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The Limitations of Solo Consultants in Resiliency

BryghtPath

In the fast-paced business world of today, companies are placing a high priority on developing resilience to overcome challenges and uncertainties. Whether building from scratch, renovating a cumbersome business continuity lifecycle, or devising an enterprise crisis escalation process, determining where to start and how to get there can take time and effort.

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Survey: Disaster Preparedness Doubts Creeping Across the U.S.

DRI Drive

As extreme weather events become more severe and destructive, confidence in preparedness is trending down. How can resilience professionals reassure their communities? Motorola surveyed 1,000 people for their experiences with severe disaster weather, and found 66% said they’d missed work because of a natural disaster, while 40% had been unable to access necessities during that […] The post Survey: Disaster Preparedness Doubts Creeping Across the U.S. appeared first on DRI Drive.

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The United Kingdom's National Risk Register - 2023 Edition

Emergency Planning

Print 0 46 false false false EN-GB X-NONE AR-SA At the time of writing this, the UK Government has just released the 2023 edition of the National Risk Register (NRR, HM Government 2023). This document was first published in 2008 and has been updated (somewhat irregularly) at roughly two-year intervals. The new version presents 89 major hazards and threats that could potentially disrupt life in the United Kingdom and possibly cause casualties and damage.

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Senate Committee Passes AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act

Disaster Zone

This is a good government piece of legislation.

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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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Commentary: Emergency Management Will be Stressed by Climate Change

Disaster Zone Podcast

Climate change is beginning to have significant impacts on our world. This means that emergency managers everywhere will need to step up to the plate and respond to an increasing series of disasters of all types. This commentary speaks to these challenges that the profession of emergency management is about to face. Merit is a first-of-its-kind, all-hazards, digital credentialing platform that equips emergency responders with innovative tools to securely manage their personnel on-site, no matter

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New Response and Recovery Climate Change Guidance from FEMA

Recovery Diva

F EMA Response and Recovery Climate Change Planning Guidance. (59 pp) “This guidance document provides background on climate change and how it impactsemergency management operations and also provides steps and considerations toincorporate into existing planning processes and products. General operational proceduresand responsibilities are outlined in the Response and Recovery Federal InteragencyOperational Plan (FIOP).

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Protecting Computers and IT from Natural Disasters

Disaster Zone

With more frequent disasters there will be more losses.

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Autonomous Solutions Gaining Acceptance From Regulators, Law Enforcement and Hollywood

Security Industry Association

Security practitioners who want to deploy advanced solutions sometimes find themselves constrained by laws and regulations that cannot keep up with the pace of technological change. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules related to uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, for example, can take months or years to be developed, put through the public comment period, revised and adopted, by which time the relevant technology has likely advanced well beyond what was to be addressed by a rule

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New in Purity//FA 6.4.9: Cloud Archival Option, Wasabi Support, and More

Pure Storage

New in Purity//FA 6.4.9: Cloud Archival Option, Wasabi Support, and More by Pure Storage Blog Purity//FA 6.4.9 is now available for FlashArray™ customers. This monthly software release adds a number of new features, including VASA 5 support and SPBM policy enforcement for SafeMode™ in VMware environments. We’re also excited to add FlashArray support for Wasabi to give customers another option for cost-effective long-term cloud archival of snapshots.

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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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FEMA’s Response and Resilience Library

Recovery Diva

The Diva recently ran across this FEMA website: Recovery and Resilience Resource Library. “FEMA developed the Recovery and Resilience Resource Library in collaboration with our federal interagency partners to navigate the numerous programs available to the United States and its territories to help recover from a disaster. The resources are intended for state, local, territorial and tribal (SLTT) governments, as well as nonprofits, businesses, healthcare institutions, schools, individuals a

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Disaster Zone Podcast: Commentary: Emergency Management Will be Stressed by Climate Change

Disaster Zone

Things are going to go from bad to worse with disasters.

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Service Members and Their Families Are Paying for the Air Force's Fiscal Shortfalls

The Rand Blog

The U.S. Air Force is experiencing a shortfall in Fiscal Year 23 military personnel appropriation funding. While the Department of Defense and Congress have taken action to shore up Air Force funding in the short term, the more critical task is to rebalance long-term military personnel funding for sustainable workforce development and utilization.

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Move to Pure: The Last Storage vMotion You’ll Ever Need to Do

Pure Storage

Move to Pure: The Last Storage vMotion You’ll Ever Need to Do by Pure Storage Blog Back to Las Vegas! While we’re all returning to a deeply familiar place (this time for VMware Explore, August 21-24), the content isn’t! There is a ton of new innovation to learn about and discuss—especially when it comes to storage. Pure Storage has been hard at work innovating and developing new paths for VMware customers to take advantage of their storage platform to drive their applications forward.

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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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National Flood Insurance Program – some improvements but more needed

Recovery Diva

New GAO Report: Flood Insurance: FEMA’s New Rate-Setting Methodology Improves Actuarial Soundness but Highlights Need for Broader Program Reform

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Keeping Pets Safe During Extreme Heat Events

Disaster Zone

Our pets are like family.

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Truth Decay and National Security

The Rand Blog

Even if the U.S. national security apparatus can operate entirely outside of politics, it remains exposed to the effects of Truth Decay—the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life. Little work is being done to understand how severe the impact of Truth Decay is on national security and, more importantly, how to mitigate it.

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Choosing the Best Data Recovery Software for 2023 - The Ultimate Guide

Acronis

what is the best data recovery software in 2023? If you are looking for one, Acronis will help you find it! Easy data recovery with the most effective software.

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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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Relocating Entire Communities

Recovery Diva

From HSNW: Moving Communities Away from Flooding Risks with Minimal Harm. As sea levels rise and flooding becomes more frequent, many countries are considering a controversial strategy: relocation of communities. A Stanford analysis of planned relocations around the world reveals a blueprint for positive outcomes.

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Data Storage Innovation: Power, Water, and Space

Pure Storage

Data Storage Innovation: Power, Water, and Space by Pure Storage Blog Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs have become commonplace across industries, geographies, and companies of all sizes. Organizations are earmarking more resources toward ESG-related initiatives as consumers and investors demand higher standards of sustainability and accountability—and as the impacts of climate change continue to rise.

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Risk Management Process – Part 3b: Risk Analysis

Zerto

The second stage of risk assessment is risk analysis, a process that delves deeper into the identified risks (see part 3-a ) to gauge their likelihood and potential impact. This step provides a risk-scoring system that enables organizations to prioritize risks according to their specific risk appetite and tolerance. The Importance of Risk Analysis Risk analysis plays a critical role in the risk assessment process by enabling organizations to fully comprehend the likelihood and possible impact of

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Introducing eIDAS eSignature: Strengthening compliance in Acronis Advanced File Sync & Share

Acronis

At Acronis, we are constantly striving to enhance our solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers and partners. Today, we are excited to announce a significant development in our Advanced File Sync and Share for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud: integration of eIDAS electronic signature functionality, providing our users with a seamless and secure experience when sharing and signing documents.

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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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Coast Guard Should Improve Its Disaster Preparedness says GAO

Recovery Diva

From HSToday: Coast Guard Could Improve Unit Disaster Preparedness, GAO Says. Officials from three of nine districts and eight of the nine sectors surveyed stated that their unit or their subunits did not have enough or consistent unit funds to purchase emergency food or water.

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It Should Not Have Been a Surprise: The Threat from Putin's Russia

The Rand Blog

The recent NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, left the world asking a hard question: “Are we in a new Cold War with Russia?” Our answer is to a different, and harder, and more important question: Is Russia already at war with the West?

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Empowering Credit Unions: Insights and Actions for NCUA’s 2023 Supervisory Priorities

LogisManager

Empowering Credit Unions: Insights and Actions for NCUA’s 2023 Supervisory Priorities In the ever-evolving financial industry, staying ahead of regulatory requirements and industry best practices is crucial for credit unions to protect member data, brand reputation, and growth targets. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has recently released its priorities and areas of focus for the 2023 examinations, which include Interest Rate Risk, Credit Risk, and Information Security Risk

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These 8 Risk Domains Are the Meat and Potatoes of Risk Management 

MHA Consulting

As a practical activity, enterprise risk management (ERM) centers on eight distinct risk domains, some strategic and some operational. In today’s post, we’ll lay out what these domains are, reveal which ones tend to get overlooked, and explain how knowing about the domains can help business continuity professionals reduce their organizations’ risks and bolster their resilience.

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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