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Code of Ethics and Professional Standards for Emergency Managers

Recovery Diva

Recently developed Code of Ethics and Professional Standards of Conduct for Emergency Managers , developed by a team of academics and practioners in 2023. (The document is 20 pages.

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Discussing Social Change: Don’t Leap Before You Look!

Bernstein Crisis Management

Looking before you leap is Crisis Management 101 Interest in issues related to societal change, topics like diversity and inclusion, among others, is at an all-time high, and we’re seeing engagement on those issues steadily rise. This rise is being driven by a constant barrage of events, like the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action that’s still pending at time of writing for this blog, that force hot-button issues into daily conversation.

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A ‘NORAD-like’ Model for Disaster Response in North America

Disaster Zone

This is being proposed by Canadian officials.

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We Aren't Helpless in the Face of Increasing Fires and Smoke

The Rand Blog

Modernizing, better funding, and expanding wildland firefighting forces in North America won't make fires or smoke magically disappear. A massive paradigm shift is necessary. But it's clear something needs to happen immediately too.

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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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Global Supply Chains

Recovery Diva

From HSDL: Building Stronger Supply Chains: Two Years Later “Global supply chains play a crucial role in the seamless functioning of economies, impacting both industries and consumers. During his first month in office, President Biden implemented a comprehensive 100-day review of supply chains. The White House recently released a report on the findings of this review.

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Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Jobs

Disaster Zone

Technology tends to automate tasks, not entire occupations.

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The Critical Role of Safe and Secure Backup System Storage

Solutions Review

Solutions Review’s Premium Content Series is a collection of contributed articles written by industry experts in enterprise software categories. In this feature, SANS Institute Dean of Research Dr. Johannes Ullrich explains the critical role of safe and secure backup system storage. It’s no secret that backup systems are critical to preserving sensitive data files from ransomware, theft, sabotage, and accidental loss.

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New CRS Report on Response and Recovery

Recovery Diva

New report from the Congressional Research Service: Congressional Primer on Responding to and Recovering from Major Disasters and Emergencies (28 pp).

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IntelligentSIA: New Research, Analysis, Resources & Events to Help You Maximize Your Membership

Security Industry Association

Hey SIA members! Here are the top 12 things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. Welcome, New Members! The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: Energy Systems Design , Fortescue Metals Group , i2i Global Technology Solutions , Intego Warranty , IXP Corporation , Pimloc , REP Marketing Solutions , SoloSquid and USSV Security.

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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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Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘Emergency Preparedness for Long Term Care Facilities’

Disaster Zone

Information everyone needs to know.

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Pure Good Sustainability Award: Innovapost Inc.

Pure Storage

Pure Good Sustainability Award: Innovapost Inc. by Pure Storage Blog When Canadian citizens were asked to build a greener future, Innovapost answered the call. Innovapost, in partnership with Wipro—Innovapost’s data center IT infrastructure managed service provider—and Pure Storage, refreshed its storage technology to meet increased demand while helping the country move towards its 2050 climate goals.

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3 Ways Channel Partners Can Expand Their Data Protection Revenue Stream in 2023

Solutions Review

Solutions Review’s Premium Content Series is a collection of contributed articles written by industry experts in enterprise software categories. In this feature, Arcserve Director of Product Management Asad Siddiqi offers three ways channel partners can expand their data protection revenue right now. With the ever-increasing risk of cyberattacks and data breaches, MSPs understand the critical role that data protection plays in keeping their clients safe and secure.

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How Mass Gun Violence Trends Should Inform Physical Security Planning

Security Industry Association

Jim Richards is CEO of Total Security Solutions. If you want to add ballistic protection to your campus, facility or office, understanding gun violence trends can be helpful for identifying the type of protection you need. Ballistic protection is one of the most important investments you can make, and it’s too easy to make decisions based on fear or “gut” decisions rather than facts and data.

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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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How MSPs can become more proactive and efficient, improve client satisfaction and drive growth

Acronis

Monitoring client workloads can be an enormous, time-consuming challenge for MSPs, but doing so efficiently and effectively is critical to enabling the growth of their business. Acronis now offers ML-based monitoring and smart alerting, purpose-built for MSPs.

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Pure Cloud Champion Award: Johnson Controls

Pure Storage

Pure Cloud Champion Award: Johnson Controls by Pure Storage Blog When Warren Johnson founded Johnson Controls in 1885, his goal was to build smarter, healthier, more sustainable buildings—long before carbon footprints and climate became mainstream concerns. This vision has guided Johnson Controls and its business strategy ever since—helping to reduce the Empire State Building’s energy use by nearly 40%, and providing NASA with climate controls to prevent rain clouds in its Cape Canaveral vehicle

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What to Expect at Solutions Review’s Spotlight Webinar with Zscaler on July 13

Solutions Review

Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlight with Zscaler and Banner Health is entitled: Learn How Banner Health Ensures Seamless Digital Experiences. What is a Solution Spotlight? Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlights are exclusive webinar events for industry professionals across enterprise technology. Since its first virtual event in June 2020, Solutions Review has expanded its multimedia capabilities in response to the overwhelming demand for these kinds of events.

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Why Building a Travel Safety & Security Program is Critical for Your Business

BryghtPath

In an increasingly interconnected world, business travel has become a staple of corporate life. Business travel is often crucial to a company’s success, from attending conferences and meetings to building partnerships and exploring new markets. Yet, the need for a robust travel safety & security program becomes paramount as the globe continues to be more … The post Why Building a Travel Safety & Security Program is Critical for Your Business appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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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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Citrix Endpoint Management: MAM SDK 23.4.0 for iOS is now available

Citrix

Today we are excited to announce that MAM SDK 23.4.0 for iOS (Objective C / Swift) is now generally available to all Citrix Endpoint Management cloud and on-premises customers! In this release, we focused on enhancing the user experience, while … The post Citrix Endpoint Management: MAM SDK 23.4.0 for iOS is now available first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Evergreen//One Offers the First STaaS Ransomware Recovery SLA to Ship Clean Arrays

Pure Storage

Evergreen//One Offers the First STaaS Ransomware Recovery SLA to Ship Clean Arrays by Pure Storage Blog Today, Pure Storage announced the first-of-its-kind ransomware recovery SLA for Evergreen//One ™, our storage-as-a-service (STaaS) offering, guaranteeing a clean storage environment following an attack. This makes Evergreen//One the only STaaS offering to guarantee delivery of clean arrays, including a recovery plan, a data transfer rate, and bundled professional services.

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State and Local Policy Is Changing for Psychedelics. What Will the Feds Do?

The Rand Blog

Psychedelics are attracting interest as a treatment for some mental health conditions. In response, some states and cities are changing their laws and policies on the supply and use of these mind-altering substances. But like cannabis, most psychedelics are federally prohibited—raising some tough questions for the federal government.

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Cyber Hygiene

Disaster Zone

Time to see your Cyber-Hygienist.

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How to Get Strong: Unlocking the Power of Vulnerability Management

MHA Consulting

Vulnerability management is the practice of identifying and mitigating the weaknesses in an organization’s people, processes, and technology. It’s a practical, down-to-earth approach that focuses on small things, but it has the power to bring big gains to an organization’s resilience. Related on MHA Consulting: Single Points of Failure: Protecting Yourself from Hanging by a Thread Every now and then MHA gets hired to conduct a vulnerability assessment, where we’ll survey the landscape of an orga

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Breakthrough Awards: Health 2030 Genome Center, Our Data Warrior of the Year

Pure Storage

Breakthrough Awards: Health 2030 Genome Center, Our Data Warrior of the Year by Pure Storage Blog For people living with rare and inherited diseases, speed matters. Faster time to diagnosis leads to a more proactive therapeutics plan—one that can help stave off potentially debilitating symptoms and greatly improve quality of life. The Health 2030 Genome Center is dedicated to accelerating this process.

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Machine Creation Services now supports the Azure Monitor Agent!

Citrix

Many Citrix customers with non-persistent Machine Creation Services (MCS) deployments that use Azure have told us they want to be able to deploy the Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) on their VDAs to align with their enterprise monitoring standards. Unfortunately, simply … The post Machine Creation Services now supports the Azure Monitor Agent! first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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You’ve Decided to Move to the Cloud…What’s Next?

NexusTek

READ TIME: 4 MIN June 14, 2023 You’ve Decided to Move to the Cloud…What’s Next? If your business has decided to make the switch to a cloud-based infrastructure, your “why” is probably pretty straightforward. With benefits like quick scalability, high reliability, reduced total cost of IT ownership, and flexibility to work from anywhere, cloud-based infrastructure is becoming the model of choice for enterprises and smaller businesses alike.

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How Might Ukraine's Counteroffensive End, and What Comes After?

The Rand Blog

Ukraine may soon launch a counteroffensive against Russian forces entrenched in eastern and southern Ukraine. We consider three ways this counteroffensive might end and their implications for the future.

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of June 16; Updates from Elastio, Pure Storage, Rubrik & More

Solutions Review

Solutions Review editors curated this list of the most noteworthy storage and data protection news items for the week of June 16, 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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Maximizing User Experience with Advanced Video Codec Support in Citrix HDX

Citrix

Graphics performance and bandwidth optimizations are always a key area for us. Over the past few years, we’ve introduced a number of optimizations and new features, including new video codecs in the recent releases of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops … The post Maximizing User Experience with Advanced Video Codec Support in Citrix HDX first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Data Lakehouse vs Data Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric

Advancing Analytics

If you have had a play around with Microsoft Fabric you will have seen that there are lots of different ways to get to your end goal. If you haven’t heard about Fabric, you can check out our intro blog post which is here! Microsoft have angled Fabric to be persona driven but it is still important to look deeper and to highlight the technical reasons for picking a specific tool.

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Fire-Bombing Drones

Disaster Zone

Keeping Firefighters Safe in Prescribed Burns.

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