August, 2019

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Is it Possible to Keep Up with the Literature?

Emergency Planning

I am the founding editor of the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR), which began publishing in August 2012 with just four papers. Seven years later, the submission rate is equivalent to about 1,500 manuscripts per year (although the rejection rate is over 80 per cent). Two years ago, the journal published its first issue to contain 100 papers.

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The disability programme trying to bridge the disconnect between talent and acquisition 

Crisis Response Journal

A new UK aid-funded programme directed by Sightsavers in collaboration with various cross-sector partners, has set out to overcome employment barriers that prevent millions of people with disabilities from accessing employment.

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Lessons Learned from British Airways: Emergency Landing in Valencia

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie looks at what lessons we can learn from British Airways’ recent emergency landing at Valencia Airport. One of the problems of being a consultant is that you rarely get the opportunity to actually manage or participate in the response to an incident. Instead you spend your life telling people how they should respond. To learn from other’s experiences and to keep yourself up-to-date, you have to constantly read articles, attend conferences and listen to presentations and we

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Information Systems Auditor, CISA Certification. Get Ready

Behavior Group

Anyone interested in a career in information systems audit and interested to be an information systems audit, control and security professional check out the CISA certification. CISA Certification, Information Systems Auditor If you have experience as an information systems auditor and want to move up (or over), consider acquiring the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)… 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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Mass Shootings: Reassuring Children After a Traumatic Event

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

America is reckoning with two new mass shootings, one in Dayton, Ohio and the other in El Paso, Texas – believed to be the eighth deadliest in modern U.S. history. While processing the constant stream of disturbing media, parents must also anticipate the needs of their children by helping them process the upsetting news. As a pediatrician and director of Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness, I am offering some guidelines on how adults can speak to, comfort, and console

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AlertMedia Ranks No. 285 on 2019 Inc. 5000 List; Named 3rd Fastest-Growing Software Company in Texas

Alert Media

The post AlertMedia Ranks No. 285 on 2019 Inc. 5000 List; Named 3rd Fastest-Growing Software Company in Texas appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Problem pests – vicious vectors 

Crisis Response Journal

With the rise in temperature over the summer months comes an increase in the number of flying insects that can make their way into homes, onto food and on car windscreens. In everyday life, they are simply an annoyance.

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Lessons Learned from British Airways: Emergency Landing in Valencia

Plan B Consulting

This week Charlie looks at what lessons we can learn from British Airways’ recent emergency landing at Valencia Airport. One of the problems of being a consultant is that you rarely get the opportunity to actually manage or participate in the response to an incident. Instead you spend your life telling people how they should respond. To learn from other’s experiences and to keep yourself up-to-date, you have to constantly read articles, attend conferences and listen to presentations and we

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More Than 4.1 Billion Records Exposed in 2019

Behavior Group

More than 3,800 data breaches were reported from January through June 30, exposing over 4.1 billion records, according to the 2019 MidYear Data Breach Quickview Report. Records Exposed in 2019,passwords, breaches Compared to midyear of 2018, the number of reported breaches was up 54 percent and the number of exposed records was up 52 percent.… Continue reading.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

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.

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The Future of Safety and Emergency Response

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 28: "The Future of Safety and Emergency Response" with Greg Artzt of Punch Technologies, Inc. Contact Greg Artzt at: [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 28: "The Future of Safety and Emergency Response" with Greg Artzt of Punch Technologies, Inc. Contact Greg Artzt at: [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.

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Record Abandonment -Identify RIM Provider Alternatives?

Prism International

Who pays the bill when the company declares bankruptcy? When a practitioner retires and/or meets an untimely death–who pays the RIM service invoice? What about the outstanding invoices when a practitioner closes a “single practitioner” office and joins a large consortium practice or medical school? As an example, who pays the invoice for those boxes of records sitting on a shelf in the record center (when he indicates he no longer needs them)?

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How GSC Logistics Uses Emergency Communications to Keep Their Business Moving

Alert Media

The post How GSC Logistics Uses Emergency Communications to Keep Their Business Moving appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Bullets or bacterium – in pursuit of the forgotten school intruder 

Crisis Response Journal

David P Perrodin, PhD, examines how the shadow of superbugs - a host of tiny, unseen enemies - could be a far greater danger than security threats to schools than many people currently perceive.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

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.

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Brexit: Baa Humbug

Plan B Consulting

Charlie looks at a different aspect of the effects of a no-deal Brexit. This week my brother Alex got top price for Cheviot Lambs at Stirling Auction Mart. I also went for a run and listened to the BBC Sounds podcast ‘Beyond Today – No deal: what’s going to happen to our food?’ Inspired by these two things, I thought I would write this week’s bulletin on sheep farming and the effects of a no-deal Brexit.

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Human Factor is a Persistent Cybersecurity Threat

Behavior Group

A new survey says that people consider malicious insiders (30 percent) and human error (25 percent) to be the two top cybersecurity threats.” Cybersecurity Threat, malware and ransomware According to the Canon Office of the Future survey, malware and ransomware are other pertinent cybersecurity threats. More than one-third of respondents consider malware and ransomware a… Continue reading.

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The Future of Safety and Emergency Response

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 28: "The Future of Safety and Emergency Response" with Greg Artzt of Punch Technologies, Inc. Contact Greg Artzt at: [link] [link] [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 28: "The Future of Safety and Emergency Response" with Greg Artzt of Punch Technologies, Inc. Contact Greg Artzt at: [link] [link] [link].

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Wildfire Risks Due to Global Warming

Disaster Recovery

The Conventional Effects of Global Warming. Melting glaciers. Severe droughts. Rising sea levels. Heat waves. More pests and disease outbreaks. While global warming is a relatively well known phenomenon, the damage and impact they can cause to our surroundings are still taking us by surprise. Today, even localities traditionally known for humid climate are becoming prone to wildfire risks.

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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 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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5 Gaps in Your Lone Worker Safety Program [Webinar Recap]

Alert Media

The post 5 Gaps in Your Lone Worker Safety Program [Webinar Recap] appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Deadly extreme weather is the new normal

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

This piece was originally published on May 23, 2019 in The Hill. . The extreme weather events this week in the Midwest are both alarming and tragic. It is estimated that at least 30 tornados touched down in Kansas, Missouri and elsewhere on Tuesday alone. Unfortunately, there have also been at least four fatalities with more injuries reported. Flooding has also been an outsized consequence of these storms.

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Brexit: Baa Humbug

Plan B Consulting

Charlie looks at a different aspect of the effects of a no-deal Brexit. This week my brother Alex got top price for Cheviot Lambs at Stirling Auction Mart. I also went for a run and listened to the BBC Sounds podcast ‘Beyond Today – No deal: what’s going to happen to our food?’ Inspired by these two things, I thought I would write this week’s bulletin on sheep farming and the effects of a no-deal Brexit.

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British Airways under fire for leaking passenger info in links

Behavior Group

British Airways has come under fire from the security community again, this time after a vulnerability in its e-ticketing system was found to be exposing passenger’s personal information leaking passenger info in links Security firm Wandera claimed in a blog post yesterday that the airline was sending out unencrypted check-in links to customers which contained… Continue reading.

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Entrepreneurship in Business Continuity

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 27: "Entrepreneurship in Business Continuity" with Laura Toplis of BCP Builder. Contact Laura Toplis at: [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 27: "Entrepreneurship in Business Continuity" with Laura Toplis of BCP Builder. Contact Laura Toplis at: [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.

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Why your workforce is the only way to plug your information security gaps

Behavior Group

Tips on how your staff can help prevent information security gaps.” information security gaps, security and privacy Information security is no longer just an IT issue. In fact, companies are finding themselves having to protect not only their own digital boundaries, but those of their suppliers and customers because of the complexity of the modern… Continue reading.

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Corporate Social Responsibility Is Key To Closing The Cybersecurity Talent Gap

Behavior Group

The cybersecurity talent gap is undeniable. It’s also a presidential priority and well-established trend that some estimates project will reach 3.5 million unfilled positions by 2021. And it’s not just a question of numbers but also skills. A January report by the Center for Strategic & International Studies asked if cybersecurity education and training programs… Continue reading.

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Cybersecurity Should Be Handled by Law Enforcement and Government

Behavior Group

A quarter (25%) of survey respondents feel cybersecurity should be the responsibility of law enforcement, and 28% feel it is down to the government, according to a report by Palo Alto Networks. Cybersecurity The study, which surveyed over 10,000 respondents in EMEA and UAE, explored the attitudes towards new cybersecurity technologies, such as artificial intelligence… Continue reading.

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Where There’s Smoke: Fire Risks in the Workplace

Alert Media

The post Where There’s Smoke: Fire Risks in the Workplace appeared first on AlertMedia.

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What Employees Should Do in a Workplace Fire

Alert Media

The post What Employees Should Do in a Workplace Fire appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Entrepreneurship in Business Continuity

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 27: "Entrepreneurship in Business Continuity" with Laura Toplis of BCP Builder. Contact Laura Toplis at: [link] [link] [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 27: "Entrepreneurship in Business Continuity" with Laura Toplis of BCP Builder. Contact Laura Toplis at: [link] [link] [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.

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Disruptive Innovation and Design Thinking with David Phillips

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 26: "Disruptive Innovation and Design Thinking" with David Phillips of Faster Glass. Contact David Phillips at: [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 26: "Disruptive Innovation and Design Thinking" with David Phillips of Faster Glass. Contact David Phillips at: [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.

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Disruptive Innovation and Design Thinking with David Phillips

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 26: "Disruptive Innovation and Design Thinking" with David Phillips of Faster Glass. Contact David Phillips at: [link] [link] [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 26: "Disruptive Innovation and Design Thinking" with David Phillips of Faster Glass. Contact David Phillips at: [link] [link] [link].