DRI Drive
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Typically this is the time of year where we all get together to argue over whether candy corn is tasty or disgusting, but for this Halloween we also have to wonder if it’s cyber resilient. A ransomware group successfully hacked Chicago-based Ferrara Candy, the world’s largest manufacturer of the Halloween seasonal favorite (for some) candy […].
Disaster Zone
OCTOBER 20, 2021
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Recovery Diva
OCTOBER 16, 2021
Global Catastrophic Risks 2021. The Global Challenges Foundation has released Global Catastrophic Risks 2021: Navigating the Complex Intersections, its fifth annual report on global risks. This report focuses “on the complex interconnectedness between different risks and the need to build more holistic global approaches to tackle them.” Several subject matter experts have convened to provide risk assessments on a variety of potential global catastrophes, hoping to find “solutions to fill the gap
PagerDuty
OCTOBER 20, 2021
People are more than happy to talk about their successes, but if you ask them about their failures, they can be much more hesitant to share. Failure is a subject that, interestingly enough, is entangled with the emotion of shame. Yet it’s integral to achieving anything novel, and the learnings that come from failure are unparalleled. So, let’s find ways to get more comfortable with failing, and figure out why people fear it.
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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
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2021
The United States is deeply divided, its political system polarized. Getting counterterrorism wrong could make the situation worse. The challenge is to isolate and contain violent extremists without turning them into political martyrs or half the country into enemies of the state.
Continuity Professional Pulse brings together the best content for business continuity professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
DRI Drive
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Over these volatile past two years, the pandemic has had a ripple effect, increasing other types of global risks to manage, according to a recent survey of thousands of risk managers worldwide. The 2021 edition of Aon’s Global Risk Management Survey took in responses from more than 2,300 risk professionals in 60 countries across 16 […]. The post Survey: Global Risks Connected More Than Ever Due to COVID-19 appeared first on DRI Drive.
Disaster Zone
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Community Points of Distribution (CPODS) planning in Washington state.
Recovery Diva
OCTOBER 3, 2021
From the HSNW: Predicting, Managing, and Preparing for Disasters Like Hurricane Ida. Since Hurricane Katrina swept through Louisiana almost exactly 16 years ago, the National Academies have helped produce scientific insights and recommendations through initiatives to help policymakers avoid the worst impacts of future disasters.
everbridge
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Business Continuity in the Retail Industry. Enduring the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a unique opportunity for businesses in the retail industry to reshape how they operate. With dramatic shifts in consumer behavior and an increased reliance on digital services, retailers had to look for innovative ways to adapt to the current reality. In addition to developing new modes of business, retailers must make every effort to protect their newly minted operations should another major disruption ta
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.
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Americans are quitting their jobs in record numbers, creating significant shortages of workers for businesses. To understand and address this issue, policymakers might need to pay attention to noneconomic factors in addition to economic ones.
Pure Storage
OCTOBER 6, 2021
We are very excited to share that Pure Storage has been positioned as a Leader in the new Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage. We believe this recognition, along with being named as a Customers’ Choice for File Systems and Object Storage in the March 2021 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’, is a direct reflection of our dedication to bringing innovations and solutions that meet our customers’ modern data challenges.
DRI Drive
OCTOBER 14, 2021
On Oct. 4, Facebook suffered one of its longest outages of nearly six hours, which was long enough to majorly disrupt online retail and global communications networks and create panic and confusion among users. What can resilience professionals learn from the social network’s surprise crash? Human error happens – but you can plan for it: […]. The post The Great Facebook Outage of 2021: 4 Key Lessons appeared first on DRI Drive.
Disaster Zone
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Critical infrastructure owners and operators are a primary concern.
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!
Recovery Diva
OCTOBER 2, 2021
Pandemic Underscored How Broader Incident Response and Mutual Aid Can Be Improved. First responders should also be prioritized from the beginning when it comes to getting supplies, tests and vaccines, says IAFC.
everbridge
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Disaster Recovery vs. Business Continuity Planning. While it may seem like a disaster recovery plan and a business continuity plan are the same, businesses must consider their differences. A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is an umbrella program comprised of various smaller parts that aim to keep operations running smoothly before, during, and after a disaster occurs.
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Today's children are growing up amid extraordinary challenges that could shape their health, development, and well-being for years to come. Investing in a new approach to measure their potential to flourish could promote national well-being in the long term.
Pure Storage
OCTOBER 5, 2021
A long time ago, I worked in real estate lending (yes, it’s been a long, strange trip to storage, but that is another story). In that job, one of the most interesting real estate concepts that I learned and took to heart was “highest and best use.”. As part of the loan process, the property being purchased has to be certified that it will be used for its highest and best use.
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.
DRI Drive
OCTOBER 15, 2021
WHAT IS IT? Continuity Professionals Pulse is a weekly newsletter and website, produced by Aggregage in cooperation with DRI International. This resource curates valuable and relevant articles, research studies, and thought-leadership blogs from hundreds of leading sources. WHY SHOULD YOU CHECK IT OUT? You’re busy. Let Continuity Professionals Pulse do the work for you, sharing articles […].
Disaster Zone
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Remember, the first report is almost always wrong.
Recovery Diva
OCTOBER 25, 2021
New resources for existing textbooks: Homeland Security and Emergency Management Textbook Companion Website. Elsevier, the publisher of several textbooks on emergency management has provided a free website with citations for additional readings on the topic contained in published book chapters.
Crisis Response Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Lina Kolesnikova sounds a warning about the consequences of disappearing permafrost
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.
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Extremism is a symptom of broader social and political headwinds within civilian society. By using existing support programs, military leaders may be able to effectively confront these headwinds early and channel them in productive ways that ultimately preserve the effectiveness and readiness of the U.S. military.
Pure Storage
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Genomics sequencing is evolving fast, from research to clinical practice at scale, especially in oncology and rare and infectious diseases. The ability to identify root causes of diseases due to tiny changes in the genome can bring clinical decision-making one step closer to personalized medicine. Advances in sequencing technology have dramatically reduced the cost per human genome.
DRI Drive
OCTOBER 1, 2021
COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of business, including risk and resilience. A recent report spotlights how the private sector is incorporating the lessons learned from the pandemic. The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) surveyed risk and insurance professionals as well as senior executives globally to gain a picture of the role of risk […].
Disaster Zone
OCTOBER 17, 2021
It is not exercised enough during training.
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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