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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

In the wake of the WHO report, Professor Ziad Abdeen of the Palestinian Health Authority said about pandemics: "My task is to tell you things you don't want to know, and ask you to spend money you haven't got on something you don't think will happen." McCaw 2007. PLoS One 2007:2(11): e1220, 1-6. Mathews et al. McVernon, E.S.

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

There were major exercises on pandemics in 2005, 2007 and 2016. Local and regional authorities have been emasculated, and the result of this has been manifest in their inability to respond adequately to local needs. Plans were made in the UK in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014.

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SIA New Member Profile: Infusion Direct Marketing

Security Industry Association

In 2007, I decided to go out on my own and start a boutique style marketing and public relations consulting firm that specialized in the security industry. Monique Merhige : I started Infusion Direct Marketing after working at a variety of technology companies throughout my marketing career. Plus, the events are way too much fun!

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Make Rapid-Fire Reporting Standards Work for You

FS-ISAC

Singapore: Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has implemented incident reporting requirements of 14 days. For example, a public-private exercise in 2007 simulated a pandemic where approximately 40% of the workforce had to go remote. UK: Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) requires reporting an incident within 72 hours.

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SIA New Member Profile: SIGemea

Security Industry Association

SIGemea was established in 2007 with a mission to bridge the gap between local expertise and global security standards. The views and opinions expressed in guest posts and/or profiles are those of the authors or sources and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Security Industry Association. integrators.

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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

Myth 10: After disaster people will not make rational decisions and will therefore inevitably tend to do the wrong thing unless authority guides them. In the worst possible cases only 15-30 per cent of victims show passive and dazed reactions. Within this compass, most decision-making can be judged rational. See: Alexander, D.E.