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Disaster Philanthropy

Recovery Diva

Now Available: the eighth edition of the Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report today. Based on the latest available data, the report documents $30 billion in private, public, corporate and individual disaster-related giving to address major disasters and humanitarian crises that affected millions globally in 2019. Though it feels likes like ages ago, that year we saw Hurricane Dorian cause catastrophic damage, wildfires plague the Amazon, California and Australia, and Cyclone Ida c

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ISC East Session Preview: See – and Hear – the Potential of Audio Analytics

Security Industry Association

ISC East 2021 is coming up Nov. 17-18 in New York City, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC East recently revealed full conference details for the SIA Education@ISC East program , including keynote presentations from top luminaries and 15+ sessions from over 40 industry expert speakers on the most current business trends, technologies and industry developments.

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IT Spending Trends of 2022

BMC

Remote employees, supply chain headaches, openings, then closures, and the Great Resignation are just some of the stressful issues that most organizations and leaders have had to face this past year. And although many of the unknowns of the pandemic are hopefully coming to an end, that doesn’t mean uncertainty is out the door for […].

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Christmas Tree Fire Safety Requirements

National Fire Protection Association

With the holiday season fast approaching, the presence of combustible decorations festive lights, and Christmas trees has also arrived. The presence of additional furnishings and contents, especially dry and unmaintained Christmas trees and other vegetation can contribute significantly to the fuel load of a space and how quickly a fire can develop and spread.

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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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5 Steps to Reduce Your Data Storage Headaches

Pure Storage

Today’s business environments are highly data-intensive, leveraging analytics and insights to drive innovation and decision-making. Yet, managing increased amounts of critical business data, complex workloads, and distributed storage environments can be challenging for organizations. Here are five specific steps you can take to reduce the most common data storage headaches.

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Why we must tackle digital pollution and sign up to a greener cloud

Citrix

This is a guest blog post by Georgie Barrat , tech journalist and presenter of The Gadget Show. . As work went remote for many last March, in amongst the uncertainty, worry, and panic, something amazing happened. Shoals of fish returned … The post Why we must tackle digital pollution and sign up to a greener cloud first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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RIMS ERM Conference 2021: Lloyd’s Chairman on the Vital Role of Risk Management in Fighting Climate Change

Risk Management Monitor

With climate change quickly becoming one of the most important issues facing the world, Lloyd’s Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown stressed the importance of ESG initiatives to address the threat, as well as the vital role of risk managers, in today’s keynote address at the RIMS ERM Conference 2021 in New York City. As evidenced by the increasing number of weather and climate-related natural disasters in recent years, the stakes couldn’t be higher for organizations and communities around the world, a

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Your invitation to the Citrix community lab pilot

Citrix

During the Citrix Converge 2021 opening keynote session, Delivering the workspace – anytime, anyplace, anywhere! , we invited everyone working hands-on with Citrix technology to apply to participate in the public pilot of a new lab program we are creating … The post Your invitation to the Citrix community lab pilot first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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On Veterans Day, There Are Still Thousands of Homeless Vets in L.A. We Followed 26 to Find Out Why

The Rand Blog

An estimated 3,900 veterans live unhoused in Los Angeles. The city has the largest VA medical center in the nation. There are federal housing programs exclusively for veterans. So why hasn't Los Angeles been able to make a dent?

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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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RIMS ERM Conference 2021: A Case-Study Approach to “Solve Any DEI Issue in One Hour”

Risk Management Monitor

At today’s RIMS ERM Conference 2021, a hybrid event with in-person experiences in New York City and virtual content online , many of the presenters focused on the intersection of ERM (enterprise risk management) with other mission-critical three-letter topics, including ESG (environmental, social and governance) and DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion).

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How Salesforce Safeguards Its Global Workforce

Alert Media

The post How Salesforce Safeguards Its Global Workforce appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Celebrating and supporting veterans at Citrix

Citrix

Citrix values those who serve, and this year, to help mark Veterans Day and Armistice Day, we caught up with two of our employee veterans — Rob Payne and Jason Keen — to talk about working at Citrix and how … The post Celebrating and supporting veterans at Citrix first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories Women @ Work: Why we need women’s voices in the fight for sustainability Making work more accessible for employees with disabilities Citrix celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month!

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Unique Fire Protection Challenges Found in Warehouse/Distribution Centers

National Fire Protection Association

NFPA research shows that warehouse fires happen at a frequent rate with an average of 1,410 warehouse fires, two deaths, 20 injuries, and an estimated $159.4 million in direct property damage annually. To avoid becoming part of these statistics it is essential that a fire protection system is correctly designed, installed, inspected, maintained, and tested.

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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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Why we must tackle digital pollution and sign up to a greener cloud

Citrix

This is a guest blog post by Georgie Barrat , tech journalist and presenter of The Gadget Show. . As work went remote for many last March, in amongst the uncertainty, worry, and panic, something amazing happened. Shoals of fish returned … The post Why we must tackle digital pollution and sign up to a greener cloud first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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From Combat to Corporate…Essential Traits for Transitioning to the Civilian Workforce

BMC

Each year, over 200,000 service members transition from the military to civilian life. I am one of them. After an 11-year career in the United States Army, I joined BMC in 2020. There are a plethora of nonprofit military veteran transition programs in the U.S., including the U.S. Department of Labor’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP) […].

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Your invitation to the Citrix community lab pilot

Citrix

During the Citrix Converge 2021 opening keynote session, Delivering the workspace – anytime, anyplace, anywhere! , we invited everyone working hands-on with Citrix technology to apply to participate in the public pilot of a new lab program we are creating … The post Your invitation to the Citrix community lab pilot first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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From Combat to Corporate…Essential Traits for Transitioning to the Civilian Workforce

BMC

Each year, over 200,000 service members transition from the military to civilian life. I am one of them. After an 11-year career in the United States Army, I joined BMC in 2020. There are a plethora of nonprofit military veteran transition programs in the U.S., including the U.S. Department of Labor’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP) […].

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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Celebrating and supporting veterans at Citrix

Citrix

Citrix values those who serve, and this year, to help mark Veterans Day and Armistice Day, we caught up with two of our employee veterans — Rob Payne and Jason Keen — to talk about working at Citrix and how … The post Celebrating and supporting veterans at Citrix first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Security teams need to become more proactive and risk-driven

Behavior Group

83% of companies would suffer business damage during the first 24 hours of an outage and thereafter, which comes as no surprise with recent surges in ransomware and other attacks wreaking havoc across IT infrastructures, a Dimensional Research survey reveals. Security teams doing reactive security tasks instead of being proactive The survey also revealed interesting… Continue reading.

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The Intersection of Logistics and Crisis Management

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 82: The Intersection of Logistics and Crisis Management Vanessa is joined by logistics expert Fred Cartwright, business development manager with Haversack, for a talk about the crisis facing the global supply chain. There’s a worldwide shortage of semiconductors, space in U.S-bound cargo ships is at a premium, vessels are backed up outside U.S. ports, everybody wants everything right now, the domestic auto industry lacks critical parts, and the pandemic has made a bad situation worse.

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The Intersection of Logistics and Crisis Management

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 82: The Intersection of Logistics and Crisis Management Vanessa is joined by logistics expert Fred Cartwright, business development manager with Haversack, for a talk about the crisis facing the global supply chain. There’s a worldwide shortage of semiconductors, space in U.S-bound cargo ships is at a premium, vessels are backed up outside U.S. ports, everybody wants everything right now, the domestic auto industry lacks critical parts, and the pandemic has made a bad situation worse.

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The Intersection of Logistics and Crisis Management

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 82: The Intersection of Logistics and Crisis Management Vanessa is joined by logistics expert Fred Cartwright, business development manager with Haversack, for a talk about the crisis facing the global supply chain. There’s a worldwide shortage of semiconductors, space in U.S-bound cargo ships is at a premium, vessels are backed up outside U.S. ports, everybody wants everything right now, the domestic auto industry lacks critical parts, and the pandemic has made a bad situation worse.