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Threat Intelligence: A Key Capability for Our Turbulent Times

MHA Consulting

There was a time when only the military had to concern itself with scanning the horizon for potential dangers. But in our current period of an ever-expanding set of global threats, most organizations would benefit from developing a system for actively monitoring potential threats to their operations and assets. Related on MHA Consulting: Driving Blind: The Problem with Skipping the Threat and Risk Assessment The Need for Threat Intelligence Traditional business continuity methodology leans heavi

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Drone Diplomacy in the USA vs. Europe

Disaster Zone Podcast

Every region of the globe is looking to harness the full capabilities of drone technology. How do you do that and do it safely, even in densely populated areas that include cities and metroplexes? Vincent Pedrini , co-founder and CFO of Nomoko , as well as President of the Luxembourg Drone Federation is the guest for this podcast. After several years of experience in audit and management in companies such as Deloitte and PwC, Vincent cofounded Nomoko to unlock the untapped potential of 3D digita

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What F-16s Will (and Won't) Do for Ukraine

The Rand Blog

After months of publicly lobbying to acquire U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, it appears that Ukraine may receive them later this year. However, there remains a long road ahead before the F-16s would see service in Ukraine—and it is an open question how much they would affect the outcome of the war.

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Driving Scientific Discovery with Big Data

Pure Storage

Driving Scientific Discovery with Big Data by Pure Storage Blog Medical research dominated headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) was one of the first institutions to give the world some hope. Working alongside the Nuffield Department of Medicine, NDPH’s RECOVERY Trial provided an early breakthrough in the COVID-19 response: discovering that an inexpensive steroid could save many severely ill patients.

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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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Equity Impact Review Process Overview

Disaster Zone

Some thoughts on how to integrate equity into your planning and actions.

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The Russian Military's Looming Personnel Crises of Retention and Veteran Mental Heath

The Rand Blog

Russia's looming troop-retention and veteran-treatment problems are already visible on the horizon, even though they have been delayed by policy. By invading Ukraine, Russia has created a wave of severe trauma that will soon crash over its own country.

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Non-disruptive Workload Mobility with ActiveWorkload

Pure Storage

Non-disruptive Workload Mobility with ActiveWorkload by Pure Storage Blog You bought a FlashArray//X20 —wise choice! You love it; it’s fast, efficient, and feature-rich. The hardware is non-disruptively upgraded every two years, new capabilities come out without licensing costs, and the data reduction is extremely effective. In fact, it’s so cheap to run and upgrade, your boss lets you buy more of them…maybe a newer, high-performance FlashArray//XL ™ for your mission-critical applications

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Disaster Zone Podcast: Drone Diplomacy in the USA vs. Europe

Disaster Zone

Comparing policy differences between Europe and the United States.

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More on the CA Snow Melt

Recovery Diva

From the NYTimes: California’s Snow Is Melting and It’s a Beautiful Thing. An excerpt: “But this year still feels like a reward. Rather than solely preparing for the upcoming natural disaster season of fire and drought, we get to anticipate a summer when flowing rivers and deep lakes will be full of people enjoying them. If only for one year, abundant, clear and cold waters will come down from the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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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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SIA New Member Profile: NATANLife Security

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member NATANLife Security helps entrepreneurs create sustainable companies that run autonomously. The company is headquartered in Glen Rose, Texas, and serves businesses across the United States. SIA spoke with Zack Spelz, director of NATANLife Security, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

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Take and Store Nearly Half a Million Snapshots with Purity 6.4.3

Pure Storage

Take and Store Nearly Half a Million Snapshots with Purity 6.4.3 by Pure Storage Blog Snapshots have become a de facto tool in managing and protecting data on primary storage. With Pure Storage and Purity//FA, snapshots can be created in less than a millisecond and take up very little space since they are simple data structures filled with only pointers to actual data.

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2023 Hurricane Prediction Announced

Disaster Zone

Will it turn out to be “normal?

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NexusTek Recognized on CRN’s 2023 Solution Provider 500 List

NexusTek

May 30, 2023 NexusTek Recognized on CRN’s 2023 Solution Provider 500 List Honored as a leading solution provider for the fifth consecutive year Denver , CO , May 30, 2023 — NexusTek, a top national cloud, managed IT services, and cybersecurity provider, announced today that CRN ® , a brand of The Channel Company , has named NexusTek to its 2023 Solution Provider 500 list.

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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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7 Advantages of Regular Crisis & Continuity Exercises

BryghtPath

Have you ever spent time assembling a crack crisis management & business continuity program, only to discover that leaders weren’t willing to invest the time to conduct crisis exercises? A few years ago, we worked with a large organization that invested significantly in building a robust crisis management & business continuity program with us.

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Security Industry Association Earns American National Standards Institute Reaccreditation for SIA Standards

Security Industry Association

SIA is committed to continue developing its industry standards in accordance with ANSI requirements and invites members to get involved. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has successfully completed the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) reaccreditation process for its standards development program. ANSI – the nonprofit standards body accreditation organization that oversees development of voluntary consensus standards for products, processes, systems and pers

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Long-Term Care Providers Need to Look at Their Disaster Plans

Disaster Zone

What the Kirkland verdict means for emergency preparedness.

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An Electrical Inspector’s Role in Reducing Electric Shock Drowning

National Fire Protection Association

A version of this blog was originally published in 2022. It has been updated to reflect the most recent information. You would think that as someone who lives and previously conducted electrical inspections in Michigan, a state with 3,288 miles of freshwater shoreline and countless marinas, I would have known about electric shock drowning (ESD) before joining NFPA®.

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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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Why Zerto Cyber Resilience Vault?

Zerto

Ransomware threats and cyberattacks continue to grow in frequency, severity, and sophistication. A recent study by IDC found most disaster recovery incidents in the last 12 months were triggered by ransomware and malware. The cost of executing an attack continues to fall thanks to the rise of ransomware as a service, and successful ransom payments are fuelling the development of next-gen malware.

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What’s New with Citrix — CVAD 2305 and Cloud Updates

Citrix

It’s no secret that Citrix continues to innovate and deliver new capabilities to make your environments more flexible, increase deployment speed, and improve end user experiences. Citrix is also fully committed to meeting organizations where they are in their deployment … The post What’s New with Citrix — CVAD 2305 and Cloud Updates first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Generative AI for the PagerDuty Operations Cloud by Sean Scott

PagerDuty

When it comes to keeping your business’s lights on, you need to manage and orchestrate your operational activities, prioritize high-impact and urgent work, and maintain day-to-day precision. Trust is paramount during mission-critical, time-sensitive crisis response and the narrow margin for error means there is little room and low acceptance for generative AI hallucinations or false positives.

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Deadly North Carolina Construction Blaze Could Spark Update to State Fire Code to Include More from NFPA 241

National Fire Protection Association

Fire safety officials in North Carolina are considering incorporating requirements from the latest edition of NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations, into the state fire code after a massive, deadly blaze earlier this month. “We do hope that the latest updates [to NFPA 241] will be considered,” Chief State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor told The Charlotte Observer.

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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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Be Your Best Threat

FS-ISAC

Know Thyself γνῶθι σεαυτόν – Know Thyself. It’s one of three maxims inscribed on the temple of Apollo at Delphi. Now, lest you think this is some vain personal attempt to appear intellectual at the beginning of a blog post, let me assure you I physically cannot grow a beard bushy enough to be considered a philosopher. But I can apply it to cybersecurity.

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What’s New with Citrix Session Recording – May 2023

Citrix

The majority of organizations using Citrix operate in hybrid deployments. Citrix is built to meet you where you are in your hybrid journey, and that flexibility extends to Citrix Session Recording. Nowadays, Citrix Session Recording supports fully IT-managed deployments and … The post What’s New with Citrix Session Recording – May 2023 first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Conduct a Physical Security Assessment in 5 Steps

Alert Media

This five-step physical security assessment will help you determine what might be putting your facility at risk so you can better prepare.

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Arming Teachers, F-16s for Ukraine, Commercial Spaceflight: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on how teachers feel about arming teachers, what F-16s will (and won't) do for Ukraine, the need to regulate commercial spaceflight, and more.

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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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Accommodate More Complex Networks with Purity//FA 6.4.5

Pure Storage

Accommodate More Complex Networks with Purity//FA 6.4.5 by Pure Storage Blog Integrating enterprise storage into complicated data centers has always been tricky. A pretty common occurrence is having to navigate production network topologies that have been around for a while with reactionary growth. Storage networks are no exception to this concept—their Ethernet-based fabrics are subject to the same quasi-chaos and ever-expanding hunger for more networks and IP addresses.

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How cloud economics can help you optimize DaaS costs

Citrix

56 percent less hardware spending each year. That’s how much organizations can potentially save with a desktop as a service (DaaS) solution. There are many benefits related to moving to the cloud using solutions like DaaS (such as … The post How cloud economics can help you optimize DaaS costs first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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How to Conduct a Business Impact Analysis

BryghtPath

Imagine a significant disruption, such as a cyberattack, a natural disaster, or a pandemic, hit your business. How would you cope with losing data, customers, revenue, or reputation? How would you recover your operations and resume your normal activities? How would you prevent or minimize the impact of such events in the future? These are … The post How to Conduct a Business Impact Analysis appeared first on Bryghtpath.