April, 2022

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Shanghai Lockdown Could Be the Start of More Supply Chain Challenges

DRI Drive

After two years of relatively successful pandemic policies in China, a record number of new COVID-19 cases has led to a major lockdown in the city of Shanghai, leading to compounding supply chain problems that could have a global impact. With cases continuing to climb, disruptions and rising costs are extending out to the transportation […]. The post Shanghai Lockdown Could Be the Start of More Supply Chain Challenges appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Flooding in South Africa

Disaster Zone

Disasters are happening everywhere.

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Foresight

Emergency Planning

A principle of cascading disasters is that the world is ever more closely linked by networks on which we all depend for communications, commerce, enlightenment and entertainment. When disaster strikes, these networks are capable of transmitting impacts through a variety of domains and system states, each of which produces different consequences. The cascade is a result of the progression of a shock through different kinds of vulnerability.

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Climate Refugees

Recovery Diva

From The Hill: FEMA must adapt to new reality of US climate refugees. by Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (Ret.), opinion contributor – 04/07/22.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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Accounting for probabilities in conflict

Crisis Response Journal

May 2022: Phil Trendall says we must stop hiding behind calculations of likelihood in emergency planning and that the UK needs to consider what civil protection looks like in the context of a war

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Hurricane Season Preview: What’s in Store for 2022?

DRI Drive

Colorado State University has released its early predictions for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. If the forecast is correct, at least four major hurricanes could make things difficult in the coming months. CSU’s first extended range forecast of the year is predicting above-normal activity during the storm season. This is primarily due to two reasons: […].

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Job Seeker Frustrations

Disaster Zone

These might help prospective employers too.

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Cybersecurity and Privacy

Disaster Zone Podcast

In our 21st Century workplace and personal lives, technology has dominated, and thus cybersecurity has become an ever more important consideration. For each and every organization, be it public or private, along with cybersecurity comes the need to protect the privacy of people and organizations. In this podcast Ginger Armbruster, Chief Privacy Officer for the City of Seattle shares some best practices concerning integrating privacy protections into work that organizations are doing on cybersecu

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Website for Women Interested in Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

Website Shows Women How to Succeed in Emergency Management. The site has an abundance of information for women interested in emergency management and related fields, including a resume section, a data section, articles and lists of colleges and universities for training. But they did not know about this site!!

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How to Put Your Business Continuity Plans into Action

During a crisis, successful organizations are led by strong leaders who communicate continuously with all stakeholders and have plans that are flexible enough to allow changes to be made on the fly. What You'll Learn: Understanding the characteristics of actionable business continuity plans. Step-by-step guidance on building robust and adaptable BCPs.

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Corporate culture, leadership and knowledge

Crisis Response Journal

April 2022: Mostafa Sayyadi explores how fostering a positive corporate culture can enhance company performance, how to enable better leadership strategies and also provides a new definition for knowledge management

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Why Most of the Indo-Pacific Tiptoes Around Russia

The Rand Blog

Since the start of Russia's increasingly brutal war in Ukraine, the West has ramped up pressure on the rest of the world to condemn Moscow's belligerence and join sanctions against Russia and its regime. In the vast Indo-Pacific region, however, the West's message has fallen flat.

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Working on an RFP or RFI? DRI Can Help!

DRI Drive

Did you know that DRI provides our Certified Professionals with free assistance in constructing, distributing, and evaluating Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Requests for Information (RFI) for products and services? As a non-profit organization, DRI International serves as a trusted advisor to individuals and organizations around the world, providing information on a vast array of subjects […].

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Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘Supply Chain Cyber Security’

Disaster Zone

How to lock down your systems.

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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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Will 911 Survive Modernization?

Disaster Zone Podcast

When emergencies and disasters strike, we all depend on 911 Centers to be functional. Disasters range from earthquakes, cyberattacks and wildfires to local power outages, an ice storm or a white powder delivered to your door. Today 911 Centers are tech heavy places and getting even more technical as they try to keep up with consumer technology trends.

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Keeping Your People Safe: What HR Professionals Need to Know

everbridge

Accelerated trends toward hybrid and remote work compounded with the increasing frequency of critical events — such as severe weather, violence, and other threats — have made it more difficult for organizations to keep their people safe. Thankfully, today’s HR professionals are rising to the challenge with the help of technology. HR leaders have been hard at work finding new ways to keep employees safe while championing and embracing new and innovative ways to work , laying the foundation for a

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The wound that could not speak its name 

Crisis Response Journal

April 2022: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be caused by a wide variety of situations, says Matt Minshall, who describes how a UK-based charity is providing much needed care and treatment for sufferers

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Russian Cyberattacks May Be Coming. What Might Be an Optimal Strategy for Responding?

The Rand Blog

Russia appears poised to make a first move against the United States and its allies in cyberspace. A savvy U.S. response that is deliberately measured and accompanied by the right message could end this fight after the first round.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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Panic! Poison? Terrorism?! When April Fools Disasters Attack

DRI Drive

Let’s face it: in a best-case scenario, an April Fools’ Day prank may elicit a mild chuckle from the target of the joke. But the other end of the spectrum can be a nightmare for the emergency management crowd, including mass panic, ecological destruction, or even a potential international incident! Reader’s Digest collected some of […]. The post Panic!

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Disaster Zone Podcast: Cybersecurity and Privacy

Disaster Zone

This is a two edged sword of challenges.

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Supply Chain Cyber Security

Disaster Zone Podcast

Supply chains have been in the news for the last two years. Their vulnerability has been highlighted in many different ways during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In this podcast we learn about cybersecurity and dependencies that exist between elements of our various supply chains. Our guest, Missy Gillette, a Senior Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton has the expertise and experience to share best practices with the Disaster Zone audience.

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Zerto Alliance Partner Program Grows Significantly in APAC and Welcomes 50 New Graduates from Across the Globe

Zerto

Our promise to deliver uninterrupted business to our customers goes hand-in-hand with our commitment to our partner ecosystem. We collaborate with some of the most innovative and advanced organizations in the world as part of our strategy to deliver on this promise. This has led to both dramatic growth within the Zerto Alliance Partner (ZAP) Program as well as distinguished industry recognition.

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The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity

The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity is a step-by-step resource for developing an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) program and navigating challenges. Whether building from scratch or enhancing a plan, this guide offers practical tools, expert advice, and strategies to ensure resilience. What You’ll Learn: Key elements of BCM and resiliency Steps to build and test your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Conducting risk assessments and BIAs Integrating cybersecurity into p

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Post-pandemic leadership strategies 

Crisis Response Journal

April 2022: Mostafa Sayyadi offers advice to those in leadership positions in a post-pandemic world in terms of leadership skills, knowledge management and business adaptations

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Russia's Tragic Failure to Reform Its Economy

The Rand Blog

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and resulting sanctions will likely devastate Russia's economy. If the country had taken a more productive economic course over the past two decades, it might be looking toward a different future—one in which economic reforms had more tightly integrated Russia with the economically advanced countries, enhanced Russian influence and power, and built global trust.

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COVID-19: 5 Lessons Learned in Understanding and Managing Risk

DRI Drive

While we’re certainly not done with the pandemic, two years of experience has given us a great deal of insight on how we identify and manage systemic risks, as a new report illustrates. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has released a new report that presents findings from five case studies in […]. The post COVID-19: 5 Lessons Learned in Understanding and Managing Risk appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Miscumbubered, or otherwise Discombobulated

Disaster Zone

Either one is not good.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Best Practices in Implementing Unified Command

Disaster Zone Podcast

The Incident Command System (ICS) can be complex in itself to any novice learning about it for the first time. What can make it even more challenging is when disciplines and jurisdictions begin trying to operate as a Unified Command. The concept of unified command is not well understood and what appears clear cut decision making can be countered by others as being inappropriate.

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MSP vs MSSP: What is the Difference?

Acronis

While managed service providers (MSPs) have been around for some time, there is another acronym for a different type of service provider – an MSSP. If you are confused by these terms and the types of services each provides, you will want to read on to discover the differences between an MSP and MSSP.

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The urgent need to protect yourselves now, plus free assessment tool

Crisis Response Journal

April 2022: Larry Lafferty, CEO of Group Salus – a CRJ Partner – introduces a four-part series on cybersecurity for small to medium size enterprises and offers a free assessment tool to CRJ readers