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Building Resilient Communities in the Face of Extreme Heat

CCEM Strategies

This can create very hazardous conditions, especially for vulnerable populations. The majority of those who lost their lives were part of a vulnerable population - older adults with compromised health who lived alone. Identify and support vulnerable populations. Develop response plans.

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Powerful New IT Tools

LAN Infotech

Dark web scanning involves monitoring the web for any mention of a company’s name, employees, email addresses, or other vulnerable data. In order to mitigate this risk, it’s important to have a plan in place to respond quickly and effectively in the event of a security breach. IT security is an ongoing process.

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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.

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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. A vulnerable system is an open invitation to the bad actors. According to President Biden’s State of the Union address last week, the U.S.

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Are Cyber Attacks the Next Big Threat for Operational Resilience?

Castellan

While small businesses and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) may be the most vulnerable to attacks, healthcare, government, energy, higher education, and critical infrastructure are squarely in attackers’ crosshairs. The healthcare industry’s statistics are just a snapshot of what’s happening for industries around the globe.

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What The Pipeline Oil Ransomware Attack TAUGHT Us

Assurance IT

One of the topmost hacked industries in the healthcare industry. If they find a vulnerability in your network, they will attack, no matter what industry you’re in. However, now hackers are attacking businesses from the comfort of their own homes. What’s most notable is that hackers don’t care about what industry you’re in.

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Risk Assessment vs Risk Analysis

Reciprocity

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. So would a zero-day attack, in which hackers exploit a previously unknown vulnerability. Assess the risk probability and criticality.