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FEMA Struggles with H. Helene Response and Recovery

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: FEMA deploys to rough terrain after Helene as it faces criticism, fights misinformation “The Federal Emergency Management Agency is facing logistical challenges and fighting false rumors as it responds to Helene, which made landfall as a major hurricane about a week ago.

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FEMA Responds to Hurricane Helene and Milton - Guest Pete Gaynor

Disaster Zone Podcast

In this podcast Pete Gaynor, the immediate past Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security shares what he knows about how the national disaster response system functions. The roles and responsibilities of local, state and the federal government. We also dive into some of the malicious lies being told about FEMA’s response to Hurricane Helene and Milton.

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Data Resilience: The Key to AI and Cybersecurity

Solutions Review

Veeam’s Rick Vanover offers insights on data resilience and the key to AI and cybersecurity. This article originally appeared on Solutions Review’s Insight Jam , an enterprise IT community enabling the human conversation on AI. The current conversations in the technology landscape are being driven by coverage of two topics: AI and cybersecurity.

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Non Disruptive Upgrades: The Pure Storage Ship of Theseus

Pure Storage

Non Disruptive Upgrades: The Pure Storage Ship of Theseus by Pure Storage Blog Summary With FlashArray, upgrades can be done non-disruptively in just one to two hours, providing both technical and financial benefits to organizations. The Ship of Theseus Paradox asks the question: If every part of a ship is replaced over time, is it still the same ship?

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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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Recovery Diva

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A Russia–North Korea Alliance in the Works? Don't Be So Sure

The Rand Blog

The new strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea is likely a fragile, convenience-driven relationship. U.S. information campaigns could exploit tensions with China and within the partnership and help speed its demise.

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VMware Then and Now: How Virtualization Is Evolving

Pure Storage

VMware Then and Now: How Virtualization Is Evolving by Pure Storage Blog Summary The virtualization world is undergoing some changes. To navigate an uncertain future successfully and make the most of their virtualized environments, organizations will need dynamic platforms that can address these challenges and pain points. Remember when “the cloud” was little more than an abstract concept involving “ remote job entry ” by a software company called General Magic ?

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Falsehoods Can Disrupt Recovery Efforts

Recovery Diva

From the NYTimes: Bizarre Falsehoods About Hurricanes Helene and Milton Disrupt Recovery Efforts. Experts warn that weather-related disinformation can rapidly escalate into real-world risks and distract from aid. An excerpt: “Online climate-related conspiracy theories can quickly cause damage offline, disrupting emergency communications and recovery efforts.

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HCI: The Pivotal Element of Tomorrow’s IT Strategies

Solutions Review

StorMagic’s Bruce Kornfeld offers insights on HCI and how it is set to be a pivotal element of tomorrow’s IT strategies. This article originally appeared on Solutions Review’s Insight Jam , an enterprise IT community enabling the human conversation on AI. In sometimes not-so-quiet leadership meetings, amid discussions of future forecasts and budgets, today’s IT leadership faces a puzzling issue.

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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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Integrating Cybersecurity into Business Continuity Planning: A Comprehensive Guide

BryghtPath

Cybersecurity and business continuity planning (BCP) are inseparable in today’s interconnected world. As businesses become increasingly reliant on digital infrastructure, the risk of cyberattacks grows exponentially. Cyber threats can disrupt operations, compromise sensitive data, and damage an organization’s reputation. Consequently, when creating a business continuity plan, organizations must consider cybersecurity to ensure operational resilience and … The post Integrating Cyberse

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Evacuating from Hurricane Milton: What the Whole Community Can Do

The Rand Blog

Evacuation is a whole community effort that everyone needs to play a role in. Some actions may be longer-term, but as Milton arrives, there are steps individuals, households, government agencies, and civil society can take now.

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Current Disinformation Campaign is Hurting FEMA

Recovery Diva

From Politico: ‘The worst I have ever seen’: Disinformation chaos hammers FEMA. “Conspiracies and rumors are hurting recovery and relief efforts, warned FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell.

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A Leader Again in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for File and Object Storage Platforms

Pure Storage

A Leader Again in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for File and Object Storage Platforms by Pure Storage Blog Summary For the fourth year in a row, Pure Storage has been named A Leader in the Gartner ® Magic Quadrant for File and Object Storage Platforms. With several recent game-changing innovations, our industry-leading platform ensures businesses stay ahead with a future-ready solution.

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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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Calling Our Members to Assist With Hurricane Relief

Security Industry Association

SIA applauds members already providing support and encourages all members to make contributions or provide volunteer support With back-to-back deadly Hurricanes Helene and Milton having struck the southeastern United States, the Security Industry Association (SIA) expresses its heartfelt empathy for all those who have suffered from these hurricanes and the after-effects of these storms.

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A Different Kind of Disaster Response: Using Social Media Best Practices to Stem the Tide of Misinformation

The Rand Blog

Engaging on social media is a different type of disaster response than clearing debris and delivering clean water. Stemming the tide of online misinformation is challenging but critical to combat the rumor mill.

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More Man-made Trouble re H. Milton

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: Officials face antisemitic attacks over Hurricane Helene response, Report finds Elon Musk’s X is fueling conspiracy theories that risk undermining rescue efforts and preparations for Hurricane Milton. Just when you think things cant get any worse, we nowhave this extra burden.

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MFA vs. 2FA: What’s the Difference? 

Pure Storage

MFA vs. 2FA: What’s the Difference? by Pure Storage Blog Summary Multi-factor authentication (MFA) and two-factor authentication (2FA) are account login processes that add extra layers of security to protect users’ and customers’ accounts from unauthorized access. A password alone isn’t enough to protect your user accounts. Once disclosed, a password gives anyone full access to your sensitive information.

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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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State Legislative Update: 2024 Legislation Impacting the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

With most state legislative sessions across the United States now adjourned for the year, here are key outcomes on myriad issues that security industry leaders and companies should be paying close attention to. The Security Industry Association (SIA) government relations staff and volunteers work diligently throughout the year on efforts that matter to our members and impact the safety of citizens, at the federal, state and local levels.

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Hurricane Milton: The Latest Climate-Related Threat to American Health

The Rand Blog

While countries work to reverse the drivers of climate change there is a critical need to understand, anticipate, and develop plans to mitigate the long-term adverse health effects from climate-related extreme weather events.

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How to Fund H. Helene Outcomes?

Recovery Diva

From HSNW: Hurricane Helene Could Cost $200 Billion. Nobody Knows Where the Money Will Come From. “Even as the full scale of devastation in the mountainous regions of North Carolina and Tennessee remains unknown, it’s clear that Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest and most destructive storms in recent U.S. history. Almost none of the storm’s devastation will be paid out by insurance.

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of October 11; Updates from ScaleFlux, StorJ, StorCentric & More

Solutions Review

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of October 11, 2024. Keeping tabs on all the most relevant storage and data protection news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week, in this space.

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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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Four Top Workforce Development Sessions at ISC East 2024

Security Industry Association

ISC East 2024 is coming up Nov. 19-21 in New York City, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC East recently revealed full conference details for the SIA Education at ISC East program , including keynote presentations from top luminaries and over 70 sessions from top industry expert speakers on the most current business trends, technologies and industry developments.

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Russia's Deflections and Denials About Chemical Weapons Use in Ukraine

The Rand Blog

State parties should demand that Russia stop weakening the global ban on chemical weapons use with its torrent of falsehoods about others, disclose its own secret chemical weapons activities, and lay out a plan for coming into compliance with an accord it helped negotiate.

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New Concerns re H. Helene

Recovery Diva

See this Opinion piece from the WashPost: Hurricane Helene barreled into uncharted territory. It won’t be the last. Storms veering inland — and rampant misinformation — are testing federal disaster response systems.

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Introducing Enhancements to the PagerDuty Operations Cloud: Building Operational Resilience for the Modern Enterprise by Madeline Zemer

PagerDuty

Global outages and disruptions have become an inevitable reality for the modern enterprise. As digital dependencies deepen, organizations must effectively manage disruptions or risk damage to their customer experience, brand reputation, and bottom line. Today, we’re thrilled to unveil the latest innovations for the PagerDuty Operations Cloud. These new enhancements to our end-to-end platform harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation at scale, empowering organizations to st

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Some Cities Are Requiring Alarm Verification for Response – What It Means for the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

The Seattle, Washington, Police Department recently released a letter notifying stakeholders of an abrupt decision to stop responding to most security alarms, effective as of Oct. 1, 2024. This news has prompted many recent inquiries from Security Industry Association (SIA) members. Steve Keefer is deputy executive director of the Security Industry Alarm Coalition.