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Recovery Issues in Colorado Disaster

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: The Marshall Fire leveled an entire Colorado neighborhood. Residents wonder whether to rebuild. NOTE: The Diva noticed that most of the article is devoted to rebuilding issues, but does not give significant coverage to the relative lack of emergency alerting and questions about the emergency response.

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Data Encryption: How It Works & Methods Used

Unitrends

By 2025, the amount of data generated in the cloud or connected servers each day will reach around 463 exabytes globally. Businesses must be well-versed in keeping all that data stored in different places safe from breaches and other cyberattacks. Encryption is a popular and effective method to guard sensitive information and drive security initiatives.

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What kind of smoke alarm (smoke detector) should I buy?

National Fire Protection Association

Smoke alarms are important to fire safety in your home because, the risk of dying in home structure fires is 55 percent lower in homes with working smoke alarms than in homes with no alarms or none that worked. Buying smoke alarms can be a bit confusing to someone who is not aware of all the different types and the terminology being used. Because of this, I am going to break down some of the most. [[ This is a content summary only.

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IT Director Requirements, Skills & Salaries

BMC

Organizations of all shapes and sizes rely on IT for practically every part of their operations. As business becomes more connected and digitized, it is crucial that companies, no matter the industry, entrust the supervision of the IT department to an experienced and knowledgeable professional: the IT director. Given the high-impact role, what types of […].

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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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Acronis extends backup capabilities to MariaDB with new partnership

Acronis

Acronis is proud to announce a new partnership with MariaDB that empowers service providers to extend Acronis’ industry-leading backup and recovery capabilities to MariaDB databases. This new capability, available through Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Backup, enables service providers to safeguard their clients’ most critical data in the popular MariaDB database without the need for expertise in the technology.

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The Future and Past of War and Disease

The Rand Blog

The U.S. government is actively reviewing its efforts to counter biological attacks and the Department of Defense is taking steps that could allow it to perform day-to-day operations during a pandemic, but it might not be preparing adequately for a future large-scale operation during a more-transmissible and lethal pandemic.

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IT Strategic Planning: Why You Need An IT Strategy

BMC

If you’re an IT manager, chances are good you’ll be involved in IT strategic planning during your career. Sometimes strategic planning goes well. Sometimes it doesn’t. And strategic plans are often filed away in cloud storage, seldom referenced and hardly ever used. Which begs the question: if no one uses your IT strategic plan, why […].

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Desafios das empresas para a volta ao escritório

Citrix

Esta é uma publicação de Debora Slotnisky , jornalista e escritora de tecnologia na Argentina, que foi convidada a participar de nosso blog. O “trabalho híbrido” é um modelo de organização da atividade laboral que veio para ficar. Isso implica … The post Desafios das empresas para a volta ao escritório first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories Citrix Canada: What we can expect in 2022 Hybrid work is here to stay, and that’s a good thing The Click-Down: Making remote work work b

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The Application Engineer Role: Skills, Responsibilities & Salary

BMC

There’s no denying that the need for skilled engineers has only increased over the years, with an estimated 150,000 new engineering jobs becoming available from 2016 to 2026 alone. Under this huge umbrella lies a field attracting a lot of attention: Application Engineers. For those familiar with the industry, the title of Application Engineer is […].

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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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Desafios das empresas para a volta ao escritório

Citrix

Esta é uma publicação de Debora Slotnisky , jornalista e escritora de tecnologia na Argentina, que foi convidada a participar de nosso blog. O “trabalho híbrido” é um modelo de organização da atividade laboral que veio para ficar. Isso implica … The post Desafios das empresas para a volta ao escritório first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): Best Practices for the Workplace

BMC

Not so long ago, the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement was largely contested across enterprise organizations. Proponents of the BYOD trend focused the debate on the productivity benefits of BYOD. Opponents uncompromisingly considered it as a liability. Both sides remained adamant until progressive organizations riding the wave of enterprise mobility took action, unleashing the […].

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What’s new with Citrix Managed Azure for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Citrix

As organizations move toward a desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) model to support a secure, simplified, and flexible way to deliver apps and desktops on demand; Citrix continues to advance DaaS technology to meet those demands by offering Citrix Managed Azure service. Citrix … The post What’s new with Citrix Managed Azure for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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What Service Providers Need to Know About Supply Chain Risk Management

MHA Consulting

Many service providers tune out talk about supply chain risk management since they think the issue only affects manufacturers and retailers. In fact, service providers are also vulnerable to vendor … The post What Service Providers Need to Know About Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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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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Defending your organization against state-sponsored cyber campaigns

Citrix

Earlier this month, Ukraine was the target of a series of cyberattacks, alleged to be part of a larger hybrid warfare campaign conducted by Russia. While geopolitical issues are beyond the scope of this blog post, these attacks should serve … The post Defending your organization against state-sponsored cyber campaigns first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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RIMS TechRisk/RiskTech: Opportunities and Risks of AI

Risk Management Monitor

On the first day of the RIMS virtual event TechRisk/RiskTech , author and UCLA professor Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan gave a keynote titled “The Opportunities and Downside Risks of Using AI,” touching on the key flashpoints of current technological advancement, and what they mean for risk management. He noted that as data storage has become far cheaper, and computation quicker, this has allowed risk assessment technology to improve.

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Hybrid work is here to stay, and that’s a good thing

Citrix

Flexible models and workforce strategies have opened the door to greater innovation and business growth, and companies that embrace them can knock it down. Believe it or not, there is a silver lining in the global crisis we have all … The post Hybrid work is here to stay, and that's a good thing first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories Accelerating our journey to a unified, simplified digital workspace experience How Citrix and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation drive change Desafios

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Business Resiliency in 2022

Alert Media

The post Business Resiliency in 2022 appeared first on AlertMedia.

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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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What’s new with Citrix Managed Azure for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Citrix

As organizations move toward a desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) model to support a secure, simplified, and flexible way to deliver apps and desktops on demand; Citrix continues to advance DaaS technology to meet those demands by offering Citrix Managed Azure service. Citrix … The post What’s new with Citrix Managed Azure for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Network and security teams must collaborate to successfully deliver digital transformation

Behavior Group

Collaboration is a key component of any successful business strategy, but it’s not always a simple task. The conflicting goals of individual teams means that different operations can become siloed, with each team working with specific requirements and deliverables in mind. Network and security teams are a typical example of this. However, collaboration between the… Continue reading.

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Cheers to growth, milestones, and an enhanced Citrix Podio!

Citrix

Now that we’ve bid adieu to 2021, we wanted to look back and take a moment to thank our Citrix Podio customers. Your trust helps us enable remote work and help you organizations collaborate and be productive. The last two … The post Cheers to growth, milestones, and an enhanced Citrix Podio! first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories Desafios das empresas para a volta ao escritório Redefiniendo el contexto para optimizar la productividad y la innovación  Employees resol

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IT Strategic Planning: Why You Need An IT Strategy

BMC

If you’re an IT manager, chances are good you’ll be involved in IT strategic planning during your career. Sometimes strategic planning goes well. Sometimes it doesn’t. And strategic plans are often filed away in cloud storage, seldom referenced and hardly ever used. Which begs the question: if no one uses your IT strategic plan, why […].

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Cheers to growth, milestones, and an enhanced Citrix Podio!

Citrix

Now that we’ve bid adieu to 2021, we wanted to look back and take a moment to thank our Citrix Podio customers. Your trust helps us enable remote work and help your organizations collaborate and be productive. The last two … The post Cheers to growth, milestones, and an enhanced Citrix Podio! first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories The Click-Down: Making remote work work better Citrix Canada: What we can expect in 2022 Hybrid work is here to stay, and that’s a good thing.

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RIMS TechRisk/RiskTech: Emerging Risk AI Bias

Risk Management Monitor

On the second day of the RIMS virtual event TechRisk/RiskTech , CornerstoneAI founder and president Chantal Sathi and advisor Eric Barberio discussed the potential uses for artificial intelligence-based technologies and how risk managers can avoid the potential inherent biases in AI. Explaining the current state of AI and machine learning, Sathi noted that this is “emerging technology and is here to stay,” making it even more imperative to understand and account for the associated risks.

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Defending your organization against state-sponsored cyber campaigns

Citrix

Earlier this month, Ukraine was the target of a series of cyberattacks, alleged to be part of a larger hybrid warfare campaign conducted by Russia. While geopolitical issues are beyond the scope of this blog post, these attacks should serve … The post Defending your organization against state-sponsored cyber campaigns first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Contract Management

Fusion Risk Management

Without a dynamic and interactive approach, contract management can be one of the trickiest parts of third-party risk management. Without things like firm guidelines and centralized storage, companies can face costly errors in third-party risk management. Left unattended, contracts no one intends to renew are allowed simply by missing the notification timeline; service level items don’t get followed up on appropriately and costly lapses can occur.

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Hybrid work is here to stay, and that’s a good thing

Citrix

Flexible models and workforce strategies have opened the door to greater innovation and business growth, and companies that embrace them can knock it down. Believe it or not, there is a silver lining in the global crisis we have all … The post Hybrid work is here to stay, and that's a good thing first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories Desafios das empresas para a volta ao escritório IAM vs PAM: How are they different?

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Training Intelligent Alert Grouping by Quintessence Anx

PagerDuty

Co-authored by Chris Bonnell, PagerDuty Data Scientist VI. We’re continuing on with our third piece about how to utilize and improve your Intelligent Alert Grouping (IAG)! In case you missed it, the first two blog posts describe the feature ( here ) and explain how it uses merging to group alerts (here). We alluded to today’s post at the end of last: today we’ll be discussing how to use alert titles to improve IAG matches.

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The Role of Individuals and Local Government in Disaster Preparedness

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 90: The Role of Individuals and Local Government in Disaster Preparedness with Former FEMA Administrator Brock Long This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. Request a demo at [link] today! While FEMA is the first organization mentioned when a disaster hits a community, there is actually a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of state and local governments to prepare their communities.

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Restore Elasticsearch Data in Minutes, Not Hours

Pure Storage

If your mission-critical Elasticsearch cluster experienced a failure today, how would you get your data back online? What if I told you that a Pure Storage ® FlashBlade ® could make your restores faster and easier to manage and simplify your recovery workflow? Elasticsearch workload data is often overlooked as a part of common backup and restore strategies on-site.

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The Role of Individuals and Local Government in Disaster Preparedness

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 90: The Role of Individuals and Local Government in Disaster Preparedness with Former FEMA Administrator Brock Long This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. Request a demo at [link] today! While FEMA is the first organization mentioned when a disaster hits a community, there is actually a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of state and local governments to prepare their communities.