March, 2020

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Covid-19 and the Disaster Research Gold Rush

Emergency Planning

As I write, the Covid-19 pandemic is ramping up in many countries. So is the response by academic authors. In 2015 Gaillard and Gomez published an interesting paper on the "disaster research gold rush". It was inspired by some thoughts expressed in 1967 by eminent sociologists of disaster on problems associated with researching transient events (Dynes et al. 1967).

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Low-cost online learning for professional developmentĀ 

Crisis Response Journal

In the first of a new series of blogs, CRJ Advisory Panel member Rob Fagan explains how you can enhance your professional development and training in all hazards understanding, crisis leadership, and global emergency management topics writ large on a cost By Robert Fagan

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Plan Activation

BCP Builder

Plan activation – during this coronavirus pandemic, the majority of companies will be referring to either their business continuity plan or pandemic plan. The question I am discussing today is, w hen there is an issue which requires a Business Continuity Plan to be activated, who is responsible for the plan activation? Is it the Business Continuity team or the affected department?

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Evasive malware increasing, evading signature-based antivirus solutions

Behavior Group

Evasive malware has grown to record high levels, with over two-thirds of malware detected by WatchGuard in Q4 2019 evading signature-based antivirus solutions. malware, antivirus This is a dramatic increase from the year-long average of 35% for 2019 and points to the fact that obfuscated or evasive malware is becoming the rule, not the exception.… Continue reading.

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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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Panic buying toilet roll ā€“ lesson identified or learned?

Plan B Consulting

This week I look at panic buying and what lessons we can identify from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak to help prevent this in the future. When I talk to Jacqui Semple, Head of the EPS and Resilience Lead at Angus Council, about incidents and the lessons learned from them, she always corrects me by saying they are ā€˜lessons identifiedā€™. She says that more often than not, the lesson identified in one incident is forgotten by the next one.

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Interpreting the Pandemic for Decision Making and Action

Emergency Planning

As the Covid-19 pandemic progresses, causing distributed crises in one country after another, it is like watching all I have taught about for the last four decades flash past in a sort of speeded-up film. In disasters of this kind, three attitudes are common. Normalcy bias, the tendency to accept the most reassuring interpretation of a situation, tells people that it will not be as bad as it seems.

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What needs to be included in a business continuity plan checklist?

SRM

A few months ago, a global pandemic with the capacity to bring the world to a standstill was almost unthinkable. Yet, here we are. Those with high-level business continuity plans in place will be putting elements of these into action. For many, however, it is time to dust off what plans they have and update them to take account of the current threats.

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Plan Activation

BCP Builder

Plan activation – during this coronavirus pandemic, the majority of companies will be referring to either their business continuity plan or pandemic plan. The question I am discussing today is, w hen there is an issue which requires a Business Continuity Plan to be activated, who is responsible for the plan activation? Is it the Business Continuity team or the affected department?

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The cybersecurity implications of working remotely

Behavior Group

The global spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has had a notable impact on workplaces worldwide, and many organizations are encouraging employees to work from home. What are the cybersecurity implications of this shift? cybersecurity, working remotely Having a sizable amount of employees suddenly working remotely can be a major change for organizations and presents numerous… Continue reading.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: youā€™ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect thereā€™s something going on that training canā€™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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Panic buying toilet roll ā€“ lesson identified or learned?

Plan B Consulting

This week I look at panic buying and what lessons we can identify from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak to help prevent this in the future. When I talk to Jacqui Semple, Head of the EPS and Resilience Lead at Angus Council, about incidents and the lessons learned from them, she always corrects me by saying they are ā€˜lessons identifiedā€™. She says that more often than not, the lesson identified in one incident is forgotten by the next one.

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Crisis Communications and COVID-19

FEI

I recently received a series of text messages from my 28-year-old son who lives in New York City. He was asking whether he should stock up on food and water in case NYC gets quarantined due to the coronavirus. Frankly, I found his question a bit strange. Just the day before, I listened to a press conference with the New York governor, the NYC mayor and other public health officials.

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Covid-19: An Address

Emergency Planning

Once upon a time in Tuscany, when my son was very young, I lamented to a friend that all he seemed to have learned at school was how to swear and blaspheme. My friend put on a wise expression and said, very sagely, "David, you must remember that swearing and blaspheming are an ancient tradition in our countryside here." I mention this because, in AD 1244, a group of men in a bothy decided that they were swearing and blaspheming too much and each time they did it they would put a groat in a jar.

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Itā€™s Safety First for Marquette and Its Property Managers

Alert Media

The post Itā€™s Safety First for Marquette and Its Property Managers appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Weā€™ve all been there. Youā€™ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. Youā€™re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this ā€œboringā€ content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, ā€œBoring in means boring out.

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10 security tips to keep your data safe

Synology

The past years have seen a dramatic escalation in cybersecurity threats. According to a report by The New York Times, more than 200,000 organizations were attacked with ransomware in 2019, a 41% rise from the year before. To help you protect yourself, weā€™ve compiled a list of important data security settings that are often overlooked. […].

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Nearly 60% of Security Professionals Trust Cybersecurity Findings Verified by Humans over AI

Behavior Group

New research revealed that while over half of organizations use artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning in their security stack, nearly 60 percent are still more confident in cyberthreat findings verified by humans over AI. security professionals, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Findings Verified by Humans over AI WhiteHat Security released the results of its… Continue reading.

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After coronavirus, what next?

Plan B Consulting

This week I discuss how you can prepare for the recovery and transition back to ‘business as usual’ after the coronavirus. You will have seen in the UK that there has been a change announced and we are moving from ā€˜containmentā€™ to ā€˜delayā€™. It has been made clear that the virus has the potential to affect us all and the peak is some weeks away.

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20 Years in the Making

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 42: "20 Years in the Making" with Cheyene Marling and Alicia Stevens of BC Management, Powered by Avalution Contact Cheyene Marling and Alicia Stevens at: [link] [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 42: "20 Years in the Making" with Cheyene Marling and Alicia Stevens of BC Management, Powered by Avalution Contact Cheyene Marling and Alicia Stevens at: [link] [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decod

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos ā€“ 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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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

It is now more than ten years since there was a general push to induce countries to plan for pandemics (WHO 2005). In some quarters, it had an immediate effect (e.g., US Homeland Security Council 2005, UK Government 2008), while in others it did not. In 2020, some confusion arises from the fact that much of the planning refers to influenza, whereas the SARS category of diseases is not strictly a 'flu virus, but most of the planning principles are exactly the same, so this is mainly a labelling i

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Prioritizing Caseworker Safety: Interview With an Expert

Alert Media

The post Prioritizing Caseworker Safety: Interview With an Expert appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Saving energy and cost with the Veritas Flex 5150

VOX Veritas

Veritas designed the Flex 5150 specifically to run NetBackup in edge locations and remote offices, and save energy.

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75% of Healthcare Organizations Globally Have Experienced Cyberattacks

Behavior Group

Nearly two-thirds of healthcare organizations globally have experienced a cyberattack in their lifetime, while 53 percent were attacked within the last 12 months, according to new research by Keeper Security. Healthcare Organizations Have Experienced Cyberattacks, cybersecurity, healthcare These findings derived from Keeper Security’s 2019 Global State of Cybersecurity in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses report, conducted… Continue reading.

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After coronavirus, what next?

Plan B Consulting

This week I discuss how you can prepare for the recovery and transition back to ‘business as usual’ after the coronavirus. You will have seen in the UK that there has been a change announced and we are moving from ā€˜containmentā€™ to ā€˜delayā€™. It has been made clear that the virus has the potential to affect us all and the peak is some weeks away.

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20 Years in the Making

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 42: "20 Years in the Making" with Cheyene Marling and Alicia Stevens of BC Management, Powered by Avalution Contact Cheyene Marling and Alicia Stevens at: [link] [link] [link] [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 42: "20 Years in the Making" with Cheyene Marling and Alicia Stevens of BC Management, Powered by Avalution Contact Cheyene Marling and Alicia Stevens at: [link] [link] [link] [link].

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Ransomware Recap ā€“ March

Managecast

Welcome to our March Ransomware Recap! In this monthly series, we discuss a few of the biggest ransomware stories. Let’s jump in. Nemty Ransomware Posts Victims Stolen Data as Punishment. Nemty Ransomware has created a data leak site to publish information of victims who do not pay ransoms. This information can include financials, personal information of employees, client data and more.

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Travel Risk Management: What Your Company Needs to Know

Alert Media

The post Travel Risk Management: What Your Company Needs to Know appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Passwords still dominant authentication method, top cause of data breaches

Behavior Group

Passwords remain the dominant method of authentication and top cause of data breaches, according to MobileIron. A new report also highlighted the importance of a zero trust security strategy that provides context-aware, conditional access to a device or user. Passwords, authentication method EMA surveyed 200 IT and security managers and looked at a range of… Continue reading.

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Coronavirus Public Reaction ā€“ ā€˜Keep calm and carry onā€™ or bystander effect?

Plan B Consulting

This week I look at how the bystander effect and social pressure is affecting the public’s reaction to Coronavirus. I have been onsite with a client in the South of England for the last two days and conversations have all been about coronavirus, what is happening, the day-by-day increase in numbers and the speculation on how bad it might get. Listening to peopleā€™s views, both in face-to-face conversation, through social media and observing people on the streets I have been intrigued by the

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Coronavirus Public Reaction ā€“ ā€˜Keep calm and carry onā€™ or bystander effect?

Plan B Consulting

This week I look at how the bystander effect and social pressure is affecting the public’s reaction to Coronavirus. I have been onsite with a client in the South of England for the last two days and conversations have all been about coronavirus, what is happening, the day-by-day increase in numbers and the speculation on how bad it might get. Listening to peopleā€™s views, both in face-to-face conversation, through social media and observing people on the streets I have been intrigued by the

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Cloud Security Risks Will Be a Top Concern for Organizations in 2020

Behavior Group

Data Privacy Compliance, Business Continuity Management Also High Priorities. Cloud Security Risks, cybersecurity ā€œThe Cloudā€ enters its third decade in 2020 and is now almost universally adopted by most organizations. But boards and senior management are becoming increasingly concerned by the security risks that the cloud brings. Cloud security will be a top IT and… Continue reading.

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Hacking has become a viable career, according to HackerOne

Behavior Group

HackerOne announced findings from the 2020 Hacker Report, which reveals that the concept of hacking as a viable career has become a reality, with 18% describing themselves as full-time hackers, searching for vulnerabilities and making the internet safer for everyone. Not only are more hackers spending a higher percentage of their time hacking, theyā€™re also… Continue reading.