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Product Review: Water Purification Tool for Everyone

Disaster Zone

For the person in your life who has everything, but not this item.

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Hurricane Study

Recovery Diva

Report from the NYTimes on new MIT study: Study finds Atlantic hurricanes becoming more frequent, destructive. Hurricanes are the most costly disasters for the United States, and a study suggests they’re increasing in number and ferocity.

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Lean Six Sigma: Process improvement with a purpose

CIO Governance

Lean Six Sigma combines two methodologies, Lean and Six Sigma, to help accelerate specific processes so that organizations can solve problems faster and reduce waste, while creating more value for customers. It combines the waste-reducing mentality of the Lean methodology with the defect and variance reduction focus of Six Sigma. Together, Lean Six Sigma creates a powerful methodology for keeping businesses ahead of schedule and under budget, enabling organizations to create processes that suppo

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A Policy View of Sea and Airport Operations

Disaster Zone Podcast

Our maritime and aviation ports are critical to the commerce of the United States. Recently the importance of marine ports has been highlighted as challenges in the supply chain have been evident. In this podcast Ryan Calkins, Port Commissioner for the Port of Seattle shares information on the role of port commissioners , but also the scale of the operation in running both a maritime port and the major airport in the Pacific Northwest, SeaTac Airport.

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Supply Chain Resilience Checklist

Strengthen your operations with the Supply Chain Resilience Checklist. This practical, easy-to-use tool helps your organization prepare for disruptions and ensure long-term continuity in an unpredictable world. Why Download: Identify and assess critical supply chain risks Ask the right questions to evaluate vendor preparedness Implement effective strategies to reduce vulnerabilities Improve communication, transparency, and coordination across your network What You’ll Learn: How to evaluate and m

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You Have Been Hacked! What Do You Do Next?

Disaster Zone

Eight steps to restore your systems and operations.

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Are Military Coups Back in Style in Africa?

The Rand Blog

There have been five coups in sub-Saharan Africa since August 2020. On a continent that was recently lauded for its democratic advancement, this backsliding suggests the military coup may be dangerously back in fashion. Why are more coups happening now?

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Ensure Your Workplace DEI Initiatives Include People with Disabilities

BMC

When we talk about building a diverse and inclusive workforce as part of a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative, that must also include people with disabilities—both physical and intellectual disabilities and neurodiversity. This month marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and it presents an opportunity to look at the work that’s been […].

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Beware the Inspector General Commeth

Disaster Zone

All those pandemic funds will be audited!!

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Relocation of Communities

Recovery Diva

Journal Article: Planning for Disaster-Induced Relocation of Communitie s by Balakrishnan Balachandran, Robert B. Olshansky, & Laurie A. Johnson. [ Note this is just the abstract; there is a fee for the full article.].

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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Announcing our second annual ID&E Report by PagerDuty

PagerDuty

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, change has been of one of the few constants. We’ve experienced change in how and where we work, in our approach to work to balance our personal lives and support our well-being, and how we can best introduce mechanisms of accountability to ensure that organizations can evolve. . At PagerDuty, the foundation of our company values and business strategy is built on inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E).

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Threat Intelligence: How Bad Info Hurts Your Safety Efforts

Alert Media

The post Threat Intelligence: How Bad Info Hurts Your Safety Efforts appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Job: City of Shoreline, Wash., Emergency Management Coordinator

Disaster Zone

Right here in the neighborhood.

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Psychological Concerns re Disasters and Climate Change

Recovery Diva

From CNBC: Yale psychologist: How to cope in a world of climate disasters, trauma and anxiety.

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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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Suiting Up for a Crisis Part II: The Crisis Management Team

BryghtPath

This article is the second in a two-part series dedicated to helping crisis team leaders and team members prepare for their next crisis. You can read part I at this link. As a newly minted member of your organization’s crisis management team, it’s normal to have a ton of questions (and probably anxieties) about what … The post Suiting Up for a Crisis Part II: The Crisis Management Team appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Cloud Alone Is Not Enough. You Still Need Disaster Recovery.

Zerto

Cloud benefits, including accessibility and elasticity, are many. But the cloud isn’t infallible to disasters. An IT disaster that leaves an organization without its data and applications can be crippling, if not fatal. The world has become increasingly reliant on access to data and digital services, and prolonged outages may cost your organization lost business, impaired productivity and irreparable reputation damage.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: A Policy View of Sea and Airport Operations

Disaster Zone

The supply chain has maritime and airport roots.

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Solutions for a Cold Office

Constellation

As winter weather sets in, cold office solutions and discovering how to stay warm in a cold office become more important. Actively monitoring and regulating the temperature in your office during cold. (This is a content summary only. Click on the blog title to continue reading this post.).

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Emergency Preparedness: Active Shooter Tabletop Exercise

April is Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month. Enhance your organization’s emergency preparedness with our Active Shooter Tabletop Exercise. Download now to strategically plan, prepare, and test your response to active shooter situations. Key Features: Plan, prepare, and test your emergency response strategy. Simulate real-world scenarios to mitigate risks.

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What’s new in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud? – November 2021

Acronis

The November 2021 update to Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud adds features to ease the management burden for service providers, extend protection across more diverse environments and provide clients with a smoother data recovery experience.

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Seeking input on ignition sources in warehouses for Fire Protection Research Foundation project

National Fire Protection Association

Oxygen reduction (or hypoxic) systems (ORS) are being used in warehouse facilities as an alternative to sprinkler protection. The basic principle of operation is to displace the ambient oxygen in an enclosed environment with one or more nitrogen generators. Recently, the Fire Protection Research Foundation completed a project to review literature on the topic and identify research needs. .

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Opinion: B.C. Flooding Is Harbinger of Pacific NW Earthquake

Disaster Zone

My op-ed that ran in the Seattle Times Nov. 27.

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PagerDuty at AWS re:Invent 2021-Deepening Our Collaboration with AWS by Inga Weizman

PagerDuty

Across the globe, in-person technology events are beginning to emerge from their pandemic hibernation. For developers and DevOps teams, no event has been more anticipated than AWS re:Invent, which is back in Las Vegas, November 29th — December 3rd to help bring us all back together and slowly let us find our new normal. While handshakes may be replaced by elbow bumps or other newfound greeting rituals, we are excited to be back and see all of you in real life.

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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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SIA New Member Profile: PureTech Systems

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member PureTech Systems Inc. is a privately owned technology corporation established in 2004 and a leader in the location and machine learning/deep learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) video analytics market, with a focus on applications involving security of critical infrastructure and false alarm reduction for video central monitoring stations, where it offers its AI video analytics as a service.

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Women in Insurance: Kacie Conroy, Director of IT, M3 Insurance

Chisel AI

Now is the time for Insurance companies to deepen their understanding about IT and Innovation. They can start by looking at tech companies. It all comes down to two things. Merge the IT and business worlds together to innovate and to experiment early and often. This means you need to build a culture of experimentation and change resiliency. That also means that the term “failure” needs to be redefined.

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Another New Variant to Add to the List

Disaster Zone

Omicron is the latest new pandemic hazard.

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How SQL Server 2022 Is Evolving to Make Database Admins More Efficient

Pure Storage

Details continue to emerge around Microsoft’s announcement of SQL Server 2022. For data professionals everywhere, it’s exciting to learn about what Microsoft calls “ the most Azure-enabled release of SQL Server yet.”. The latest feature enhancements go right to the heart of organizations attempting to deal with the increasingly exponential rise in data.

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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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Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop service with Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop???Azure Active Directory Domain Service?????

Citrix

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Measuring Greenhouse Gases in Los Angeles County

The Rand Blog

Los Angeles, once the U.S. capital of smog and sprawl, has vowed to lead the nation into a cleaner, greener future by stamping out carbon pollution. A small array of sensors installed on the roof of RAND's Santa Monica headquarters could help it get there.

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What Will Omicron Bring Us for Christmas?

Disaster Zone

Is it the Grinch?

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