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Cyber Resilience in 2021: Which Techniques Truly Protect the Health of the Organization?

DRI Drive

A new report surveyed security and privacy professionals across 27 markets to see which steps taken this year best defended their organizations against an ever-evolving cyber risk landscape. “Security Outcomes Study Vol. 2” from Cisco surveyed more than 5,100 professionals, who responded with their approaches to threat detection, response, and resilience.

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Planning for Electric Cars in Disasters

Disaster Zone

There will be differences for sure.

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Water on Earth is becoming scarce. What investors are buying it now? 

Crisis Response Journal

December 2021: By 2050, half of the world’s population will live in regions that are experiencing water shortages, writes Lina Kolesnikova

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Expect 'Shock and Awe' if Russia Invades Ukraine

The Rand Blog

The United States and NATO worry that Russia may be planning an invasion of Ukraine. A renewed crisis could spur the United States and its NATO allies to go beyond, perhaps well beyond, their responses to Russia's 2014 assault.

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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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The Pandemic Has Added a Mental Health Crisis to the Organizational Risk Landscape

DRI Drive

As the last two years have shown, living and working during a pandemic has taken a toll on employee mental health – which could create a new risk and compound existing ones for organizations who ignore it. The International SOS Risk Outlook 2022 surveyed nearly 1,000 risk professionals in 75 countries, finding that 56% of […]. The post The Pandemic Has Added a Mental Health Crisis to the Organizational Risk Landscape appeared first on DRI Drive.

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The last tactical mile 

Crisis Response Journal

Bill Peterson explores supply chain issues ahead of a more in-depth article that will appear in CRJ 17:1 in March, 2022

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Ready for Take-Off? The Next Generation of UK Maritime Air Power

The Rand Blog

The recent deployment of a Carrier Strike Group represents a marked shift in the United Kingdom's ambitions and capabilities for power projection in both the maritime and air domains. The United Kingdom is hoping to work closely with NATO Allies to enhance the Alliance's collective ability to deploy maritime airpower as part of a flexible posture that can deter and respond to threats both close to home and far afield.

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Read the 7th Annual Global Risk and Resilience ?Trends Report

DRI Drive

The Seventh Annual DRI International Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report is now available as a free download in the DRI Library! Supported by the DRI Future Vision Committee (FVC), it gives an independent analysis of current and emerging risks as perceived by professionals directly involved in managing resilience. The FVC consists of international thought leaders and […].

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Disaster Zone Podcast: Texas Emergency Management

Disaster Zone

Texas-sized solutions to Texas-sized problems.

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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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Major NSF Grants Awarded for Resilience Studies

Recovery Diva

Community-Based Solutions to Enhance Disaster Resilience. The NSF announced a $15.9 million in awards to teams to conduct and evaluate ready-to-implement pilot projects that address community-identified challenges. A significant portion of the funds was awarded to projects focusing on resilience to natural disasters in the context of equipping communities for greater preparedness to and response after disasters such as floods, hurricanes and wildfires.

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ESG & Your Enterprise

LogisManager

FREE PDF Download: ESG & Your Enterprise Download Your Copy. We speak a lot about the need for environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria to be embedded on an enterprise-wide level. But what does that look like? This eBook takes a look at an example of an ESG-related strategy for each letter in the acronym and demonstrates how it might translate across various levels of your enterprise.

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Hackathon Introduces Undergraduate Students to Public Policy Research

The Rand Blog

For three weeks in October and November, undergraduates from Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College teamed up with Pardee RAND doctoral students to explore how vulnerable communities have fared during the pandemic and envision policies that might produce a more equitable recovery.

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Seismic Neglect in Washington State

Disaster Zone

No meaningful actions are being taken to protect people and property.

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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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Code of Ethics

Recovery Diva

Draft Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Emergency Management Professionals. A draft Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct is out for review and comment within the Emergency Management professional community. The draft was developed over a two-year period by a group of volunteers composed of practitioners, academics, and researchers firmly committed to moving the Emergency Management field forward.

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How to Create and Conduct a Rewarding Crisis Management Exercise

BryghtPath

You’ve settled on a crisis management framework to understand your goals in creating a crisis management plan. You’ve written your plan. I can’t stress enough how important it is for you to exercise that plan. Below I’ve included tips to help you think through a rich and rewarding exercise—even if your team is working remotely. … The post How to Create and Conduct a Rewarding Crisis Management Exercise appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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American Attitudes About Vaccine Globalism

The Rand Blog

Overall, American support for sharing vaccines with other countries was high even before the Omicron variant. This may reflect recognition of the need to proactively address the pandemic beyond U.S. borders to truly be on the path to recovery.

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Where Technology Is Headed in the Metaverse

Disaster Zone

A guest post on what is possible.

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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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Power Outages in Nursing Homes

Recovery Diva

Nursing home deaths rose 25 percent after Hurricane Irma, study finds In an article in JAMA Health Forum, a national team of researchers associates power outages in nursing homes with a 25 percent increase in deaths.

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Space Made Simple: How PagerDuty Enabled Loft Orbital to Achieve Incident Response Lift Off by PagerDuty

PagerDuty

The next great space race is on. Today, there are multiple companies competing to earn their slice of a global space industry set to be worth more than $1 trillion by 2040. However, launching a satellite into space still isn’t an option for most organizations due to the prohibitive costs and complex engineering required. Now, thanks to innovative satellite-as-a-service company Loft Orbital , any organization can buy a ticket on a shared satellite and launch data capture technology into spa

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Green Light for Cannabis Legalisation in Germany Is Not a Clear-Cut Decision

The Rand Blog

The new “traffic light” coalition in Germany recently agreed to regulate the sale of cannabis to adults for recreational purposes in licensed shops. International experience has shown that great care is needed in how cannabis policy is shaped.

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Snowpack in the Mountain West With Water Rationing Coming

Disaster Zone

The Colorado River will be key.

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Acronis Cyberthreats Report 2022 unveils cyberthreat predictions

Acronis

At this year’s Acronis #CyberFit summit in Dubai, held December 8 and 9, Acronis will release its 2022 cyberthreats report. The report focuses on the increasing number and severity of cyberattacks during 2021, and provides the outlook for 2022.

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Why Your Business Needs to Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6

LAN Infotech

Online All the Time: Why Your Business Needs to Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6. Today’s consumers demand Wi-Fi everywhere they go. That means businesses must be prepared to provide high-speed, reliable Wi-Fi in public spaces. And consumers aren’t merely using their cellphones and tablets to check their email. A diner may stream a movie while they eat at a restaurant, while a shopper may watch an influencer’s video while browsing through clothing at an apparel store.

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SIA New Member Profile: Xandar Kardian

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Xandar Kardian focuses on providing innovative solutions for smart buildings, security and health care using digital radar signal processing algorithm technology. The company has its main office in Toronto, with additional offices, partner companies and product deployments across the globe. . SIA spoke with Mark Eklund, vice president of security solutions at Xandar Kardian, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

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The Surge in COVID-19 Cases Was Predictable

Disaster Zone

Two weeks after Thanksgiving, cases and deaths have increased.

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Top Takeaways from the Acronis #CyberFit Summit Dubai 2021

Acronis

Whether you were able to join us in person in Dubai, you logged in virtually from home, or you’re just exploring all of the practical insights and business-building advice you missed at the world’s premier cyber protection event, here are some of the top takeaways from the Acronis #CyberFit Summit in Dubai.

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NFPA Adds First Translated Document on NFPA LiNK: 2021 Spanish Edition of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace

National Fire Protection Association

No matter where you work in the world and what language you speak, safety on the job is paramount. Electrical safety is no different. That’s why I’m pleased to tell everyone that the 2021 Spanish edition of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, is now available through NFPA LiNK™. It’s the first translated document on the platform and provides professionals whose primary. [[ This is a content summary only.

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3 cybersecurity checklist items to consider in 2022

Citrix

The total value of ransomware-related payments in just the first six months of 2021 ($590 million) exceeded all of 2020 ($416 million). Yet, even with the increasing impact of cyberattacks, 90 percent of security leaders still believe they’re falling short … The post 3 cybersecurity checklist items to consider in 2022 first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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What’s in an F1 Win? How Points and Podiums Determine the Champion

Pure Storage

In what’s sure to be a gripping season finale, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are entering into the final race in Abu Dhabi tied in points. It’s the first time this has happened since 1974, and only the second time ever the scenario has occurred. Next weekend will either seal Hamilton’s record-breaking eighth win or disrupt his seven-win streak for Verstappen’s first championship.

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What Are Your Big Challenges With Disaster Response?

Disaster Zone

Two were identified.

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