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Collaborative Partner Spotlight for November

DRI Drive

As the leading nonprofit helping organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters, DRI relies on groups that promote greater resiliency. We encourage our Certified Professionals to support these valuable partners. Continuity Professionals of Ohio – On Nov. 7, CPO will co-host an online event, “Business Impact Analysis: Don’t Skimp on the Analysis”.

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CRS Report on FEMA’s Individual and Households Program

Recovery Diva

From the Congressional Research Service: FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program (IHP)—Implementation and Considerations for Congress (74 pp) This is one of several reports on the program published by CRS.

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Executive Leadership on Security and Risk Management

Disaster Zone Podcast

Increasing risks and increasing technology are the topics in this podcast. How to manage technology and risks that extend from the cyber perspective all the way to corporate leadership and climate change. This is one of the most engaging conversations that the Disaster Zone Podcast has had with a true subject matter expert. Leaders in business and government should listen to this podcast.

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Regulatory Revenue? 10 Ways to Turn Compliance into a Competitive Advantage 

Pure Storage

Regulatory Revenue? 10 Ways to Turn Compliance into a Competitive Advantage by Pure Storage Blog Summary Not complying with regulations like DORA, GDPR, and HIPAA isn’t an option, but compliance doesn’t have to be an obstacle either. By making compliance a top priority and your business’s best friend, you can turn it into a competitive advantage. The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) goes into effect this coming January.

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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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Considerations for Disaster Recovery – Part 2: Compute

Zerto

Disasters are unpredictable, but your response to them shouldn’t be. A well-thought-out disaster recovery (DR) plan is your best defense against unexpected disruptions. At the heart of any effective DR strategy is your compute solution. Today, I’ll walk you through the critical compute considerations for disaster recovery, focusing on performance, freedom of choice over technology, sizing, and support.

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Avoiding a Home Buying Disaster

Disaster Zone Podcast

The purchase of a home is likely the biggest investment that individuals and families will ever make during their lifetimes. In this podcast we discuss navigating the potential risks of a disaster impacting the property you might purchase and how to avoid making a home buying disaster. The podcast guest is Michael Crute who is an operational strategist turned Realtor® with a wealth of experience serving prestigious clientele within the NIH, Harvard, Department of Defense, and more.

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FEMA is Overwhelmed with Recovery from Recent Hurricanes

Recovery Diva

From Politico: FEMA didn’t answer almost half the calls it received for disaster aid. Hurricanes Helene and Milton have left the Federal Emergency Management Agency struggling to handle phone calls from survivors and maintain staffing. “Hundreds of thousands of people who are trying to recover from disasters nationwide have been unable to get through to federal call centers or have stayed on hold for excessive periods of time in the weeks since Helene barreled into southern Appalachia last

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How Pure Protect //DRaaS Shields Your Business from Natural Disasters 

Pure Storage

How Pure Protect //DRaaS Shields Your Business from Natural Disasters by Pure Storage Blog Summary Pure Protect //DRaaS shields your business from the rising threat of natural disasters. This cloud-based solution ensures data security, minimizes downtime, and enables rapid recovery, keeping your operations resilient against hurricanes, wildfires, and other unexpected events.

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SIA Leads Letter to Congress Urging Protection of Security Devices Under Spectrum Proposal

Security Industry Association

On Oct. 29, 2024, the Security Industry Association (SIA) sent a letter signed by 92 security businesses and organizations conveying a strong, industrywide message to Capitol Hill urging members of Congress to weigh in with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on a proposal that would restructure the Lower 900 MHz frequency. As explained in a recent SIA post on the issue, the proposed licensing and rulemaking would affect alarm, electronic access and security camera technologies, among ot

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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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Against Hyping Civil War and Mass Violence

The Rand Blog

Taking steps to prevent and prepare for violence always makes sense, but it should not be viewed as a suggestion that the United States is on the brink of civil war.

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Achieving Data Immutability with Zerto

Zerto

In today’s digital landscape, data is one of the most valuable assets for any organization. Ensuring its security is paramount, especially in the face of increasing cyber threats and stringent regulatory requirements. Implementing technologies such as data immutability can help address those needs. Why is Data Immutability Important? Data immutability is a critical component for organizations to store data in a way that it cannot be altered or deleted once written.

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Need to Improve Hurricane Recovery Policies

Recovery Diva

From The Conversation: People displaced by hurricanes face anxiety and a long road to recovery, US census surveys show − smarter, targeted policies could help “As the climate warms, extreme storms are becoming more common in every region of the country. That’s raising the risks and the need for policymakers to prepare communities to limit harm from disasters and recover afterward.

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Make Your File Data Immortal with Real-time Enterprise File

Pure Storage

Make Your File Data Immortal with Real-time Enterprise File by Pure Storage Blog Summary Pure Storage Real-time Enterprise File empowers infrastructure owners by delivering a simple yet powerful storage solution that grows alongside their business. With Real-time Enterprise File, enterprises can make their data immortal—always scalable, flexible, and future-ready.

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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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SIA New Member Profile: Xtract One

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Xtract One offers integrated security solutions that secure venues and provide a frictionless welcoming experience. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Vancouver and Fredericton. SIA spoke with Peter Evans, CEO and director of Xtract One, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

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The 76 Dangerous Days Between the Election and the Inauguration

The Rand Blog

The most dangerous period America faces in terms of election violence isn't before Election Day, but the 76 days after. Rising threats and domestic violence may intensify post-election, fueled by disinformation, claims of fraud, and potential foreign interference.

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Ghost in the machine: When cyberattacks go undetected

Acronis

The prospect of any data breach is scary, but the thought that an attacker could fundamentally take over an organization’s data for weeks or months is downright terrifying. Read on to learn how you can protect yourself from these cyberattacks.

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Hurricanes Helen and Milton Damage U.S. Agricultural System

Recovery Diva

From HSNW: Helene and Milton Upended a Key Part of the Nation’s Agriculture System “America depends on Southeastern agriculture. After two hurricanes and billions of dollars in damages, the US food supply chain faces an uncertain future.

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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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As Smart Power Grids Generate a Surge in Data, Utilities Look to Storage to Succeed

Pure Storage

As Smart Power Grids Generate a Surge in Data, Utilities Look to Storage to Succeed by Pure Storage Blog Summary Advanced metering infrastructures (AMIs) collect and analyze data that utility companies use to improve efficiency, system performance, and customer experiences. As climate change puts energy security at risk, utility companies around the world are turning to new technologies to drive efficiencies while also keeping up with customer expectations.

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Security Industry Association Names John Nemerofsky as 2024 George R. Lippert Memorial Award Honoree

Security Industry Association

Nemerofsky – chief operating officer at SAGE Integration and SIA Board of Directors member – will be recognized for his dedicated security industry service and leadership at the 2024 SIA Honors Night. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named John Nemerofsky as the 2024 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award , an honor presented annually to a distinguished individual for long-term, selfless service to the security industry and to SIA.

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What Does Elon Musk Want? SpaceX CEO May Pose a Risk to National Security

The Rand Blog

Having shown they can build ingenious technologies, SpaceX and other companies have become critical government partners. If those partnerships are to remain sustainable, both industry and government need to better understand what makes partners reliable. For any organization, that means prioritizing the health, skills, and needs of its workforce.

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CCTV Outages and How to Report Them

Prism International

We’ve likely all been there, right? You’ve just bought a new computer or phone, made certain it was installed correctly, following every bit of instruction down to the letter. And then, you let it be, hoping this new bit of technology is just as easy as it advertises on the box. And yet, there it is–the telltale ERROR message that has you spending hours online, trying to figure out what exactly went wrong and what you need to do to fix it.

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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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H. Helene Data Gathering Project

Recovery Diva

From HSToday: USACE Team Gathers Hurricane Helene Flood Data to Strengthen Community Resilience and Response. “Data collection teams are documenting flood information that will help hydraulic engineers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers understand the impacts of Hurricane Helene to enhance flood risk resiliency for the affected communities according to an article from the U.S.

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Introducing Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution, an Azure Native ISV Service

Pure Storage

Introducing Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution, an Azure Native ISV Service by Pure Storage Blog Summary Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution (AVS) is a fully managed block-storage-as-a-service offering. Pure Storage Cloud for AVS supports seamless, cost-effective migration of VMware environments to the cloud. Today, Pure Storage is excited to introduce Pure Storage Cloud for Azure VMware Solution (AVS), a fully managed block-storage-as-a-service offering for AVS.

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Overcoming tool sprawl in Microsoft 365 managed services

Acronis

Microsoft itself does not — and, in fact, does not claim to secure Microsoft 365 data. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud offers MSPs the consolidated, comprehensive and natively integrated solution they need to protect clients and redistribute resources.

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How My Classroom Became a Laboratory for Countering Truth Decay

The Rand Blog

The erosion of truth is not just about losing respect for facts, it's also about the dignity we're discarding along the way. Truth Decay isn't a problem that any one person can solve, but helping society learn how to ferret out the truth is a good place to start.

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The ConfusedPilot Hack: A Wake-Up Call for Identity and Access Management and Physical Access Control

Security Industry Association

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month , and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Cybersecurity Advisory Board is marking the occasion with a series of helpful content, tips and guidance on key cybersecurity topics. In this blog from SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board member Pauline Norstrom – CEO of Anekanta Consulting – learn takeaways from the latest cyberattack method.