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Letter from the President: 2021 at-a-glance

DRI Drive

From the President: There are many ways to describe the global events that have unfolded over the course of the last year. Overwhelming, uncertain and pivotal come to mind. But also courageous, caring and resilient are a few ways that we might describe our collective experience as resilience professionals. Our goal at DRI International is […].

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The threat of a 'twindemic' 

Crisis Response Journal

January 2022: Owing to the relaxation of quarantine measures, influenza – which almost disappeared last year – is returning, according to international and EU medical authorities, writes Lina Kolesnikova

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2022 Predictions: How Much Damage Could an IT Outage Do?

DRI Drive

The DRI International Future Vision Committee has released its 7th Annual Predictions Report, looking ahead to 2022 and its impact on the resilience community. Download the complete report free from the DRI Library, and read on for a prediction about the cascading effects of a global IT platform crash. Prediction 7: An extended outage of […]. The post 2022 Predictions: How Much Damage Could an IT Outage Do?

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How Much Is School Safety Worth to You? Personally!

Disaster Zone

When the life and safety of your children and grandchildren are on the line, how much will you pay extra a month to keep them safe? In dollars and cents, one county will have a chance to vote on that very issue.

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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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Do You Need Cybersecurity Insurance?

LAN Infotech

Do You Need Cybersecurity Insurance and Do You Qualify for It? The business world continues to experience increased cyber crimes as hackers devise more creative ways to hack systems and manipulate sensitive data belonging to organizations and their customers. Statistics show that businesses lost over $6 trillion in 2021. The figure will likely grow to $10 trillion in 2025.

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Net Promoter Score Is as Much about You as It Is about Us

Pure Storage

Net Promoter Score (NPS) is the industry gold standard for measuring customer experience. At its most basic, NPS is a simple measurement of customers’ or users’ experiences with an organization. It has become very popular with leaders both because it’s simple and can help companies and organizations improve. Joe Pinto, chief customer experience officer at Pure Storage, reinforces the importance of NPS: “Nothing is more important than customer feedback.

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U.S. fire administrator, Philadelphia and FDNY fire officials, and NFPA CEO will discuss recent events and US fire problem during live January 25 event

National Fire Protection Association

NFPA President and CEO Jim Pauley recently penned a thought leadership blog that touched on the steps that need to be taken, right now, to educate policy makers and the public about the US fire problem. As follow up to that communication, Pauley will facilitate a timely live discussion with top emergency response leaders about recent home fire tragedies in the news and ways that community leaders. [[ This is a content summary only.

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How to protect yourself against keyloggers

Citrix

Conversations about the future of work were propelled forward during the pandemic. The rapid shift to remote work and the necessity to expand bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs encouraged business leaders to fully embrace innovative business models. This trend is expected to … The post How to protect yourself against keyloggers first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Recent fires shed light on home fire problem

National Fire Protection Association

The horrific residential fires in Philadelphia and the Bronx thrust fire and life safety in the United States into the spotlight. And while the stories out of these two cities are absolutely heartbreaking, the collective, heightened interest in the protection of people and property that we’ve seen among policymakers and the public may be somewhat encouraging – if it prompts needed changes and. [[ This is a content summary only.

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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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How to protect yourself against keyloggers

Citrix

Conversations about the future of work were propelled forward during the pandemic. The rapid shift to remote work and the necessity to expand bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs encouraged business leaders to fully embrace innovative business models. This trend is expected to … The post How to protect yourself against keyloggers first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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New GAO Report on Disaster Recovery

Recovery Diva

Disaster Recovery: School Districts in Socially Vulnerable Communities Faced.

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New Acronis Hybrid Disaster Recovery empowers service providers to meet all DR use cases

Acronis

When disaster strikes, Acronis service provider partners are ready. And with today’s launch of Acronis Hybrid Disaster Recovery, service providers are empowered to protect their clients with more flexibility, agility, and security than ever before. Service providers are now able to select which environment best suits the needs of their individual clients without having to compromise on any features or functionalities.

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Security Industry Association to Assume Leadership of National Capital Region Security Forum

Security Industry Association

NCRSF brings together a community of security professionals in the Washington, D.C., area to network and collaborate. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the National Capital Region Security Forum (NCRSF) have announced that NCRSF will become part of SIA in 2022. SIA is the leading trade association for global security solution providers, with over 1,100 innovative member companies representing thousands of security leaders and experts who shape the future of the sec

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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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7 Ways Data Analytics Powers Real Estate

Pure Storage

Data collection and analysis are influencing nearly every aspect of the real estate industry. Traditional business models are changing as more companies leverage predictive analytics and algorithms to discover trends and make better-informed decisions. Let’s take a closer look at some ways data can help real estate companies analyze and understand the state of the industry.

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Breaches – Are you on a Hackers Watchlist?

Online Computers

In the last decade, billions of people have had their information stolen from one, if not multiple, business sectors. Technology is constantly expanding, and with new technology comes new ways of hacking into seemingly secure data. As technology advances, people tend to forget about outdated technology and are lackadaisical about security. Outdated devices, human error, malware and theft are all things that contribute greatly to the possibility of a data breach.

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Climate Change Impacting Business Continuity Decisions

Business Continuity Today

We have witnessed epic snowstorms, fatal heat dome, horrific flooding, apocalyptic fires, and a December tornado storm that impacted 6 states. is it clear Climate change is here, now, today, and is making our jobs harder and more important than ever. The biggest challenge of learning to live in a new climate is that there’s so much uncertainty about what’s going to happen, to whom, and when.

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Improve Incident Response by Getting Control of Your (Unintelligent) Swarm by Mandi Walls

PagerDuty

Incidents happen. Things go wrong. Systems fail. Sometimes they fail in unexpected and dramatic ways that create Major Incidents. PagerDuty makes a very specific distinction between an incident and an Incident. Your organization may also make such a distinction. Determining if an incident is major or not can come down to a number of factors, or a specific combination of factors, like the number of services affected, the customer impact, and the duration of the incident. .

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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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Climate Change Impacting Business Continuity Decisions

Business Continuity Today

We have witnessed epic snowstorms, fatal heat dome, horrific flooding, apocalyptic fires, and a December tornado storm that impacted 6 states. is it clear Climate change is here, now, today, and is making our jobs harder and more important than ever. The biggest challenge of learning to live in a new climate is that there’s so much uncertainty about what’s going to happen, to whom, and when.

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Getting Started with Graph Analysis in NetworkX

Advancing Analytics

Introduction NetworkX is a Python package for the creation, manipulation, and study of the structure, dynamics, and functions of complex graphs. It’s a really cool package that contains heaps of graph algorithms for all different uses. In this tutorial, I will cover how to create a graph from an edge list and different ways we can query it. Unsure what a graph is exactly?

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