Tue.Aug 01, 2023

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Relocating Entire Communities

Recovery Diva

From HSNW: Moving Communities Away from Flooding Risks with Minimal Harm. As sea levels rise and flooding becomes more frequent, many countries are considering a controversial strategy: relocation of communities. A Stanford analysis of planned relocations around the world reveals a blueprint for positive outcomes.

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Keeping Pets Safe During Extreme Heat Events

Disaster Zone

Our pets are like family.

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Truth Decay and National Security

The Rand Blog

Even if the U.S. national security apparatus can operate entirely outside of politics, it remains exposed to the effects of Truth Decay—the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life. Little work is being done to understand how severe the impact of Truth Decay is on national security and, more importantly, how to mitigate it.

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The Limitations of Solo Consultants in Resiliency

BryghtPath

In the fast-paced business world of today, companies are placing a high priority on developing resilience to overcome challenges and uncertainties. Whether building from scratch, renovating a cumbersome business continuity lifecycle, or devising an enterprise crisis escalation process, determining where to start and how to get there can take time and effort.

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Supply Chain Resilience Checklist

Strengthen your operations with the Supply Chain Resilience Checklist. This practical, easy-to-use tool helps your organization prepare for disruptions and ensure long-term continuity in an unpredictable world. Why Download: Identify and assess critical supply chain risks Ask the right questions to evaluate vendor preparedness Implement effective strategies to reduce vulnerabilities Improve communication, transparency, and coordination across your network What You’ll Learn: How to evaluate and m

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It Should Not Have Been a Surprise: The Threat from Putin's Russia

The Rand Blog

The recent NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, left the world asking a hard question: “Are we in a new Cold War with Russia?” Our answer is to a different, and harder, and more important question: Is Russia already at war with the West?

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Challenge, Meet Radically Simple Data Storage

Pure Storage

Challenge, Meet Radically Simple Data Storage by Pure Storage Blog Every time you open your feed, another groundbreaking innovation has changed the game. But it seems like complexity and challenges are never far behind. With every new tech that dazzles us, there’s a team squeezing every last drop out of their infrastructures to make it happen. If you talk to them—and we have—you’ll hear that one thing tends to slow them down: data storage.

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Empowering Credit Unions: Insights and Actions for NCUA’s 2023 Supervisory Priorities

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Empowering Credit Unions: Insights and Actions for NCUA’s 2023 Supervisory Priorities In the ever-evolving financial industry, staying ahead of regulatory requirements and industry best practices is crucial for credit unions to protect member data, brand reputation, and growth targets. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has recently released its priorities and areas of focus for the 2023 examinations, which include Interest Rate Risk, Credit Risk, and Information Security Risk

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Challenge, Meet Radically Simple Data Storage

Pure Storage

Challenge, Meet Radically Simple Data Storage by Pure Storage Blog Every time you open your feed, another groundbreaking innovation has changed the game. But it seems like complexity and challenges are never far behind. With every new tech that dazzles us, there’s a team squeezing every last drop out of their infrastructures to make it happen. If you talk to them—and we have—you’ll hear that one thing tends to slow them down: data storage.

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Preventing Organizational Crisis: What Can Managers Do?

BryghtPath

Explore what managers can do to prevent organizational crisis through clear policies, risk monitoring, effective communication, and fostering accountability. The post Preventing Organizational Crisis: What Can Managers Do? appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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Cosmos DB vs. MongoDB

Pure Storage

Cosmos DB vs. MongoDB by Pure Storage Blog Just like other parts of the IT stack, databases have been through a very clear evolution over the last 40 years. Traditional relational databases still have their place, but in scenarios where scalability, flexibility, and high performance are essential, NoSQL databases—which began a meteoric rise in popularity around the beginning of the “ big data ” era in 2011—offer major advantages.