DRI Drive
MAY 9, 2022
A recent United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction report highlighted a sharp increase in disasters with the vast majority of effects borne by low-income countries. With this in mind, the Council on Foreign Relations, with input from an advisory committee including DRI President and CEO Chloe Demrovsky, describes the need for information and policy […].
Recovery Diva
MAY 10, 2022
Editorial Opinion from the WashPost: One million died. It didn’t have to happen — and it must not again. Powerful piece from the editors of the WashPost.
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Security Industry Association
MAY 10, 2022
On April 27, 2022, a bill was enacted in Virginia to replace the state’s complete ban on local law enforcement use of facial recognition technology with a comprehensive set of rules for its use. Virginia is only the latest and largest jurisdiction where policymakers are rethinking blanket bans and seeking to establish guardrails ensuring the technology is used accurately and effectively to aid criminal investigations, fight human trafficking and help citizens in need while limiting the potential
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!
DRI Drive
MAY 11, 2022
By now, when you see a headline about a sudden shortage of something you can guess “strained supply chain.” But as panicking parents work overtime to hunt down a case of baby formula on store shelves, a more complicated – and potentially dangerous – reason has emerged. Abbott Laboratories, a Michigan-based baby formula manufacturer, shut […]. The post Tracking the True Cause of the Baby Formula Shortage appeared first on DRI Drive.
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Disaster Zone
MAY 8, 2022
It could happen in the future.
Security Industry Association
MAY 9, 2022
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member ThreatModeler is an automated threat modeling solution that fortifies an enterprise’s software development life cycle by identifying, predicting and defining threats, empowering security and DevOps teams to make proactive security decisions. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, with additional employees and consultants across the United States.
DRI Drive
MAY 12, 2022
If you’re one of the triskaidekaphobics around the world who woke up with a sense of dread, today’s the day you’ve been bracing for – and while Friday the 13th may just be a silly superstition, that doesn’t mean it’s not also a historic day for disasters. A few disasters, at least are predictable – […]. The post It’s Friday the 13th: Are You Prepared for the Worst?
Recovery Diva
MAY 7, 2022
Book Review: The Invention of Disaster: Power of Knowledge in Discourses of Hazard and Vulnerability. Author : JC Gaillard, Professor of Geography, University of Auckland, New Zealand. Publisher : Routledge by Taylor and Francis Group London and New York. ISBN: 978-1-138-80562-0(hbk); ISBN: 978-1-032-16272-0(pbk); ISBN: 978-1-315-75216-7(ebk);DOI: 10.4324/9781315752167.
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.
The Rand Blog
MAY 13, 2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is probably motivating Taiwan to better secure its own future versus China. But many of the challenges currently facing Taiwan, such as shortcomings in reservist training or lingering confusion over its military strategy, are difficult to fix, assuming they are even fixable.
BryghtPath
MAY 9, 2022
It is hard to believe that some offices are approaching the two-year mark of having sent their employees to work from home. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to evolve, it is hardly any wonder that many companies have felt the pressure to continue to keep their workforce away from the office. Even though many … The post Crisis Management for the Work from Home Team appeared first on Bryghtpath.
Acronis
MAY 9, 2022
Why Acronis Backup is the better choice when it comes to data recovery. Data recovery from totally destroyed data carriers is possible through forensic methods, but expensive. A cost-effective alternative is data security locally, remotely and in the cloud with Acronis Backup.
Security Industry Association
MAY 9, 2022
Hey SIA members! Here are the top 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: ARX Perimeters , ASR Enterprises , Bastille , Hochiki America Corp. , Identity One LLC , Metrasens , Red Bison Technology Group , TechnoGen Cyber Security LLC , Theseus Professional Services LLC and Total Security Solutions.
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.
The Rand Blog
MAY 10, 2022
Monday's all-but-official election of Bongbong Marcos as the next president of the Philippines will hold significant implications for Manila's foreign policy. He is likely to be influenced by the policies of both his father, former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, and his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, yielding a new government interested in engaging China while keeping the United States close by.
Pure Storage
MAY 9, 2022
What happens when you build modern applications but leave legacy storage to do the heavy lifting? According to a survey of 200 IT professionals, 72% of respondents realize storage can affect the performance of their apps and app development altogether. Yet, 65% admit their storage is too old to handle some of these new workloads. Does that sound familiar?
Acronis
MAY 9, 2022
The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a platform that delivers over 90 information technology services (aka products), which businesses, IT professionals, and developers can leverage to work more efficiently, gain more flexibility, and/or enable a strategic advantage.
National Fire Protection Association
MAY 10, 2022
According to Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFi), there were 126 electrical fatalities in 2020, which is down 24 percent over 2019 numbers. Electrical fatality rates reflected 0.9 fatalities per 100,000 workers, of which 0.6 fatalities per 100,000 workers were in the construction industry. Private industry accounted for 118 of the 126 fatalities.
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
The Rand Blog
MAY 9, 2022
There are currently no international binding rules that would address growing threats in space. Without more-defined and enforceable rules of war regarding space and space assets, the danger of a destructive conflict in space grows significantly.
Citrix
MAY 9, 2022
Every employee in your hybrid workforce is unique. They have their own devices and home networks, their own remote work preferences, and their own workflows in how they get their best work done. However, all hybrid employees need reliable and … The post Citrix Features Explained: Adaptive authentication and access in Citrix Secure Private Access first appeared on Citrix Blogs.
Zerto
MAY 10, 2022
According to a recent IDC report, 79% of respondents have activated a disaster response in the past 12 months, while 61% of DR responses were triggered by either ransomware or other malware. Ransomware is a growing threat that continues to be profitable for attackers. Even with organizations becoming more aware of ransomware and taking security-minded steps toward prevention, the rate of attacks keeps increasing.
everbridge
MAY 11, 2022
One of the biggest roadblocks to providing consistently excellent customer experience is a breakdown of communication between customer support and technical teams. Too often support teams are left out of the loop when it comes to detailed incident information. When customers experience an incident and call support, they expect status updates immediately.
The Rand Blog
MAY 13, 2022
Voluntary incentives foster increased production of affordable housing, while mandates alone increase the cost of producing housing, dampening both market-rate and affordable housing production. It is well past time to acknowledge the evidence and focus on the adoption of voluntary programs that incentivize the rapid creation of dense, infill housing available at both affordable and market rents.
Citrix
MAY 12, 2022
For your hybrid workers to do their best, most productive work, they need anywhere access to a wide variety of SaaS and web applications. But today the average business relies on 88 different apps , creating a larger-than-ever attack surface … The post Citrix Features Explained: Increase app security with Citrix Secure Private Access first appeared on Citrix Blogs.
Disaster Zone
MAY 10, 2022
Research is hard, cheap research is just that—cheap, worthless.
National Fire Protection Association
MAY 8, 2022
NFPA has received a $225,000 grant from General Motors to deliver its electric vehicle (EV) training for free to 12,000 volunteer and underserved fire departments throughout the U.S. The funding comes at a critical time, as more EVs continue to enter the roadways but many fire departments remain untrained in effectively mitigating associated incidents.
The Rand Blog
MAY 13, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on tackling Truth Decay, how tech experts view the military's use of artificial intelligence, a new approach to regulating outer space, and more.
Citrix
MAY 10, 2022
Over the course of the last several years, we’ve made great strides to improve the presence of female leadership in our industry — a topic I am very passionate about. While I believe the road to reaching true equality is … The post CRN’s 2022 Women of the Channel list recognizes Citrix leaders first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories Supporting the Hybrid/Remote Work Evolution: 2022 and beyond Thrive as a Marketing Professional: Strategies to accelerate your growth in 2022 Collabora
BCM METRICS
MAY 12, 2022
The Department of Transportation recently announced a proposed $1 million fine of Colonial Pipeline for shortcomings in its recovery planning that increased the societal damage in the wake of the cyberattack on the company last year. Though unfortunate for the company, the proposed fine is a net plus for our industry because it could incentivize […].
everbridge
MAY 13, 2022
Severe weather puts millions in harm’s way each year. By 2050, severe weather and climate-related events could displace 1.2 billion people across the globe, putting communities and the businesses they support at risk. As severe weather continues to threaten more people and cause greater harm, building resilience against natural hazards and climate threats is paramount: the time for governments and enterprises to act is now.
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