Disaster Zone

JULY 18, 2023

How much of a problem do we have? Solutions?

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DRI Drive

JULY 20, 2023

DRI’s audit courses describe and explain the requirements in the identified international standard. Core competencies – including risk assessment, business impact analysis, continuity strategies, and crisis communications – are addressed in similar ways within both courses. Content specific to NFPA 1600 (such as emergency management, employee assistance and support, and crisis management) is not included, […] The post Frequently Asked Questions: Differences between BCLE AUD ISO 22301 and B

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Disaster Zone Podcast

JULY 18, 2023

If you think you know all about the capabilities of drones, you don’t know the half of it. In this podcast we explore the capabilities of drones to fly “inside of buildings” and not using GPS. My guest is Blake Resnick a technology star if there ever was one. We talk about the future of drone technology and the expected revisions to FAA rules and regulations which will open up the use of drones in so many different ways.

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Recovery Diva

JULY 18, 2023

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Disaster Zone

JULY 19, 2023

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The Rand Blog

JULY 21, 2023

Many commentators have likened the current Russia-Ukraine war to the Western Front of World War I. A better historical precedent to understand the current fighting in Ukraine can be found in the U.S. Army's experience fighting against Nazi forces in the hedgerows of Normandy in France in the summer of 1944.

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Recovery Diva

JULY 15, 2023

From Axios: FEMA set to run out of money before peak hurricane season “The federal government’s disaster relief fund is on pace to run out of money at the height of both the hurricane and wildfire seasons, a top official warned this week. Why it matters: Government funding emergencies aren’t new, but the climate crisis has sent the number of costly natural disasters soaring, stretching the Federal Emergency Management Agency thin at the worst time of year.

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Zerto

JULY 20, 2023

HPE GreenLake for Disaster Recovery Is Generally Available Experience Zerto wherever and however you want! Traditionally, Zerto has been available on-premises, in the public cloud, or with an MSP (managed service provider). Now customers can also experience Zerto as a simple, flexible SaaS-based disaster recovery (DR) solution on HPE GreenLake, the edge-to-cloud platform.

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DRI Drive

JULY 19, 2023

By Chloe Demrovsky President and CEO, DRI International The transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) has been gaining momentum across industries and professions. How will AI transform business continuity management (BCM) and build operational resilience? A lot of the conversation has understandably been about the risks, but what are the potential benefits?

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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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Pure Storage

JULY 20, 2023

Disk Is Done When It Comes to Backups by Pure Storage Blog Using all-flash storage for backups is a subject I first wrote about 10 years ago in a blog post published on Computerworld. Back in 2013, it was an unprecedented idea, but using my crystal ball, I predicted the following: The way I see it, a few years from now it will be common to use flash arrays as backup targets, and probably a few years after that we’ll all wonder how we ever used anything else.

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Recovery Diva

JULY 19, 2023

From the WashPost: The best tech to have in a natural disaster. From the right backup battery to a radio when the internet is gone, here are tech tips for your emergency kit.

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Security Industry Association

JULY 17, 2023

Francis, president of Eagle Eye Networks, will assume the role of chair of the association’s panel of executive thought leaders from SIA member companies. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Ken Francis – president of Eagle Eye Networks and a former member of the SIA Board of Directors – to serve as the new chair of the SIA Executive Advisory Board.

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DRI Drive

JULY 18, 2023

In less than 10 minutes, you can help shape your profession by taking our annual risk survey. You’ll also be creating useful information for yourself and your peers. You know how you’re always looking for statistics to back up your budget requests or influence upper management? Well, the results of this survey are an important […] The post Your Insights Help Shape the Profession: Take This Short Survey appeared first on DRI Drive.

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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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Pure Storage

JULY 19, 2023

Pure Storage and Intel: Revolutionizing Total Cost of Ownership in Data Centers by Pure Storage Blog This blog is co-authored with Dale Bettine, General Manager, Intel Xeon Product and Solutions Storage Group, and William (Bill) Cerreta, General Manager of Platforms, Pure Storage, Inc. In today’s data-driven world, organizations face the challenge of managing ever-increasing amounts of data while striving for efficiency and cost savings.

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BryghtPath

JULY 18, 2023

By definition, a crisis creates an unstable and high pressure situation. In the moment, there are so many unknowns and you would give anything for a crystal ball to know how it will unfold. While we would not recommend speculating, we have seen hundreds of crises and identified common patterns that have emerged in most … The post Predictable Patterns During a Crisis appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Security Industry Association

JULY 18, 2023

Lynn de Séve, founder and president of GSA Schedules, Inc., is chair of SIA’s Procurement Policy Working Group. In response to the recent surge of security concerns regarding the application TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance Limited, Congress prohibited federal agency and contractor use under Division R, section 102 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 , known as the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act,” which was signed into law Dec. 29, 2022.

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DRI Drive

JULY 18, 2023

Join us Aug. 1 at 1:00 p.m. ET for a live webinar on how environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) impacts the business continuity profession! ESG has become a major topic of discussion. How should the resilience community navigate ESG to better manage sustainability and develop best practices for their organizations? A new report from […] The post Upcoming Webinar: How ESG Will Impact BCM appeared first on DRI Drive.

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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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Pure Storage

JULY 17, 2023

Resiliency Is Top Priority in 2023 White House Cybersecurity Strategy by Pure Storage Blog Last week, the White House released the updated National Cybersecurity Strategy for 2023—“A Path to Resilience.” It’s the first official update to the strategy since 2018, building on the 2020 Ransomware Memo that addressed a slew of high-profile attacks. In addition to identifying new trends and threats, the strategy aims to bolster critical infrastructures, U.S. intelligence and defense, and the global c

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MHA Consulting

JULY 20, 2023

Whether the company you work for has five employees or 5,000, it should have a risk governance program. Specifically, it should have policies and procedures covering the five key areas of data retention, data access, device security, people security, and social media. Related on MHA Consulting: How GRC Can Help You Gain Real Control Risk Governance Is for Everyone Every organization, regardless of size or industry, should implement a risk governance program to reduce the chances of its being imp

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The Rand Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Security cooperation and military aid efforts can fail, but they can also exceed expectations and provide strategic benefits. Ukraine appears to be one such success. For a relatively modest investment between 2014 and 2021, the United States has reaped a substantial gain in terms of Ukraine's military capacity and efficacy.

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LogisManager

JULY 21, 2023

Strengthen Your Cybersecurity with LogicManager’s Latest Additions In today's ever-evolving digital landscape, organizations bear a fiduciary responsibility to safeguard not only their internal assets but also their stakeholders' data, adhering to robust IT best practices. By aligning with these practices, they not only improve their corporate governance approach beyond the minimum requirements but also enhance the overall company performance.

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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.

Pure Storage

JULY 21, 2023

AI Readiness Is Not an Option by Pure Storage Blog This article on AI readiness initially appeared on Kirk Borne’s LinkedIn. The blog has been republished with the author’s credit and consent. This year, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a major conversation centerpiece at home, in the park, at the gym, at work, everywhere. This is not entirely due to or related to ChatGPT and LLMs (large language models), though those have been the main drivers.

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Alert Media

JULY 18, 2023

Power outages can be devastating, but they don’t have to slow you down. Keep your business moving with a power outage emergency response plan.

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The Rand Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Archaic U.S. military and federal policies, combined with decades-old understandings about autism spectrum disorder, create an environment where people hide their autism and other cognitive diagnoses. Our national security challenges are too difficult and too important to leave to the portion of the population that uses its brains in only “typical” ways.

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Disaster Zone

JULY 19, 2023

Would it help draw attention to the threats from heat?

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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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