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Disaster Zone Podcast: Adapting MS Teams for Crisis Information Management

Disaster Zone

Many of you already have the software.

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Experts Share Top Indicators You Might Be Headed Towards A Crisis

Bernstein Crisis Management

Don’t ignore the warning signs! Most would agree that it’s become an established best practice to make crisis management a part of day-to-day business, but we know the reality is that busy people have to prioritize their time, and not everyone has room on their plate to deep dive their own crisis-readiness or reputation every single day.

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SIA Welcomes Steve Reinharz as Chair of AI, Drones and Robotics Interest Group

Security Industry Association

The Security Industry Association is pleased to announce that Steve Reinharz, CEO of Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, has been selected as the new chair of SIA’s AI, Drones and Robotics Interest Group. Reinharz previously served as a member of the interest group, which brings together members of the security industry, end users, technology experts and others to promote broader understanding of automated security, develop research products and additional resources and provide guidanc

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Adapting MS Teams for Crisis Information Management

Disaster Zone Podcast

One of the innovations coming out of the response to the COVID Pandemic is the use of Microsoft Teams as a platform for managing a remote response to the event. MS Teams can combine with the power of Esri ArcGIS to provide the mapping function which was a winning combination for some jurisdictions and companies. Chris Mcintosh, Bent Ear Solutions is my guest, along with Carrie Tropasso, Director of Technology for Bent Ear Solutions and Sheena Connelly, Emergency Management Preparedness and Logis

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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Who, Me? Wildfire and Drought

Disaster Zone

Individual and collective action is still wanting.

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Unblocking the Black Sea for Ukrainian Grain

The Rand Blog

As Russia has been blockading ports around Odesa, Ukrainian grain exports in May were more than 60 percent lower than a year ago. Global hunger has hit a new high while 22 million tons of grain in Ukraine could rot if not exported soon.

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What Is VSS and How To Troubleshoot VSS Errors

Unitrends

You could paint two pictures about Microsoft and they would both be true. Although Microsoft can certainly boast of bestowing an incredible array of technological gifts onto the business world, their products can, at times, be painstaking to deal with as well. This contradiction is never more apparent than with Microsoft VSS. What is VSS? […].

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Are American ‘Techs’ in Ukraine?

Disaster Zone

Civilians, or people “in civilian clothes.

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Security Industry Association Surpasses Milestone of 100 SIA OSDP Verified Products

Security Industry Association

The SIA OSDP Verified program validates device conformance to the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol standard and strengthens end user confidence in its adoption. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced a major milestone in its SIA OSDP Verified initiative – that over 100 device models have been named OSDP Verified through the comprehensive program, which validates device conformance to the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) standard.

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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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Four Key Backup and Recovery Questions IT Must Ask During Deployment

Solutions Review

This is part of Solutions Review’s Premium Content Series, a collection of contributed columns written by industry experts in maturing software categories. In this submission, Skytap Technical Product Evangelist Matthew Romero offers four key backup and recovery questions that IT teams must ask during deployment. Organizations have traditionally used disaster recovery (DR), backups, and high availability (HA) solutions to make sure their important applications are always available to customers,

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CIS Controls: What They Are and How They Are Used

Unitrends

The cybersecurity landscape is changing with every new victim. To keep up a solid cybersecurity program in a volatile environment is incredibly challenging. This is where the Centre for Internet Security (CIS) comes into play. The CIS provides a set of standards that helps organizations build a framework for gauging the effectiveness of their […].

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Administrating Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF)

Disaster Zone

Interesting chart to track fund administration.

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SIA GovSummit Tackles Top Issues in Perimeter Security and Combating New and Enhanced Threats

Security Industry Association

Rob Reiter, principal at Reiter and Reiter Consulting, is chair of SIA’s Perimeter Security Subcommittee. The Security Industry Association put together an excellent industry/government/researcher event in the form of the 2022 SIA GovSummit , held May 25-26 in Washington, D.C. Pulling together more than 50 speakers on dozens of topics, this year’s GovSummit featured presentations on standards, budget trends, new initiatives and all manner of topics covering everything from how SIA can supp

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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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More On FEMA Workforce Problems

Recovery Diva

From HStoday: ‘Unrelenting’ Disasters Compel FEMA to Take ‘Deep Dive’ into Assessing Future Workforce, Criswell Says.

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PagerDuty Earns “Best Workplaces in the Bay Area” Recognition by Victoria Payne

PagerDuty

Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine have named PagerDuty one of this year’s Best Workplaces in the Bay Area (we were certified as one of the best places to work in the United States in 2020 and 2021 ). The award is based on an annual U.S. workforce study of more than one million. In the survey, 91% of PagerDuty employees said we are a great place to work, compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S. based company.

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Severe Weather Across the United States

Disaster Zone

Storms, flooding and heat.

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Why good Business Continuity Governance is critical to Resilience

BryghtPath

If you think that having good governance for your business continuity and crisis management program is just an exercise in bureaucratic box-checking, you’re missing the point. Like most people who come to us with a problem, you might have issues: Getting your executives to care about your business continuity and crisis management program Getting other … The post Why good Business Continuity Governance is critical to Resilience appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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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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Post Covid -19 Educational Concerns

Recovery Diva

From the GAO: The Three Rs of Pandemic Learning: Roadblocks, Resilience, and Resource s.

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Best practices for securing, backing up, and restoring MariaDB

Acronis

It’s not always clear what choices you should make to maximize your security and best protect your company’s assets. To help, this article highlights many best practices and specific recommendations for critical parts of your MariaDB configuration.

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DHS Science & Technology Embracing Drones

Disaster Zone

Do you want a “hug” from them?

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SIA New Member Profile: Cloudastructure

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Cloudastructure offers an award-winning cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance video management system. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida, with its research and development office in Silicon Valley where it was founded, and its geographic footprint includes the United States, Latin America and South America.

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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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Eat the Frog: Tackling the Tough  BCM Challenges You Habitually Put Off 

MHA Consulting

Almost every business continuity management program has gaps that are well-known to the BCM office but never addressed, usually because closing them would be hard. However, in many cases, tackling … The post Eat the Frog: Tackling the Tough BCM Challenges You Habitually Put Off appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Fostering a Culture of Safety in Healthcare

Alert Media

The post Fostering a Culture of Safety in Healthcare appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Impairment Procedures for Sprinkler Systems That are Out of Order

National Fire Protection Association

NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, provides the criteria for the routine activities that must be conducted to ensure that water-based fire protection systems can be relied upon in the event of a fire. These activities range from simple visual confirmation of some things such as valve position and room temperature on a more. [[ This is a content summary only.

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States Have Leading Role to Play in Preventing Mass Shootings

The Rand Blog

As the United States grapples with how to prevent mass shootings, state governments might be best positioned to take the lead on long-term, sustainable efforts that prevent targeted violence.

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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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Citrix

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Five Strategies to Protect Against Ransomware and Other Cyberattacks

Risk Management Monitor

As organizations continue to adapt to remote or hybrid work models, it has never been more vital to have a robust cybersecurity program to better protect against ransomware attacks and other cyberattacks against company systems and personnel. Ransomware attacks have proven a particular risk in recent years, with attacks like the Colonial Pipeline and myriad attacks on health care organizations demonstrating the serious impact of cyberattacks beyond financial risks, affecting everyday life and bu

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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 3 - Procedures)

National Fire Protection Association

NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace® requires that an electrical safety program (ESP) be established and documented. Section 110.5(G) requires that electrical safety procedures be developed, and Annex E provides guidance on things to include in a detailed procedure. It is the employer’s responsibility to document procedures applicable to the tasks performed by employees and. [[ This is a content summary only.