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Navigating the Unexpected: How a Crisis Communications Agency Can Protect Your Brand

Bernstein Crisis Management

Navigating the Unexpected: How a Crisis Communications Agency Can Protect Your Brand As a business owner, it can be easy to get caught up in the day-to-day operations of your company. However, it’s important to remember that unexpected crises can occur at any moment, and it’s crucial to have a plan in place to protect your brand. That’s where a crisis communications agency comes in.

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DRI Connects Students With Resilience at the University of Texas at Dallas Collegiate Conference

DRI Drive

Thanks to the University of Texas at Dallas and everyone who attended our most recent DRI Collegiate Conference to make it one of our most successful one-day events! Over 100 attendees came for the conference, including 60+ UTD students, to hear about the business continuity profession and the latest insights on resilience in the finance […] The post DRI Connects Students With Resilience at the University of Texas at Dallas Collegiate Conference appeared first on DRI Drive.

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In Turkey, Women are Feeling the Worst Aftershocks of the Earthquake Disaster

Recovery Diva

From the Conversation: In Turkey, women are feeling the worst aftershocks of the earthquake disaster – this disparity may lead to dwindling trust in government, “When natural disasters strike, women and girls tend to experience disproportionate challenges and heightened risks. They are much more likely than men to experience sexual violence and health problems.

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The Four-Day School Week: Are the Pros Worth the Cons?

The Rand Blog

The past two decades have seen an explosion in the adoption of the four-day school week. Against this growing trend, however, there is increasing evidence that, by and large, a four-day school week causes student achievement to suffer.

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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 top five security vulnerabilities of SMBs

Acronis

Cyberattacks can cost small and medium businesses (SMBs) thousands if not millions in damages, with ransomware being one of the most aggressive and commonly used forms of digital extortion. To protect yourself against these attacks and continue as unscathed as possible in event of one, it’s important to know the most common security vulnerabilities of SMBs and how to avoid them.

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Review of Hurricane Ian’s Impact

Recovery Diva

From Inside Climate News: A New Report Is Out on Hurricane Ian’s Destructive Path. The Numbers Are Horrific. The category 4 storm was the costliest in Florida’s history. Storm surges rose as high as 15 feet and over 20 inches of rain fell on some communities. A New Report Is Out on Hurricane Ian’s Destructive Path.

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Finland Joins NATO, Sweden's Accession Remains Uncertain

The Rand Blog

Finland is at long last joining NATO, having applied together with Sweden last year in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Finland's accession represents a boon to NATO, a radical change in Finnish foreign and security policy, and another unplanned setback for Russia.

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The critical importance of creating secure passwords

Acronis

In additional recognition of last week’s Acronis’ Cyber Protection Week, this blog will touch upon passwords, and in particular, how to create secure passwords for all your accounts and keep them safe from unwanted parties.

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10 Ways the Video Game Industry Wins with Data

Pure Storage

10 Ways the Video Game Industry Wins with Data by Pure Storage Blog In video games, experience and data never take a back seat. We look at 10 concepts and technologies that gaming studios are battle-testing and fine-tuning. The post 10 Ways the Video Game Industry Wins with Data appeared first on Pure Storage Blog.

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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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New Book Available – Readying the World’s Megacities for Disaster

Recovery Diva

Come Hell or High Fever Readying the World’s Megacities for Disaster Authored by: Russell W. Glenn. The book is currently available as a free download. It is 498 pages and comes from the Australian National Press.

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Maximizing the Potential of American Irregular Warfare in Strategic Competition

The Rand Blog

It is time that the United States develop the concepts and associated doctrine, commands, field operating agencies, and personnel to maximize the potential of American irregular warfare in strategic competition.

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Bryghtpath releases 2023 Notable Workplace Violence Incidents Report

BryghtPath

Today, Bryghtpath released its 2023 Notable Workplace Violence Incidents Report, an annual report that highlights notable incidents of workplace violence & threats. Bryghtpath’s 2023 updated report adds several incidents from the past year that have disrupted communities and taken lives and includes five years of information from 2017 – 2022. “There are few things as … The post Bryghtpath releases 2023 Notable Workplace Violence Incidents Report appeared first on Bry

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SIA Standards Update From ISC West 2023

Security Industry Association

This article was originally published on LinkedIn Pulse on April 3, 2023. It was an incredible week March 28-31 in Las Vegas! With the ISC West hangover still fresh, I wanted to highlight a few concepts that were discussed in and out of the slew of standards-related meetings. If any of these concepts resonate with you, then please reach out and get involved.

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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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Earthquake Resistant Construction

Recovery Diva

From the HSNW: Buildings Left Standing in turkey Offer design Guidance for Future Earthquake Resilient Construction.

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Can China Green Energy Acceleration Put at Risk the West's Hydrogen Plans?

The Rand Blog

Hydrogen (H2) plays a key role in the decarbonization plans of the European Union and the United States. Both have launched aggressive hydrogen strategies to increase the generation of H2 and deployment of related technologies. But these bold ambitions may face headwinds due to the acceleration of China's energy transition.

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How to Take Advantage of a Crisis

BryghtPath

A forklift accident results in a fatality. What do you do? Emotions are running high, and you have a million thoughts running through your head. What do I tell the boss? How do I handle the publicity? This is the situation our client found themselves in when a forklift accident caused a fatality at their … The post How to Take Advantage of a Crisis appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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IntelligentSIA: New SIA Research + Can’t-Miss Events & Courses, Networking Opportunities and More

Security Industry Association

Hey SIA members! Here are the top 13 things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. Welcome, New Members! The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: 24aries ; Advanced Security Solutions ; Alarm Brokers of Florida, LLC ; Commenco Technology Solutions ; Dynamic Security, LLC ; ECD Systems, LLC ; Fence OKC ; Flash Security Integrators ; HAVEN Lock ; Imperative Systems LLC ; Jobsite Sentry, LLC ;

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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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Risk Management Process- Part 1: Overview

Zerto

Risk management describes how a business identifies, analyzes, and responds to threats and risk factors that impact its profitability, viability, and strategic goals. These threats are varied and include emergencies, natural disasters, IT and technological issues, legal and regulatory problems, and financial uncertainties. Risk management attempts to control future threats by planning preemptively and deploying effective risk-control measures.

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The Army Should Be Looking for a Few Older Soldiers

The Rand Blog

Recruiting older people to enlist in the Army could help increase numbers, quality, and talent. Individuals who enlist over the age of 21 perform better as soldiers on several metrics. Recruiters have noted that older recruits are of higher quality, more focused, and more motivated.

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Citrix MSP leverages industry-only solution to troubleshoot ChromeOS devices

Citrix

This is a guest blog post by Keary Pence, Director of Product Marketing at Goliath Technologies. “ In literally one click, I can see anything that might be causing performance degradation. ” — Scott Urofsky, CTO, System Solutions Inc. … The post Citrix MSP leverages industry-only solution to troubleshoot ChromeOS devices first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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SIA New Member Profile: U.S. Bullet Proofing

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member U.S. Bullet Proofing (USBP) offers a large product line of blast, ballistic, storm impact and forced entry-resistant doors, windows and wall systems. The company is headquartered in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. SIA spoke with Ken Sampson, president of USBP, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

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New Book: Disaster Management and Information Technology

Disaster Zone

Professional Response and Recovery Management in the Age of Disasters

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Skip the BIA: Four Cases Where a Formal BIA Is Optional 

MHA Consulting

One of the most common complaints from my consulting clients is that doing a formal business impact analysis, or BIA, is a waste of time. In today’s post, written with BIA doubters in mind, I’ll lay out four cases where conducting a formal BIA is unnecessary. Related on MHA Consulting: All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources Purpose and Methodology of the BIA The BIA, as all business continuity professionals know, is the study you conduct to determine which of the organiza

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What to Expect at Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlight with Datto on May 17

Solutions Review

Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlight with Datto, a Kayesa Company is entitled: Re-Imagining Endpoint Security with Datto EDR. What is a Solution Spotlight? Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlights are exclusive webinar events for industry professionals across enterprise technology. Since its first virtual event in June 2020, Solutions Review has expanded its multimedia capabilities in response to the overwhelming demand for these kinds of events.

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(Un)Realistic Expectations

KingsBridge BCP

Everyone’s expectations of systems and services continue to rise. Even after a pandemic, endless weather incidents, outages and more, your customers and employees generally will have an “I need it, and I need it NOW” mindset. Whether those expectations are realistic or not might not even matter (particularly when it comes to your customers since many believe the customer is always right).

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Dementia and National Security, Finland Joins NATO, the Four-Day School Week: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on the risk that dementia could pose to national security, Finland's NATO membership, the downside of a four-day school week, and more.

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GAO Report on Disaster Assistance

Disaster Zone

Congress will need to add more money to the recovery fund.

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What to Expect at Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlight with Rubrik on April 11

Solutions Review

Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlight with Rubrick is entitled: Introduction to Rubrik: Zero Trust Data Protection. What is a Solution Spotlight? Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlights are exclusive webinar events for industry professionals across enterprise technology. Since its first virtual event in June 2020, Solutions Review has expanded its multimedia capabilities in response to the overwhelming demand for these kinds of events.

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Want to reduce your HDX bandwidth usage by up to 15%? Try this!

Citrix

Usually when I write a blog post, I would introduce some new graphics optimization aimed at delivering the same great user experience but at lower cost. But this time, it’s a little different, and I need your help. The Reducer … The post Want to reduce your HDX bandwidth usage by up to 15%? Try this! first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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When You Can’t Rely on a Crystal Ball, Elevate and Invest in Resilience

Fusion Risk Management

In today’s world, organizations face unprecedented challenges that require a new approach to resilience. The ability to not only survive but rather thrive in a constant state of disruption is now critical. According to the IMF World Uncertainty Index , global uncertainty has multiplied while the frequency of natural disasters and cyberattacks has steadily risen.