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Don’t Give Up the Ship: Demonstrating the Benefits of Rigorous Crisis Management Training 

BCM METRICS

Too many business leaders think rigorous crisis management training is a waste of time. The defining moment in the career of a respected U.S. Navy captain shows its value. On Patrol in the Persian Gulf If you’re like me, you’ve never heard of U.S. Navy Capt. Paul Rinn. I only learned about him a few […]. The post Don’t Give Up the Ship: Demonstrating the Benefits of Rigorous Crisis Management Training appeared first on BCMMETRICS.

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Pro Bono Lawyers for Disaster Justice

Disaster Zone Podcast

In 2021 almost one in three Americans experienced a weather related disaster. The aftermath of these disasters disproportionately devastate marginalized communities, and government aid programs like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reportedly favor white, rich people most. However, making public interest lawyers available to at-risk communities can help folks become prepared to respond to disasters before they occur and assist them in the aftermath.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘Pro Bono Lawyers for Disaster Justice’

Disaster Zone

Navigating the complex world of disaster recovery.

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Top 5 Cyberattacks and How They Happen

Unitrends

“There are two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those who don’t yet know they have been hacked.” — Former Executive Chairman and CEO of Cisco John Chambers Every day, countless businesses fall victim to cybercrime. With cyberattacks constantly evolving and growing at an unprecedented rate, and industry regulations getting stricter, cybersecurity […].

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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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New GAO Report on CG Unprepared for Tsunamis

Recovery Diva

From HSToday this 41 page report: Coast Guard Unprepared for Tsunamis, GAO Says. A full rupture of the Cascadian Subduction Zone fault could injure over 107,000 people, result in nearly 14,000 deaths, and severely damage approximately 620,000 buildings, 2,000 schools, 100 hospitals, and all seaports on the Pacific Northwest coast.

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Security Industry Association Announces New Apprenticeship Program for Integrators

Security Industry Association

SIA’s apprenticeship initiative will meet the demand for a highly skilled technical workforce, grow career development opportunities and diversify the industry’s talent pipeline. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced that it is developing a new apprenticeship program to help address the security industry’s workforce challenges, diversify the talent pipeline and foster career development opportunities within the industry.

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Truth, Lies and BCDR: Incremental Forever

Unitrends

A reliable business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solution is critical to the survival of a modern organization. However, implementing and maintaining a robust data backup and disaster recovery strategy is no easy feat. IT is tasked with supporting exponentially growing data volumes and meeting ever-shrinking recovery time objectives (RTOs) since businesses of all shapes […].

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Crisis Fatigue

Recovery Diva

Although this article is off the main topic of this site, the Diva thinks it is worth considering. From The Conversation: When tragedy becomes banal: Why news consumers experience crisis fatigue.

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Florida Panthers Join Acronis’ #TeamUp Program

LAN Infotech

Florida Panthers join Acronis’ #TeamUp Program to support cyber protection partnerships with world-class sports teams. Florida Panthers become the latest company to join the #CyberFit movement, welcoming LAN Infotech as the #TeamUp partner. The Florida Panthers are proud to join Acronis’ #TeamUp program , an exclusive offer to Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to join Acronis , a global leader in cyber protection, in working with world-class sports teams to keep all parties’ data safe and #CyberF

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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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Undergoing Digital Transformation? Why You Should Partner with Pure

Pure Storage

Ask yourself: When things work well at my company, is it because of process or people? . The optimum answer is a healthy balance of the two. Too much dependency on people can result in bottlenecks or inconsistency in quality and productivity. An over-engineered process can add time and complexity, reduce the positive impact that people can have, and erode productivity.

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Guest Opinion: Why It’s Time to Get Serious About the Risk of Commercial Drones

Security Industry Association

Building Intelligence President Bill Edwards says federal policy regulating commercial drone technology is better late than never but far too shortsighted. Bill Edwards is the president of Building Intelligence, Federal and Public Safety. He is a retired U.S. Army colonel and veteran of the Iraq War. There is no argument against the fact that we are experiencing the “Wild West” with the evolution of commercial drone technology.

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Managing the Colorado River

Recovery Diva

New Congressional Research Service Report (34 pp): Management of the Colorado River: Water Allocations, Drought, and the Federal Role.

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Recovery: The Ultimate Line of Defense Against Ransomware

Zerto

Ransomware is not only the most prevalent threat to downtime and data loss, but the frequency and severity of attacks continue to increase. Every organization, from the board level to the most basic of system users, needs to be actively defending against ransomware. There are many lines of defense, some of which your organization already has. Let’s explore how ransomware recovery from Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, can be your ultimate line of defense against ransomware.

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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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Can South Korea Help the World Beat the Next Pandemic?

The Rand Blog

As the world emerges from the long and devastating COVID-19 pandemic, nations around the world, including the United States, could look to South Korea's near-perfect response as a model for dealing with future public health crises.

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Coming Soon: Security Trends Research on the Commercial Real Estate Sector From SIA’s Proptech Advisory Board

Security Industry Association

Lee Odess, senior vice president, business and operations at Latch, serves as chair of SIA’s Proptech Advisory Board. The Security Industry Association (SIA) Proptech Advisory Board (PTAB) is excited to announce that we will be introducing a first-of-its-kind report focused on security solutions trends in the proptech and commercial real estate sector.

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How a hybrid DaaS strategy can give you the best of both worlds

Citrix

Organizations everywhere are moving to the cloud to help improve flexibility and agility, reduce costs, streamline operations, and meet the needs of remote workers. But every organization is different in deciding if and when they want to migrate to the … The post How a hybrid DaaS strategy can give you the best of both worlds first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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DHS Establishes First-Ever Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council

Disaster Zone

A recognition of their status as independent nations and our history.

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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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Improving Media Literacy in Middle School

The Rand Blog

Middle schoolers can be savvy users of news and information—when they know where to look. But they're also easy marks for misinformation, disinformation, and trolls. Helping them find their way in today's media landscape is important both for their futures and for the future of democracy.

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IntelligentSIA: New Programs and Events, Scholarship Opportunities, Courses, Networking Offerings and More

Security Industry Association

Hey SIA members! Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. Welcome, New Members! The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: Camio , Digital Visions , HiveWatch , Huntington Security Systems , Incode , ProTecht Solutions Partners and RaptorVision.

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Delivering enterprise web apps with Citrix Workspace Browser

Citrix

When consumerization of IT was the next big thing, enterprises spent a lot of time and money modernizing apps and working to accommodate the way employees want to work. Many of those changes truly improved the way people work every … The post Delivering enterprise web apps with Citrix Workspace Browser first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories What to know about zero trust architectures How to implement zero trust security for your network It’s time to stop using consumer brow

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Windows 10 vs Professional Windows 10 Backup Software

Acronis

According to StatCounter, TechSpot, and other sources, mobile devices are becoming more popular than computers by the day.

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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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September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Ready to Respond to a Severe Weather Event or Emergency?

National Fire Protection Association

While the warmer months of the year signal a time when we can indulge in vacations, beach days, and outdoor activities, the summer and fall are also when hurricanes, thunderstorms, wildfires, and other potential natural disasters make their impressive mark across many areas of the United States, often disrupting the rhythm of our daily lives. According to the National Hurricane Center, four systems are currently forming in the Atlantic: Hurricane Earl, expected to impact Bermuda in the coming da

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Water Quality Issues for City Impacted by Wildfires

Disaster Zone

This time it is Las Vegas, N.M.

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Security and mobility are imperative in a hybrid workplace. Are you ready?

Citrix

The last few years have left a lasting impact that has fundamentally transformed how and where people work. Many organizations are now dealing with multiple variations of hybrid work — remote, in the office, or a combination of both. Regardless … The post Security and mobility are imperative in a hybrid workplace. Are you ready? first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Beyond the Horizon: Defining Your North Star for Cyber and Technology Resilience

Fusion Risk Management

Compass Customer Summit Series. High profile ransomware attacks and nation state intrusions have kept cybersecurity a top C-suite concern for the past several years. In fact, according to Gartner’s Top Security and Risk Management Trends survey , 48 % of executives believe that cybersecurity is the top source of risk to their organizations. . These increasingly severe and frequent attacks have led to significant business disruptions and reputational damage for multiple organizations – and globa

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Pure Sweeps Every Category for CRN’s ARC in Cloud Storage

Pure Storage

It’s always exciting to be recognized by our partners and the industry, especially when Pure Storage’s strategic direction and investments help customers with their business success. I’m delighted to share that it’s happened again: Pure Storage is a 2022 CRN Annual Report Card (ARC) winner! For the past 37 years, CRN has conducted a survey of industry solution providers to determine which vendors are performing well across 25 product technology categories.