Fri.Sep 24, 2021

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Environmental Damage in LA

Recovery Diva

After Ida, Louisiana Struggles to Tally the Environmental Cost. Activists Say Officials Must Do Better,The state was still recovering from five named storms in 2020 when the Category 4 hurricane walloped the Gulf Coast with 150 mph winds. After Ida, Louisiana Struggles to Tally the Environmental Cost. Activists Say Officials Must Do Better.

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As U.S. Shifts Arctic Strategy to Counter Russia, Allies Offer Valuable Info

The Rand Blog

U.S. strategy is shifting toward a renewed focus on the Arctic region, reflecting increasing Russian military activity there. The extreme Arctic environment requires specialized equipment and procedures. U.S. forces could benefit from the knowledge and capabilities of partners and allies with extensive Arctic experience.

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Product’s Perspective: True Risk: Why External Vendor Ratings are Only Half the Picture

LogisManager

Product’s Perspective: True Risk: Why External Vendor Ratings are Only Half the Picture. From the perspective of our Product team, the challenges of risk and compliance professionals are at the forefront. This collaborative group of developers, designers, lawyers and risk managers uses those insights, along with rigorous R&D, to inform the way LogicManager works.

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Renters' Last Chance for Pandemic Aid Before Evictions Resume

The Rand Blog

The pandemic has battered Los Angeles renters, and a new wave of pain is coming with the moratorium on evictions ending September 30. But this housing crisis doesn't have to turn into a new homelessness crisis. Californians with incomes below 80% of their area's median are eligible to receive funds from the COVID-19 Rent Relief program.

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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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Citrix and Nutanix: The next phase in powering secure, hybrid work

Citrix

Citrix and Nutanix have enjoyed a long-standing partnership spanning over a decade. From the early days of Nutanix’s pioneering work in the hyperconverged space, it was clear that their approach of consolidation and simplification aligned well to running Citrix VDI … The post Citrix and Nutanix: The next phase in powering secure, hybrid work first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Cyber Resilience: What It Means and Why It Matters

Unitrends

There are currently more than 1.5 billion websites on the internet and it is estimated that by the end of 2021, 99% of organizations will be using one or more SaaS solutions. This means that almost every business that exists today has an online presence, that reliance on digital technologies continues to grow and that […]. The post Cyber Resilience: What It Means and Why It Matters appeared first on Unitrends.

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Embedding BC for a More Resilient Future

Plan B Consulting

As it is BCI Education Month, this week Charlie discusses the need for embedding business continuity to create a more resilient future, using examples of scenarios that are happening right now across the world. ‘Embedding Business Continuity for a more Resilient Future’ was a title given to us for BCI Education Month and I promised Kitt in the BCT office that I would write a blog on the subject.

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Make business operations more efficient by automating these processes

Online Computers

Arguably, every job has a tedious task. Analysts have to aggregate data, HR officers have to onboard new employees, and marketers have to schedule social media posts. While all tasks presumably serve a purpose, these do not produce equal amounts of value — and spending too much time on one type of task takes time away from higher-value ones. To illustrate, qualifying marketing leads is important, but that shouldn’t take time away from actually converting those leads into customers.

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Embedding BC for a More Resilient Future

Plan B Consulting

As it is BCI Education Month, this week Charlie discusses the need for embedding business continuity to create a more resilient future, using examples of scenarios that are happening right now across the world. This title was given to us for BCI Education Month and I promised Kitt in the BCT office that I would write a blog on the subject. All September I have been slightly struggling with what to write on, as this is rather a wide subject.

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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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Should You Hire More Business Continuity Staff?

Castellan

5 Ways to Increase Support for Your Business Continuity Team. In the business world where executives can sometimes be hyper-focused on dollars-in versus dollars-out—far more than resource allocation for operational resilience—business continuity professionals often find themselves struggling with having to do more with less. If you’re a one-person resilience team or a small team with limited tools and resources, how can you ensure you’re taking care of every check-list item to ensure your busine

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Embedding BC for a More Resilient Future

Plan B Consulting

As it is BCI Education Month, this week Charlie discusses the need for embedding business continuity to create a more resilient future, using examples of scenarios that are happening right now across the world. This title was given to us for BCI Education Month and I promised Kitt in the BCT office that I would write a blog on the subject. All September I have been slightly struggling with what to write on, as this is rather a wide subject.

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PagerDuty goes global with national preparedness month: Preparing our workforce for crisis by Jason Flint

PagerDuty

The effects of climate change mean we’re increasingly seeing black swan weather events impacting our working lives. From wildfires and hurricanes to the ever-present threat of earthquakes, 2021 has seen its share of crises. This obviously raises serious questions for companies about the safety of their workforces. As a global company, PagerDuty has employees across the world.

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