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Make Data Privacy a Priority, Every Day

Scott R. Davis

( Read on IoTSSA | Read on CHANNELe2e | Read on Liongard.com ). Securing data has become a critical requirement for organizations around the globe. Governments and industries are modernizing existing consumer protection and breach notification laws while establishing new standards of security. . The last twelve months has seen records shatter in not only the volume of successful data breaches but the average cost of a breach as well.

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Disasters and People with Disabilities

Disaster Zone Podcast

As people and organizations in the public and private sector work to prepared disaster plans, trainings and exercises they need to remember to include a focus on people with disabilities in all facets of their emergency management and business continuity program. The guest for this podcast is Linda Mastandrea, Director of the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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Humanity and risk perception 

Crisis Response Journal

Pandemic deaths have numbed our humanity and perception of risk, says Tony Jaques.

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Data Privacy Day: one resolution for 2021

Synology

When it comes to keeping your personal information secure, don’t take anyone at their word — use encryption. Since the first Data Privacy Day back in 2007, online privacy threats have multiplied. On top of more traditional threats like phishing — which has been around since at least the early 1990s — users today face […].

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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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Successful Technology Transformations Must Consider the Human Side of Change

Donyati

The dawn of a new decade has sparked an era of technological transformation, as companies in all industries race to implement reinvent and transform their business. Yet, 70-to- 87% of digital transformation efforts fail to materialize benefits over recent years. The technology itself is not solely to blame: the core challenges that threaten ambitious initiatives are often people related.

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Global Risks Report 2021

Crisis Response Journal

In 2020, the risk of a pandemic became reality and governments, businesses, and societies are now seeking to respond and plan the recovery from Covid-19 By Roger Gomm

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Business Resilience vs. Business Continuity: Overlooked Differences You Need To Know

Diligent

Much has been said about resilience throughout COVID-19 – including the resilience of supply chains, our health or our organizational cultures. Yet, admittedly, there is still confusion over the meaning. And further confusion over business resilience vs. business continuity. So, what’s the difference and do you need both? Let’s start with business continuity.

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Modern space exploration will transform the world of work

IBM Business Resiliency

In the 80s and early 90s, few people could imagine the impact the World Wide Web would one day have. The idea that it would be an integral, ubiquitous part of our business and personal lives seemed laughable. From the 50s onward, people have viewed space exploration similarly. People find it fascinating, but most still perceive it as an arena for aerospace engineers and scientists and not the average person.

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Webinar: How 2020 Changed My View on “Traditional” Business Continuity

Virtual Corporation

Is your BIA effective? Or are you using it ineffectively? How 2020 Changed My View on "Traditional" Business Continuity.

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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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Communication Challenges Series: Employees Without Email Addresses

Alert Media

The post Communication Challenges Series: Employees Without Email Addresses appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Improving Critical Event Outcomes through Collaboration

Ready for Anything

Managing a critical event often requires a coordinated effort between multiple agencies and partner organizations. Yet all too often these entities aren’t able to connect, communicate and collaborate effectively – and the result has an impact on the people they’re working to assist. What are leading organizations doing about it? And what is the outcome for the people who need their support?

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60% of companies’ IT modernization programs not ready for the future

Behavior Group

Many corporate IT leaders say their organizations are not prepared for the future IT needs of the business and nearly all are moving to advance their transition to cloud infrastructure, according to an IBM survey of leaders at mid-sized and large companies in the United States and United Kingdom. IT modernization, future IT modernization program… Continue reading.

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Why the Business Continuity Plan Must Be a Living Document

Diligent

The business continuity plan – sometimes known as a disaster recovery plan – is an essential document for all organizations, designed to ensure their operations can continue with minimal interruption in the event of an unexpected disruption. Many organizations already have such a plan. The danger is that it’s all too easy to make the development of a business continuity plan (BCP) a one-off event, a tick-box exercise that sees the resulting plan filed away in a drawer (literally or virtually) an

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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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Winter Driving Safety Tips for Employees (+ Policy Examples)

Alert Media

The post Winter Driving Safety Tips for Employees (+ Policy Examples) appeared first on AlertMedia.

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New Alert

Disasters and Faith-Based Organizations

From the DHS a new Terrorism Advisory Bulletin in effect until the end of April.

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Communication Is a Critical Function of Disaster Response

Business Continuity Today

Behind the scenes during disasters, scores of public information officers in state and local government agencies working 24-hour a day. They are frantically fielding facts and phone calls, rushing to get information to the news media and the public. While this work may not seem as critical to life safety, it is essential. Efficient, rapid, and accurate information flow during an emergency can save lives, especially during complex, evolving events like Hurricane Dorian.

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Discussion With an IT Leader in a Healthcare System

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 61: David Snyder of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Contact David Snyder at: [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Episode 61: David Snyder of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Contact David Snyder at: [link] [link] [link] Business Resilience Decoded: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link]

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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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Communication Is a Critical Function of Disaster Response

Business Continuity Today

Behind the scenes during disasters, scores of public information officers in state and local government agencies working 24-hour a day. They are frantically fielding facts and phone calls, rushing to get information to the news media and the public. While this work may not seem as critical to life safety, it is essential. Efficient, rapid, and accurate information flow during an emergency can save lives, especially during complex, evolving events like Hurricane Dorian.

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Discussion With an IT Leader in a Healthcare System

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 61: David Snyder of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Contact David Snyder at: [link] [link] [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Episode 61: David Snyder of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Contact David Snyder at: [link] [link] [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link].

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Discussion With an IT Leader in a Healthcare System

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 61: David Snyder of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Contact David Snyder at: [link] [link] [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Episode 61: David Snyder of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Contact David Snyder at: [link] [link] [link].