September, 2024

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From WTF to WTAF: Navigating the New Normal

Bernstein Crisis Management

Jonathan Bernstein, Chairman and Founder From WTF to WTAF: Navigating the New Normal by Jonathan Bernstein In the past year, it seems our entire nation has crossed the line from WTF to WTAF. For the uninitiated, the “A” in WTAF stands for “Actual.” It’s a term that conveys a level of disbelief and astonishment beyond what you’d expect from just a plain old WTF.

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Join DRI for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

DRI Drive

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month — a perfect time to promote cyber resilience in your organization. DRI is here with resources you can use! Register for Training – Take the first step toward a Cyber Resilience certification and sign up now for our information-packed Cyber Resilience course This course has been newly updated to […] The post Join DRI for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month appeared first on DRI Drive.

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CRS Report on Hurricane Helene Recovery

Recovery Diva

From the Congressional Research Service, this 4 page report: Hurricane Helene Recovery: Brief Overview of FEMA Programs and Resources

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Resolution Funding Federal Government Through Dec. 20 Includes Security-Specific Measures

Security Industry Association

Measures include over $350 million for election security and presidential transition, a counter-UAS extension, extension of funds for FEMA disaster relief On Sept. 25, 2024, the U.S. House and Senate passed a three-month continuing resolution (CR) that funds the federal government through Dec. 20, 2024. The measure is a “clean” CR that reappropriates funding and extends authorizations to keep the government open past the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, 2024.

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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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Ukraine's 'Masterstroke' Kursk Offensive Is About Geometry, not Geography

The Rand Blog

Ukraine's Kursk offensive was a tactical masterstroke that changed the geometry of the battlefield by extending Russian lines and obliging them to rethink their force allocation assumptions. This changes the military calculus.

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Plan ahead to avoid free-falling panic

Bernstein Crisis Management

Jon Harmon, Strategic Communications Plan ahead to avoid free-falling panic By Jon Harmon Imagine a tree trimmer working high above the ground, suspended in a safety harness. Before she makes the first cut with her light-weight chain saw, she surveys the limbs below, and the ground even further below. She makes a quick plan in her head, just in case everything goes wrong and she finds herself tumbling down.

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Collaborative Partner Spotlight: October-November

DRI Drive

As the leading nonprofit helping organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters, DRI relies on groups that promote greater resiliency. We encourage our Certified Professionals to support these valuable partners. Business Resiliency Professionals of Wisconsin – BRPW’s next online meeting is Oct. 10, with presenter Michele Turner, MBCP, DRI Board Chair.

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New Text Book Coming Out

Recovery Diva

New Book Coming: U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century; From Disaster to Catastrophe/ 2nd edition. Due out in 2025.

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Security Industry Association Announces Program for 2024 Securing New Ground Conference

Security Industry Association

Top C-suite, cybersecurity and business leaders – including keynote speaker Nasdaq’s Phil Mackintosh– will headline the security industry’s executive conference taking place Oct. 8-9 in New York City. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for the 2024 Securing New Ground (SNG), the security industry’s executive conference, taking place Oct. 8-9 at the Westin New York Grand Central in New York City.

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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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Will Charging the Parents of School Shooters Help Prevent School Shootings?

The Rand Blog

Implementing child-access-prevention laws effectively reduces youth gun violence and should be a priority for policymakers to prevent future tragedies. Holding parents culpable could deter some gun violence if it leads more parents to rethink giving their children unsupervised access to firearms.

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AV-TEST reveals Acronis delivers best Windows performance

Acronis

In an impartial evaluation by AV-TEST conducted in May 2024, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security + XDR scored a perfect 6.0 for having minimal impact on Windows performance. Read the blog to see the complete results.

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Ostriches don’t hide their heads in the sand. Neither should you.

Bernstein Crisis Management

Jon Harmon, Strategic Communications Ostriches don’t hide their heads in the sand. Neither should you. By Jon Harmon We’ve all heard the myth that ostriches bury their heads in the sand to avoid danger, imagining that their whole bodies are hidden. (They don’t really do this.) It’s a laughable concept. Yet, this is precisely the approach too many organizations take when faced with reputational danger.

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The Essential Guide to Building Ransomware Resilience

BryghtPath

Building robust ransomware resilience is crucial in today's digital landscape. This comprehensive guide covers how to develop a multi-layered strategy to protect your organization. The post The Essential Guide to Building Ransomware Resilience appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Aftermath of Hurricane Helene

Recovery Diva

From CNN: Southeast grapples with loss and destruction as Helene leaves over 60 dead, traps families and knocks out power Communities in the Southeast are grappling with widespread devastation after Helene made landfall as the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday and tore through multiple states, killing at least 62 people, knocking out power to millions and trapping families in floodwaters.

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The New Rules of Engagement for Data Storage and AI

Pure Storage

The New Rules of Engagement for Data Storage and AI by Pure Storage Blog Summary We’re in an AI moment that requires new thinking for data infrastructure. Organizations need a unified data platform that delivers data where it’s needed and reduces data center footprint and costs. Exactly how (and how much) the AI revolution will transform how organizations operate remains to be seen in terms of real results.

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Putin's Silence on Kursk Offensive Might Be a Giant Mistake

The Rand Blog

Throughout his presidency, Vladimir Putin has repeatedly failed to project leadership qualities in times of crisis. His relative silence on Ukraine's Kursk offensive has led to public criticism, even from supporters. This pattern of evasion undermines trust and complicates his leadership approach.

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Go Native! Join us at Acronis Partner Day at MSP Global 2024 in Barcelona, Spain

Acronis

Mark your calendars to “Go Native” during Acronis Partner Day at MSP Global 2024, from October 7 to 10, at the beautiful PortAventura Convention Centre in Barcelona, Spain.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Preparing for the 2024 Elections: It’s Not Too Late

Bernstein Crisis Management

Preparing for the 2024 Elections: It’s Not Too Late By Susan Brown Susan Brown, Founder & CEO of Big Impact Communications With less than 90 days until the U.S. elections, the clock is ticking for companies to brace themselves for what will be a chaotic period. The electoral landscape is volatile and unpredictable, with far-reaching implications for business operations, employee morale, and public perception.

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Essential Guide to Business Continuity Assessment in 2024

BryghtPath

Discover how a comprehensive business continuity assessment can safeguard your organization against unexpected disruptions and ensure long-term success. The post Essential Guide to Business Continuity Assessment in 2024 appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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The Need for Serious Climate Resilience in FL

Recovery Diva

From the NY Times: Hurricane Ian Proved Why Ron DeSantis’s Version of Climate Resilience Is a Disaster. One excerpt: “Resilience, Florida style, turned out to mean something different than what climate advocates might have imagined. It primarily meant using taxpayer money to protect the rampant development of low-lying areas such as Lee County — development that some of Governor DeSantis’s staunchest campaign contributors helped lead.

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Fortifying Cyber Resilience: The Power of Defense-in-Depth from Pure Storage and Rubrik

Pure Storage

Fortifying Cyber Resilience: The Power of Defense-in-Depth from Pure Storage and Rubrik by Pure Storage Blog Summary Cyberattack vectors are evolving quickly and constantly. A new comprehensive reference architecture from Pure Storage and Rubrik provides a multi-layered approach that strengthens cyber resilience. Renowned castle architect, Master James of Saint George, was an early advocate of defense-in-depth strategies.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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Disinformation May Thrive as Transparency Deteriorates Across Social Media

The Rand Blog

What can be done to confront disinformation in an environment where content moderation is increasingly viewed as overly partisan and social media transparency has declined? Educating the public on disinformation tactics could help, though concerns about politicization persist.

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Evaluating EDR and MDR: What’s the right choice for MSPs?

Acronis

Evaluating EDR and MDR doesn't boil down to a ‘this or that’ question. Many growth-minded MSPs leverage both full time and intermittently. Choosing the right solutions can optimize your security, cost efficiency and growth — at any maturity stage.

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How to repair your Google search results and reclaim your online reputation

Bernstein Crisis Management

How to repair your Google search results and reclaim your online reputation By Anthony Will Anthony Will, CEO & Co-Founder Reputation Resolutions Online reputation is a brand’s most valuable asset today. How it appears – whether positive or negative – is of equal significance. A favorable online reputation can open doors of opportunity, while a detrimental one can rapidly slam them shut.

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School Preparedness: Key Strategies for Safety

BryghtPath

As summer winds down and the leaves start to change color, thoughts turn to back-to-school shopping, new teachers, and extracurricular activities. It’s an exciting time, but one question that often gets overshadowed in the excitement is, “What happens when the unexpected strikes at school?” School preparedness involves having well-defined plans in place to keep students, … The post School Preparedness: Key Strategies for Safety appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Hurricane Helene

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: The 4 biggest hazards still to come from Hurricane Helene. “ The impacts of the storm, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4, will be felt by those even hundreds of miles away from its center.” From the Weather Channel: Helene Makes Landfall: 3 Dead, 2 Million Plus Without Power.

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