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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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Economic Recovery from the Two Recent Hurricanes

Recovery Diva

From CNN: A full economic recovery in areas ravaged by Milton and Helene may happen faster than you think The author cites a 2020 GAO report on economic recovery from past major disasters in the U.S.

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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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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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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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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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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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What to Expect at Solutions Review’s Spotlight with Infinidat on November 7

Solutions Review

Solutions Review’s Spotlight with Infinidat is entitled: The Power of Enterprise, Next-Gen, Cyber-Centric Data Protection & Recovery. What is a Solutions Spotlight? Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlights are exclusive webinar events for industry professionals across enterprise technology. Since its first virtual event in June 2020, Solutions Review has expanded its multimedia capabilities in response to the overwhelming demand for these kinds of events.

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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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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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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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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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Security Industry Association Names Alice DiSanto as 2024 SIA Progress Award Honoree

Security Industry Association

DiSanto – vice president of global marketing at Rajant Corporation – will be recognized for her leadership, allyship and mentorship in advancing women while fostering diversity, inclusion, equity, innovation and leadership in the security industry at SIA Honors Night. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Alice DiSanto of Rajant Corporation, as the 2024 recipient of the SIA Progress Award , an honor presented by SIA’s Women in Security Forum (WISF) community cele

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Case Study: Transforming LogicManager

LogisManager

Case Study: Transforming LogicManager How LogicManager Improved Our Risk Management Practices from the Inside Out Last Updated: October 16, 2024 Every organization faces the challenge of balancing efficiency and risk management. We adopted LogicManager (LM) to enhance our performance and risk management practices. This case study details how LM has become an essential tool, empowering us to prioritize resources, boost collaboration, and achieve our strategic goals.

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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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Acronis takes security awareness training in a new direction

Acronis

Acronis has launched Security Awareness Training that users won’t dread. The new offering is designed to be more fun, engaging and effective than most other training modules available.

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Please support this site

Recovery Diva

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Security Industry Association Names Scott Gross as 2024 SIA Insightful Practitioner Award Honoree

Security Industry Association

Gross – facility security officer at Con Edison – will be recognized for his industry expertise and excellence in implementing innovative security solutions at the 2024 SIA Honors Night. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Scott M. Gross, facility security officer at Con Edison, as the 2024 recipient of the SIA Insightful Practitioner Award , an honor recognizing excellence in promoting the implementation of innovative security solutions.

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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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Case Study: Transforming LogicManager

LogisManager

Case Study: Transforming LogicManager How LogicManager Improved Our Risk Management Practices from the Inside Out Last Updated: October 16, 2024 Every organization faces the challenge of balancing efficiency and risk management. We adopted LogicManager (LM) to enhance our performance and risk management practices. This case study details how LM has become an essential tool, empowering us to prioritize resources, boost collaboration, and achieve our strategic goals.

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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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Updated Acronis Cyber Protect delivers unlimited storage and more

Acronis

The latest update to Acronis Cyber Protect delivers the features and functionality needed to not only protect and back up data but also ease the burden of cybersecurity, endpoint management and compliance.

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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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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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Five Can’t-Miss Sessions on Critical Infrastructure Protection at ISC East

Security Industry Association

ISC East 2024 is coming up Nov. 19-21 in New York City, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC East recently revealed full conference details for the SIA Education at ISC East program , including keynote presentations from top luminaries and over 70 sessions from top industry expert speakers on the most current business trends, technologies and industry developments.

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Understanding the Friction Between Information Security and Crisis Management Functions in Organizations

BryghtPath

There is a question that is often asked in private but ever-present as the proverbial “elephant in the room” when it comes to the relationship between an organization’s information security (InfoSec) and crisis management functions: “Why is this always so difficult?” Organizations face various daily threats, ranging from cyberattacks to natural disasters.

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The Once Wobbly Quad Is Here to Stay

The Rand Blog

The Quad, a security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, is likely to endure despite past challenges. It has strengthened due to worsening security threats, such as China's assertiveness. The Quad now addresses various transnational issues, ensuring its continued relevance.

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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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CRS Report on Emergency Relief for Disaster-Damaged Highways and Bridges

Recovery Diva

From the Congressional Research Service, this 21 page report: Emergency Relief Program for Disaster-Damaged Highways and Bridges

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