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Cyberattacks on hospitals 

Crisis Response Journal

Lina Kolesnikova reports on the dangers of ransomware attacks that healthcare institutions face

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Disaster Readiness in the Pacific Northwest

Disaster Zone Podcast

What does disaster readiness look like for the Pacific Northwest from a person coming to the topic with a fresh point of view? Brian Landon , an attorney, writer and director is working on a master’s degree and his project is examining how the Cascadia Subduction Zone will impact the State of Oregon and other parts of the Northwest. He comes to the task with more of a world view having lived and worked in other countries.

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GEJET - Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (and Nuclear Release) - Tenth Anniversary

Emergency Planning

The tsunami museum at Rikusentakata, seen from atop the coastal tsunami barrier across the land that was devastated by the waves in March 2011 Thursday 11 th March 2021 was the tenth anniversary of the Japanese triple disaster: earthquake, tsunami and radiation release. I sent my greetings and respects to my Japanese colleagues and spent the day teaching my students about the event and its aftermath.

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Data governance: A best practices framework for managing data assets

CIO Governance

Data governance definition. Data governance is a system for defining who within an organization has authority and control over data assets and how those data assets may be used. It encompasses the people, processes, and technologies required to manage and protect data assets. The Data Governance Institute defines it as “a system of decision rights and accountabilities for information-related processes, executed according to agreed-upon models which describe who can take what actions with what in

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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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Disaster Planning

Disaster Safety

English Español. Prevent Business Disruption With a Business Continuity Plan. The OFB-EZ (Open for Business-EZ) toolkit helps small businesses take important steps they need to keep functioning in the event of a major disaster or even a small disruption. The goal is to continue to perform the most critical operations, which will help reduce short- and long-term losses to your bottom line.

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Powder letters in the Netherlands and Belgium 

Crisis Response Journal

The challenge of white powder letters has resurfaced for emergency responders in Europe, writes Lina Kolesnikova

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Virtual ICS Trainings

Disaster Zone Podcast

One of the outcomes from the coronavirus pandemic is that our normal training sessions have been disrupted. People can’t gather into classrooms. A solution to that issue, and one that will be used going forward is virtual training that goes beyond the online Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) self-paced learning. This podcast is an interview with Todd Manns, Owner and Managing Partner of The Blue Cell.

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2020 Asia Pacific Futures Network Virtual Conference: REGEN Asia 2050

Engaged Foresight

For more about the recently concluded APFN Conference, see [link]. Over a short span of time, our lives as we know it was suddenly changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our usual get-together with friends or family–whether in a mall or in a resort—were restricted during the height of the pandemic as new rules, such as social distancing, were enforced to contain the spread of the virus.

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Top 3 FAQs About Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery

Talkingpoint

Data is piling up in organizations, challenging their IT staff’s ability to keep pace with security and backups. A single data breach, ransomware infection, equipment failure, or an unexpected power outage could quickly become a catastrophic event, especially when it […]. The post Top 3 FAQs About Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery appeared first on TierPoint.

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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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Securing Your Remote Workers

LAN Infotech

Securing Your Remote Workers. Over the last few years, we have seen several tech companies, such as Buffer, Todoist, and Help Scout, switch to a fully remote or partial work setup. Most of these companies spent months preparing for the switch by training their employees, setting up remote work policies, and ensuring the necessary infrastructure was in place to deal with cybersecurity threats.

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How AlertMedia Communicates With Employees During Emergencies

Alert Media

The post How AlertMedia Communicates With Employees During Emergencies appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Setting up a crisis business during a pandemic

Crisis Response Journal

Amanda Coleman describes her first year in charge of running her own crisis communication consultancy

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The Social Impacts of the Pandemic

Disaster Zone Podcast

The coronavirus pandemic has multiple impacts to our society, ranging from medical, economic, education—you name it, nothing has remained the same. All this physical change has impacted how people interact and relate to one another. The social impacts to people have been huge. Besides the coronavirus itself there have been political and racial tensions in the United States.

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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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By Investing in Technology, Insurers Invest in Their Customers

Donyati

Technology will transform business in few industries as dramatically as in the insurance industry. Yet to all but the largest of carriers, the process of upgrading infrastructure to realize the benefits of the modern age seem daunting, and prohibitively intensive – in terms of cost, time, and labor. In general, the insurance industry trends notoriously toward reliance on outdated legacy IT systems.

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Hindsight: Our favorite blog posts from 2020

FEI

What does it all mean? Perhaps the greatest lesson from 2020 is that we need to reach out and support each other. This ebook offers more insights from the experts on workforce resilience. Access eBook here. The post Hindsight: Our favorite blog posts from 2020 appeared first on FEI Behavioral Health.

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IT Resilience Within AWS Cloud, Part I: Mindset and Culture

AWS Disaster Recovery

As customers migrate to the cloud, many struggle to adapt business continuity and operational plans from their on-premises environments. This affects the resilience of critical business applications and can stall cloud adoption. This two-part blog series will provide guidance on implementing IT resilience strategies. In Part I, we’ll review challenges commonly experienced by executive builders.

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Accelerating AlertMedia’s Growth With Vista Equity Partners

Alert Media

The post Accelerating AlertMedia’s Growth With Vista Equity Partners appeared first on AlertMedia.

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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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Should mismanaged issues mean that heads must roll?

Crisis Response Journal

Boards and individual directors are now in the crosshairs when their organisation is battered by an operational crisis or high-profile issue, writes Tony Jaques

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Blood Donations, Disasters and Covid-19

Disaster Zone Podcast

The blood supply for a community, region or state is critically important. This podcast is an interview with Curt Bailey, President and CEO of BloodWorks Northwest Their territory covers eight million people in the states of Oregon and Washington. Consider this a Blood 101 class on all aspects of blood collection and use. It amazing all the blood products that are collected in just one donation.

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Disaster Planning – espanol

Disaster Safety

ESPAÑOL English. Prevenga la interrupción de su negocio con un plan de continuidad. El manual de herramientas OFB-EZ (Open for Business-EZ) ayuda a las pequeñas empresas a dar importantes pasos necesarios para seguir funcionando en caso de un desastre mayor o incluso una pequeña interrupción. El objetivo es continuar realizando las operaciones más críticas, lo que ayudará a reducir las pérdidas a corto y largo plazo en sus resultados finales.

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How to Address the 2021 Data Boom with A Disaster Recovery Plan

Talkingpoint

IDC says that the amount of data created in the next three years will be more than the total amount of data created in the last 30 years. While the numbers are still coming in for 2020, almost everyone we talk […]. The post How to Address the 2021 Data Boom with A Disaster Recovery Plan appeared first on TierPoint.

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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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Security Policy Brief: What Right to Repair Legislation Means for the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

In this video, learn about several recently introduced Right to Repair bills and how SIA is engaging on behalf of members on this issue. “Right to Repair” legislation, as introduced in several states in 2021, would mandate original equipment manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to provide unauthorized repair providers with diagnostic and repair information, along with tools, related parts and software – but without requiring any of the critical consumer protections afforded by authorize

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Global Threat Intelligence: Faster, Comprehensive, and More Relevant Information to Keep Your Employees Safe

Alert Media

The post Global Threat Intelligence: Faster, Comprehensive, and More Relevant Information to Keep Your Employees Safe appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Enhancing crisis team performance 

Crisis Response Journal

Lina Kolesnikova explores the merits of the crew resource management (CRM) team training process first developed by the aviation sector By Lina Kolesnikova

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Conducting Virtual Disaster Exercises

Disaster Zone Podcast

One of the outcomes of the coronavirus pandemic is the need to maintain social distancing. An innovation borne out of this is organizations have begun using technology to conduct virtual exercises. My guest for this podcast is Kyle McPhee, Director of Preparedness for Hagerty Consulting. Topics discussed include what technology solutions work and what the benefits and challenges are for doing virtual exercises.

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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