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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

To fulfill duty of care standards, corporations, educational institutions, hospitals, and government agencies should evaluate and test the health of communication networks and information systems before a severe weather event occurs. Hurricane Preparedness for Healthcare Facilities. Hurricane Preparedness on Campus.

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Thus, in addition to having a clear strategy and response plan, it is essential to identify the most vulnerable populations and hazard areas, and to have a strong framework for coordination among emergency management and public health agencies. You can check the status of your state or local hazard mitigation plan here.

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict Cyber Threats

Fusion Risk Management

Many organizations are noticing a multiple-folds increase in scanning attempts; few others, specifically healthcare services, reported an uptick in phishing emails. Identify weak spots, evaluate, and manage risks accordingly. According to President Biden’s State of the Union address last week, the U.S.

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Internal Controls & Fraud Prevention

Reciprocity

To put this into perspective, it represents almost 70 percent of the $7.442 trillion the world spent on annual healthcare costs. By 2019, fraud events cost businesses $5.127 trillion each year. In a 2020 PwC survey , respondents reported that they had lost $42 billion due to fraud losses and that this cost directly hit their bottom line.

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Risk Assessment vs Risk Analysis

Reciprocity

A risk assessment evaluates all the potential risks to your organization’s ability to do business. After identifying the risks, it’s time to perform the risk analysis and develop action plans. Implement controls and risk response plans to prevent and mitigate risk. What Is a Risk Assessment?

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The Future of Business Continuity: Innovations and Emerging Technologies

Erwood Group

Health Monitoring in Healthcare Facilities: How it Works: IoT-enabled medical devices and wearables monitor patients’ vital signs and health parameters. Application: Healthcare providers can remotely monitor patients, detect early signs of health issues, and respond promptly, ensuring continuity of care.

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45 World Backup Day Quotes from 32 Experts for 2023

Solutions Review

Data classification is essential to remain compliant as data regulations increase in complexity “Various data categories (PII, healthcare, financial, etc.) Without proper backups and incident response plans, businesses are unable to recover data effectively and efficiently, putting long term business success on the line.

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