Tue.Apr 02, 2024

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How to Hire

Disaster Zone Podcast

In this podcast Pete Gaynor, the immediate past Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security shares his experiences and ideas on how to hire staff at all levels. He put a special emphasis on hiring and was personally involved in the selection process for senior positions at FEMA. Today he continues to lead by hosting training sessions on “Leading During Crisis.

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Insurance Crisis in Florida

Recovery Diva

From Newsweek: Florida’s Insurance Crisis Just Got Worse [link] Florida’s insurance saga is deepening as more than 115,000 homeowners in the southwest portion of the state, still reeling from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian in 2022, are facing new challenges with a 25 percent increase in flood insurance rates. The rate hike, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is attributed to local officials reportedly allowing substandard rebuilding efforts, failin

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Building a Foundation for Strategic Stability with China on AI

The Rand Blog

In an atmosphere of deepening mutual suspicion, trying to engage with China on military uses of artificial intelligence may seem pointless. But if negotiations go somewhere, U.S. security might be palpably improved. It they fail, there is little downside.

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Sound the alarm! Why you should start thinking about fine-tuning your datasets now!

Advancing Analytics

As the digital landscape braces for a transformative AI shift, the spotlight turns to fine-tuning datasets. This won’t be just another trend; but a critical pivot point that could define the winners and losers in the next wave of digital transformation. Why, you ask? Well, let me paint a picture that's as clear as daylight. The trajectory of technological advancements suggests a future where the costs of compute power for training and fine-tuning LLMs will decrease significantly.

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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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SIA New Member Profile: Visidon

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Visidon creates imaging software solutions empowered by artificial intelligence (AI) that are built for high efficiency, low power consumption and high accuracy. The company is headquartered in Oulu, Finland, with clients and technology partners spread across the world and several sales offices in Asia, and is building its presence in the United States as well.

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Black Swans and Swiss Cheese – A Boat Crash in Baltimore

Plan B Consulting

Charlie looks into the recent incident at Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and discusses the potential impacts of the accident. Often when I write my bulletin, it is about the latest cyber incident and what we can learn from it. However, last week, the crash of the MV Dali into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and its subsequent collapse, resulting in the loss of six lives, caught my interest and prompted me to write about it.

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G2 consensus is clear: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud emerges as the preferred choice over Veeam

Acronis

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud and Veeam Data Platform are two of the most prominent players in the server backup space. To help MSPs navigate a fiercely competitive market, make educated business decisions and ensure data-driven technology stack investments, analyzed user satisfaction ratings can determine how these two leading solutions stack up against each other.

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