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Lessons from the Covid Pandemic

Recovery Diva

From the NYTimes: 13 Lessons From the Covid Pandemic The authors were members of the Biden-Harris Transition Covid Advisory Board, appointed by the then-incoming Biden administration in November 2020 to provide advice on the government’s pandemic response.

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WHO Declares COVID-19 Emergency Over – So What’s Next?

DRI Drive

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the coronavirus is no longer a global emergency. But it’s also taking steps to ensure the next pandemic doesn’t have the same disastrous effects. “It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a recent panel […] The post WHO Declares COVID-19 Emergency Over – So What’s Next?

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Disaster Zone Podcast: Space Weather Warnings

Disaster Zone

Another hazard that you need to know about—The Sun!

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RAND Turns 75: A Look Through the Decades At World-Changing Research

The Rand Blog

From anticipating the Space Age in the 1940s to studying gun policy and COVID-19 responses in the 2020s, RAND is celebrating 75 years of research that has made a difference.

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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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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of May 12; Updates from Cirrus Data, Datto, Quest Software & More

Solutions Review

Solutions Review editors curated this list of the most noteworthy storage and data protection news items for the week of May 12, 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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Needed: A Culture of Candor

Disaster Zone

If candor was a commodity, being in short supply, it would be valuable.

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The End of the U.S. COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Q&A with RAND Experts

The Rand Blog

We asked RAND experts to reflect on the past three years: What were the effects on the United States and around the world, what has changed, what are the most important takeaways, what was done right, and what was done wrong? At the same time, they looked ahead to what might be done to mitigate the health and geopolitical impacts of future pandemics.

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Three exceptional Acronis women recognized on CRN’s 2023 Women of the Channel list

Acronis

Every year, the CRN Women of the Channel list recognizes extraordinary women making strides in their industries through thought leadership, strategic vision and channel advocacy that directly impacts the growth of the channel. Acronis is honored to have three women chosen for this award, and want to applaud them for helping Acronis achieve the strong relationships with our partners we proudly hold.

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Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Failures in Risk Management: Why ERM vs GRC

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Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Failures in Risk Management: Why ERM vs GRC By Steven Minsky | May 5, 2023 Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed by regulators and reminded us of the recession associated with Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual Bank in 2008. Some are quick to conclude rising interest rates and COVID-driven disruptions are to blame. As an Enterprise Risk Management expert, my conclusion is however that it is about SVB negligence.

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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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Will the Coast Guard be a Victim or to the Rescue?

Disaster Zone

The Coast Guard is the first line of defense against a massive tsunami. Will it also be an early victim?

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Waiting to Impale: Defending Taiwan with Artificial Reefs

The Rand Blog

Deterring a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is arguably the most important defense problem of the next few decades. Artificial reefs could help to deter China simply by waiting to impale any potential invasion force.

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Extreme Weather and People with Disabilities

Recovery Diva

From the HSDL: Equal Access in Times of Crisis: How Extreme Weather Events Impact People with Disabilities

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Pure’s Partner Leaders Recognized by CRN

Pure Storage

Pure’s Partner Leaders Recognized by CRN by Pure Storage Blog Six Pure Partner leaders have been named to CRN’s Women of the Channel 2023 list, and Wendy Stusrud made CRN’s Women of the Channel Power 100 roster. The post Pure’s Partner Leaders Recognized by CRN appeared first on Pure Storage Blog.

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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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Testing, Testing: Our Best Blogs on BC Testing and Mock Disaster Exercises

MHA Consulting

In business continuity, testing of all types can lay claim to a rare distinction: it is simultaneously one of the most important parts of any program, and one of the most neglected. In today’s post, we list, link to, and sum up MHA’s best blogs on recovery testing, IT/disaster tests, and mock disaster exercises. Related on MHA Consulting: All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources The Importance of Testing and Exercises In case you missed it, MHA CEO Michael Herrera wrote an

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What Would It Take to Close America's Black-White Wealth Gap?

The Rand Blog

White Americans hold ten times more total wealth than Black Americans, a disparity that has worsened in recent decades. RAND researchers modeled wealth across millions of households and tested several funding scenarios to see which could most effectively close the gap.

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The Pandemic is Dead, Long Live the Pandemic

Disaster Zone

Officially it is over. Have you gotten your booster shot?

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Combining the Power of Citrix Session Recording and Nutanix Files

Citrix

This is a guest blog post from James Kindon, Senior Solutions Architect – EUC at Nutanix, and was co-authored by Leon Feng, Product Manager (Citrix Session Recording) at Citrix. In a complex, disparate and compliance focused IT landscape, organizations must … The post Combining the Power of Citrix Session Recording and Nutanix Files first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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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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Testing, Testing: Our Best Blogs on BC Testing and Mock Disaster Exercises

MHA Consulting

In business continuity, testing of all types can lay claim to a rare distinction: it is simultaneously one of the most important parts of any program, and one of the most neglected. In today’s post, we list, link to, and sum up MHA’s best blogs on recovery testing, IT/disaster tests, and mock disaster exercises. Related on MHA Consulting: All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources The Importance of Testing and Exercises In case you missed it, MHA CEO Michael Herrera wrote an

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Can the Health Insurance System Handle Massive Medicaid Reductions?

The Rand Blog

For many who have or will soon lose Medicaid as monthly redeterminations restart, and for millions more who could lose insurance due to other factors like job loss, three recent policy developments might increase the chances that they find new health care coverage.

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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Part I – Comparing Four Decades of Electrical Injuries and Fatalities

National Fire Protection Association

To assist all employers in reducing, if not eliminating, workplace electrical injuries and fatalities, I decided to investigate how far electrical safety has progressed over the last 40 years. Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) database has been used for 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020. This will be a multipart blog series investigating different aspects of electrical injuries and fatalities.

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Accelerate Your Hybrid Strategy with Citrix & Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure

Citrix

If you haven’t picked up on the trend yet, let me just reinforce that Citrix is working overtime in 2023 to help you go all-in on your hybrid multi-cloud strategy. As we announced earlier this year , we’re significantly … The post Accelerate Your Hybrid Strategy with Citrix & Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories Level up your Citrix Workspace environments with a new UI!

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Building a Resilient Security Operations Center (SOC)

Alert Media

The post Building a Resilient Security Operations Center (SOC) appeared first on AlertMedia.

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AI, ChatGPT, and Language as Technology: Q&A with William Marcellino

The Rand Blog

William Marcellino, a senior behavioral and social scientist at RAND and professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, discusses the rapidly expanding reach of artificial intelligence, the challenges it could pose for both society and policymakers, and how the research community is poised to help.

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Robust Cloud Backup and Recovery Made Simple With Unitrends Cloud Services

Unitrends

The last few years have demonstrated how critical cloud adoption is for business growth. Year by year, the amount of data and IT resources moving to the cloud continues to increase. According to Statista, over 60% of all corporate data was stored in the cloud in 2022. There are multiple reasons driving this digital transformation […] The post Robust Cloud Backup and Recovery Made Simple With Unitrends Cloud Services appeared first on Unitrends.

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Is Your Community Prepared for Flooding?

CCEM Strategies

Flooding is one of the most common, pervasive, and costliest natural hazards in Canada , with a history of causing major disasters. The risk of flooding tends to change based on the season as it can be caused by snow melt, sudden and aggressive rain storms, rain on snow events, or debris in waterways causing overtopping of banks or sudden redirection of the waterway.

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How to Implement a Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Methodology?

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Complimentary Gartner® Report: How to Implement a Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Methodology‌ Vulnerabilities are not just a technical issue but are also a business risk that needs to be managed effectively. A risk-based approach to vulnerability management ensures that organizations focus their resources and efforts on the most critical vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to the business.

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Alternative Futures Following a Great Power War: Miranda Priebe and Bryan Frederick in Conversation

The Rand Blog

Though not a great power war, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused many to wonder what a true great power war in Europe or the Indo-Pacific would look like, and especially what kind of world would emerge afterwards. Two RAND researchers discuss how their recent report sheds light on this issue.

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Third-party backup services are critical for Microsoft 365

Acronis

In the event of a ransomware attack, Microsoft can bulk-restore your mailbox going back two weeks, but you will lose all work in the interim and cannot restore individual resources lost due to accidental deletion. It is therefore essential that businesses consider implementing a third-party M365 backup tool to provide additional data protection layers and to back up data to secure off-site locations.

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Security Industry Association Welcomes New Chair and Vice Chair to Lead SIA Women in Security Forum

Security Industry Association

Alice DiSanto and Candice Aragon will lead the forum’s efforts to promote, recruit and cultivate the leadership of women in security for a more inclusive and diversified industry. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) – a community whose mission is to engage all security professionals to promote, recruit and cultivate the leadership of women for a more inclusive and diversified industry.

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IMPACT 2023 – Developing an Integrated Approach to Risk Management: Best Practices and Successes

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IMPACT 2023 Developing an Integrated Approach to Risk Management: Best Practices and Successes Duration: 36 Minutes Presenter: Echo Payton-Brown, SVP Enterprise Risk Management, WaFd Bank In this session, Echo Payton-Brown from WaFd Bank shares her organization’s best practices and successes in developing and implementing an integrated risk management program.