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The Vulnerability of Mobile Homes

Recovery Diva

From the NYTimes: How Climate Disasters and a Housing Crisis Are Shattering Lives Millions of Americans, many poor and vulnerable, live in mobile homes. When catastrophe strikes, they’re often on their own.

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SIA New Member Profile: AiDANT Intelligent Technology

Security Industry Association

Roger Milford, CEO of AiDANT Intelligent Technology New Security Industry Association (SIA) member AiDANT Intelligent Technology is a computer vision software company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI). The company is headquartered in Richmond, Canada. SIA spoke with Roger Milford, CEO of AiDANT Intelligent Technology, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

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FEMA Responds to Hurricane Helene and Milton - Guest Pete Gaynor

Disaster Zone Podcast

In this podcast Pete Gaynor, the immediate past Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security shares what he knows about how the national disaster response system functions. The roles and responsibilities of local, state and the federal government. We also dive into some of the malicious lies being told about FEMA’s response to Hurricane Helene and Milton.

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Non Disruptive Upgrades: The Pure Storage Ship of Theseus

Pure Storage

Non Disruptive Upgrades: The Pure Storage Ship of Theseus by Pure Storage Blog Summary With FlashArray, upgrades can be done non-disruptively in just one to two hours, providing both technical and financial benefits to organizations. The Ship of Theseus Paradox asks the question: If every part of a ship is replaced over time, is it still the same ship?

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Evacuating from Hurricane Milton: What the Whole Community Can Do

The Rand Blog

Evacuation is a whole community effort that everyone needs to play a role in. Some actions may be longer-term, but as Milton arrives, there are steps individuals, households, government agencies, and civil society can take now.

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Federal Flood Maps Underestimation of H.Helene

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: Federal flood maps underestimated risk in areas hit hardest by Hurricane Helene. “The federal government’s flood maps, which are used nationwide to signal areas vulnerable to inundation, vastly underestimated the flood risk faced by properties in the parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, according to data analyzed by The Washington Post.

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With Industry-wide Price Increases Looming, Pure Storage Reiterates and Maintains Commitment to Price Stability

Pure Storage

With Industry-wide Price Increases Looming, Pure Storage Reiterates and Maintains Commitment to Price Stability by Pure Storage Blog Summary Price increases across the industry are putting pressure on enterprises and their IT budgets. Pure Storage is here to help you navigate this uncertainty and provide you with reliable and cost-effective storage solutions.

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MI5 Director General Ken McCallum Threat Update – What it Means to Us

Plan B Consulting

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the impact of the role of nation-states in cyber attacks and looks at some of the attacks we have seen in the UK recently. On the 8th of October 2024, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum gave a speech on the threats to the UK, covering the counter-terrorism threat and state threats from Russia, Iran, and China.

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Russia's Deflections and Denials About Chemical Weapons Use in Ukraine

The Rand Blog

State parties should demand that Russia stop weakening the global ban on chemical weapons use with its torrent of falsehoods about others, disclose its own secret chemical weapons activities, and lay out a plan for coming into compliance with an accord it helped negotiate.

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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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Generative AI Mixes Promise With Pitfalls

Security Industry Association

When used wisely, the tool can be powerful, effective and time saving Daniel Reichman, , Ph.D., is the CEO and chief scientist at Ai-RGUS. Artificial intelligence (AI) and, more specifically, generative AI (gen-AI) is in the news on an almost daily basis. The technology captivated society’s collective attention approximately 18 months ago with the release of ChatGPT, which garnered 100 million users in just two months, a feat that took social media giant Facebook two and a half years to accompli

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Unlocking Performance Insights: Using resxtop to Monitor Your Azure VMware Solution Environment

Pure Storage

Unlocking Performance Insights: Using resxtop to Monitor Your Azure VMware Solution Environment by Pure Storage Blog Summary resxtop is a remote version of the esxtop command that can help you get a detailed, real-time view of your VMware ESXi hosts’ performance metrics. This blog on using resxtop to monitor your Azure VMware Solution environment initially appeared on the author’s blog.

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Introducing DeployPilot™: Centralize and automate software deployment across all clients

Acronis

Acronis Management now offers a powerful software deployment component, DeployPilot™, that centralizes and automates software deployment across all client environments.

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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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Revolutionary War Diplomacy: Lessons for Today

The Rand Blog

In the Revolutionary War, diplomacy was essential for U.S. survival. Adept diplomacy remains no less important to help the United States navigate new risks and opportunities.

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Calling Our Members to Assist With Hurricane Relief

Security Industry Association

SIA applauds members already providing support and encourages all members to make contributions or provide volunteer support With back-to-back deadly Hurricanes Helene and Milton having struck the southeastern United States, the Security Industry Association (SIA) expresses its heartfelt empathy for all those who have suffered from these hurricanes and the after-effects of these storms.

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Falsehoods Can Disrupt Recovery Efforts

Recovery Diva

From the NYTimes: Bizarre Falsehoods About Hurricanes Helene and Milton Disrupt Recovery Efforts. Experts warn that weather-related disinformation can rapidly escalate into real-world risks and distract from aid. An excerpt: “Online climate-related conspiracy theories can quickly cause damage offline, disrupting emergency communications and recovery efforts.

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of October 11; Updates from ScaleFlux, StorJ, StorCentric & More

Solutions Review

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of October 11, 2024. Keeping tabs on all the most relevant storage and data protection news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week, in this space.

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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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VMware Then and Now: How Virtualization Is Evolving

Pure Storage

VMware Then and Now: How Virtualization Is Evolving by Pure Storage Blog Summary The virtualization world is undergoing some changes. To navigate an uncertain future successfully and make the most of their virtualized environments, organizations will need dynamic platforms that can address these challenges and pain points. Remember when “the cloud” was little more than an abstract concept involving “ remote job entry ” by a software company called General Magic ?

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Iran's Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Year

The Rand Blog

Iran was in a stronger strategic position before its proxies plunged the region into war. But it has only itself to blame. If Tehran is intent on escalating, the United States and its allies may have no other choice but to shift from punitive measures to dismantling Iran's military capabilities.

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State Legislative Update: 2024 Legislation Impacting the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

With most state legislative sessions across the United States now adjourned for the year, here are key outcomes on myriad issues that security industry leaders and companies should be paying close attention to. The Security Industry Association (SIA) government relations staff and volunteers work diligently throughout the year on efforts that matter to our members and impact the safety of citizens, at the federal, state and local levels.

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Current Disinformation Campaign is Hurting FEMA

Recovery Diva

From Politico: ‘The worst I have ever seen’: Disinformation chaos hammers FEMA. “Conspiracies and rumors are hurting recovery and relief efforts, warned FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell.

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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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Data Resilience: The Key to AI and Cybersecurity

Solutions Review

Veeam’s Rick Vanover offers insights on data resilience and the key to AI and cybersecurity. This article originally appeared on Solutions Review’s Insight Jam , an enterprise IT community enabling the human conversation on AI. The current conversations in the technology landscape are being driven by coverage of two topics: AI and cybersecurity.

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Considerations for Disaster Recovery – Part 1: Storage

Zerto

One common question that comes up in all disaster recovery planning is, “What type of storage should be used for disaster recovery?” This is not a simple question to answer as there are many considerations, not the least of which is the cost of the storage. Here I am going to outline the primary factors I’d consider when choosing storage for disaster recovery. 3 Primary Factors for Choosing Disaster Recovery Storage Storage Size / Capacity It is important to consider how much storage will be nee

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A Different Kind of Disaster Response: Using Social Media Best Practices to Stem the Tide of Misinformation

The Rand Blog

Engaging on social media is a different type of disaster response than clearing debris and delivering clean water. Stemming the tide of online misinformation is challenging but critical to combat the rumor mill.

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IntelligentSIA: The Top 12 Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in October 2024

Security Industry Association

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: Advancis , Harden Architectural Security Products , IndustrialEnet , Integrated Opening Solutions , ParSecurity and Raven Tech.

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More Man-made Trouble re H. Milton

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: Officials face antisemitic attacks over Hurricane Helene response, Report finds Elon Musk’s X is fueling conspiracy theories that risk undermining rescue efforts and preparations for Hurricane Milton. Just when you think things cant get any worse, we nowhave this extra burden.

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