confuse them with virtual machines. In essence, containers are like sand boxes that run on top of an operating system without having to run a full-blown operating system image or use a hypervisor.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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The Core Components of a Successful Travel Risk Management (TRM) Solution

everbridge

Organizations with a global reach often require employees to travel near and far. Now more than ever, businesses have a duty of care to ensure the safety, well-being, and security of their workforce, no matter the destination. To ensure traveling employees are kept safe, organizations must prepare their people for potential risks and keep them informed throughout their journey, providing further assistance and care if needed.

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