Sat.Jun 18, 2022 - Fri.Jun 24, 2022

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New Study: Climate Change Could Crush Major Global Currencies

DRI Drive

While discussion of climate change-fueled natural disasters typically focuses on the humanitarian and environmental impacts, a recent study found a destructive outlook for the global economy as well. Barclays Plc. Has published a model of emissions scenarios and their potential impacts for how foreign exchange markets will be affected. In the worst-case scenario versions, rising […].

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Banishing Burnout

Recovery Diva

This is a guest posting by Ms Jolie Wills, a practitioner formerly from NZ and now living in the U.S. Readers are encouraged to reply to her directly. Those working in emergencies are feeling the burn. Disasters are increasing in frequency and severity and the layering of disasters is now sadly all too common. We can harm even the most resilient of people if we load them up with too much for too long.

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Problem? What problem? 

Crisis Response Journal

June 2022: Amanda Coleman asks: With today’s issues, are we failing to grasp the challenge of being more prepared for the crises that are just around the corner?

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Should Ukraine Settle with Russia?

The Rand Blog

Should the United States humiliate Russia—and Russian President Vladimir Putin specifically—over the Russo-Ukrainian War? It could lead to escalation and new wars, but the United States and NATO may need to think twice before offering concessions.

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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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How Has Your Organization Managed Supply Chain and Other Top Risks? Tell Us in This Quick Survey!

DRI Drive

Resilience professionals have no shortage of challenges — extreme weather, cyber attacks, the continuing supply chain crisis, to name a few. Take this short survey to let us know what’s at the top of your list. Your replies are a critical component of the DRI Future Vision Committee’s upcoming 8th annual Trends and Predictions Reports. […].

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Cybersecurity crisis management exercises

Crisis Response Journal

June 2022: Lina Kolesnikova looks at new crisis management training strategies to stay ahead in the changing cyber threat landscape

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SIA New Member Profile: Infusion Direct Marketing

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Infusion Direct Marketing, Inc. , specializes in developing marketing programs for the security industry. The company was founded in Hauppauge, New York, and is now headquartered in Port St. Lucie, Florida. SIA spoke with Monique Merhige, president of Infusion Direct Marketing, about the company’s history and offerings and the security industry.

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What if Russia's Army Fails in Ukraine?

The Rand Blog

Fighting in Ukraine will likely continue. But battlefield advantages could continue to ebb and flow, too. The West should prudently prepare for Ukrainian success as well as a less favorable outcome.

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Source of New Book Info

Recovery Diva

Thanks to Lori Peek, Director of the Hazards Center at the University of CO/Boulder, for providing this link to a source of information about new books in the field of emergency management. She noted the New Reads series for a quick download on new publications. And she noted that they always welcome new submissions: [link].

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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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Active Shooter Webinar Presented by CISA

Disaster Zone

Everyone needs to review their protocols and understanding.

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Why do you need backup software for Windows?

Acronis

Having the right backup and restore software means that no matter what happens to your computer, you can be back up and running in a matter of hours, if not minutes.

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The Metaverse: What It Is and Is Not

The Rand Blog

The metaverse is quickly expanding, but its meaning remains unclear. Until an agreement on a definition of “metaverse” is reached, efforts to manage the technology development and related public policy could be muddled at best.

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Walking away from a Fortune 30 Company to start from scratch

BryghtPath

Why would a successful crisis management & business continuity leader walk away from a successful twenty-plus year career at a Fortune 30 corporation to start a new business from scratch? After all, I was leading a program with global scope and scale, a large and talented team that was the envy of the industry, and … The post Walking away from a Fortune 30 Company to start from scratch appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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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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COVID Strikes Again

Disaster Zone

This time, it is me!

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¿Por qué volver al pasado? ¿Qué tanto se prefiere el modelo de trabajo flexible?

Citrix

Esta es una publicación de Mauricio Jaramillo Marín, Director y cofundador en Impacto TIC y Hangouts de Periodismo. Mauricio es periodista de tecnología y conferencista digital en Colombia y Latinoamérica. La pandemia aceleró la adopción de tecnologías, herramientas digitales y … The post ¿Por qué volver al pasado? ¿Qué tanto se prefiere el modelo de trabajo flexible?

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Has the War in Ukraine Damaged Russia's Gray Zone Capabilities?

The Rand Blog

Russia's actions are to blame for the damage done to its gray zone capabilities, but it's the West's choice to see whether this respite represents a short-term aberration or presents opportunities for some long-term fixes.

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NFPA featured in Global Business Leaders Magazine

National Fire Protection Association

NFPA is featured as one of Global Business Leaders Magazine’s “20 Companies Everyone Should Know in 2022”. The issue’s cover story on our organization and CEO Jim Pauley is centered around the transformative ways that NFPA is revolutionizing the safety and standards industries, by building on a rich 125-year history to chart its future. It begins with our past, detailing the events that lead to. [[ This is a content summary only.

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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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Are You Making Any of These Mistakes with Your Log Analytics?

Pure Storage

Security log analytics is pretty much SecOps table stakes these days. But that doesn’t mean every organization is getting it right. Before, I discussed three reasons you can’t live without security logs —here, I’ll talk about a few common mistakes that could be holding you back from leveraging this goldmine of data to its fullest potential. Fast Security Logs Are the Key to Beating the Clock.

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Using Social Media Is Not Only Good, but Essential in Disasters

Disaster Zone

Social media is an orphaned technology.

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Do Americans Know Who Their Diplomats Are? Or What They Do?

The Rand Blog

Americans have a limited understanding of how diplomats are selected and how diplomacy interacts with other elements of the U.S. national security establishment. Efforts to better inform and engage the American public about the work of diplomacy and who American diplomats are would lead to a greater understanding of the job and its people.

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Water Mist Systems Overview

National Fire Protection Association

Water mist systems are fire suppression systems that use very small water droplets to extinguish or control fires. These droplets are effective at controlling fires while using less water and having smaller piping than a standard sprinkler system due to the increased cooling effects, oxygen displacement and pre-wetting that the droplet size and distribution provide.

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Federal Funding for Heat Emergencies

Recovery Diva

From the CRS: Selected Federal Financial Assistance for. Emergency Response to Extreme Heat.

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How Close Is AI to Becoming Sentient?

Disaster Zone

Sentience is the capacity to experience feelings and sensations.

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Will the New 988 Hotline Be a Game Changer for Mental Health or a Missed Opportunity?

The Rand Blog

Someone dies from suicide in the United States every 11 minutes, a rate that has increased almost 30% since 2000. The 988 mental health hotline will launch on July 16 but states need to clear significant hurdles: funding the expanded crisis response system and making sure people know it's available.

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Planning for Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 End of Life

Citrix

Customers around the world trust Citrix to run their mission-critical workloads and deliver zero trust security. With feedback from our customers top of mind, we are continuously introducing innovations for Citrix workloads in the cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments. Learn … The post Planning for Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 End of Life first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Combining SAP HANA System Replication with Continuous Storage Replication

Pure Storage

Your SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) system running on SAP HANA (either SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA) is most likely the crown jewel of IT assets within your organization. It controls the flow of your business and is integral in generating revenue. . When your SAP ERP system is down, orders can’t be taken, products can’t ship, and payments can’t be made.

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Nonverbal Communications Over Zoom

Disaster Zone

How to better present yourself.

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Synthetic Opioids, Ukrainian Grain, the Metaverse: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on countering the illegal flow of synthetic opioids, freeing up Ukrainian grain to prevent famine, the importance of defining the metaverse, and more.

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Protect your workforce against browser-based attacks with a zero trust network

Citrix

Which web browsing risks concern you the most? Businesses are faced with the reality of threat actors attempting to access their networks and infrastructure and getting access to their applications and data. Today’s workforce is increasingly remote-capable, and chances are … The post Protect your workforce against browser-based attacks with a zero trust network first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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How to Set Up a Crisis Response Team (and Why You Need One) 

MHA Consulting

Every company should have a crisis response team. Organizing and training such a team is not hard if you follow a few key steps. . Why Every Organization Needs a Crisis … The post How to Set Up a Crisis Response Team (and Why You Need One) appeared first on MHA Consulting.