Disaster Zone

AUGUST 2, 2022

It is fire season and you need this information.

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DRI Drive

AUGUST 12, 2022

So far, it’s been a relatively quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season. But as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warns, there’s still plenty of time for that to change for the worse. The Climate Prediction Center, part of the U.S. National Weather Service, has issued a mid-season update on NOAA’s early prediction of an above-normal […].

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Recovery Diva

AUGUST 5, 2022

From the WashPost: Extreme Summer. ‘They are not slowing down’: The rise of billion-dollar disasters. One battered N.C. community illustrates how summer, fueled in part by climate change, is proving an especially perilous and costly season.

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DisasterDoc

AUGUST 3, 2022

I just read that a flood affected US health department “staged a mobile clinic Tuesday with an emphasis on tetanus and hepatitis A shots” (despite a total lack of real. The post “Flood shots” and other dangerous myths appeared first on DisasterDoc.

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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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everbridge

AUGUST 31, 2022

By recognizing that hazards, including severe weather events, are unpredictable and cannot be completely prevented, emergency managers can instead focus their efforts on promoting a resilient organization. A community is resilient when it can recover from a disaster or other stressor and get back on its feet as quickly as possible. There are many best practices for emergency managers to prepare for severe weather events such as hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and other risks.

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Disaster Zone

AUGUST 23, 2022

Before there was Hurricane Katrina there was Hurricane Andrew.

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DRI Drive

AUGUST 14, 2022

Planning for individual disasters, rather than thinking of them as interconnected events, could have severe consequences for health, energy and agriculture, food production and other vital sectors, based on a recent research study. The study, developed by researchers at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, focused on understanding how extreme weather might affect linked socioeconomic systems. […].

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Solutions Review

AUGUST 10, 2022

This is part of Solutions Review’s Premium Content Series, a collection of contributed columns written by industry experts in maturing software categories. In this submission, Arcserve Director of Product Management Ahsan Siddiqui offers up an example five-step ransomware disaster recovery plan template to consider from his POV. Ransomware attacks continue to impact organizations worldwide—and the costs are staggering.

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Security Industry Association

AUGUST 19, 2022

Evan Nardone asked a great question as part of a recent LinkedIn conversation. He asked: “How do you envision the [security industry ROI] story from a more PropTech perspective and less services? Short answer: It depends on who in proptech you are presenting the information to. Flexing your answer based on metrics driving their decision-making process is nuanced and essential.

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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.

Evaluation

Pure Storage

AUGUST 16, 2022

I love when Pure Storage partners help customers go green. Over the past several years, there has been an increased focus put on the nonfinancial environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors that businesses consider when identifying material risks and growth opportunities. It’s not just limited to when companies are upgrading or changing technology.

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

State and district education leaders can take steps now to reduce teacher principal stress this fall in two ways: Recognize that job-related stress is systemic and that educators closer to the classroom may experience more of it, and talk with teachers and principals about the sources of stress in their job, and what could alleviate them.

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Disaster Zone

AUGUST 22, 2022

Taking the money means dancing to the federal tune.

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DRI Drive

AUGUST 3, 2022

As risk and resilience planning begins to impact the cyber and environmental aspects of corporate strategy, a new survey sees more risk professionals are getting a seat at the table. The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has published its bi-annual Risk Manager Survey. Its findings saw an increase in the number of risk […].

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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.

Acronis

AUGUST 29, 2022

Based on original research by the experts at our Cyber Protection Operation Centers, the Acronis Cyberthreats Report Mid-year 2022 explores key trends in cybersecurity and data protection, and offers actionable advice to help you stay safe against the rising tide of cybercrime activity.

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Security Industry Association

AUGUST 26, 2022

SIA’s Data Privacy Advisory Board shares updates on the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, plus new efforts from the advisory board. In this month’s update from the SIA Data Privacy Advisory Board , get the most current information on advisory board projects and events, then see updates on the latest privacy developments, legislative and regulatory activity and must-read articles on privacy topics.

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Unitrends

AUGUST 16, 2022

In today’s landscape of hybrid IT environments, it is important to ensure all IT information is readily and centrally available so that IT teams have access to the right information at the right time. IT documentation ensures policies and procedures, passwords, knowledge, project timelines, instructions and more are collected, organized and stored securely.

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Jason Matheny, RAND's new president and CEO, explains why he's cautiously optimistic about the future of humanity, the importance of public service, and RAND's role in shaping policy solutions.

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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

Entertainment

Disaster Zone

AUGUST 8, 2022

Our national parks are not immune to disasters.

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DRI Drive

AUGUST 1, 2022

The effects of climate change will be increasingly felt by businesses and communities in the coming years. But a recent report from the National Intelligence Council outlines the many ways it could lead to global security tensions in the short and long term. The first-ever National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change, based on data from […].

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National Fire Protection Association

AUGUST 12, 2022

Hazardous materials are those chemicals or substances that are classified as a physical hazard material or a health hazard material (see this blog for more information). There's often some confusion around what the appropriate occupancy classification is when hazardous materials are present. Unfortunately, there isn't a straight answer. It is going to depend on what code is applicable in your particular situation.

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Acronis

AUGUST 8, 2022

File backup software enables a user to make one or more exact copies — at a given point in time — of the data that resides on their computer, or exact copies of their PC / Mac’s entire hard drive.

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Unitrends

AUGUST 25, 2022

Every minute matters when responding to a data disaster in today’s always-on economy. At the same time, the complex nature of hybrid IT environments makes hitting short recovery times a challenge. Two metrics IT professionals (and leadership) are increasingly aware of are recovery time objective (RTO) and recovery point objective (RPO). RTO is the time […].

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 9, 2022

While the outcome of the war in Ukraine is by no means clear, the balance of materiel, manpower, and willpower all seem to make the case for cautious optimism. Although Ukraine is unlikely to throw Russia back to its borders any time soon, the war will likely trend in Ukraine's favor in the coming months. But only if the West does not blink first.

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Disaster Zone

AUGUST 22, 2022

Every crisis is a disinformation opportunity!

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DRI Drive

AUGUST 4, 2022

Earthquakes and resulting tsunami events have long been a worry for the U.S. west coast – but while the main area of concern has been for coastal communities, a new study shows how quickly it could overwhelm a major inland city like Seattle. The study, published by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, examined […]. The post New Study Shows How Fast a Tsunami Could Flood an Inland City appeared first on DRI Drive.

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KingsBridge BCP

AUGUST 30, 2022

I walked into the hotel lobby at a client site a few weeks ago to get some tea and review my notes for the day’s meetings. A businessman was sitting at a table near the coffee stand and was clearly in the middle of an important phone call. From what I could overhear, he was talking with someone in his IT department. It went something like this: “Ok, so did you check all the hardware connections?

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Acronis

AUGUST 8, 2022

Personally identifiable information (PII), or just “personal information” can be any piece of information enabling the identification of an individual — either through independent use, or by combining it with other elements of data.

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Unitrends

AUGUST 5, 2022

Ransomware — a word that sends shivers down the spine of even the most experienced cybersecurity experts. Simply hearing this word evokes frightening images of business disruptions, customer outrage, tarnished brand reputation, heavy financial losses and even the subsequent attacks that often follow. Ransomware is a growing menace and continues to haunt businesses of all […].

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Virtual reality environments such as the metaverse will enable psychological and emotional manipulation of users at a level unimaginable in today's media. We must not wait until these technologies are fully realized to consider appropriate guardrails for them. We can reap the benefits of the metaverse while minimizing its potential for great harm.

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Disaster Zone

AUGUST 15, 2022

It is another step—keeping you more secure.

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