Sat.May 20, 2023 - Fri.May 26, 2023

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Summertime Blues: Is Your Region Ready for Power Outages?

DRI Drive

Recent years have seen the summer months accompanied by rolling blackouts and other energy shortfalls. This year, the risks may not be as extreme – but they will be more common. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has issued its 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment, warning that two thirds of North America is at risk […] The post Summertime Blues: Is Your Region Ready for Power Outages?

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Insurance Companies Have Skin in the Game with Disasters

Disaster Zone

Protecting their members makes good financial sense.

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Extremist Helpers in Some Natural Disasters

Recovery Diva

Boots on the Ground: As FEMA struggles to keep up with climate disasters, extremist groups see an opportunity. This article adds to some of the concerns identified by the GAO in its recent report on FEMA staffing matters, and adds a dark side to some of the volunteer assistance that occurs in some places post disaster. Note: the Diva was not familiar with the source called Grist, but was given this citation by a reliable reader.

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Military Assistance to Ukraine Is a Rare Success

The Rand Blog

Recently, the United States reversed its longstanding opposition to sending Ukraine F-16 advanced aircraft to aid its fight against Russia. The policy reversal is a smart call. Once the aircraft are delivered and training is complete the jets will help Ukraine defend its territory more efficiently, and might even help end the war.

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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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#StopRansomware: New Guide From The U.S. National Security Agency

DRI Drive

As part of a focused campaign on curbing cyberattacks, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has developed updated guidance for organizations. The #StopRansomware Guide Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) was initially introduced in 2020 based on the FBI and CISA’s advisories for network defenders. Since then, ransomware threat actors have stepped up their tactics and techniques, […] The post #StopRansomware: New Guide From The U.S.

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Security Industry Association Establishes National Security Systems Technician Apprenticeship Program

Security Industry Association

SIA’s apprenticeship initiative will meet the demand for a highly skilled technical workforce, grow career development opportunities and diversify the industry’s talent pipeline. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has secured approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its national program standards establishing a new apprenticeship initiative for security technicians and installers.

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F-16s Will Bolster Ukraine's Fighting Force

The Rand Blog

F-16s going to Ukraine could help it defend against Russian aerial assaults. But their greatest value may be to augment future Ukrainian counteroffensives aimed at retaking occupied land. This will require training and exercising, but Ukrainian forces are fully capable of mastering it.

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9 Best Practices for Building Resilience Against Disruptions

BryghtPath

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, the ability to withstand and quickly bounce back from disruptions has become more important than ever. The evolving nature of risks – from cyber threats to natural disasters, global pandemics, and supply chain disruptions – have spotlighted the critical need for businesses to implement business resilience best practices.

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The Workplace is Changing--Rapidly

Disaster Zone

Technology is playing the biggest part in those changes.

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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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Save time and effort today with the all new Citrix VDA Upgrade Service

Citrix

Keeping your Citrix Virtual Delivery Agents (VDAs) up to date with the latest features, functionalities, and fixes is essential for maintaining a high-performing virtual desktop environment. However, the traditional process of upgrading Remote PC Access machines and VDAs in large … The post Save time and effort today with the all new Citrix VDA Upgrade Service first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Social Studies Achievement Has Plummeted Nationally. Four Reasons This Trend Will Not Be Reversed Without Systemic Action

The Rand Blog

The U.S. Department of Education recently released results from the latest national social studies assessments. U.S. history scores continued a previous pattern of decline and civics scores declined for the first time ever. Reversing these trends will require concerted effort and increased investments at all levels of the U.S. education system.

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Some Good News

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: Melt from historic California snow may be less damaging than feared.

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How Data Fuels Modern Fire Safety Operations—and Keeps Communities Safe

Pure Storage

How Data Fuels Modern Fire Safety Operations—and Keeps Communities Safe by Pure Storage Blog There are nearly 30,000 fire departments in the United States, according to recent data from the National Fire Protection Association. These departments, and the more than 1,000,000 career and volunteer firefighters who support them, help to protect about 70% of the U.S. population.¹ You’d be hard-pressed to find people within that population who don’t want their local fire department performing at the

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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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Reduce your cloud costs with Citrix’s VDI reclamation service

Citrix

The trend towards digital transformation has seen many businesses shift their Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to public cloud platforms. However, this transition can result in increased costs, primarily due to unused resources. At Citrix, our focus isn’t just on facilitating … The post Reduce your cloud costs with Citrix’s VDI reclamation service first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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How Can Platforms Deal with Toxic Content? Look to Wall Street

The Rand Blog

The Supreme Court recently opted to keep in place a law that shields tech platforms from liability for hosting toxic content. Congress can and should regulate the industry. And there's already a regulatory framework for doing so that accounts for freedom of speech concerns.

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SIA New Member Profile: Shot Alert

Security Industry Association

Shot Alert CEO Neil Clark New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Shot Alert specializes in fully automated gunshot detection and active shooter response. The company is headquartered in Billings, Montana, and is developing a nationwide network of dealers and integrators to service and support its systems anywhere in the United States. SIA spoke with Neil Clark, CEO of Shot Alert, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: 'The Function and Role of Maritime Pilots'

Disaster Zone

Another puzzle piece in maritime transportation.

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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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The Dangers of a Major Power Outage

Recovery Diva

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Making the Most of JROTC

The Rand Blog

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) units in U.S. schools have drawn intensive scrutiny of late, and some districts might consider dropping JROTC. But they should take stock of what they'll lose. Students who choose to enroll in JROTC and stick with it do better in school than their peers.

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of May 26; Updates from Cohesity, Continuity, Infinidat & More

Solutions Review

Solutions Review editors curated this list of the most noteworthy storage and data protection news items for the week of May 26, 2023. Keeping tabs on all the most relevant storage and data protection news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week, in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy

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Y2K and the Colorado River

Disaster Zone

No hard line for the river decision, but.

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Look Out for Anomalous Drops in Data Reduction Ratios on Your Appliances

Pure Storage

Look Out for Anomalous Drops in Data Reduction Ratios on Your Appliances by Pure Storage Blog Any time there’s a deviation from normal steady state operational patterns, it’s a situation worthy of note. It does not always imply a malicious attack or breach in security, but cautious IT administrators prefer to be aware of these deviations. Customer environments are unique to each customer given the applications/workload mix, multi-vendor hardware, and usage patterns that vary with the time of the

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A Unique Opportunity Not To Be Squandered: Advancing Our Relationships in Central Asia

The Rand Blog

Concerned about Putin's imperialist actions in Ukraine, five nations in Central Asia are looking to the West to offset the political, economic, and security-related pressures they feel from Russia and, increasingly, China. It would be a mistake for the United States not to seize this moment.

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Debug State Capture for Traditional Infrastructure & Apps by Justyn Roberts

PagerDuty

In our previous blogs on Capturing Application State and using Ephemeral Containers for Debugging Kubernetes , we discussed the value of being able to deploy specific tools to gather diagnostics for later analysis, while also providing the responder to the incident the means to resolve infrastructure or application issues. This drives a balance between the need to restore a service as quickly as possible, in addition to ensuring enough debug data is available for a later permanent resolution—all

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How MSPs can back up Microsoft 365 for their clients

Acronis

Businesses use software applications, such as Microsoft 365, to digitize their operations, but these applications are the primary targets of cyberattackers. Therefore, comprehensive and effective data security must begin with effective backup and recovery of the data these applications use and transfer. This article explains how MSPs can safely back up their clients' M365 data when fulfilling their security responsibilities.

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How to Improve Your Building’s Energy Efficiency

Constellation

Since heating, cooling and operating buildings accounts for a significant amount of energy consumption, it’s important to find ways to improve your building’s energy efficiency. What is energy efficiency in a building and why is it important? The post How to Improve Your Building’s Energy Efficiency appeared first on Constellation Residential and Small Business Blog.

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Immigration Policy, the Black-White Wealth Gap, ChatGPT: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on the challenges facing U.S. immigration policy, what it would take to close America's Black-white wealth gap, risks and opportunities associated with artificial intelligence, more.

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Business surveillance blind spots: What issues are often overlooked?

Synology

As the surveillance market continues to expand rapidly, businesses are faced with an overwhelming array of options from numerous vendors. Choosing the most suitable surveillance solution for their unique needs and requirements can prove to be a daunting task.

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Maximizing data protection for Microsoft 365: Why MSPs need third-party backup support

Acronis

Maximizing data protection has become more critical than ever for businesses, and securing common attack vectors like email is essential — which means MSPs need a third-party Microsoft 365 backup solution they can rely on. Here’s everything MSPs need to know about how to use third-party backup services for better client support and security.

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Save time and effort today with the all new Citrix VDA Upgrade Service

Citrix

Keeping your Citrix Virtual Delivery Agents (VDAs) up to date with the latest features, functionalities, and fixes is essential for maintaining a high-performing virtual desktop environment. However, the traditional process of upgrading Remote PC Access machines and VDAs in large … The post Save time and effort today with the all new Citrix VDA Upgrade Service first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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