Fri.Jul 15, 2022

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WHO Reminder: The Pandemic is Not Over

DRI Drive

A recent meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) raised important concerns about the continuing COVID-19 threat – and how treating it as though it has ended could be setting us all up for bigger problems. The twelfth meeting of the WHO International Health Regulations Emergency Committee regarding the pandemic determined that the COVID-19 pandemic […].

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Accountability Is The Foundation Businesses Need For Modern Security

Scott R. Davis

While the cyber threats facing businesses are becoming more sophisticated and complex, oftentimes, it’s the foundation of security practices that leave the most significant gaps in the modern security posture. MSPs know this issue better than most organizations. Security threats are everywhere, and most experts agree that it’s no longer a matter of if but only a matter of time until a company is breached.

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What is internet security?

Acronis

Internet security is an umbrella term used to describe the multitude of tactics used to protect a consumer and safeguard the activities and transactions they conduct over the internet.

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Fire Fighter Safety Building Marking Systems

National Fire Protection Association

There are two main ways in which fire fighters currently receive information about fire protection features and construction types of a building they are responding to. The first is from a pre-incident plan (see NFPA 1620 for information about pre-incident planning) which is available as a result of prior building inspection and the second is through signage on the building.

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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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Cyber resilience vs cyber protection: What is the difference?

Acronis

While these terms are often misunderstood or considered interchangeable, they actually represent two different cybersecurity concepts.

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Abortion Is Power

The Rand Blog

The Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will affect much more than women's access to abortions. Abortions allowed women to escape abusive and even deadly relationships. Now that door is closing, state by state.

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How to Get MSP Clients: 4 Effective Ways to Win New Customers

Unitrends

One of the most challenging aspects of running an MSP is finding new customers. While this is not unique for MSPs, the amount of competition MSPs face is relatively higher than most other businesses, primarily because there isn’t a tremendous amount of differentiation between service providers. The challenge is how you get prospects to truly […].

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Gun Storage, the Dangers of Replacement Theory, War in Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on how Americans store their guns, why ‘replacement theory' is a danger to us all, the war in Ukraine, and more.

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How to Be an Ally

BMC

The Platinum Rule, established by Milton J. Bennett , says that we should treat people the way that they want to be treated. As more of us leave our screens behind to resume real-world interactions, we do so with better awareness around current social issues and a desire to foster more respectful personal engagements, which gives us a fantastic opportunity to put The Platinum Rule into practice.

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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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Embracing Intrinsic Cultural Advantages in Innovation

The Rand Blog

The United States has long enjoyed the benefits of novel technology, but it could lose ground soon as other countries advance. Could it be time for the United States to embrace the advantages in innovation that it holds relative to near-peers like China?

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How to back up your Google Drive files?

Acronis

With over 2.6 billion active users, Google Workspace has enjoyed widespread popularity among businesses worldwide. But its cloud backup features have proven inadequate in meeting the needs of modern businesses looking for easy backup and data restoration, as well as advanced cybersecurity features.

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SUPDET registration is open

National Fire Protection Association

Interested in the latest developments in fire suppression, detection, and signaling? Join researchers from around the world at the 25th SUPDET (Suppression and Detection) Conference taking place this September 13-16 at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. . Learn the latest on a variety of topics and benefit from research related to firefighting foam, wildfire applications, advancements in the protection of high hazard commodities, first responder safety, detection advancements, smart

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Is disabling your antivirus during gaming wise?

Acronis

There are those who will tell you to disable your antivirus software while gaming to enjoy the best gaming experience. While some antiviruses can slow down game speed, disabling your antivirus can put your system at risk and expose you to cyberattacks. You must have an antivirus solution always running because you never know when you will be attacked.

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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 Be an Ally

BMC

The Platinum Rule, established by Milton J. Bennett , says that we should treat people the way that they want to be treated. As more of us leave our screens behind to resume real-world interactions, we do so with better awareness around current social issues and a desire to foster more respectful personal engagements, which gives us a fantastic opportunity to put The Platinum Rule into practice.

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Do I need backup for my Ubuntu workloads?

Acronis

This article is intended for IT professionals who are either new to Linux or are looking to learn more about effective backup strategies for the Ubuntu operating system.

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Safety Steps for Houses of Worship

Disasters and Faith-Based Organizations

5 steps all churches can take to protect congregants from attacks, violence.

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