LogisManager

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Strategic Risk Management Last Updated: December 19, 2023 Strategic Risk Management (SRM) is integral to navigating the complexities of today’s business landscape and securing long-term objectives. Understanding and managing strategic risks align with the broader goal of effective governance, particularly at the board level. By scrutinizing inherent risks and stress-testing against external factors, SRM becomes a crucial competency in safeguarding your company’s reputation and overall dire

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DRI Drive

DECEMBER 19, 2023

DRI International has published its Ninth Annual Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report. The report provides an independent analysis of current and emerging risks as viewed by those directly involved in resilience management. Supported by the DRI Future Vision Committee (FVC), a group of international thought leaders in the field, it is based on a […] The post DRI International Releases 9th Annual Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 18, 2023

From the Guardian: Survivors of deadly Maui blaze face displacement after displacement: ‘I live a nomadic life’ An excerpt: “The deadliest US wildfire in more than a century – which incinerated the historic town of Lahaina, killed 100 people and destroyed 3% of Maui’s residential housing stock – pushed the island’s longstanding affordable housing crisis to a new inflection point.

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National Center for Disaster Prepardness

DECEMBER 18, 2023

U.S. Tribal Nations have historically been disproportionately affected by disasters but without access to the same resources before, during, and after calamitous events. The risks to Tribal Nations only increase in the face of climate change, which will further exacerbate inequities and pose new challenges for Tribal communities. The National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) of the Climate School, Columbia University, has been awarded a $1.5 million three-year grant from the Federal Emerg

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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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Disaster Zone

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Ah, if only logistics was easy.

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The Rand Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

By making substantial investments in Arctic platforms, equipment, infrastructure, and training, U.S. military forces will be better able to shape the Arctic security environment, helping to deter potential threats and protect U.S. interests in a region that is tightly linked to overall U.S. interests.

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Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Providing quality education and professional development opportunities for security professionals is a cornerstone of the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) strategic framework and an integral aspect of its key services provided to SIA members. Some learning needs across the industry remain constant from year to year. For example, providing high-caliber conference programming on emerging trends, business insights, innovative technology applications and vertical market case studies wil

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Disaster Zone

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It is a sign of the times.

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DRI Drive

DECEMBER 20, 2023

“In recent decades, we have seen paradoxical population booms in climate-risk-prone Southern cities particularly in Texas. Cities like Houston and San Antonio but also Miami and Fort Lauderdale in Florida are attracting investment in spite of being vulnerable to extreme weather including wildfires, extreme heat and flooding from hurricanes and tropical storms.

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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 Rand Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Careful, objective study can help policymakers and the public understand how to harness the benefits of AI while also mitigating its risks. But the effective altruism versus effective acceleration debate is not a useful framework for such analyses, because while the two positions may be opposed, both start from assumptions rather than questions.

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Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 21, 2023

23 From 2023: Some of Our Best Moments and Proudest Accomplishments Dear SIA members, As we head into the final stretch of 2023, we wish you all much peace and enjoyment with your families, friends and colleagues over the holidays! We’re proud of the accomplishments that members and volunteers like you have produced this year with the support from of our dedicated staff, and we wanted to highlight “23 from 2023” – a look at some of the best accomplishments and proudest moments SIA achieved as a

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Unitrends

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In today’s fast-evolving business landscape, hybrid and multicloud strategies have become the gold standard for organizations to achieve operational excellence. The strategic deployment of diverse cloud platforms and services, together with on-premises infrastructure, is helping companies significantly improve their agility, cost-effectiveness, flexibility, efficiency and scalability.

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DRI Drive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

With cyberattacks becoming more common and more varied, a few stood out this year for the ways they impacted the organizations that were hit. 2023 was another big year for malware, ransomware, brute force attacks, and any number of other methods of cybercrime, meaning you can read multiple “top cyberattack” lists and see surprisingly little […] The post 2023 Roundup: The Year in Cyberattacks appeared first on DRI Drive.

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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.

The Rand Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Concerns over generative AI too often stray into alarmism, of hypothetical dystopias where fact is indistinguishable from fiction. That has distorted the picture. To really understand deepfakes, it is better to look at how they are being used today.

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Pure Storage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

What Is Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) in the Data Center? by Pure Storage Blog In an era marked by aggressive ESG goals and a heightened focus on reducing carbon footprints, the quest for more energy-efficient data centers has never been more critical. As enterprises make procurement decisions based more on efficiency and data center footprints, knowledge is power in determining which technologies are superior—and have the measurable results to prove it.

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Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Security Industry Association (SIA) Nominations Committee welcomes nominations of individuals to serve on the SIA Board of Directors. Board Eligibility and Term Any employee of a SIA regular member company in good standing may apply to be considered by the SIA Nominations Committee. The Nominations Committee will present candidates for consideration to the SIA membership on April 9, 2024, at The Advance , SIA’s annual membership meeting held during ISC West.

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Online Computers

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In 2013, thieves stole two laptops from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ), the state’s largest healthcare provider. The unencrypted laptops contained the electronic protected health information, or ePHI, of nearly 690,000 NJ residents. Had those laptops been encrypted, then the thieves would have been unable to access the ePHI of those New Jerseyans.

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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 Rand Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

By prioritizing sleep, you can improve your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, leading to a more fulfilling and enjoyable holiday season.

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Pure Storage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Customer-driven Capacity Upgrade for Pure Cloud Block Store by Pure Storage Blog This article on a new customer-driven capacity upgrade capability with Purity version 6.6.2 originally appeared on the author’s website and has been republished with permission from the author. Pure Cloud Block Store ™ is a data storage platform that leverages cloud native resources to upgrade the raw capacity of the platform.

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Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 21, 2023

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member LMN Software Corp provides software tools and appliances to help companies document, monitor, harden and secure their security networks. The company was co-founded by Jeff Leite, who is based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and John Day, who is based in Toronto, Canada. SIA spoke with Jeff Leite, co-founder and president of LMN, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

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Unitrends

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In today’s digitally-driven world, the significance of data cannot be overstated. Data drives decisions, powers operations and underpins every facet of modern business. However, this growing significance of data also makes it a lucrative target for cybercriminals. According to Statista, 72% of organizations worldwide have been subjected to some form of cyberattack.

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The Rand Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As AI and other software-based technologies continue to rise in importance for the government and Department of Defense, its leaders should learn how top technical talent differs from other kinds of workers and how to ensure the military understands how to interact with the best and brightest technical workers America has to offer.

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LogisManager

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Strategic Risk Management Last Updated: December 19, 2023 Strategic Risk Management (SRM) is integral to navigating the complexities of today’s business landscape and securing long-term objectives. Understanding and managing strategic risks align with the broader goal of effective governance, particularly at the board level. By scrutinizing inherent risks and stress-testing against external factors, SRM becomes a crucial competency in safeguarding your company’s reputation and overall dire

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Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 19, 2023

New video from the Security Industry Association (SIA) Proptech Advisory Board ! In this video message, SIA Proptech Advisory Board Chair Lee Odess shares an update on the group’s activities and accomplishments and what to look forward to in 2024. SIA’s Proptech Advisory Board was created to foster engagement between the proptech community and the global security industry through partnerships, education and thought leadership.

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BryghtPath

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the ever-changing business landscape, having a robust Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and communicating your BCP is crucial for resilience and preparedness. As consultants, a reoccurring issue we see and hear is the dreaded “I didn’t know”. “I didn’t know the team I took over had a business continuity plan”. “I didn’t know we did … The post Effectively Communicating Your BCP Within Your Organization appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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The Rand Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

There is no going back to normal relations with Russia after its wanton violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity. But it is still possible to conceive of managing the competition with Russia and working out regional arrangements that will reduce the possibility of future conflicts and contribute to regional and global stability.

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Pure Storage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

7 Challenges with Applying AI to Data Security—and the Real Way to Solve Them by Pure Storage Blog As AI makes headlines and augments the way we work, there’s one area to be cautiously optimistic about: cybersecurity. Can it lend a hand? Certainly. But it can lend a hand to the bad guys, too. In the hands of bad actors, AI capabilities can help them identify vulnerabilities and exploit paths faster to launch attacks or breach your defenses.

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PagerDuty

DECEMBER 19, 2023

What a year for the Developer Relations team! The Developer Advocates–or the avocados as we like to call them–helped spread PagerDuty’s presence in the practitioner community across 4 continents: Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania! We asked them to share some highlights from 2023 and here are some of their best stories: Xenda Amici, Community Manager (Portugal): “In August I had the great pleasure of joining Dormain, Kat, Mandi, Tara and Tiago on the Community & Advocacy team.

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Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Wesco’s Bill Geary Discusses How Smart Buildings Demand a Future-Ready Infrastructure Bill Geary is executive vice president and general manager, communications and security solutions at Wesco. In recent years, building infrastructure has been redefined to include communication systems and broadband networks, with cabling playing as important a role in the foundation of a building as concrete and plumbing.

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The Rand Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Next year, Japan will host the 10th triennial Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM10), the “cornerstone” of Japan's diplomacy toward the Pacific Island countries. As China attempts to increase its influence in the region, Japan must marshal a strategic response that connects these states to its broader objectives in the Indo-Pacific.

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