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Omicron Response Puts One More Strain on Already-Struggling Small Businesses

DRI Drive

As the omicron variant of COVID-19 quickly spreads around the world, it’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who find themselves once again facing an evolving resilience threat without the resources they need. Historically speaking, SMEs are the most vulnerable – an estimated 25% of them never reopen following a major disaster – but one survey’s […].

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Disaster Zone Podcast: Amateur Radio Systems

Disaster Zone

Our last line of communications when all other systems fail.

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The evolving threat of vehicle attacks 

Crisis Response Journal

January 2022: CRJ Advisory Panel Member, Lina Kolesnikova analyses the challenges involved in protecting large crowds from vehicle attacks and she explores how the threat is evolving as technology plays a greater role

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Seeing and Hearing: Underrated Skills?

Emergency Planning

The island of Capri seen from the slopes of Mount Vesuvius (photo: D. Alexander) There are two things we don’t teach our students but we should: to see and to listen. They are virtues--and skills--that are at least as important as writing and speaking. Some would argue that they are even more important. Pierre Bonnard, the great post-Impressionist painter, said that “many people look, but few see”.

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Supply Chain Resilience Checklist

Strengthen your operations with the Supply Chain Resilience Checklist. This practical, easy-to-use tool helps your organization prepare for disruptions and ensure long-term continuity in an unpredictable world. Why Download: Identify and assess critical supply chain risks Ask the right questions to evaluate vendor preparedness Implement effective strategies to reduce vulnerabilities Improve communication, transparency, and coordination across your network What You’ll Learn: How to evaluate and m

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Dealing With Future Pandemics

Recovery Diva

From Issues in Science and Technology magazine:“ Major Reforms Have Been Driven by Crisis,” b y Jeremy Farrar, Molly Galvin. Farrar, the director of the Wellcome charitable foundation in the United Kingdom, discusses the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and what society must do to prepare for future global crises.

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Make 2022 the Year You Become a Connected Leader: Chloe Demrovsky for Forbes

DRI Drive

“A different skill set is needed to communicate effectively as a leader in a virtual environment. This may be uncomfortable for leaders who aren’t used to putting themselves out there online. But like it or not, the expectation has been set. As you refine your list of individual professional priorities for 2022, don’t wait any […]. The post Make 2022 the Year You Become a Connected Leader: Chloe Demrovsky for Forbes appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Celebrating 28 Years of Bernstein Crisis Management

Bernstein Crisis Management

Turns out you can “just” do crisis management… A long time ago, in a strange and wonderful galaxy known as Los Angeles County, intrepid public relations expert Jonathan Bernstein took a leap of faith. Trusting his belief that a firm specializing in crisis communications and management alone could succeed, he left his agency position to establish what would become Bernstein Crisis Management.

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The Public Health System is Still Fractured

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: Much has changed since the start of the pandemic. But the nation’s public health system remains fractured. Another discouraging article from the NY Times: The C.D.C. Is Hoping You’ll Figure Covid Out on Your Own.

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Following CDC’s Guidance Requires a 3-Ring Binder

Disaster Zone

Following the science seems complicated.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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Citizen Science Helps Communities Participate in, Understand, and Trust Science

The Rand Blog

Good citizen science brings a community together and helps it prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. A RAND guide takes non-expert investigators from the early stages of defining their questions and setting their goals, through building their teams, to planning for action.

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The damaging effects of issue contagion 

Crisis Response Journal

January 2022: Tony Jaques explains how a school tragedy that occurred in Tasmania and a water-ride disaster in Queensland demonstrate ‘issue contagion’ – the rapid spread of a crisis throughout organisations

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Dealing with Pandemic Mental Health Stress

Disaster Zone Podcast

The COVID-19 Pandemic has caused all types of stresses on people and organizations. The guest for this podcast is Dr. Kira Mauseth who is a practicing clinical psychologist, splitting her professional time between seeing patients at Snohomish Psychology Associates, teaching as a Senior Instructor at Seattle University and serving as a co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health.

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Trapped Motorists on I-95 Shows Value of a Car Kit

Disaster Zone

You need a kit at home, at work and in the car.

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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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Home Preparations for a Disaster

Recovery Diva

Since the Diva has family and friends in and near Boulder, CO, she has been trying to offer some sources of help for them about preparing your home for a disaster. See these sites for some useful guidance: www.flash.org. www.disastersafety.org.

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Ruptures, leadership + citizens 

Crisis Response Journal

In this in-depth read, CRJ Advisory Panel Member Patrick Lagadec examines the complex relationship between leadership and citizens in times of crisis, telling us that responsibility lies on both sides and giving us his thoughts on civil responsibility

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SSD vs. HDD Speeds: What’s the Difference?

Pure Storage

Currently, you have two storage device options: a solid-state drive (SSD) or a hard-disk drive (HDD). Both types of storage are built and engineered differently, and they offer different benefits. SSD devices are faster, but they also cost more. HDD devices are slower, but they have a large storage capacity. What’s the Difference Between SSD and HDD?

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Can FEMA and the Feds Serve as Disaster 911?

Disaster Zone

They are biting off more than they can chew.

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Emergency Preparedness: Active Shooter Tabletop Exercise

April is Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month. Enhance your organization’s emergency preparedness with our Active Shooter Tabletop Exercise. Download now to strategically plan, prepare, and test your response to active shooter situations. Key Features: Plan, prepare, and test your emergency response strategy. Simulate real-world scenarios to mitigate risks.

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What Sounds Do a Million Random Digits Make?

The Rand Blog

The title of RAND's 1955 classic, A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates, doesn't exactly dance off the page. But Paul Dunham, a sound artist in New Zealand, thought the work could make its own kind of music.

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Website of Interest

Recovery Diva

The Continuity Professionals Pulse website often reprints postings from this blog. It is aimed at business continuity specialists, but others may find their articles of interest as well.

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Data Tiering in Azure Blob Storage with Fpsync and FlashBlade

Pure Storage

Data mobility from an on-premises FlashBlade ® system to cloud-adjacent locations, like Equinix for cloud bursting, is important for staging the data in the Equinix-hosted FlashBlade to use the compute resources in Azure Cloud. Our recent post, Data Mobility for HPC and EDA Workloads from On-premises to Azure Cloud , highlights the process to handle data mobility between an on-premises FlashBlade and an Equinix-hosted FlashBlade using file system replication.

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It Is Too Early to Declare Victory Over Omicron

Disaster Zone

Many cases, fewer hospitalizations, for now.

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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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Occupant Notification Strategies

National Fire Protection Association

A fire alarm system is intended to notify occupants and, often, the responding personnel to an emergency. During the initial stages of the system design, it is important to answer the following questions: who needs to be notified; what do they need to know; when do they need to know it; where will they be; and why do they need to know? The answers to these questions will determine the most. [[ This is a content summary only.

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Insurers May Increase Their Role Re Fire Risk

Recovery Diva

From Politico: California continues to face wildfire risks. Insurers think they have an answer.

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5 Ways Coaching Can Help Your Business Continuity and Crisis Management Program

BryghtPath

Are you and your team working harder than ever but still not making forward progress on your business continuity objectives? You’ve read all the books and listened to all the podcasts but you’re still at a loss for where to even begin. Or perhaps fear and doubt are simply keeping you from taking action. Whether … The post 5 Ways Coaching Can Help Your Business Continuity and Crisis Management Program appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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101: Melting Ice Shelves and Glaciers

Disaster Zone

Basic information you need to know.

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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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SMB Trends for 2022

NexusTek

READ TIME: 4 MIN. January 5, 2022. SMB Trends for 2022. The new year has arrived! For businesses, it is a time to celebrate the successes of 2021, reflect on the lessons learned, and strategize how to enhance the business going forward. The workforce has changed rapidly over the last 24 months. Although the technology term “digital transformation” has been a buzzword for a few years now, a multi-year global pandemic and evolving employee workforce preferences has accelerated the adoption of this

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Causes of the CO Wildfire

Recovery Diva

From WHIO,com: Climate change, new construction mean more ruinous fires.

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Protecting Microsoft Office 365 Data with Veeam

OffsiteDataSync

Microsoft Office 365 is a critical SaaS application in remote and in-person workplaces. The data stored is often vital to running many businesses’ day-to-day operations. How does your company protect that valuable asset? OffsiteDataSync protects that data with a backup-as-a-service (BaaS) offering , powered by Veeam. However, do you need to backup Microsoft Office 365?

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