May, 2019

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The 2019 Global Assessment Report (GAR)

Emergency Planning

The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction was born out of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1990-2000. On 1 May 2019 it was renamed the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. UNDRR remains a relatively small unit of the United Nations, but it has a truly world-wide reach. DRR is thus now truly mainstreamed at the global level.

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Go EAST – Fire appliance seat belts and bringing about behaviour change 

Crisis Response Journal

I have been re-reading the essays of Dr Burton Clark this week, writes Ian Greatbatch, as they relate to a lot of my current work, trying to figure out how you get people to change their behaviour and practices – ultimately to act more safely.

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Is Your Business Continuity Old Skool?

Plan B Consulting

Charlie looks at how business continuity techniques and methodologies have evolved and why we have moved on from some of the classics. “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell and “Love Is a Stranger” by the Eurythmics were classics in their time, but the world of music has moved on with new genres, artists and styles. In the same way, business continuity has moved on, and techniques which were cutting edge in the late 90s and noughties are now less relevant in our current, more agile, always connected and f

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GDPR: Security Pros Believe Non-Compliance is Rife

Behavior Group

Most IT security professionals believe GDPR non-compliance is commonplace, as the landmark data protection legislation turns one tomorrow, according to Infosecurity Europe. GDPR, Non-Compliance is Rife Over 6400 industry practitioners responded to a Twitter poll run by the leading cybersecurity event, which runs from June 4-6. Some 68% said they thought many organizations have likely… 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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S3, Episode 5 - Why good Supply Chain Management is in short supply

The Business Continuity Podcast

It’s pretty frightening to think a separate business could bring about the end of your own. So does supply chain management get enough attention? If not, why? And how can we get better at it? It’s pretty frightening to think a separate business could bring about the end of your own. So does supply chain management get enough attention? If not, why? And how can we get better at it?

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Leonardo and the Deluge

Emergency Planning

Leonardo da Vinci: Storm over a town in the mountains. The 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is an occasion to reflect once again on the life of a genius with a very complex and sophisticated mind. Leonardo's reputation as a painter has never wavered, despite the relative paucity of his output (and notwithstanding his disastrous attempts at fresco in Florence and Milan).

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New course on disaster health for public and professionals 

Crisis Response Journal

The Uniformed Services University (USU) of the health sciences is the US military’s centre of excellence in research and practice for many different public health related disciplines, writes Rob Fagan.

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Is Your Business Continuity Old Skool?

Plan B Consulting

Charlie looks at how business continuity techniques and methodologies have evolved and why we have moved on from some of the classics. “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell and “Love Is a Stranger” by the Eurythmics were classics in their time, but the world of music has moved on with new genres, artists and styles. In the same way, business continuity has moved on, and techniques which were cutting edge in the late 90s and noughties are now less relevant in our current, more agile, always connected and f

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Hackers Used WhatsApp 0-Day Flaw to Secretly Install Spyware On Phones

Behavior Group

Whatsapp has recently patched a severe vulnerability that was being exploited by attackers to remotely install surveillance malware on a few “selected” smartphones by simply calling the targeted phone numbers over Whatsapp audio call. Hackers Used WhatsApp, spyware, attackers,vulnerability Discovered, weaponized and then sold by the Israeli company NSO Group that produces the most advanced… 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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Cloudian Achieves Veeam Ready – Object Qualification

Cloudian

Cloudian Achieves Veeam Ready – Object Qualification Today Cloudian was honored to be among the first to receive Veeam’s new object storage certification. Called Veeam Ready – Object, this qualification gives storage administrators a worry-free, out-of-the-box integrated path to employ Cloudian object storage as a backup target for Veeam. Veeam and Cloudian have been working.

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S3, Episode 4 - How to protect your reputation

The Business Continuity Podcast

It takes years to build a reputation and seconds to ruin it. How can a company keep its reputation intact when things start to unravel, especially when the public is watching? It takes years to build a reputation and seconds to ruin it. How can a company keep its reputation intact when things start to unravel, especially when the public is watching?

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How Automated Notifications Can Ease the Stress of Emergency Communication

Alert Media

The post How Automated Notifications Can Ease the Stress of Emergency Communication appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Protecting cities against terrorism 

Crisis Response Journal

Lina Kolesnikova, member of Advisory Board of Crisis Response Journal and a Fellow of Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management (ICPEM), has been named as an expert within the Expert Advisory Board of PACTESUR (2019-2021).

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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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Induction Training: What it Should Include

Plan B Consulting

This week, Charlie discusses why induction is a key place to set the tone for business continuity within your organisation. I have just stepped off an overnight flight from Johannesburg, where I spent the last two days teaching crisis management and business continuity as part of a work-based MSc. My brain is not really working, so I thought this week I would follow the “Investing in Resilience” theme of Business Continuity Awareness Week and write about induction.

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Cross-Border Cybersecurity Attack Simulation in Europe Next Week

Behavior Group

A major European, cross-border cybersecurity attack will be simulated on the financial sector next month, according to a news report. Cybersecurity Attack Simulation, cyber attacks,financial sector, malware The exercise, organized by the French central bank under France’s presidency of the Group of Seven nations (G7), will be based on the scenario of a technical component… Continue reading.

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Deploy Resiliency Platform into AWS and Azure with one simple process

VOX Veritas

In this video, Ryan Behiel of Veritas Technologies demonstrates how to deploy Resiliency Platform into Azure and AWS with one simple process with VRP Express Install.

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Crisis Communications, Business Continuity, and Emergency Notifications

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 21: "Crisis Communications, Business Continuity, and Emergency Notifications" with Ann Pickren of OnSolve. Contact Ann Pickren at: [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 21: "Crisis Communications, Business Continuity, and Emergency Notifications" with Ann Pickren of OnSolve. Contact Ann Pickren at: [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.

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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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How a Lone Worker Safety Program Can Benefit Your Organization

Alert Media

The post How a Lone Worker Safety Program Can Benefit Your Organization appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Why Your Security Strategy Needs Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans 

Crisis Response Journal

Maintaining corporate security during a disaster and keeping employees safe goes hand in hand with returning to productivity, according to CRJ Key Network Partner, Dataminr.

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Induction Training: What it Should Include

Plan B Consulting

This week, Charlie discusses why induction is a key place to set the tone for business continuity within your organisation. I have just stepped off an overnight flight from Johannesburg, where I spent the last two days teaching crisis management and business continuity as part of a work-based MSc. My brain is not really working, so I thought this week I would follow the “Investing in Resilience” theme of Business Continuity Awareness Week and write about induction.

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Cybersecurity Skills Shortage is Impacting Organizations

Behavior Group

Seventy-four percent of organizations are impacted by the cybersecurity skills shortage, according to a study of cybersecurity professionals by the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) and Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG). Cybersecurity Skills Shortage, cybersecurity, cybersecurity professionals Key findings include: 48 percent of respondents have experienced at least one security incident over the past two years… Continue reading.

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Customize the DR workflow with Veritas Resiliency Platform

VOX Veritas

Watch, as Veritas' Ryan Behiel demonstrates how to customize the DR workflow with Veritas Resiliency Platform.

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Crisis Communications, Business Continuity, and Emergency Notifications

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 21: "Crisis Communications, Business Continuity, and Emergency Notifications" with Ann Pickren of OnSolve. Contact Ann Pickren at: [link] [link] [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 21: "Crisis Communications, Business Continuity, and Emergency Notifications" with Ann Pickren of OnSolve. Contact Ann Pickren at: [link] [link] [link].

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How to write a business continuity plan: the easy way

IT Governance BC

Earthquake. Flood. Cyber attack. The threat of disruption looms over organisations more ominously than ever, thanks to the increasing infiltration of technology in business processes, consumer expectations and the rapid rise in cyber crime. You’ll rarely get advance warning about disruptions, so you need to prepare for whatever might come your way with a BCP (business continuity plan).

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Catch-22 dilemma in response to complex emergencies 

Crisis Response Journal

In my latest blog I would like to attract the attention of terrorist attack responders to the Catch-22 dilemma and to ask for points of view on it.

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Danny Baker – A Lesson In How Not To Manage A Crisis

Plan B Consulting

Following the sacking of BBC Radio 5 Live’s presenter Danny Baker, Charlie discusses his thoughts on the incident and the crisis management lessons to be learnt. The sacking of Danny Baker, a presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live, caught my eye this week as it had a number of both good and bad practice crisis management elements. I thought for today’s bulletin I would discuss the crisis management lessons to be learnt.

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How to Properly Position the CISO for Success

Behavior Group

As I travel the U.S. and the world, I am frequently asked what the proper reporting structure is for the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). While it sounds cliché, the real answer is “it depends.” First, it is critical to understand the security goals for the organization and leadership’s perspective on security. Other factors such… Continue reading.

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GET PREPARED: YOUR GUIDE TO 72-HOUR PREPAREDNESS

CCEM Strategies

There is no time to get prepared like Emergency Preparedness Week. CCEM Strategies proudly supports EP Week, recognized annually during the first week of May. You can be affected by a disaster anywhere, and at any time. It is important you are prepared to look after yourself and loved ones for at least 72 hours following an emergency. Here is what you need to know to get yourself prepared.

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Ethics in Cybersecurity

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 20: "Ethics in Cybersecurity" with Gwen White of Xavier University. Contact Gwen White at: gwen@gwenwhite.com [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.com/BRDecoded Episode 20: "Ethics in Cybersecurity" with Gwen White of Xavier University. Contact Gwen White at: gwen@gwenwhite.com [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: www.drj.com/decoded/ twitter.

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The Cybersecurity Talent Gap = an Industry Crisis

Behavior Group

A war is raging for cybersecurity talent. Cybersecurity talent gap Both the government and the private sector are scrambling for talent. Thousands of information-security jobs are going unfilled as the industry in the U.S. struggles with a shortage of properly trained professionals. By one estimate, there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2021.… Continue reading.