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Elevate Your Business with Proactive Crisis Preparedness

Bernstein Crisis Management

Elevate Your Business with Proactive Crisis Preparedness In the business world, the unexpected lurks around every corner. Disruptions come without warning, carrying the power to shake your organization to its core. That’s why embracing crisis preparedness is not just wise — it’s also a critical component of savvy business operations. As we navigate an ever-more complex business environment, let’s examine why your organization should integrate robust crisis preparedness into its day-to-day operat

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Federal Government Will Require Purchase of ‘Made in America’ Drones

Disaster Zone

A long time coming.

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Announcing the Finalists for the 2024 DRI Awards of Excellence

DRI Drive

Each year, the DRI International Awards of Excellence program honors the leaders and innovators in the fields of continuity management, technology recovery, and crisis and risk management. We’re pleased to announce the finalists for this year’s Awards of Excellence. This year’s winners will be revealed at the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at DRI2024 in New Orleans, LA, […] The post Announcing the Finalists for the 2024 DRI Awards of Excellence appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Regional Emergency Management Coordinators

Disaster Zone Podcast

Some, but not all states have established some form of state representation out in regions of their states. In this podcast to speak with Darin Letzring, with the Idaho Office of Emergency Management. He is their Southeast Area Field Officer. He has been performing these functions for over five years. Darin made the transition from being in the Marine Corps to first working as a health regional coordinator.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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Be on the Lookout for NIST 2.0 in 2024

LogisManager

Be on the Lookout for NIST 2.0 in 2024 Last Updated: January 8, 2024 What is NIST CSF 1.1? The NIST CSF 1.1 refers to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) version 1.1. The CSF is a set of guidelines, standards, and best practices designed to help organizations manage and improve their cybersecurity posture.

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DRI International Releases 9th Annual Predictions Report, Highlighting Risk and Resilience Trends in 2024

DRI Drive

DRI International, the leading nonprofit in business continuity and resilience training, has published its Ninth Annual Predictions Report – resilience predictions for the profession, by the profession. The report provides an in-depth look ahead to major global issues that resilience professionals may deal with in the coming year. It was developed by the DRI Future […] The post DRI International Releases 9th Annual Predictions Report, Highlighting Risk and Resilience Trends in 2024 appeare

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NIST Guidance on Misuse of AI Systems

Recovery Diva

From HSToday this article re AI and Advanced TechCybersecurity NIST Identifies Types of Cyberattacks That Manipulate Behavior of AI System s Publication lays out “adversarial machine learning” threats, describing mitigation strategies and their limitations.

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Thinking Forward: Managing Business Continuity for 2024 & Beyond

LogisManager

Thinking Forward: Managing Business Continuity for 2024 & Beyond Last Updated: January 9, 2024 As we step into 2024, practitioners and managers of Business Continuity programs are under more pressure than ever. Not only has the threat of operational disruptions increased, both internally and externally, but teams are being asked to do more with less.

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What, Where and How to Build?

Disaster Zone

The pressures to build will likely overcome disaster resilience concerns.

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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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Collaborative Partner Spotlight: January 2024

DRI Drive

As the leading nonprofit that helps organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters, DRI relies on a wide network of partner organizations who share that mission and promote greater resiliency. DRI encourages Certified Professionals to actively support these valuable partner organizations. Business Resiliency Planners of Wisconsin (BRPW) – The BRPW January Meeting […] The post Collaborative Partner Spotlight: January 2024 appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Some Worrisome Problems Ahead

Recovery Diva

From CNN Business: World Economic Forum risks report sees a ‘global catastrophe’ within 10 years. Another rather alarming forecast. For those of us concerned with recovery from disasters, it is best to be informed about what is coming.

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Thinking Forward: Enterprise Risk Management for 2024 & Beyond

LogisManager

Thinking Forward: Enterprise Risk Management for 2024 & Beyond Last Updated: January 12, 2024 Going into 2024, practitioners and managers of Enterprise Risk Management programs are under more pressure than ever. As teams are asked to do more with less, the connectivity of your ERM program across the organization will prove to be a key driver of success.

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A New Age Is Coming

Disaster Zone

But, we don’t know where it will lead.

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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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Understanding the Role of a Business Continuity Analyst

BryghtPath

In today’s dynamic and interconnected business realm, the criticality of maintaining seamless operations in the face of diverse and evolving challenges cannot be overstated. Whether it’s the ever-looming specter of natural calamities wreaking havoc, the persistent threat of cyber breaches looming over digital infrastructure, or the unforeseen disruptions that can emerge in a constantly changing … The post Understanding the Role of a Business Continuity Analyst appeared first on

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2923 Billion Dollar Disasters

Recovery Diva

From The Conversation: 2023’s billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth’s hottest year on record.

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BCM Basics: Introduction to Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS)

MHA Consulting

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. Many people are familiar with Software as a Service (SaaS), the cloud-computing model in which software applications are delivered over the internet. Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS) is based on the SaaS concept, but it differs from it in several key respects, as we’ll explore in today’s post.

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Beware of ChatGPT and Plagiarism

Disaster Zone

As you write your papers, document, document.

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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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What's Behind the Surge in Attacks by Yemen's Houthis

The Rand Blog

What can Washington do now to avoid repeating its past mistakes in Yemen and deal with the threat posed by the Houthis?

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Cybersecurity

Recovery Diva

From HSToday: PERSPECTIVE: The Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape in 2024 A look ahead at an important new field.

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Modernize your ITSM with the New PagerDuty Application for ServiceNow by Inga Weizman

PagerDuty

We live in an always-on world, where things move fast and break often. Building stronger resilience is critical for operational efficiency and delivering great customer experiences. CIOs have heavily invested in ITSM solutions, but a centralized, queued approach is no longer meeting the needs of modern organizations when it comes to critical, customer-impacting issues.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: Regional Emergency Management Coordinators

Disaster Zone

Providing for better state to local support and connections.

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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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How Gender Diversity Improves Defense Operations

The Rand Blog

It's U.S. defense policy to make sure women play a meaningful role in matters of war, peace, and security. This includes embedding women's perspectives in decisionmaking. Real-world examples show the benefits of applying a gender lens to military planning and operations.

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High Cost of Extreme Weather in 2023.

Recovery Diva

From HSNewswire: Extreme Weather Cost $80 Billion in 2023. The True Price Is Far Higher.

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Community Emergency Managers: Maximize Impact with B.C.’s New Indigenous Engagement Funding

CCEM Strategies

In the face of escalating climate-related emergencies, the Province of B.C.’s recent allocation of $18 million for Indigenous engagement is a critical opportunity for communities to increase preparedness through consultation and collaboration and meet new emergency management legislative requirements. Making the most of the funding requires a strategic approach and effective partnerships.

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ETL vs. ELT

Pure Storage

ETL vs. ELT by Pure Storage Blog Extract, transform, and load (ETL) and extract, load, and transform (ELT) are data pipeline workflows. However, cleaning, deduplicating, and formatting in these two workflows happen at different steps. With ETL, data is updated at the second step before being loaded into the data warehouse. With an ELT pipeline, data updates happen after the data is stored in the data warehouse.

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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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China Evaluates Russia's Use of Hypersonic 'Daggers' in the Ukraine War

The Rand Blog

A Chinese review of Russia's use of Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Ukraine is pessimistic about their ability to have a major impact on the outcome of the war. It is not yet clear how this insight will affect China's assessments of its own hypersonic arsenal.

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Navigating the Future: Unveiling the Crucial Nexus of Tech Integration and Business Continuity for Unparalleled Business Resilience

Erwood Group

Technology Integration for Driving Business Resilience Unveiling the Crucial Nexus of Tech Integration and Business Continuity for Unparalleled Business Resilience In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary business, the seamless convergence of technology and business continuity stands as a linchpin for ensuring unparalleled business resilience.

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Haberdashery! The Ultimate Analytics Engineering Guide to Curating your data in Fabric

Advancing Analytics

Analytics Engineering is a subject close to my heart, having emerged as a new discipline over the last 18 months that perfectly encapsulates the value I feel I can bring to a data stack. My colleague Ust has previously blogged about Analytics Engineering where he introduced the concept. As a brief reminder, the way we think about Analytics Engineering is as the discipline that covers the final mile of a data platform.