DRI Drive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Over the past 50 years, natural disasters have increased by a factor of five, according to the latest data from the World Meteorological Organization – causing over 2 million deaths and $3.64 trillion in losses. The most recent WMO Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes (1970-2019) keeps track of […]. The post Report: Disasters Are Getting Worse – But More Lives Have Been Saved appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Crisis Response Journal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

September 2021: Lina Kolesnikova analyses two shootings – one at a school and one at a university, looking at each attacker’s profile, their pre-attack behaviour and their plans

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Recovery Diva

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The Diva has never done this before, but this appeal is special because several academic professionals who are longtime friends are involved. They are helping the First Nation Tribes in LA provide assistance to members experiencing massive damage after Hurricane Ida. Here are the details, as provided by Prof. Laura Olson: Hurricane Ida brought catastrophic damage to the member Tribes of the First Peoples Conservation Council of Louisiana (FPCC).

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Resilience 189

Disaster Zone

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Paying truck drivers is one issue — cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity 264

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

FS-ISAC

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Cyber threat activity is at an all-time high. With the pandemic and rapid digitization of financial services that has accompanied it, cybersecurity professionals have never been in more demand. Yet we are facing an acute talent shortage; the industry effectively has negative unemployment. One way we are helping to solve this problem at Bank of America is to focus a piece of our recruitment and retention efforts on neurodiversity.

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Banking Cybersecurity Financial Services Malware 145

DRI Drive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The latest edition of the Crisis Response Journal is now available for download from our Library! This issue looks at the cascading risks of climate change, wildfires, COVID-19 and more, and how the resilience community is responding. DRI has partnered with CRJ to provide DRI Certified Professionals access to a PDF version of the most […]. The post Read the September 2021 Crisis Response Journal – Special Subscription Offer for Certified Professionals appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Crisis Response Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The growing importance of waste management is pushing society to consider it to be as vital as other CI sectors such as energy, and transportation, writes Lina Kolesnikova

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Recovery Diva

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

From the WashPost: U.S. agencies spent years testing pandemic responses. But many didn’t learn lessons for coronavirus, GAO finds. Be sure to read the last three paragraphs of the article.

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Pandemic 188

Disaster Zone

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It is everywhere!

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Pandemic 264

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

CIO Governance

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Technical architecture is the sum and substance of what IT deploys to support the enterprise. As such, its management is a key IT practice. We talked about how to go about it in a previous article in this series. Which leads to the question, What constitutes good technical architecture? Or more foundationally, What constitutes technical architecture, whether good, bad, or indifferent?

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Beijing and Islamabad share a long history of cooperation and have much in common on Afghanistan. Both are poised to benefit strategically from the Taliban's success. But the Taliban's resurrection almost certainly will add some stress to an otherwise positive and productive bilateral partnership.

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Strategic 137

DRI Drive

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The fifth most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S., the brunt of Ida has left Louisiana in dire straits, pummeled the rest of the east coast, and could spell supply chain trouble for businesses throughout the rest of the country. Days after Ida made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, roughly a million […]. The post Hurricane Ida: The Aftermath of One of the Most Powerful Storms in U.S.

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Online Computers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

November 10, 2021 at 11am EST. Add to Calendar. This month's topic: HIPAA Done Right. Paul Redding, the VP of Partner Engagement and Cybersecurity at Compliancy Group will be presenting. The average HIPAA fine is $1.5 million. Are you willing to bet $1.5mil that your organization is HIPAA compliant? SIGN UP HERE.

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Cybersecurity 111

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.

Recovery Diva

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

State of Public Health: Emergency Management in a World of Increasingly Complex Dis asters.

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Management 184

Disaster Zone

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The dollars keep adding up, but the statistics don’t.

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Talkingpoint

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

When it comes to disaster recovery, ransomware needs to be in your plan What does your backup and disaster recovery plan include? For most businesses, natural disasters are top of mind, which makes sense. It’s even in the name. However, […]. The post How Disaster Recovery Strengthens Ransomware Defense appeared first on TierPoint.

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

U.S. strategy is shifting toward a renewed focus on the Arctic region, reflecting increasing Russian military activity there. The extreme Arctic environment requires specialized equipment and procedures. U.S. forces could benefit from the knowledge and capabilities of partners and allies with extensive Arctic experience.

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Activation 122

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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, priorities have certainly shifted for many companies. But in the effort to ensure business continuity is secure, has IT threat protection been left behind? HP Wolf’s security report is based on an online survey of 8,443 office workers worldwide who shifted to telework positions during the pandemic, as well as 1,100 […].

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LogisManager

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Product’s Perspective: True Risk: Why External Vendor Ratings are Only Half the Picture. From the perspective of our Product team, the challenges of risk and compliance professionals are at the forefront. This collaborative group of developers, designers, lawyers and risk managers uses those insights, along with rigorous R&D, to inform the way LogicManager works.

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Risk Management Audit Evaluation Healthcare 104

PagerDuty

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In today’s world of digital everything, where customers are increasingly demanding instant updates when problems occur, it’s more important than ever to take immediate action. Seconds matter, and teams need to be empowered to proactively solve customer-impacting incidents as quickly as possible. To help customer service teams address this, we’re excited to introduce the PagerDuty App for Salesforce Service Cloud to instantly update customer service agents on critical customer-impacting issues.

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Internet Application Communications Management 100

Disaster Zone

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It seems pretty clear to me!

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Acronis

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Introducing Acronis’ new CEO, Patrick Pulvermueller! Hear how this accomplished IT leader plans to accelerate growth, advance go-to-market initiatives, and drive Acronis’ service provider strategy to new heights in this special greeting from the new CEO of the world’s cyber protection leader.

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Marketing 98

The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Having shorter-serving prime ministers tends to minimize Japan's ability to operate as a strategic player. The longer the tenure, the greater the confidence in exercising a broader set of foreign policy tools. If Suga's resignation is the start of revolving-door prime ministers, the implications for Japan's security and foreign policies, and the U.S.

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DRI Drive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In Asia and the Pacific, natural and biological hazards are converging, creating cascading risks on populations and infrastructures, according to a new report from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). “Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2021: Resilience in a Riskier World” looks at risks in the region under current, moderate, […].

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Constellation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Brownouts aren’t common; however, understanding brownout protection can be helpful to safeguard expensive devices. Keep reading for information about what causes brownouts and how to prevent brownout. (This is a content summary only. Click on the blog title to continue reading this post.).

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Disaster Preparedness 98

Fusion Risk Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Are you ready for the new Bank of England, PRA, and FCA regulatory requirements? Resilience dominates the agenda for organisations globally. Continuity and excellence in service of customers has increasingly become the new standard for success. The impending UK regulatory requirements reflect the societal need for better operational resilience. Resilience-based approaches allow you to expand your focus on detecting patterns that may predict risk events or mature your capacity to contain them whe

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Financial Services Banking Capacity Activation 98

Disaster Zone

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Marketing 101: Use the name people know.

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Marketing 147

Acronis

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Nearly 18 years after being introduced to the public, Acronis True Image is getting a new name. Beginning today, the world’s best personal cyber protection solution will be known as Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office. Why change the name of such an iconic and well-established product? There is a good reason.

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Twenty years have passed since 9/11 and the establishment of DHS. During that time, fundamental and profound changes have occurred in the threats and risks confronting the United States. When updating the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review report and the department Strategic Plan, it may make sense to consider a new operational and organizational path forward.

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Strategic Security 105

National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Grounding is a term an electrician, electrical engineer, or facility manager is very familiar with and uses frequently, but what does it mean? The initial thought is, it’s just connecting a grounding conductor to the earth. In simple terms that is correct, but it is more than that. First, we must understand what grounding is so a proper grounding system can be established.

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Management 98