DRI Drive

APRIL 14, 2022

After two years of relatively successful pandemic policies in China, a record number of new COVID-19 cases has led to a major lockdown in the city of Shanghai, leading to compounding supply chain problems that could have a global impact. With cases continuing to climb, disruptions and rising costs are extending out to the transportation […]. The post Shanghai Lockdown Could Be the Start of More Supply Chain Challenges appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Emergency Planning

APRIL 24, 2022

A principle of cascading disasters is that the world is ever more closely linked by networks on which we all depend for communications, commerce, enlightenment and entertainment. When disaster strikes, these networks are capable of transmitting impacts through a variety of domains and system states, each of which produces different consequences. The cascade is a result of the progression of a shock through different kinds of vulnerability.

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Recovery Diva

APRIL 8, 2022

From The Hill: FEMA must adapt to new reality of US climate refugees. by Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (Ret.), opinion contributor – 04/07/22.

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Crisis Response Journal

APRIL 30, 2022

May 2022: Phil Trendall says we must stop hiding behind calculations of likelihood in emergency planning and that the UK needs to consider what civil protection looks like in the context of a war

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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!

Mitigation

The Rand Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

As the war in Ukraine creeps into its second month, perhaps the most common question is: How will it end? Ultimately, the answer comes down to three internal clocks—Ukraine's, which is counting down in years, Russia's, in months, and the United States and NATO's, which is stalled at the moment but could restart quite quickly.

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DRI Drive

APRIL 13, 2022

Colorado State University has released its early predictions for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. If the forecast is correct, at least four major hurricanes could make things difficult in the coming months. CSU’s first extended range forecast of the year is predicting above-normal activity during the storm season. This is primarily due to two reasons: […].

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everbridge

APRIL 26, 2022

Accelerated trends toward hybrid and remote work compounded with the increasing frequency of critical events — such as severe weather, violence, and other threats — have made it more difficult for organizations to keep their people safe. Thankfully, today’s HR professionals are rising to the challenge with the help of technology. HR leaders have been hard at work finding new ways to keep employees safe while championing and embracing new and innovative ways to work , laying the foundation for a

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Acronis

APRIL 29, 2022

While managed service providers (MSPs) have been around for some time, there is another acronym for a different type of service provider – an MSSP. If you are confused by these terms and the types of services each provides, you will want to read on to discover the differences between an MSP and MSSP.

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Crisis Response Journal

APRIL 12, 2022

April 2022: Mostafa Sayyadi offers advice to those in leadership positions in a post-pandemic world in terms of leadership skills, knowledge management and business adaptations

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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

The Rand Blog

APRIL 7, 2022

Since the start of Russia's increasingly brutal war in Ukraine, the West has ramped up pressure on the rest of the world to condemn Moscow's belligerence and join sanctions against Russia and its regime. In the vast Indo-Pacific region, however, the West's message has fallen flat.

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Disaster Zone

APRIL 28, 2022

These might help prospective employers too.

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DRI Drive

APRIL 12, 2022

Did you know that DRI provides our Certified Professionals with free assistance in constructing, distributing, and evaluating Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Requests for Information (RFI) for products and services? As a non-profit organization, DRI International serves as a trusted advisor to individuals and organizations around the world, providing information on a vast array of subjects […].

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Security Industry Association

APRIL 28, 2022

Lee Odess, general manager at Latch, serves as chair of SIA’s Proptech Advisory Board. The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently announced the Proptech Advisory Board , as you may be aware. The mission of this group is to foster engagement between the proptech community and the global security industry through partnerships, education and thought leadership.

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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.

Unitrends

APRIL 4, 2022

Snapshots and backup are popular ways to secure digital assets, and although both methods seem to “copy” data, they are not the same. Treating snapshots as backups is a costly, cumbersome process and potentially puts your data at high risk. Let’s understand the difference between snapshots and backups to improve data security and reliability. […].

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Backup Security 111

Crisis Response Journal

APRIL 26, 2022

April 2022: Mostafa Sayyadi explores how fostering a positive corporate culture can enhance company performance, how to enable better leadership strategies and also provides a new definition for knowledge management

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The Rand Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Russia appears poised to make a first move against the United States and its allies in cyberspace. A savvy U.S. response that is deliberately measured and accompanied by the right message could end this fight after the first round.

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Disaster Zone

APRIL 18, 2022

Will anyone find our blacktop roads 2,000 years from now?

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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

DRI Drive

APRIL 1, 2022

Let’s face it: in a best-case scenario, an April Fools’ Day prank may elicit a mild chuckle from the target of the joke. But the other end of the spectrum can be a nightmare for the emergency management crowd, including mass panic, ecological destruction, or even a potential international incident! Reader’s Digest collected some of […]. The post Panic!

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BryghtPath

APRIL 25, 2022

You are a true believer and an expert in business continuity planning. Within your authority and job description limits, you have brought your organization up to a minimal level of business continuity compliance. Your IT is backed up off-site, and your disaster recovery plan looks good on paper, but how do you talk to your … The post How to talk with your CEO about business continuity appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Unitrends

APRIL 20, 2022

Nation-state-backed cyberattacks are by no means a new concept in today’s increasingly digitized world. These kinds of attacks accelerated further amid the COVID-19 pandemic as cybercriminals exploited escalated international tensions to steal intellectual property (IP) data related to COVID-19 vaccines. With the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the spotlight is once again on nation-state attacks as threat […].

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Crisis Response Journal

APRIL 24, 2022

April 2022: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be caused by a wide variety of situations, says Matt Minshall, who describes how a UK-based charity is providing much needed care and treatment for sufferers

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The Rand Blog

APRIL 7, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and resulting sanctions will likely devastate Russia's economy. If the country had taken a more productive economic course over the past two decades, it might be looking toward a different future—one in which economic reforms had more tightly integrated Russia with the economically advanced countries, enhanced Russian influence and power, and built global trust.

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Disaster Zone

APRIL 6, 2022

United States totaled more than 46,000 in 2020.

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DRI Drive

APRIL 24, 2022

While we’re certainly not done with the pandemic, two years of experience has given us a great deal of insight on how we identify and manage systemic risks, as a new report illustrates. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has released a new report that presents findings from five case studies in […]. The post COVID-19: 5 Lessons Learned in Understanding and Managing Risk appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Risk Reduction Management Pandemic Risk Management 360

Security Industry Association

APRIL 18, 2022

SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the creation of its new Proptech Advisory Board (PTAB), a group of SIA member experts that will bridge engagement between the proptech community and the global security industry through partnerships, education and thought leadership. SIA officially launched the advisory board March 22 at The Advance , SIA’s annual membership meeting at ISC West.

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Unitrends

APRIL 13, 2022

The average total cost of a data breach now exceeds $4 million — the highest average cost in nearly two decades. This is in part due to the growing quality and quantity of cyberthreats. It has become imperative for businesses to be aware of all the risks inherent in the evolving cyber landscape — and that’s where […]. The post A Guide to Risk Mitigation Strategies & Planning appeared first on Unitrends.

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Mitigation 105

National Fire Protection Association

APRIL 14, 2022

Which code or standard applies to hazardous materials? How much of a particular hazardous material can be stored or used? What floor of the building can that hazardous material be stored or used on? These are all questions some are faced with daily. There is an assumption that people, such as facility managers, building owners, engineers, and first responders, just inherently know when a material. [[ This is a content summary only.

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Hazard All-Hazards Management 101

The Rand Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

By leveraging better investment conditions and reforms and broad international support, Ukraine could carry out a well-executed reconstruction program. It might repair much of the war damage and help Ukraine move into the ranks of faster-growing European economies.

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Disaster Zone

APRIL 12, 2022

How to lock down your systems.

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DRI Drive

APRIL 28, 2022

A recent survey of executives has identified a growing “triple threat” to North American organizations that can be traced back to telework and hybrid arrangements. KPMG in Canada surveyed more than 600 executives across multiple industries. The results point to organizations facing a “threat loop” of fraud, compliance risk, and cybersecurity threats. 60% of those […].

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