DRI Drive
AUGUST 28, 2021
Congratulations to all the resilience professionals who were announced as winners of the DRI Awards of Excellence at DRI KL2021! “DRI Malaysia organized our very first fully digital conference and Awards of Excellence from 23-24 August 2021,” said Joe Wan, DRI Malaysia Program Manager. “The event attracted about 100 multi-industry practitioners coming from 10 countries namely England, Hong Kong, […].
Crisis Response Journal
AUGUST 26, 2021
September 2021: In the third part of CRJ’s blog series discussing the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh, Dr Kazi Sakib outlines the co-ordinated response by humanitarian and government agencies
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Emergency Planning
AUGUST 31, 2021
Although we need to change attitudes to disaster from response to preparedness and prevention, this must not be done at the expense of our ability to respond to disasters when they occur. In the light of climate change, technological risks and migration, we will soon need civil protection systems that are an order of magnitude more powerful than those that we have now.
Disaster Zone Podcast
AUGUST 24, 2021
Training has moved beyond the classroom and is predominantly being done on line in the COVID Pandemic environment we are in. Todd Manns, the founder of The Blue Cell is this week’s guest. In the podcast we hear about their lessons learned from moving to a virtual environment for Incident Command System (ICS) training. Additionally, they are starting up a totally new training series of classes that provide individual position training for ICS Command Positions.
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.
Pure Storage
AUGUST 3, 2021
Thomas Edison’s voice was the first recorded sound, captured on the phonograph in 1877, as he recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Ten years later, the forerunner of the modern record was created. It spawned a century of innovation, with records and record players being improved and standardized—filling our collective ears with music through the jazz era, the pioneering days of rock and roll, and beyond.
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DRI Drive
AUGUST 20, 2021
After a preliminary rollout, FEMA has unveiled its fully operational tool to help organizations and communities analyze their biggest risks to help them better prepare. FEMA’s U.S. National Risk Index was initially introduced in Nov. 2020 on a limited basis. Now it has launched the full application for users. It’s an online mapping resource that […].
Crisis Response Journal
AUGUST 22, 2021
August 2021: This week, the CRJ will mark the anniversary of this event with a series of blogs looking at at gender-based violence, disaster risk reduction in the camps and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
everbridge
AUGUST 30, 2021
Every enterprise has a unique risk profile. This is based on a wide range of factors including geographic disposition, sector, the scope of security and resiliency plans, organizational size and structure, supply chain, and much more. Without the right customized tools tailored for your organization in place, it’s challenging to stay ahead of threats and disruptions to your people, places, operations, and digital systems.
Disaster Zone Podcast
AUGUST 17, 2021
This Disaster Zone Podcast is a very interesting interview with Tom Moran who was instrumental in managing the early stages of the All Hazards Consortium One of the key messages Tom shared was to let the private sector lead public-private efforts. Government endeavors just don’t seem to survive changes in leadership and funding. Then, in the guts of the podcast we discuss his experiences in electrical power restoration from a coordination perspective.
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!
Pure Storage
AUGUST 31, 2021
AI has landed. It’s demonstrating its full potential with a slew of transformative use cases, like hyperautomation, which Gartner identified as an AI “megatrend” last year. Yet, even as prototypes and projects catch fire, fewer than half of those prototypes made it into production. Even fewer have measurable AI ROI. . Thankfully, it seems we’ve crested many of those early learning curves.
Citrix
AUGUST 24, 2021
On the surface, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and desktop as a service (DaaS) seem incredibly similar. Both allow users access to virtual desktops, saving IT from installing and updating operating systems on all the machines within an organization. Looking deeper … The post VDI vs. DaaS: What's the difference? first appeared on Citrix Blogs.
DRI Drive
AUGUST 5, 2021
As more employees return to the office from telework environments, it’s time for them to tighten up their cybersecurity habits, if the responses from a recent survey are any indication. A poll of 8,000 workers worldwide on cybersecurity practices found that 79% had engaged in at least one risky activity in the past year. Among […]. The post Employee Cybersecurity Risks: The Call is Coming From Inside the House!
Crisis Response Journal
AUGUST 1, 2021
August 2021: Phil Trendall explains why it is important to use inquiries as a learning experience and not wait until their legacies and recommendations fade into distant memory
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.
everbridge
AUGUST 26, 2021
Everbridge recently hosted a Safety Experts Plan for Fall webinar, with an expert panel comprised of Dr. Rashid Chotani (Chief Medical Director/Senior Scientist, IEM), Steven J. Healy (President and CEO, Margolis Healy), Marisa R. Randazzo, Ph.D. (CEO and Founder, SIGMA Threat Management Associates) and James Podlucky (Industry Solutions Manager, Everbridge).
Disaster Zone Podcast
AUGUST 10, 2021
Technology is dominating almost every aspect of our lives. It was not that long ago that emergency management and first responder agencies operated with just hardline phones and radios. Today it is a whole new ballgame. Unfortunately, many organizations have purchased technology that they are only using a small fraction of its capacity. In this podcast we explore how organizations can get the most out of the technology that they already own.
Pure Storage
AUGUST 11, 2021
Legend has it that Sir Isaac Newton discovered gravity when an apple fell from a tree and hit him on the head while he was thinking about the forces of nature. This ultimately led to his theory that every particle attracts every other particle in the universe with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses. So, what does this have to do with data?
Online Computers
AUGUST 17, 2021
September 13, 2021 at 12:30pm EST. Add to Calendar. A Master Class on IT Security: Roger Grimes Teaches Ransomware Mitigation. Cyber-criminals have become thoughtful about ransomware attacks; taking time to maximize your organization’s potential damage and their payoff. Protecting your network from their growing threat is more important than ever. And nobody knows this more than Roger A.
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.
DRI Drive
AUGUST 3, 2021
As summer heat and humidity increase with the intensity brought on by climate change, the current Tokyo games can act as a barometer for future Olympic cities on how to address extreme weather safety. Though the big story this year was how the Tokyo 2020 Olympics would handle the COVID-19 epidemic, the increasingly rising heat […]. The post Olympics Vs.
Crisis Response Journal
AUGUST 25, 2021
August 2021: In the second part of this CRJ blog series, Hasibul Mannan explains the need for disaster risk reduction to focus on multiple hazards and outlines what measures are being – and could be – put in place to do so
Constellation
AUGUST 16, 2021
Laundry is an unavoidable chore for many, but there are ways to take it one step closer to effortless and get better performance from your appliances. The revolution in home automation extends even. (This is a content summary only. Click on the blog title to continue reading this post.).
Disaster Zone Podcast
AUGUST 3, 2021
The State of Hawaii has a unique geographical location among all states—an island state! This podcast is an interview with Luke Meyers, the Emergency Management Director for the state of Hawaii. We discuss the hazards the state faces and also their jurisdictional arrangement with a total of four counties. There is a brief discussion of the botched “the missiles are coming” warning along with other topics of interest.
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
Pure Storage
AUGUST 19, 2021
America’s leading healthcare institutions share one common trait: they refuse to compromise on the patient experience. For Georgia-based Hamilton Health Care System (“Hamilton”), excellent patient experiences start with well-informed clinicians who have real-time access to the diagnostic tools and data they need to deliver care to each person who comes through its doors. .
BryghtPath
AUGUST 26, 2021
Covid 19. Wildfires. Heatwaves. Floods. It’s no wonder that by 2025, 70% of CEOs are predicted to place organizational resilience as a top priority for their organization’s strategic objectives. With resiliency thrust into the limelight, many business continuity professionals may see their next step to sit back and wait for the budget money to rain … The post Making the Case for your Business Continuity Program appeared first on Bryghtpath.
Disaster Safety
AUGUST 13, 2021
When?wildfire?threatens, follow these?last-minute steps to reduce damage to your home. Stay safe, monitor conditions and get?alerts for your?area. Always evacuate if you feel it is unsafe to stay. DO NOT wait to receive an emergency notification if you feel threatened by a fire. Download the FEMA App and receive real-time alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five locations nationwide.
Crisis Response Journal
AUGUST 11, 2021
August 2021: Chris Berry from Inistys explains how CCTV and the software its systems use can play a pivotal role in getting responses right and in improving overall communication between responders and authorities
Acronis
AUGUST 26, 2021
Choosing the right solution to build your services around can feel like a tricky prospect. Analyst firm Data Center Intelligence Group (DCIG) recently compared Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud and StorageCraft Cloud Services — and we encourage service providers to consider their findings.
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