DRI Drive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Over the past 50 years, natural disasters have increased by a factor of five, according to the latest data from the World Meteorological Organization – causing over 2 million deaths and $3.64 trillion in losses. The most recent WMO Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes (1970-2019) keeps track of […]. The post Report: Disasters Are Getting Worse – But More Lives Have Been Saved appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Recovery Diva

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

From the WashPost: U.S. agencies spent years testing pandemic responses. But many didn’t learn lessons for coronavirus, GAO finds. Be sure to read the last three paragraphs of the article.

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Norway, Sweden, and Finland have dramatically shifted their plans and actions in response to Russian threats in the European Arctic. This change could provide an opportunity for the United States to further strengthen cooperation, enhancing security and better countering Russia in the region.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Disaster Zone podcast guest is John Scardena who hosts the Disaster Tough Podcast and also heads up Doberman EMG a consulting firm specializing in supporting government emergency management programs. In this podcast we have a wide-ranging discussion on a variety of emergency management topics from ranging from GIS to other technologies and how to address the integration of new technologies into an organization.

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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

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DRI Drive

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, priorities have certainly shifted for many companies. But in the effort to ensure business continuity is secure, has IT threat protection been left behind? HP Wolf’s security report is based on an online survey of 8,443 office workers worldwide who shifted to telework positions during the pandemic, as well as 1,100 […].

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Online Computers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

November 10, 2021 at 11am EST. Add to Calendar. This month's topic: HIPAA Done Right. Paul Redding, the VP of Partner Engagement and Cybersecurity at Compliancy Group will be presenting. The average HIPAA fine is $1.5 million. Are you willing to bet $1.5mil that your organization is HIPAA compliant? SIGN UP HERE.

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PagerDuty

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In today’s world of digital everything, where customers are increasingly demanding instant updates when problems occur, it’s more important than ever to take immediate action. Seconds matter, and teams need to be empowered to proactively solve customer-impacting incidents as quickly as possible. To help customer service teams address this, we’re excited to introduce the PagerDuty App for Salesforce Service Cloud to instantly update customer service agents on critical customer-impacting issues.

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Pure Storage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

With any ransomware attack or security event, there’s going to be a before, a during, and an after. To understand how to protect your organization at each phase is to understand how an attack unfolds. In this article I’ll start with the before of an attack and discuss what you should do and have in place to ensure you’re closing the gaps that create vulnerabilities and in-roads for attackers.

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Recovery Diva

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

From the Guardian: ‘Ida is not the end’: Indigenous residents face the future on Louisiana’s coast – photo essay. Here is a related article from the Wall St. Journal.

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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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Online Computers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

October 20, 2021 at 12:30pm EST The Capital Grille, Parsippany. Add to Calendar. This month's topic: HIPAA Done Right. Paul Redding, the VP of Partner Engagement and Cybersecurity at Compliancy Group will be presenting. The average HIPAA fine is $1.5 million. Are you willing to bet $1.5mil that your organization is HIPAA compliant? SIGN UP HERE.

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Alert Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The post The Weather Channel on Weather Risk Management appeared first on AlertMedia.

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LAN Infotech

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

LAN InfoTech Ranks On Channel Futures’ List of Fastest-Growing MSPs In 2021. The LAN InfoTech team is proud to be recognized for our rapid growth on this year’s list of Fastest-Growing MSPs. Are you looking for expert assistance growing and modernizing your business? LAN InfoTech is proud to announce that we have been named to Channel Futures’ 501 MSP list of Fastest-Growing MSPs , ranking #492.

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BryghtPath

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Let’s talk about the law of aggregate marginal gains. As the theory goes, many tiny improvements add up to huge wins over time. In the case of the British Cycling Team, the accumulation of tiny improvements like improved handwashing, new massage gels and pillows, and tweaks to bike ergonomics were credited for the team’s wildly … The post Plan-Do-Check-Act and your Business Continuity Program appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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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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Constellation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

If you’re thinking of upgrading your bathroom, you might have heard about digital and smart showers. But what is a smart shower and its benefits? The post What Are Smart Showers? appeared first on. (This is a content summary only. Click on the blog title to continue reading this post.).

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National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A couple of months ago I wrote a blog explaining how individuals could get involved in the conversation about NFPA standards and firefighter PPE. That blog provides a good overview for reference, and this piece provides new developments related to one particular standard - NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, 2018 Edition.

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Alert Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The post Target Hardening Techniques for Businesses appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Solutions Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The editors at Solutions Review have compiled this list of the best Risk Management courses on Udemy to consider taking. Risk management is an essential skill in the data protection space. In order to keep business-critical data safe, IT professionals need to understand the process of identifying, assessing, and controlling threats to their organization.

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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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Citrix

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This blog post was co-authored by Kimberly Ruggero, Sr. Manager of Community Strategy and Programs at Citrix. It’s that time of year again! Citrix is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) … The post Applications are open for the CTP and CTA classes of 2022! first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Battery Energy Storage Systems (ESS) are a critical part of today's dramatic push for sustainable and renewable electrical energy. As a result, these systems are proliferating at an exponential pace. While the fire protection and emergency response communities are working with ESS providers and others to ensure acceptable safe installations, there are still gaps in the fundamental understanding. [[ This is a content summary only.

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AWS Disaster Recovery

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Voice calling systems are prevalent and necessary to many businesses today. They are usually designed to provide a 24×7 helpline support across multiple domains and use cases. Reliability and availability of such systems are important for a good customer experience. The thoughtful design of a cost-optimized solution will allow your business to sustain the system into the future.

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Solutions Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This list of the best Veeam tutorials on YouTube will introduce you to one of the most popular backup and disaster recovery platforms. Veeam is one of the most widely used backup and disaster recovery platforms in the world. The company’s flagship tool, Veeam Backup & Replication, is a data protection and disaster recovery solution for virtual environments of any size.

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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.

Citrix

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

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National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Well-known industry experts and NFPA technical staff are set to discuss energy storage systems (ESS), natural gases, flammable liquids, fuel gases, petroleum, combustible dust, hot work, and other topics during a one-day virtual NFPA conference on Tuesday, October 5. The forward-thinking Keeping Hazardous Environments Safe program is designed for those that work in industrial settings, the. [[ This is a content summary only.

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Chisel AI

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“On behalf of the board, it's my pleasure to confirm Jason McDermott as CEO,” said Brian McLoughlin , Partner and Co-Founder of MTech Capital. “A seasoned software industry leader, Jason is the right person to helm the company as it scales, bringing a mature vision, proven operational prowess, passion, and stability. Chisel AI is uniquely positioned to help insurance organizations and BPOs accelerate profitable growth through intelligent AI-powered automation, and I look forward to working with

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Forty years ago, Russia used a major military exercise in part to scare Poland's communist leaders into cracking down on protesters. A similar Russian exercise now could be aimed in part at pressuring Belarus. If so, the West could respond in several ways.

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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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