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Book Review: Constructing Risk

Recovery Diva

Reviewed by Donald Watson, editor of the website theOARSlist.com , Organizations Addressing Resilience and Sustainability, editor of Time-Saver Standards for Urban Design (McGraw-Hill 2001), and co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011). He has served as consultant for United Nations, U.S.

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Emergency Alert Systems Both Then and Now

Alert Media

The Government’s Take on Alerts. I was surprised to learn that the federal Emergency Alert System (EAS) was only used at the local level until November 9, 2011 at 2 pm eastern. All of the television and radio test sirens you have ever heard were initiated by your local authorities.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. While people always come first, it is as important to locate all of your organization’s assets. Where is your inventory? Planning for the Future, Together.

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Winter safety tips for employees in private and public sectors 

everbridge

This can include automated alerts, sirens, or mass messaging platforms to reach individuals across different locations. Automate severe weather alerts These alerts are crucial for organizations to ensure timely communication and response during winter storms.

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SIA New Member Profile: Swan Island Networks

Security Industry Association

PO : We provide near real-time situational awareness and alerting, giving organizations visibility and reaction time to emerging threats around the world. We focus on all hazards events that are correlated to customer locations and communicate the information through visual dashboards and text/phone alerts.

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The Different Types of Risk Assessment Methodologies

Reciprocity

Risk is inherent to all businesses, regardless of your industry. First, find all the risks that might harm your organization. After identifying hazards and vulnerabilities, consider how they are harmful and the possible outcomes. You are not expected to eliminate all risks since this is impossible.

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Make Rapid-Fire Reporting Standards Work for You

FS-ISAC

With the stated goal of improving India’s “cybersecurity resilience and foreign relations,” the directive calls for all corporate and government organizations, service providers, intermediaries, and data centers operating in India to report incidents from major cyberattacks to identity theft, phishing, bots, and fake mobile apps.