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They Called Me ‘The Queen of Doom’

Disaster Recovery Journal

What a ridiculous title â?? â??The Queen of Doom.â?? But that was my unofficial designation when I worked for the largest insurance broker in the world some 20 odd years ago. My peers and direct reports gave it to me. I realize it must have seemed that way to them at the time. Then 9/11 occurred. My former boss died in that disaster. Our company lost 300 employees that day.

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). Although the virological, medical and epidemiological problems are obviously very complex, medical scientists - and politicians - should not be making risk management and logistical decisions if they do not have the expertise.

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New York City’s Emergency Management Program

Disaster Zone Podcast

New York City is a very dense metropolitan area with a population of 8.4 million people living and working there. This podcast is a conversation with Deanne Criswell, the New York City Emergency Management Commissioner. You will learn all about their program, the top risks they face and how they are using technology to move forward in the 21st Century.

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Dream the Big Dream

Norita Omar

The beginning of the year has been hard for all of us. Plans were thrown out of the window and 2020 planners weren’t used as things get more uncertain each day. You might think that what’s the point of planning for next year when things are still uncertain like this year. However, do not let this demotivate you to not start planning at all, for next year.

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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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Ransomware Victims Struggle to Recover, Hire and Spend on Threat Prevention

Behavior Group

IT managers at organizations hit by ransomware are nearly three-times as likely to feel “significantly behind” when it comes to understanding cyber-threats. According to new research from Sophos, organizations “are never the same after being hit by ransomware” and a third (35%) of victims reported that recruiting and retaining skilled IT security professionals was their… Continue reading.

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Cybersecurity in a Pandemic

Disaster Zone Podcast

The pandemic forced many governments and businesses to have employees work from home for months at a time. This is likely to continue well into 2021 and beyond. This podcast is an interview with Ray Pompon, with F5labs.com where we discuss cybersecurity threats and precautionary measures all organizations can take to prevent and respond to cyber-attacks.

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The Simple Decision Making Process

Business Continuity Today

In the field of emergency management and business continuity, making decisions is a critical function. To be a better decision-maker, you need to balance between speed and accuracy, you must be comfortable with making a decision with less than 100% of the information you think you need. The Business Continuity Show Twitter - [link] Facebook - [link] LinkedIn - [link] YouTube - [link] Sister Shows EM Weekly Website - [link] Twitter - [link] Facebook - [link] LinkedIn - [link] YouTube - [link] EM

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Planning A Virtual Conference

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 56: Lesley Vinyard of Disaster Recovery Journal Contact Lesley Vinyard at: lesley@drj.com [link] Business Resilience Decoded: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Episode 56: Lesley Vinyard of Disaster Recovery Journal Contact Lesley Vinyard at: lesley@drj.

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On-demand data storage for DevOps environment using InfoScale storage checkpoints

VOX Veritas

Easy to use and manage, InfoScale storage checkpoints provide a flexible and efficient storage management solution for DevOps environments.

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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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EP16: Improving Your Skills Through Great Books | Erick Anez

The Failover Plan Podcast

Episode Summary: This week, we ask the question: "During COVID-19, which books would be valuable to discover, or rediscover, to help my professional career?" So we talk with Eric Anez, the Global Head of Business Resilience at Finastra, a financial technology company based in London. Quarterly, Erick has been releasing his recommendations for books that he’s read that has influenced his journey as a professional and a BC leader.

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The Simple Decision Making Process

Business Continuity Today

In the field of emergency management and business continuity, making decisions is a critical function. To be a better decision-maker, you need to balance between speed and accuracy, you must be comfortable with making a decision with less than 100% of the information you think you need. The Business Continuity Show Twitter - [link] Facebook - [link] LinkedIn - [link] YouTube - [link] Sister Shows EM Weekly Website - [link] Twitter - [link] Facebook - [link] LinkedIn - [link] YouTube - [link] EM

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Planning A Virtual Conference

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 56: Lesley Vinyard of Disaster Recovery Journal Contact Lesley Vinyard at: lesley@drj.com [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Episode 56: Lesley Vinyard of Disaster Recovery Journal Contact Lesley Vinyard at: lesley@drj.com [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link].

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Planning A Virtual Conference

Business Resilience Decoded

Episode 56: Lesley Vinyard of Disaster Recovery Journal Contact Lesley Vinyard at: lesley@drj.com [link]. Business Resilience Decoded: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Episode 56: Lesley Vinyard of Disaster Recovery Journal Contact Lesley Vinyard at: lesley@drj.com [link].

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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!