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Who’s the Boss? Successful Risk Mitigation Requires Centralized Leadership

MHA Consulting

Many companies spend millions of dollars implementing risk mitigation controls but are kept from getting their money’s worth by a disconnected, piecemeal approach. Successful risk mitigation requires that a central authority supervise controls following a coherent strategy. I wish it were true.

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How Cybercriminals Are Leveraging AI to Build Better Attacks

NexusTek

For example, cybercriminals can use deepfake audio to impersonate executives and authorize fraudulent financial transactions (a tactic known as Business Email Compromise 2.0). Mitigating AI-Driven Cyber Threats To defend against AI-enhanced cyberattacks, midsize businesses should adopt a multi-layered approach to security.

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Governance 101: Why Separation of Duties is Non-Negotiable

LogisManager

It ensures that no single person can execute all parts of a transaction or process , preventing unchecked authority, reducing risk, and strengthening oversight. Risk Assessment: Those evaluating risks shouldnt be responsible for mitigating them. Risk Owner Takes responsibility for risk mitigation.

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Crisis Management Explained: A Comprehensive Guide

Bernstein Crisis Management

Pre-Crisis The pre-crisis stage involves identifying potential crises, assessing their likelihood and potential impact, and developing strategies to prevent, mitigate, or prepare for them. Externally Caused Crises These crises are triggered by external forces beyond the organization’s control.

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Following Recent Incidents, U.S. House of Representatives Examines Counterdrone Protections

Security Industry Association

As these incidents become more dangerous and more common, it is critical that counter-uncrewed aircraft system (counter-UAS) authorities be expanded to state and local law enforcement agencies so that they can use safe and readily available technology tools to protect sites that are unable to be covered by federal agencies.

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Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast, what policies have changed?

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Read more about some of the key policy developments since Hurricane Katrina made landfall below: Post-Katrina: Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (2006) – This act fundamentally re-vamped the role of a national emergency management agency, giving FEMA greater flexibility and clearer authority in a post-9/11 environment.

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Book Review: Case Studies in Disaster Recovery

Recovery Diva

This new book is the first released book (volume) of the four-volume series of Disaster and Emergency Management Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation with three books forthcoming, each representing one of the four phases of disaster management (mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response, recovery). link] Contributors: Lucy A.