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Business Continuity Planning for the Retail Industry

everbridge

Business Continuity in the Retail Industry. Enduring the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a unique opportunity for businesses in the retail industry to reshape how they operate. With dramatic shifts in consumer behavior and an increased reliance on digital services, retailers had to look for innovative ways to adapt to the current reality. In addition to developing new modes of business, retailers must make every effort to protect their newly minted operations should another major disruption ta

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Army Enlistment Waivers in the Age of Legal Marijuana

The Rand Blog

Army recruits with a history of marijuana use can ask for a waiver like those who have diabetes or insomnia. They are just as likely as others to complete their first term and make sergeant, and are less likely to leave the Army for health or performance reasons.

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Congress Holds Hearing on Wildfires

Disaster Zone

Are FEMA's assistance programs adequate?

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New NFPA fact sheet highlights key takeaways from Fire Safety in the US Since 1980, Through the Lens of the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem

National Fire Protection Association

In June, NFPA Research and The Fire Protection Research Foundation, the research affiliate of NFPA, released Fire in the United States Since 1980, Through the Lens of the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem that picks up where America Burning left off. But for some, a 63-page report can be tough to tackle. So, in the interest of education and engagement, a fact sheet with key insights was developed. [[ This is a content summary only.

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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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Negotiating with TTP—A Different Perspective

The Rand Blog

America's withdrawal and the Taliban's swift return to power in Afghanistan could be a primary force in shaping the trajectory of the continuing armed struggle with Pakistan's Taliban. It may be time for Islamabad to consider whether to renew efforts aimed at reaching a political settlement.

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Citrix SD-WAN and Google Cloud keep your hybrid workforce connected

Citrix

Organizations with globally distributed workforces rely on secure, low-latency access to business-critical applications to get their work done. And IT network teams are responsible for determining the best way to deliver digital workspaces, applications for productivity, and collaboration to keep … The post Citrix SD-WAN and Google Cloud keep your hybrid workforce connected first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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The Key Role AI Plays in Optimizing Underwriting Processes

Chisel AI

The submission process is still plagued with paper submissions, e-fax submissions and more than 50% is static PDFs that still require someone to read through each document to manually extract key data points. Resulting in data gaps and long processing times, as we don’t always get all of the information needed to assess the risk. The entire underwriting process is flooded with layers of spreadsheets, worksheets, processes, rules, and data fields.

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Citrix

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What’s new in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud? – October 2021

Acronis

Our team is always working to ensure that Acronis MSP partners are equipped with the capabilities, training, and support they need to uncover new opportunities and new profits for their business. In the new release of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, we’ve: rolled out new licensing for Microsoft 365, new third-party integrations, and improved security capabilities that empower MSPs to meet client needs.

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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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Launching and building Citrix Workspace microapps

Citrix

Part 2 of 4 : Start small, listen to user feedback, and adjust. In May 2020, we rolled out Citrix Workspace microapps internally, starting with a small group of employees in the US, then to the entire Citrix workforce in … The post Launching and building Citrix Workspace microapps first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories Why Citrix Converge is the best place for the microapp curious Join us on Twitter for a look back at the Citrix Launchpad Series Top tips to get the most out of you

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A 6-Point Plan for the “During” of a Data Breach

Pure Storage

In this article, I’ll cover the during of an attack and discuss what critical decisions you’ll be faced with, whom you should reach out to first, and other key steps to take as you respond. This is where you’ll put the disaster recovery plan you’ve created into action and take steps to minimize damage. What’s Happening During an Attack? In a previous article, I walked you through what could be happening before an attack.

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Making work more accessible for employees with disabilities

Citrix

As a Senior Enterprise Architect on the Customer Success team, Dan Morgan works with our largest customers in the U.S. East Enterprise space to align technical strategy with business objectives. He started at Citrix in 2010 via the Leadership Development … The post Making work more accessible for employees with disabilities first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Cybersecurity Tips: Collaborating for the Collective Defense

Security Industry Association

In this article, learn about the importance of collaboration in defending against cybersecurity threats, the changing cybersecurity landscape, the need for greater transparency in building an effective business case, cyber-physical security convergence, how to foster collaboration for the collective defense and more. These tips were developed with the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Cybersecurity Advisory Board during Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021 as part of SIA’s effo

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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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WIN Fireside Chats: Inspirational discussions with extraordinary leaders

Citrix

Every now and again, we are lucky enough to meet and learn from truly extraordinary people. I have had the privilege to work with so many since starting my career at IBM and eventually joining Citrix in 2017 to lead … The post WIN Fireside Chats: Inspirational discussions with extraordinary leaders first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories Citrix celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month!

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FEMA Reply to NAC Annual Report

Recovery Diva

The “ National Advisory Council’s Report to the FEMA Administrator ,” was released in November 2020. This report marked the first time the NAC members were charged with specific areas of concern to address in the field of emergency management, rather than open-ended topics. The report, and FEMA’s response, focuses on four main themes—equity, outcomes, coordination, and what works.

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Empowering secure distributed workforces with Citrix innovations

Citrix

This is a guest blog post by Shira Rubinoff , Cybersecurity Executive, Author and Advisor. Organizations of all types and sizes, all around the world, are prioritizing secure distributed work models. This shift has been propelled by the growing adoption … The post Empowering secure distributed workforces with Citrix innovations first appeared on Citrix Blogs.