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GAO Report on Artificial Intelligence

Recovery Diva

This report is a departure from the usual fare on this site, but the Diva thought it was timely and worthwhile.

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Addressing Healthcare Needs in a Disaster

Disaster Zone Podcast

Healthcare in a disaster is a basic need that brings many challenges. To achieve success in a disaster, much time and preparation and planning needs to be accomplished before a disaster strikes. In this podcast we have a wide-ranging discussion with Tom Cotter, MPH, executive director of Healthcare Ready Tom brings more than a decade of global health readiness and response expertise to expand the nonprofit’s mission-driven work addressing health equity.

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Pure Storage Announces New Partner Capabilities, Celebrates Outstanding Partner Achievements

Pure Storage

Pure Storage Announces New Partner Capabilities, Celebrates Outstanding Partner Achievements by Pure Storage Blog Today, at Pure//Partner Forum , our annual partner event in Las Vegas, we had the pleasure of engaging with 450 of our valued partners. Throughout the event, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet some of our new partners and catch up with those I’ve enjoyed working with for years.

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KaseyaOne Centralized User Management Now Available for UniView

Unitrends

In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations thrive on efficiency and streamlined operations. A centralized platform that integrates all essential IT tools not only saves time but also boosts productivity and security. Imagine accessing all your critical applications with just one login, seamlessly switching between them without the hassle of multiple passwords.

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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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Opinion Piece re Billion Dollar Disasters

Recovery Diva

From CNN, this opinion piece: Are we truly ready for disaster on top of disaster? “To launch this series, CNN Opinion spoke with former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Richard Serino about preparedness challenges and opportunities. Serino promotes crafting a national strategy to better prepare for a greater number of billion-dollar disasters that could have more devastating impacts.

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Tackle AI and Cyber Resiliency with Industry-first Innovations

Pure Storage

Tackle AI and Cyber Resiliency with Industry-first Innovations by Pure Storage Blog Albert Einstein once quipped, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” This quote has never been more relevant, as IT today faces a critical inflection point. Rapid technological advancements mean evolving infrastructure to support future organizational demands driven by exponential growth in data, especially for emerging use cases like AI.

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What are dark web cybersecurity best practices?

Acronis

Learn about the dark web cybersecurity best practices to defend against cyber threats and ensure your data remains protected and secure. browse safely!

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The Current Heat Wave in the U.S.

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: How hot? A city-by-city forecast for the prolonged heat wave this week. Extreme heat conditions are forecast for Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, New York, Boston and other locations. From the NYTimes: Dozens of Groups Push FEMA to Recognize Extreme Heat as a Major Disaster The labor and environmental groups are pushing the change so relief funds can be used in more situations.

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Winning the Balloon Wars: How Airborne Information Could Prod Kim to Rein in His Nuclear Ambitions

The Rand Blog

The threat of an ongoing information campaign that relies on balloon drops, followed by the use of other technologies, could help prod Kim Jong-un to step back from immediate plans such as another nuclear test and to rethink his overall nuclear ambitions.

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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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A Data Center Win-win: Get Power and Rack Space Paid, Save the Planet

Pure Storage

A Data Center Win-win: Get Power and Rack Space Paid, Save the Planet by Pure Storage Blog Skyrocketing energy demands are putting immense pressure on financial leaders already facing budget shortages. The conundrum: Spend less while also adhering to environmental regulations and imperatives to improve corporate sustainability. Save money, but also save the planet.

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SIA New Member Profile: DirectDefense

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member DirectDefense provides enterprise risk assessments, penetration testing, Industrial Control Systems (ICS)/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) security services and 24/7 managed security services. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and serves companies of all sizes in North America.

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CRS Report on SBA Disaster Loans

Recovery Diva

New report from the Congressional Research Service: SBA Disaster Loan Limits: Policy Options and Considerations. (21pp.

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Best Backup Strategies in an Era of Consolidation

Solutions Review

Object First’s Eric Schott offers insights on the best backup strategies to consider in an era of consolidation. This article originally appeared on Solutions Review’s Insight Jam , an enterprise IT community enabling the human conversation on AI. Dealing with understaffed IT teams and an abundance of vendor solutions on the market, IT leaders are re-evaluating their tech stacks to see where reprioritization may be able to improve efficiency and retain staff. 76 percent of IT compani

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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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Breakthrough Awards: Celebrating Innovation, Impact, and Ingenuity

Pure Storage

Breakthrough Awards: Celebrating Innovation, Impact, and Ingenuity by Pure Storage Blog It’s been four years since we launched the Pure Storage Breakthrough Awards, and we continue to be amazed by the impact our customers are having on their organizations, their industries, and the world at large. Announced at Pure//Accelerate® 2024, this year’s winners are driving data breakthroughs and breaking down barriers to innovation.

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Talented Young Tech Workers Should Be Hired by Uncle Sam

The Rand Blog

With tech giants tightening their belts, this year's computer science graduates are facing a job market that's lost some of its luster. This presents an unprecedented opportunity for the federal government to level up its tech workforce.

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Stafford Act and Declarations for Extreme Heat

Recovery Diva

New Congressional Research Report on Stafford Act Declarations for Extreme Heat.

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Understanding the Power of Digital Twins

Solutions Review

Qumulo’s Ryan Farris offers insights into understanding the power of digital twins. This article originally appeared on Solutions Review’s Insight Jam , an enterprise IT community enabling the human conversation on AI. In the 1982 science fiction film Tron, wary IT professionals had to worry about getting snatched up by an all-powerful artificial intelligence and inserted into a virtual, computer-generated world.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

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.

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Breakthrough Award Winner: THG, Our G.O.A.T. Winner for EMEA 

Pure Storage

Breakthrough Award Winner: THG, Our G.O.A.T. Winner for EMEA by Pure Storage Blog Ask Jo Drake, CIO of THG, why she loves her job, and she immediately mentions diversity. “THG is so diverse that our technology teams face every type of challenge you can imagine,” explains Drake. “But that’s what makes working for THG so exciting. We’re always being challenged to solve new problems.

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Overprescribing Is Still Driving Overdose Deaths. One Fix Starts with Nudging Surgeons

The Rand Blog

If surgeons prescribed only the number of pills patients needed after an operation, this could greatly reduce the number of excess pills available for diversion and misuse. This, in turn, could reduce addiction and overdoses.

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KaseyaOne Centralized User Management Now Available for UniView

Unitrends

In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations thrive on efficiency and streamlined operations. A centralized platform that integrates all essential IT tools not only saves time but also boosts productivity and security. Imagine accessing all your critical applications with just one login, seamlessly switching between them without the hassle of multiple passwords.

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Enabling Tech-Driven Sustainability: Industry Mind Shift is Needed

Solutions Review

Despite already battling rising requirements for reduced carbon footprints and major increases in demands, energy suppliers are under pressure to balance this with network resilience. To resolve these challenges, the energy, utilities and resources (EUR) sector needs a radical re-think about how AI and automation can help reach Net-Zero goals. Here, I will explore how a change of mindset is the order of the day before companies can turn to data and look at renewable energy options.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

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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Breakthrough Award Winner: Rivian Automotive, Cloud Champion

Pure Storage

Breakthrough Award Winner: Rivian Automotive, Cloud Champion by Pure Storage Blog Rivian Automotive is disrupting the electric vehicle industry with its lineup of electric SUVs, trucks, and commercial vehicles. Whether taking families on new adventures or electrifying fleets at scale, Rivian vehicles all share a common goal of preserving the natural world for generations to come.

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Key Strategies for an Effective Business Continuity Plan

KingsBridge BCP

Essential Strategies for an Effective Business Continuity Plan In today's fast-paced and unpredictable business environment, having a robust Business Continuity Plan (BCP) strategy is crucial. A BCP ensures that your organization can continue to operate during and after a disaster, minimizing downtime and mitigating financial losses. Here are some essential strategies to develop an effective […] The post Key Strategies for an Effective Business Continuity Plan appeared first on KingsBridge

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Dive in to HPE Discover 2024: Top Takeaways & the Biggest Announcements

Zerto

History was made earlier today at HPE Discover 2024 with an epic spectacle that rivaled any Las Vegas has seen before, aimed squarely at tech enthusiasts and futurists. HPE CEO Antonio Neri gave the first-ever keynote at Sphere, welcoming AI pioneer and NVIDIA founder/CEO Jensen Huang as they highlighted the co-engineered solutions for enterprise AI across industries.

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Have Cyber Attacks Killed People? – Updated June 2024

Plan B Consulting

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie continues his bulletin from 2022 on whether cyber attacks have killed people, and looks at the impacts of a cyber attack in the healthcare sector. In August 2022, I wrote the following bulletin ‘Have Cyber Attacks Killed People’ which looked at possible incidents which might have caused deaths. It looked at direct attacks such as on medical machinery which could lead to the death of a patient or attacks on critical infrastructure which directly led to an impact

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Breakthrough Award Winner: Fiserv, Our Sustainability Award Winner

Pure Storage

Breakthrough Award Winner: Fiserv, Our Sustainability Award Winner by Pure Storage Blog Leading fintech and payments company Fiserv is consistently recognized by Fortune as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies—and for good reason. Trusted by consumers, financial institutions, and businesses of all sizes, Fiserv powers a vast range of financial transactions, from person-to-person money transfers to cross-border payments on behalf of major corporations.