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What’s the Real Damage to the Infrastructure During a Disaster? New Models Make Predictions

DRI Drive

Steel transmission towers are vital to sending electricity across long distances – and if they’re damaged in a disaster, the short- and long-term effects can be profound. New research may help prepare for the fallout. Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a machine learning model that uses simulations to analyze the effects that prior […].

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Privacy Rights Have Changed. Will Data Handling Follow?

The Rand Blog

Until privacy protection laws are cemented into place, consumer privacy won't be assured unless consumers can effectively take the steps they need to take to protect their data. Tech companies might view this as a burden, but there will likely be profits for those companies that instead see it as an opportunity.

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New CRS Report on Logistics Management

Recovery Diva

The Congressional Research Service has just release this new report: FEMA’s Role in Logistics Management for Disaster Response. It is 3 pages.

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There Are Plenty of Improvements to Public Health Needed, but Not Being Done

Disaster Zone

We should be fixing these now before another pandemic hits.

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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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Call for Abstracts: Student Research Presentation and Poster Session at NFPA Conference & Expo 2023

National Fire Protection Association

Do you have a student, or know of a student, who is doing some exciting research in some aspect of fire and life safety, and would like to present results or work in progress? The National Fire Protection Association’s Research Section will be hosting a student poster session during a member reception at NFPA’s 2023 Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, NV, on Sunday, June 18, 2023, from 5-7 p.m.

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Hard Drive Recovery Software

Acronis

You accidentally deleted a file and already emptied the recycle bin when you realize you need that file back.

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An Easy Election's Office Fix, Use.Gov

Disaster Zone

So why don't more do it?

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3 Ways You Might Have a NOC Process Hangover by Hannah Culver

PagerDuty

NOC, or network operation center, processes have been set in stone for decades. But it’s time for some of these processes to evolve. Digital transformation and the cloud era have led to the rise of DevOps, and with it, service ownership. Service ownership means that developers take responsibility for supporting the software they deliver at every stage of the life cycle.

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The Need For an Evolution in Fraud Prevention

LAN Infotech

Pig Butchering & Crypto Scams: The Need For an Evolution in Fraud Prevention Key Points As technology advances and the world becomes more connected, scams and fraud are getting more challenging to prevent. Many experts are calling for a new approach to fraud and protecting consumers’ privacy. Pig butchering and other crypto scams are just examples of the complex and sophisticated fraud businesses need to be aware of.

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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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3 Ways You Might Have an NOC Process Hangover by Hannah Culver

PagerDuty

NOC, or network operation center, processes have been set in stone for decades. But it’s time for some of these processes to evolve. Digital transformation and the cloud era have led to the rise of DevOps, and with it, service ownership. Service ownership means that developers take responsibility for supporting the software they deliver at every stage of the life cycle.

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SIA New Member Profile: SAFR from RealNetworks

Security Industry Association

Paul DiPeso, president, SAFR from RealNetworks. New Security Industry Association (SIA) member SAFR from RealNetworks is a visual intelligence platform specializing in face and person-based computer vision optimized for real-world performance. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with a global presence in Latin America, the United Kingdom, Europe and South and East Asia.

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Ten Reasons Why You Should Conduct Short Exercises

Plan B Consulting

In today’s bulletin, Charlie talks about the benefits of short exercises, particularly if you are a beginner at running exercises. . Yesterday, our Prime Minister went from being the highest in office in the country, to being a pub quiz question. Being short doesn’t necessarily mean bad, well at least in business continuity exercises. If you are an exercise beginner or want to carry out more exercises, then here are 10 reasons why you should run short exercises.

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Why Does Storage Matter?

Pure Storage

An AI data pipeline is a data pipeline that feeds AI use cases. A standard data pipeline is a set of tools used to extract, transform, and load data from one or more sources into a target system of any type. In the case of an AI data pipeline, the pipeline consists of all the tools and data delivery methods that fuel the AI system. Why Do AI Data Pipelines Matter Now?

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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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How to make smarter business IT investments

Online Computers

Upgrading infrastructure, updating IT policies, and introducing new technology are all necessary steps in keeping a business profitable. The pandemic has made it clear that if you can't adapt your technology to the changing landscape, you will be left behind. But how can you ensure that the IT investments you make are smart ones? If you want your New Jersey business to stay ahead of the curve, follow these tips when investing in IT.

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Rethinking Disaster Recovery with Simplicity Part 1 of 3

Pure Storage

“Our team really appreciated the simplicity of the solution. Complex solutions require more resources and staff training.” –CTO, City of New Orleans. In a previous blog post on business continuity and disaster recovery (DR), we shared how the City of New Orleans adopted ActiveDR™ for their DR requirements and realized impactful business results through its simplicity and innovation.

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AI Developers: 6 Reasons You Should Care about Better Data Storage

Pure Storage

An effective AI process simplifies the work of developers and data scientists and minimizes all bottlenecks within the flow of data from sources to accurate outcomes. Do you find yourself wishing that data sets loaded and copied faster? That you didn’t have to think about where to put your code or Docker images? How about adding hassle-free persistent storage for your Kubernetes services?

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