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Economic Recovery from the Two Recent Hurricanes

Recovery Diva

From CNN: A full economic recovery in areas ravaged by Milton and Helene may happen faster than you think The author cites a 2020 GAO report on economic recovery from past major disasters in the U.S.

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Avoiding a Home Buying Disaster

Disaster Zone Podcast

The purchase of a home is likely the biggest investment that individuals and families will ever make during their lifetimes. In this podcast we discuss navigating the potential risks of a disaster impacting the property you might purchase and how to avoid making a home buying disaster. The podcast guest is Michael Crute who is an operational strategist turned RealtorĀ® with a wealth of experience serving prestigious clientele within the NIH, Harvard, Department of Defense, and more.

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Regulatory Revenue? 10 Ways to Turn Compliance into a Competitive AdvantageĀ 

Pure Storage

Regulatory Revenue? 10 Ways to Turn Compliance into a Competitive Advantage by Pure Storage Blog Summary Not complying with regulations like DORA, GDPR, and HIPAA isnā€™t an option, but compliance doesnā€™t have to be an obstacle either. By making compliance a top priority and your businessā€™s best friend, you can turn it into a competitive advantage. The European Unionā€™s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) goes into effect this coming January.

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Considerations for Disaster Recovery ā€“ Part 2: Compute

Zerto

Disasters are unpredictable, but your response to them shouldnā€™t be. A well-thought-out disaster recovery (DR) plan is your best defense against unexpected disruptions. At the heart of any effective DR strategy is your compute solution. Today, Iā€™ll walk you through the critical compute considerations for disaster recovery, focusing on performance, freedom of choice over technology, sizing, and support.

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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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The Vulnerability of Mobile Homes

Recovery Diva

From the NYTimes: How Climate Disasters and a Housing Crisis Are Shattering Lives Millions of Americans, many poor and vulnerable, live in mobile homes. When catastrophe strikes, theyā€™re often on their own.

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How Pure Protect //DRaaS Shields Your Business from Natural DisastersĀ 

Pure Storage

How Pure Protect //DRaaS Shields Your Business from Natural Disasters by Pure Storage Blog Summary Pure Protect //DRaaS shields your business from the rising threat of natural disasters. This cloud-based solution ensures data security, minimizes downtime, and enables rapid recovery, keeping your operations resilient against hurricanes, wildfires, and other unexpected events.

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Acronis takes security awareness training in a new direction

Acronis

Acronis has launched Security Awareness Training that users wonā€™t dread. The new offering is designed to be more fun, engaging and effective than most other training modules available.

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Federal Flood Maps Underestimation of H.Helene

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: Federal flood maps underestimated risk in areas hit hardest by Hurricane Helene. “The federal governmentā€™s flood maps, which are used nationwide to signal areas vulnerable to inundation, vastly underestimated the flood risk faced by properties in the parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, according to data analyzed by The Washington Post.

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Generative AI Mixes Promise With Pitfalls

Security Industry Association

When used wisely, the tool can be powerful, effective and time saving Daniel Reichman, , Ph.D., is the CEO and chief scientist at Ai-RGUS. Artificial intelligence (AI) and, more specifically, generative AI (gen-AI) is in the news on an almost daily basis. The technology captivated societyā€™s collective attention approximately 18 months ago with the release of ChatGPT, which garnered 100 million users in just two months, a feat that took social media giant Facebook two and a half years to accompli

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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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Reflecting on 15 Years of Pure Storage

Pure Storage

Reflecting on 15 Years of Pure Storage by Pure Storage Blog Summary October 2024 marks the 15th anniversary of Pure Storage. From the start, weā€™ve been in it for the long haul to disrupt the enterprise storage industry. We continue to deliver innovation that will help eliminate complexity and make our customersā€™ lives easier. Pure Storage turns 15 years old this month.

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Iran's Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Year

The Rand Blog

Iran was in a stronger strategic position before its proxies plunged the region into war. But it has only itself to blame. If Tehran is intent on escalating, the United States and its allies may have no other choice but to shift from punitive measures to dismantling Iran's military capabilities.

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CRS Report on Emergency Relief for Disaster-Damaged Highways and Bridges

Recovery Diva

From the Congressional Research Service, this 21 page report: Emergency Relief Program for Disaster-Damaged Highways and Bridges

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Security Industry Association Names Scott Gross as 2024 SIA Insightful Practitioner Award Honoree

Security Industry Association

Gross ā€“ facility security officer at Con Edison ā€“ will be recognized for his industry expertise and excellence in implementing innovative security solutions at the 2024 SIA Honors Night. SILVER SPRING, Md. ā€“ The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Scott M. Gross, facility security officer at Con Edison, as the 2024 recipient of the SIA Insightful Practitioner Award , an honor recognizing excellence in promoting the implementation of innovative security solutions.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: youā€™ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect thereā€™s something going on that training canā€™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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With Industry-wide Price Increases Looming, Pure Storage Reiterates and Maintains Commitment to Price Stability

Pure Storage

With Industry-wide Price Increases Looming, Pure Storage Reiterates and Maintains Commitment to Price Stability by Pure Storage Blog Summary Price increases across the industry are putting pressure on enterprises and their IT budgets. Pure Storage is here to help you navigate this uncertainty and provide you with reliable and cost-effective storage solutions.

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The Once Wobbly Quad Is Here to Stay

The Rand Blog

The Quad, a security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, is likely to endure despite past challenges. It has strengthened due to worsening security threats, such as China's assertiveness. The Quad now addresses various transnational issues, ensuring its continued relevance.

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CRS Report on FEMA Programs and Resources

Recovery Diva

From the Congressional Research Service: Hurricane Milton Recovery: Brief Overview of FEMA Programs and Resources (4 pp)

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Five Canā€™t-Miss Sessions on Critical Infrastructure Protection at ISC East

Security Industry Association

ISC East 2024 is coming up Nov. 19-21 in New York City, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC East recently revealed full conference details for the SIA Education at ISC East program , including keynote presentations from top luminaries and over 70 sessions from top industry expert speakers on the most current business trends, technologies and industry developments.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Weā€™ve all been there. Youā€™ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. Youā€™re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this ā€œboringā€ content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, ā€œBoring in means boring out.

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Pure//Launch Blog October Edition

Pure Storage

Pure//Launch Blog October Edition by Pure Storage Blog Summary Weā€™ve been hard at work making enhancements to the Pure Storage platform to augment data protection, help you get more out of your Kubernetes environment, triage issues faster, and more. Weā€™re never finished innovating here at Pure Storage. Thatā€™s because we know that our customers’ needs are changing all the time.

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Why Cringe-Worthy School Start Times Are Bad for Kids

The Rand Blog

Adolescents need eight to 10 hours of sleep per night for optimal health. But more than 70 percent of U.S. teens fall short of this target. What can parents, schools, and communities do to help ensure that teens get the rest they need to thrive?

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Understanding DORA Secondary Providers

Fusion Risk Management

In todayā€™s increasingly digital financial landscape, the resilience of operational systems is crucial. The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) aims to enhance the operational integrity of financial institutions and protect against disruptions that could threaten financial stability. While DORA primarily regulates entities within the financial sector, it acknowledges the critical role played by secondary providers in supporting the objectives of DORA.

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Security Industry Association Names Alice DiSanto as 2024 SIA Progress Award Honoree

Security Industry Association

DiSanto ā€“ vice president of global marketing at Rajant Corporation ā€“ will be recognized for her leadership, allyship and mentorship in advancing women while fostering diversity, inclusion, equity, innovation and leadership in the security industry at SIA Honors Night. SILVER SPRING, Md. ā€“ The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Alice DiSanto of Rajant Corporation, as the 2024 recipient of the SIA Progress Award , an honor presented by SIAā€™s Women in Security Forum (WISF) community cele

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos ā€“ 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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VMware vs. OpenStack: Choosing the Right Cloud Management Solution

Pure Storage

VMware vs. OpenStack: Choosing the Right Cloud Management Solution by Pure Storage Blog Summary VMware provides a suite of tools for managing virtualized environments and offers enterprise-level support and reliability. OpenStack is an open source cloud computing platform that offers flexibility and cost savings. VMware (recently acquired by Broadcom) and cloud computing are now practically synonymous.

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of October 18; Updates from Arcserve, HYCU, Western Digital & More

Solutions Review

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of October 18, 2024. Keeping tabs on all the most relevant storage and data protection news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space.

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A refreshed cyber resilience plan can help your business in three significant ways

Acronis

Refreshing your cyber resilience plan will improve your companyā€™s posture with IT regulators, cybersecurity standards bodies and insurers. Learn more about what your plan should include and how to build it.

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Security Industry Association Announces 2024 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship Winners

Security Industry Association

Eight security industry professionals and students will receive scholarships to be used toward opportunities like continuing education, repayment of student loan debt and professional development. SILVER SPRING, Md. ā€“ The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named eight recipients for the 2024 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship ā€“ a program developed by the SIA Women in Security Forum to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people pos

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Change Healthcareā€™s 2024 Data Breach: Key Risk Management Lessons

LogisManager

Change Healthcareā€™s 2024 Data Breach: Key Risk Management Lessons Last Updated: October 17, 2024 In 2024, Change Healthcare faced a significant data breach that rippled across the healthcare industry, highlighting how risks are interconnected and can spread beyond their point of origin. This incident illustrates a vital lesson in risk management: negligence, whether internal or stemming from third parties, can have wide-reaching consequences if not proactively managed.