May, 2020

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Five Crucial Steps Solopreneurs Need to Reset to Thrive Post COVID-19

Norita Omar

The world is slowly getting back to the new normal. It is the new normal because we are getting back to normal but it is not entirely the “normal” that we are used to. People are slowly getting back to their jobs and some businesses are opening their shops. I’m not sure where you’re from but here in Western Australia, the restrictions are slowly being lifted.

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 Covid-19: Evidence of ‘What Works’ in an effective multi-agency response. Part II

Crisis Response Journal

This is the second report that aims to understand the current challenges faced by Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK.

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Disaster Tip of The Week: Prepare to Adapt to Changes In Your Life

Disaster Preparedness

Sometimes, life causes us to make changes. One's we didn't really plan for. In the last few years I have had to change my plans and the way I prep. I went from being a Bug-Out person to one of Bugging-in. Let me share the story. I started “prepping” when I was quite young. Around the age of seven I believe. Back then we would go to the Otsego County fair in upstate NY.

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Reality bites: Data privacy edition

Behavior Group

May 25th is the second anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and data around compliance with the regulation shows a significant disconnect between perception and reality. Data privacy Only 28% of firms comply with GDPR; however, before GDPR kicked off, 78% of companies felt they would be ready to fulfill data requirements. While… Continue reading.

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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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Emergency Preparedness Planning - How Can We Plan for Emergencies More Effectively?

Virtual Corporation

Virtual Corporation is joining Varian Medical Systems in a webinar to discuss perspectives on emergency preparedness. Join Virtual Corporation's Vice President of Professional Services, Shane Mathew, MPH, CBCP to learn about how to help make your organization resilient during an emergency.

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How Hurricane Categories Can Help Businesses Prepare for Damage

Alert Media

The post How Hurricane Categories Can Help Businesses Prepare for Damage appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Adapting in an uncertain world 

Crisis Response Journal

Evie Whatling and Gareth Black from Ricardo write that adaptive capacity, business recovery and long-term planning are going to be crucial in our changing world, and announce how to access their free webinar on living with Covid-19.

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Marks out of 100 for Easyjet’s Cyber Incident Response

Plan B Consulting

Charlie scores Easyjet’s response to their recent cyber attack out of 100. “Thankfully, we now live in a world where it is accepted that data breaches happen, and organisations are more comfortable disclosing that they have been victim to an attack. However, with this welcome move away from victim blaming, organisations are now being judged more on how well they manage a breach.

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New Malware Variant Can Steal Data from Browsers and Cryptocurrency Wallets

Behavior Group

A Reason Labs research team has discovered a new variant of the Raccoon malware family. Initially discovered back in 2019, the Raccoon malware family is used to steal confidential data and browser information. New Malware Variant Can Steal Data from Browsers According to the Reason Security report, the new variant masquerades itself as legit, known… Continue reading.

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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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The Link between Business Continuity & Organizational Culture

Stratogrid Advisory

The link between Business Continuity and Organizational Culture? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Organizational culture is an often-overlooked factor in the long-term viability of Business Continuity Management (BCM) Programs. Many organizations understand the importance of Business Continuity Planning processes, such as Risks Assessment or a Business Impact Analysis (BIA).

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The lookalike

arunpraka shray

We had checked into a guestroom towards the end of a pathway in the club founded in 1863, Meerut Cantonment. A clean room with a creaky bed & a dark, large bathroom. An ancient tree overlooking the veranda. Nonetheless, we settled our luggage there and quickly walked up to the dining room to meet our relatives. My wife & I were there, to attend a cousin’s wedding.

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What to Do When an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

Alert Media

The post What to Do When an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 appeared first on AlertMedia.

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After Covid-19: Assessing domestic and international drivers of conflict 

Crisis Response Journal

Abigail Watson from the Oxford Research Group (ORG) assesses how Covid-19 contributes to the domestic and international drivers of instability in weaker or conflict-affected states as their governments enforce challenging restrictions.

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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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Marks out of 100 for Easyjet’s Cyber Incident Response

Plan B Consulting

Charlie scores Easyjet’s response to their recent cyber attack out of 100. “Thankfully, we now live in a world where it is accepted that data breaches happen, and organisations are more comfortable disclosing that they have been victim to an attack. However, with this welcome move away from victim blaming, organisations are now being judged more on how well they manage a breach.

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Thunderspy, New Attack Method, Allows Hackers to Steal Data in Less than 5 Minutes

Behavior Group

Eindhoven University of Technology researcher Björn Ruytenberg revealed the details of a new attack method he’s calling Thunderspy – which targets devices with a Thunderbolt port. New Attack Method Allows Hackers to Steal Data Thunderbolt, explains Ruytenberg, is a high-bandwidth interconnect promoted by Intel and included in laptops, desktops, and other systems.

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The Link between Business Continuity & Organizational Culture

Stratogrid Advisory

The link between Business Continuity and Organizational Culture? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Organizational culture is an often-overlooked factor in the long-term viability of Business Continuity Management (BCM) Programs. Many organizations understand the importance of Business Continuity Planning processes, such as Risks Assessment or a Business Impact Analysis (BIA).

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Cloud Server

BCP Builder

Is a Cloud Server the best solution to decrease the time to recovery for small and medium businesses? How reliable a solution is the cloud? With so many people working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, many companies will be moving their data onto a cloud server. From a security, operational and legal perspective – what issues does the cloud raise?

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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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Hurricane Preparation [Webinar Recap]

Alert Media

The post Hurricane Preparation [Webinar Recap] appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Calling all emergency planners! 

Crisis Response Journal

The Crisis Response Journal has highlighted the crucial role of emergency planners several times over the last few weeks – their foresight and expertise are invaluable at times like these and we must remember to include them in our thanks, along with the By Stewart Mashiter

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Ransomware Recap – May

Managecast

Welcome to our May Ransomware Recap! In this monthly series, we discuss a few of the biggest ransomware stories. Let’s jump in. Ransomware Attacks and Demands Increase in 2019. According to new data from Group-IB, ransomware attacks increased by 40% with ransom demands jumping from $6,000 to $84,000 from 2018-2019. Some of the most common methods of infiltrating systems were found to be external remote services and phishing.

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Flaws in Cybersecurity Software Expose Hundreds of Networks to Cyberattacks

Behavior Group

Cybersecurity flaws have been exposed in cybersecurity provider Cyberoam’s security products. Flaws in Cybersecurity Software, Cyberattacks According to a vpnMentor report, the first vulnerability was reported in late 2019, while the second was shared with vpnMentor by an anonymous ethical hacker at the beginning of 2020. After confirming their findings, the vpnMentor team discovered a… Continue reading.

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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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Top reasons why Business Continuity Planning is ignored!

Stratogrid Advisory

Top reasons why Business Continuity Planning is ignored! Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic. Reading Time: 4 minutes. We all know this. The business is always busy, and because of this, it comes up with a myriad of justifications for ignoring Business Continuity Planning efforts. Some of the reasons are more reasonable than others, but none are excusable at the end of the day.

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Cloud Server

BCP Builder

Is a Cloud Server the best solution to decrease the time to recovery for small and medium businesses? How reliable a solution is the cloud? With so many people working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, many companies will be moving their data onto a cloud server. From a security, operational and legal perspective – what issues does the cloud raise?

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How to Reopen Your Business Safely [+4 Questions to Ask Before You Do]

Alert Media

The post How to Reopen Your Business Safely [+4 Questions to Ask Before You Do] appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Next Steps – Returning to The Office or Staying Remote

NexusTek

READ TIME: 3 MIN May 28, 2020 Next Steps – Returning to The Office or Staying Remote Throughout the last two months, a majority of businesses have conducted a majority of their daily operations from a remote location. Working from home became a norm as COVID-19 impacted workforces and individuals around the world. As the time comes for employers to open offices and resume in-office workforces, many are choosing to extend working from home measures.

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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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Use Cloud with Confidence: Maximize Uptime and Performance for SAP Applications in Microsoft Azure

VOX Veritas

Veritas InfoScale makes it easy to provide high availability and disaster recovery for SAP workloads with customized agents for Azure, NetWeaver, S/4HANA, and SAP HANA databases.

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Passwords still widely used, despite known weaknesses

Behavior Group

Nearly a third (29%) of organizations in Europe and the Middle East still see usernames and passwords as one of the most effective means to protect access to their IT infrastructure, two years after the inventor of the complex static password admitted they don’t work, according to Thales. Passwords, weaknesses In fact, 67% of respondents… Continue reading.

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20/20 Vision: Comments on Exercise Cygnus (UK’s pandemic exercise in 2016)

Plan B Consulting

Today Charlie discusses how Exercise Cygnus, the UK’s pandemic exercise in 2016, holds up against the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19. UK the “most prepared country”? The UK government has had a lot of criticism in the press about them being unprepared to respond to COVID-19, despite the 2019 Global Health Security Index Report in which we were rated as one of the ‘most prepared countries’.