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Global Catastrophic Risks

Recovery Diva

Global Catastrophic Risks 2021. The Global Challenges Foundation has released Global Catastrophic Risks 2021: Navigating the Complex Intersections, its fifth annual report on global risks. This report focuses “on the complex interconnectedness between different risks and the need to build more holistic global approaches to tackle them.” Several subject matter experts have convened to provide risk assessments on a variety of potential global catastrophes, hoping to find “solutions to fill the gap

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What Does It Take to Get Hired in Emergency Management ?

Disaster Zone

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9 reasons good employees leave — and how to prevent it

CIO Governance

News of the Great Resignation isn’t overblown. Some 4 million people quit their jobs in July, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. And companies reported a record-breaking high of 10.9 million open positions. The IT profession is feeling the effects of that churn, with 80% of tech managers saying they’ve seen an increase in turnover in 2021, according to staffing firm Robert Half.

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How Are the Kids Doing? The Well-Being of Children and the Nation's Potential

The Rand Blog

Today's children are growing up amid extraordinary challenges that could shape their health, development, and well-being for years to come. Investing in a new approach to measure their potential to flourish could promote national well-being in the long term.

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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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Unlocking Resilience Podcast: William Shatner – Resilience Makes the Leader

everbridge

Everbridge CEO, David Meredith spends some time talking with award-winning entertainer William Shatner to discuss the role of resilience in leadership. Shatner reveals insights into his experience with numerous leaders and CEOs. From discussing his own experience as a leader in films, television, and beyond, to developing his personal brand of questing for knowledge, Shatner and Meredith touch on leaders of popular companies such as Priceline and Amazon, as he heads into space on Blue Origin wit

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Fast payment technology threatened by ‘lightning kidnappings’ 

Crisis Response Journal

October 2021: Criminals have devised ways to use fast payment technology to steal from citizens.

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Biden Administration Shows Unwavering Support for Taiwan

The Rand Blog

Ten months into the Biden administration, it is abundantly clear that the United States will continue to strengthen ties with Taiwan and defend the island if ever attacked by China. Through both word and deed, the United States has continued to demonstrate that Taipei should have no worries about Washington's commitment to the island.

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Two Warnings re Climate Change

Recovery Diva

I naction on climate change imperils millions of lives, doctors say. [link] Top medical journal warns that rising temperatures will worsen heat and respiratory illness and spread infectious disease. The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future [link] Thanks to Ilan Kelman for this link.

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Quitting Facebook for Ethical Reasons

Disaster Zone

I've been debating doing so.

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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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Types of Backup: Full, Incremental and Differential Backup

Unitrends

Data loss always sneaks up on you. One successful breach is all it takes for businesses to lose their fortunes. A recent study found that 29% of businesses that face a data breach end up losing revenue. Among those businesses, 38% experienced a revenue loss of 20% or more. That’s why businesses back up critical […]. The post Types of Backup: Full, Incremental and Differential Backup appeared first on Unitrends.

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The U.S. Doesn't Need More Nuclear Weapons to Counter China's New Missile Silos

The Rand Blog

There's little reason for the United States to worry much about whatever the Chinese military is building in hundreds of new missile silos in China. America and its allies have ways to counter any threats these silo fields pose.

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Calculating Flood Insurance Rates

Recovery Diva

Taxpayers Still Helping Pay for FEMA Flood Insurance. For decades, taxpayers have been subsidizing flood insurance rates, but new premium calculations by FEMA will adjust rates to better reflect the true risk of flood-prone homes.

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Pandemic Flux Syndrome — Dealing With Your Mental Health

Disaster Zone

The length of the pandemic has had significant impacts.

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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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An Open Letter to the Electrical Inspection Community

National Fire Protection Association

Many of you in this community are aware of the recent announcement by IAEI (International Association of Electrical Inspectors) to create a partnership/alliance with the ICC (International Code Council). Since making that announcement, NFPA has received numerous questions and inquiries from stakeholders in the electrical inspection arena as to what that means for the long-time relationship. [[ This is a content summary only.

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Treating Supervised Drug Consumption Sites like Cannabis

The Rand Blog

Some communities hard-hit by the opioid crisis are interested in opening supervised consumption sites—places where people who use drugs can consume them under supervision of trained staff. What could be done to make it easier to pilot and evaluate these sites in the United States?

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U.S. House Passes Bill to Requiring FCC to Limit New Authorizations for Chinese Equipment, Prohibit Revocation

Security Industry Association

On Oct. 20, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 3919 , the Secure Equipment Act of 2021, which now awaits further action in the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.,) would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules prohibiting “equipment authorization” for certain Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance equipment.

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New DHS Strategic Framework on Climate Change

Disaster Zone

Truly a framework and not a "thud" book of content.

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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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Fire Safety Challenges and Attributes of ‘Green’ Buildings

National Fire Protection Association

In recent years, there have been several major fire events, which have involved ‘green’ materials, systems, and features in buildings, including the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London involving combustible insulation; the Dietz & Watson cold storage warehouse in Delanco, New Jersey involving photovoltaic panels and combustible insulation; and the 2019 energy storage system (ESS) explosion and. [[ This is a content summary only.

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Acronis Cyber Readiness Report 2021 reveals critical security gaps left by IT leaders

Acronis

The Acronis Cyber Readiness Report 2021 analyzes how businesses and the IT industry have adapted to the post-COVID landscape. Many are still struggling in a world that shows no sign of a full return to office-only environments – and while demand for cyber protection solutions continues to grow, misplaced trust, misaligned priorities, and an ever-evolving cyberthreat landscape are threatening businesses.

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What SIA Members Need to Know about Federal Contractor Employee Vaccination Rules

Security Industry Association

With the Dec. 8 deadline for federal contractors and many subcontractor employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 fast approaching , affected security industry suppliers are building and implementing compliance programs. This SIA video roundtable discussion featuring Diz Locaria, partner at Venable, LLP; Lynn de Séve, founder and president of GSA Schedules, Inc.; and Fabiola Francisco, director at Condortech Services Inc., provides key insights and addresses a host of questions and compl

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18 Leadership Lessons from Colin Powell

Disaster Zone

This is for every leader, no matter where you lead.

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5 Key Questions to Ask Backup and Disaster Recovery Providers

Solutions Review

Solutions Review lists the five questions you need to ask backup and disaster recovery providers when you’re evaluating platforms. For five key backup and disaster recovery questions to ask yourself, consult our Backup and Disaster Recovery Buyer’s Guide. At a basic level, data backup is a replication of data placed on a separate device or in a different location.

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What is Resilience?

BryghtPath

Is it just me, or is “resilience” the new buzzword of 2021? The concept seems straightforward in a personal context; building up the psychological fortitude to bounce back from all of life’s bumps and bruises. But what exactly does it mean for a business to be “resilient”? We hear a lot of business leaders and … The post What is Resilience? appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Security Industry Association Names Lynn de Séve as 2021 George R. Lippert Memorial Award Winner

Security Industry Association

The GSA Schedules, Inc., president and longtime SIA member will be recognized for her dedicated security industry service and leadership at the 2021 SIA Honors reception. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Lynn de Séve – founder and president of GSA Schedules, Inc. – as the 2021 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award , an honor presented annually to a distinguished individual for long-term, selfless service to the security industry and to SIA. de Sé

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An Update on the COVID Pandemic

Disaster Zone

Progress, but still a force to be reckoned with.

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Business Continuity Planning for the Manufacturing Industry

everbridge

Building a Business Continuity Plan for the Manufacturing Industry. For those in the manufacturing industry, critical events threaten financial loss due to unplanned downtime, reduced factory utilization rates, lost revenue, and even employees put at risk. Unfortunately, facing a critical event has become less of an “if” than a “when” situation, and preparedness is vital COVID-19 shone a light on how susceptible manufacturers are to global supply chain issues, and customers and employees were le

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Condo Building Vulnerabilities

Disaster Safety

Questions Every Condo Owner Should Ask… Everyone deserves to know the condition of their building where they rest their head at night. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has compiled a set of important guidelines that assist condo owners and associations on the condition of their property. This guide helps drive conversations with maintenance staff and engineers to better inform condo owners how and when to take action, thus giving residents a peace of mind.

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Citrix

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Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘A Conversation about Risk with Gordon Graham’

Disaster Zone

Looking at the topic of risk with an expert.

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Digital Strategies for a Friction-Free Customer Experience: Q&A with Ryan Collier, Chief Digital Officer, RPS

Chisel AI

We all know that large-scale digital transformations won’t happen overnight. How do you drive meaningful change, push innovation forward, and empower others within the organization to accept and embrace change? We are definitely seeing that this change won’t happen overnight and in many cases over decades. The key is change management because humans intrinsically don’t like change and they really don’t like change that they feel threatens their livelihood.