February, 2023

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Crisis Communication Strategy: First 5 Things To Do When a Crisis Breaks

Bernstein Crisis Management

Crisis Communication Strategy: First 5 Things To Do When a Crisis Breaks A major part of any crisis communication strategy is doing the preparedness and prevention work before you find yourself facing true crisis-level events that threaten to harm people or property, seriously interrupt operations and/or damage reputation.

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Train Derailment and Chemical Explosion Exposes Clear and Present Danger in Railway Safety

DRI Drive

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How Many US&R Teams Are There?

Disaster Zone

More than just the FEMA teams identified in an earlier post

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FEMA is now Involved in Palestine Ohio HazMat Disaster

Recovery Diva

As of Feb. 17, FEMA is now involved in the major hazmat disaster in Palestine. This is unusual, because EPA had the lead as is typical of such events. See this explanation: Ohio train derailment update: Gov. Mike DeWine announces FEMA to send team to East Palestine. The workers will “support ongoing operations, including incident coordination and ongoing assessments of potential long-term recovery needs ”

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

This webinar with Tim Buteyn will teach you strategies for motivating learners even when training them on "boring" topics, methods to capture learner attention and bring your courses to life, and techniques that convert a course from dry and lifeless to relevant and engaging.

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Reflections on the Turkish-Syrian Earthquakes of 6th February 2023: Building Collapse and its Consequences

Emergency Planning

Source: Wikimedia Commons An interesting map was published by the US Geological Survey shortly after the Turkish-Syrian earthquakes. [1]

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The Essentials of Business Continuity Program Management

Kings Bridge BCP

Not long ago I was asked the question, “So we have this Business Continuity Plan. All of the steps are documented, the contact information is confirmed, and the supporting documentation is up to date. Now what?” A great question! And one that requires a little bit of explanation.

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You Know the Biggest Threats to Your Organization – But Do CEOs Agree?

DRI Drive

In a recent survey of business leaders across all industries, many have different views of the risks they are facing, but a surprising 40% of them say their organizations won’t be economically viable in 10 years’ time if they continue on their current course.

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Will Emergency Management Programs Get the Axe at Universities?

Disaster Zone

Enrollment is down overall at colleges and universities

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Earthquake in Turkey – troublesome details

Recovery Diva

From the Wash Post: Turkey’s earthquake death toll might be more than just a natural disaster. An excerpt: Natural disaster is one aspect of the story. Turkey’s reliance on construction-driven economic growth, cronyism and willingness to ignore its own building standards is the other. The first was unavoidable. Did the second lead to mass casualties? At the very minimum, the Turkish people will have every right to demand a thorough investigation of precisely that question.

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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 this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enhance your professional development and lifelong learning.

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Support to Ukraine Continues to Be for America First

The Rand Blog

Why should the United States spend tens of billions of dollars on a war half a world away? Because it's in America's economic and strategic interests

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Cloud Misfiguration Breaches: Three Essentials to Know

Solutions Review

Solutions Review’s Expert Insights Series is a collection of contributed articles written by industry experts in enterprise software categories.

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3 Real-Life Cybersecurity Incidents… and What They Can Teach You

NexusTek

READ TIME: 4 MIN February 8, 2023 3 Real-Life Cybersecurity Incidents… and What They Can Teach You Before getting into the gritty details, let us first acknowledge that no one—be it an individual or a business—likes being “made an example of” in front of an audience.

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Studies Find Wildfire Dangers Don’t End After the Blaze is Out

DRI Drive

We haven’t even entered 2023’s wildfire season yet, but there’s already an additional danger to be aware of – scientists are finding contaminants from the smoke are also making their way into the water supply.

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Ohio Train Derailment Not a Presidentially Declared Disaster

Disaster Zone

There is a “responsible party” who should pay for everything

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Recovery From Hurricane Ian Going Poorly in FL

Recovery Diva

From the Wash Post: For some, life after Ian is ‘more tragic than the hurricane itself.’ ’ This is a lengthy and deeply troubling account of the many problems ongoing in the area of FL impacted by Hurricane Ian

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One Year After Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Experts React

The Rand Blog

We asked nearly 30 RAND experts to highlight takeaways from the first year of Russia's all-out war—and share what they're watching as the conflict in Ukraine grinds on. Here's what they said

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How to Offload Your Risk to a Third Party

MHA Consulting

Risk transference is one of the four main strategies organizations can use to mitigate risk. It’s a powerful tool, but one that must be used with care to avoid unpleasant surprises. Related on MHA Consulting: Global Turmoil Making You Ill?

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7 Reasons Businesses Love Having a Dedicated Engineer

NexusTek

READ TIME: 4 MIN February 14, 2023 7 Reasons Businesses Love Having a Dedicated Engineer It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air. And in the world of IT management, few are so roundly adored as dedicated engineers. This may prompt the question: What is a dedicated engineer?

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2022 Review: Natural Disasters Caused a $313 Billion Global Economic Loss

DRI Drive

In a look back on the previous year to determine how costly 2023 could get, a new report highlights one of the most costly years on record. The 2023 Weather, Climate and Catastrophe Insight report from Aon plc found that $313 billion was lost in 2022 – 4% above the current average.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: Understanding What Paramedics do To Save Lives

Disaster Zone

Eventually they will see "everyone" in their lifetime

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Future Hurricane Risk in U.S.

Recovery Diva

From the Wash Post, this article: Future Hurricane Risk in U.S. “ The risk of damage from hurricane winds will shift in coming decades. See the impact by Zip code. 1 in 3 Americans may face risk by mid-century as winds are projected to reach further inland, northward ”

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From Gatherer of Lands to Gravedigger: A Political Assessment of Putin's War on Ukraine

The Rand Blog

Putin's war in Ukraine is already redefining the entire international order. If the United States acts now, it may be able to influence the shape of the post-war geopolitical terrain

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7 Steps to Establishing a Sound Business Continuity Strategy 

MHA Consulting

Many organizations struggle with establishing a sound business continuity strategy, a foundational aspect of a strong BC program. Follow these seven steps to implement a BC strategy that can help you swiftly recover your business processes in the event of an outage.

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NexusTek Recognized on CRN’s 2023 MSP 500 List

NexusTek

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Texas Governor Welcomes DRI2023: Praise for DRI and Resilience Professionals

DRI Drive

Calling DRI International the industry “gold standard” in certification, Texas Governor Greg Abbott welcomed the DRI2023 conference and attendees to Austin, where resilience professionals from around the world gathered February 26- March 1 to learn, exchange ideas, and give back to their host city.“As

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Visualizing Your Options for Countering Cybersecurity Threats

Disaster Zone

Before, during and after — a very nifty tool from MITRE

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Trouble with this Site

Recovery Diva

Sorry for the delay in posting, but the Diva has had several days of downtime with this site. Hopefully, it will be back to normal soon

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Earthquake in Turkey, Syria: Insights from RAND Researchers

The Rand Blog

More than 36,000 people have been confirmed dead in one the strongest earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria in the past century. As search-and-rescue missions continue and recovery begins, a handful of RAND researchers shared some of their initial thoughts

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Who’s the Boss? Successful Risk Mitigation Requires Centralized Leadership

MHA Consulting

Many companies spend millions of dollars implementing risk mitigation controls but are kept from getting their money’s worth by a disconnected, piecemeal approach. Successful risk mitigation requires that a central authority supervise controls following a coherent strategy.

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Done with Old Electronics? How to Properly Dispose of Them Without Security Risks.

Prism International

As technology continues to advance, it is important for businesses and individuals to properly dispose of their electronic devices. While going to a computer recycling company or shredding business can seem like a great way to dispose of your old electronics, there are a few things you should keep in mind beforehand to ensure that you are doing so safely and securely.

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Ransomware Roundup: Cities and Schools Are High-Profile Targets

DRI Drive

IT budget constraints and lack of dedicated resources make public networks used by cities and schools enticing targets for cybercriminals. These recent cases show just how fast ransomware attacks can disrupt unprepared organizations. Oakland, CA declared a local state of emergency after a Feb.

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The Colorado River and Water Reservoirs in the West

Disaster Zone

Old measures and old laws are not made for climate impacts

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