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And the Emergency Services Oscars go to… 

Crisis Response Journal

For the entertainment industry, there are the Oscars… For the emergency services, there is the 112 Awards Ceremony, writes Marta Azevedo Silva, EENA’s Communications and Press Officer

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Unitrends Greatest Hits: The Evolution of Music and the Technology That Drives It

Unitrends

No matter what… it has the power to unite us.” – Lady Gaga Music has passed from generation to generation — from the first bone-carved instruments in the Paleolithic period to the easily consumable entertainment product it has become in the 21st […].

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Basic of Egress Stair Design

National Fire Protection Association

We may use stairs at work, at entertainment venues, and in our home without thinking twice about how their design and function contribute greatly to life safety in both emergency and non-emergency situations. For many of us, walking up and down stairs is a routine part of our day.

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Infinite Blue Opens New Global Headquarters in Audubon, Pennsylvania

Continuity Insights

The expanded space boasts more than 36,000 square feet to foster innovation, collaboration and entertainment for Infinite Blue’s rapidly growing crew. Infinite Blue, a leading provider of business continuity/disaster recovery planning and response management software, has opened its new global headquarters in Audubon, Pennsylvania. The opening of the new building launches a new chapter for. Source.

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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 this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enhance your professional development and lifelong learning.

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Foresight

Emergency Planning

A principle of cascading disasters is that the world is ever more closely linked by networks on which we all depend for communications, commerce, enlightenment and entertainment.

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Explore Louisville During the 2022 Continuity Insight Management Conference: Fourth Street Live!

Continuity Insights

is Louisville’s premier dining and entertainment destination, located in the heart of downtown. Fourth Street Live! A short walk from historic downtown hotels, the Kentucky International Convention Center, Waterfront Park, the KFC YUM Center, Slugger Field, and much more, Fourth Street Live! offers something for everyone! Learn more. Source.

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Katherine Heigl Puts Grassroots Crisis Management To Work In Hollywood Return

Bernstein Crisis Management

While perusing the latest entertainment news and celeb gossip (give me a break on that one, it can’t be Fortune 500 and international intrigue all the time people), I was surprised to spot valuable insights in a Washington Post article about Katherine Heigl’s return to Hollywood.

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Month of February; Updates from Arcserve, Druva, HYCU & More

Solutions Review

Object Matrix’s appliances and cloud offerings will become part of the DataCore Perifery portfolio that specializes in delivering end-to-end, application-centric solutions for edge and high-growth markets, including media and entertainment.

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Ransomware is on the rise, and no industry is safe

OffsiteDataSync

But, a number of industries have been hit this year including agriculture , manufacturing , entertainment , insurance , and more.

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What are the code requirements for haunted house attractions?

National Fire Protection Association

While haunted houses may be an entertaining way to spend an October evening, there can be devastating consequences if a fire were to break out and proper protections aren’t in place.

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For the San Francisco Giants, Innovation Is Always a Home Run

Pure Storage

Leaving data in the dugout can be a rookie move—especially when you’re competing with other sports, streaming services, and entirely new ways of consuming entertainment. RBIs, at-bats, strikeouts, no-hitters…if there’s one sport that’s naturally data-driven, it’s baseball.

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Month of February; Updates from Arcserve, Druva, HYCU & More

Solutions Review

Object Matrix’s appliances and cloud offerings will become part of the DataCore Perifery portfolio that specializes in delivering end-to-end, application-centric solutions for edge and high-growth markets, including media and entertainment.

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Breakthrough Awards: KDDI, our G.O.A.T. Winner for Asia Pacific

Pure Storage

KDDI’s Life Design Services reflect and build on the different ways people connect to services in their everyday lives—from cashless payments and entertainment subscription services to enabling customers to bundle their mobile and power bills for a more seamless experience.

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How the SF Giants Create a Winning Fan Experience with Data

Pure Storage

In a world where streaming broadcast media and other forms of digital entertainment are competing for the same eyeballs, Major League Baseball (MLB) teams have to work hard and think creatively to attract fans to the ballpark throughout the long regular season.

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Four Questions About the Covid-19 Pandemic

Emergency Planning

Sectors such as travel, hospitality, tourism, retail, the arts and entertainment will suffer closures and reorganisations. What are, and have been, the key challenges in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic?

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Season’s Greetings from Fusion Cares!

Fusion Risk Management

Arts for Illinois Foundation – Supports working actors, musicians, and other entertainers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the many ways in which Fusion gives back is through Fusion Cares.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Economic Recovery Results Quickly

Swan Island Network

Tourism, retail, and entertainment are a few of the industries most affected by the lockdown. 5 Ways to Improve Your Economic Recovery Results Quickly. Pete O'Dell. May 1, 2020. Share on facebook. Share on linkedin. Share on twitter. Share on email.

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Gartner Names Pure Storage a Leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage

Pure Storage

And with FlashBlade’s extensive use cases spanning many verticals, including financial services, electronic design automation (EDA), healthcare, genomics, and media and entertainment, the solution has proven to be incredibly versatile.

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UNDERSTANDING RECOMMENDATION ENGINES

Advancing Analytics

These engines are used by companies in various lines of work, which span from marketing to e-commerce to the entertainment industry. Let’s take Spotify which is a music entertainment platform for example. Source: ActiveState.

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Flu Pandemic Planning 2006 and What Really Happened!

Plan B Consulting

This week, Charlie discusses pandemic plans that were suggested back in 2006, and how they compare to the actions that were taken during the height of the COVID pandemic. I came across the booklet ‘Flu Pandemic Guidelines for Businesses’ produced by Survive when we were moving our office.

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Flu Pandemic Planning 2006 and What Really Happened!

Plan B Consulting

This week, Charlie discusses pandemic plans that were suggested back in 2006, and how they compare to the actions that were taken during the height of the COVID pandemic. I came across the booklet ‘Flu Pandemic Guidelines for Businesses’ produced by Survive when we were moving our office.

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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

It is now more than ten years since there was a general push to induce countries to plan for pandemics (WHO 2005). In some quarters, it had an immediate effect (e.g., US Homeland Security Council 2005, UK Government 2008), while in others it did not.

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15/06/2015 Alton Towers Rollercoaster Crash

Plan B Consulting

The handling of the accident by Merlin Entertainments, the owners of Alton Towers, on the Smiler rollercoaster crash has not been quite but it has been close to it. He appeared in a suit without a tie which was probably appropriate for someone from the entertainments industry.

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15/06/2015 Alton Towers Rollercoaster Crash

Plan B Consulting

The handling of the accident by Merlin Entertainments, the owners of Alton Towers, on the Smiler rollercoaster crash has not been quite but it has been close to it. He appeared in a suit without a tie which was probably appropriate for someone from the entertainments industry.

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International Podcast Day: What People Are Tuning In to and Why

Pure Storage

But entertainment aside, many people are listening to podcasts to learn. . While you’re traveling, taking a walk, or doing your laundry, you probably aren’t watching live television. But, you might be listening to a podcast. .

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High-performance Remote Storage for Media Creatives

Pure Storage

Media and entertainment professionals use a mix of large and small files to create videos, build animated graphics, produce sound mixes, and review or correct images and photos. The film and television industries are booming.

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Leading Telecom Accelerates Development with Containers and Dynamic Storage

Pure Storage

Fast, reliable, and secure telecommunication services are central to the way we work, learn, and entertain. As we’ve learned over the past couple of years, always-on connectivity is no longer a nice-to-have.

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Leading Telecom Accelerates Development with Containers and Dynamic Storage

Pure Storage

Fast, reliable, and secure telecommunication services are central to the way we work, learn, and entertain. As we’ve learned over the past couple of years, always-on connectivity is no longer a nice-to-have.

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KubeCon Europe 2022: Learn How to Unlock the Full Potential of Your Tool Stack by May Tong

PagerDuty

Visit our Booth and Enter to Win an Entertainment Prize Pack! Enter to win an entertainment prize pack! KubeCon and CloudNativeCon – Europe is here – and PagerDuty will be there live in-person and live online!

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Black History Month Spotlight on SIA Staff

Security Industry Association

He holds a bachelor’s degree in entertainment business from Full Sail University. This month, we celebrate SIA’s team members, who help make the association great and serve you, our members.

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33 Data Privacy Week Comments from Industry Experts in 2023

Solutions Review

Work, education, shopping, entertainment, and travel are just a handful of the areas that have been transformed. For Data Privacy Week, the editors at Solutions Review have compiled a list of comments from some of the top leading industry experts.

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Flu Pandemic Planning 2006 and What Really Happened!

Plan B Consulting

Losers Winners Tourism Aviation Entertainment Labour-intensive industries and countries Insurance and equity market investors Luxury goods, non-food retailers, shopping malls Telecommunications Pharmaceutical companies Home entertainment and media Healthcare Cleaning product manufacturers Freight delivery. This week, Charlie discusses pandemic plans that were suggested back in 2006, and how they compare to the actions that were taken during the height of the COVID pandemic.

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ISC West Announces 2023 Keynote Series Speaker Lineup

Security Industry Association

In collaboration with SIA, ISC West has announced five distinguished Keynote Series speakers. NORWALK, Conn. –

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Expect the Unexpected: Looking Back on Season Two of Business, Interrupted

Castellan

What we didn’t anticipate was, well, what am I going to do if most of my customers go away because we’re in entertainment or the travel industry? And that’s a wrap. Castellan recently finished up season two of its podcast, Business, Interrupted.”.

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Digital Transformation at the Diamond: How the SF Giants Lead with Data

Pure Storage

We’re a sports and entertainment business now, basically, so we have to stay ahead of that change to remain relevant and, ultimately, to grow.”.

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Don’t get hung up on the scenario when planning a business continuity exercise

Plan B Consulting

This might be good for entertaining the team being exercised, pointing out a new risk and showing how clever the exercise planner is, but in terms of learning and improving the organization’s capacity to manage an incident, this approach is of limited value.

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Don’t get hung up on the scenario when planning a business continuity exercise

Plan B Consulting

This might be good for entertaining the team being exercised, pointing out a new risk and showing how clever the exercise planner is, but in terms of learning and improving the organization’s capacity to manage an incident, this approach is of limited value.

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Guest Opinion: Act Now to Secure Public Space: Commercial Drones Continue to Evolve and We Have No Plan!

Security Industry Association

This is very important because it’s exactly where the general public goes for entertainment and to gather for various informational events.

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Why Hostile Vehicle Incidents Can’t Be Ignored

Security Industry Association

With a clear pattern of incidents, here’s why cities must pay attention – and what SIA is doing to drive awareness. The road to Waukesha, Wisconsin, runs from Santa Monica, California. It runs from Stillwater, Oklahoma. It runs from Austin, Texas, and Charlottesville, Virginia.