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FEMA Has Already Run Out of Money

Recovery Diva

From NBC News: FEMA has run out of money in the middle of hurricane season. Here’s what that means. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has run out of disaster relief funding for the second year in a row before the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season has even arrived. The agency, which is funded by Congress, uses the disaster relief fund to aid state and local governments in preparing and recovering from natural disasters including earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires and hurrica

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Security Industry Association Announces Winners for the 2024 Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship

Security Industry Association

Mariana Lima of dormakaba USA and Samuel Silvamolina of M.C. Dean will receive $5,000 scholarships to use toward education and professional development in the identity management field. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named two recipients for the 2024 Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship , a program offering $5,000 scholarships for young professional SIA members to help further their education in the field of identity management.

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Tech layoffs and the hiring opportunities for MSPs

Acronis

Recent tech layoffs have flooded the hiring market with qualified, experienced candidates who need work now. And the “good” news for MSPs is that many laid-off employees were in positions that are in demand among service providers.

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Ensuring Business Continuity for Corporate Communications

BryghtPath

Learn how Business Continuity for Corporate Communications plans can safeguard your brand reputation and keep your stakeholders informed in times of crisis. Discover effective communication strategies for minimizing downtime & building resilience with our guide. The post Ensuring Business Continuity for Corporate Communications appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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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 Fault System in Los Angeles Area

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: The Los Angeles earthquake hit a fault system that could pose a massive threat. Here’s what to know. This fault could pose a bigger risk to populated areas of the city than the notorious San Andreas fault. “The 4.4 magnitude earthquake that jolted the Los Angeles area this week hit in the area of a fault system that could pose an even greater threat to parts of the city than the notorious San Andreas fault.

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Pure Storage Joins Ultra Ethernet Consortium

Pure Storage

Pure Storage Joins Ultra Ethernet Consortium by Blog Home Summary Pure Storage is a contributing partner in the Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC). The UEC is a collaborative effort to evolve the Ethernet networking stack for the age of AI and HPC. Pure Storage is excited to announce that we’ve joined the Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC)—a collaborative effort with other tech industry leaders to rethink an Ethernet networking stack performant enough to support artificial intelligence (AI) and high-

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Communicating with Stakeholders During a Crisis: A Guide

BryghtPath

Effectively communicating with stakeholders during a crisis can be the difference between overcoming challenges and facing catastrophic consequences for your brand's reputation and your business. Learn how to navigate these challenging waters effectively and proactively. The post Communicating with Stakeholders During a Crisis: A Guide appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Sessions from the Disaster Research Center’s Conference

Recovery Diva

The University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center has just posted some of the main sessions from their recent conference.

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Domestic Politics Have Always Affected Hostage Deals

The Rand Blog

Negotiations in highly charged hostage situations never happen in a politically sterile environment. They threaten the American core principle of personal liberty and have always been domestic political issues.

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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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How the Pursuit of Innovation Is Changing the Enterprise Risk Landscape

Pure Storage

How the Pursuit of Innovation Is Changing the Enterprise Risk Landscape by Blog Home Summary Risks like cybersecurity, technical debt, and runaway costs are keeping IT leaders from focusing on innovation. Leveraging strategies to manage these risks can help them find innovation success. AI adoption is a series of races. First, to build the infrastructure to support AI; second, to train models; and third, to identify use cases and implement the models into actual business processes.

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How to Ensure Business Resilience in 2024 and Beyond

BryghtPath

Want to learn How to ensure business resilience? Discover key steps and strategies to build resilience, adapt to disruptions, and achieve sustainable business growth, no matter the circumstances! The post How to Ensure Business Resilience in 2024 and Beyond appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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SIA New Member Profile: Niural

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Niural offers an all-in-one HR, global payroll and professional employer organization (PEO) platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The company has established a strong presence in the United States, with its U.S. offices in New York City and Austin, Texas, and additional offices all over the world.

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TikTok is a Threat to National Security, but Not for the Reason You Think

The Rand Blog

Most videos that Americans post on social media are harmless at face value, but the 34 million videos posted daily on TikTok become ideal training material for generative AI models. These models will be able to create astonishingly convincing deepfakes that could be used in influence operations.

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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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Learn How to Supercharge Your VMware Environment with Pure Storage at VMware Explore 2024

Pure Storage

Learn How to Supercharge Your VMware Environment with Pure Storage at VMware Explore 2024 by Blog Home Summary Explore 2024 takes place August 26-29, 2024, in Las Vegas. We’ll be at Booth #1521 as well as hosting several sessions to help you get more out of your VMware environment with Pure Storage. Explore 2024 in Las Vegas—the flagship conference for VMware by Broadcom—is coming up August 26-29, and, as in past years, Pure Storage will be there ready to talk about how storage can supercharge y

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10 Technology-Driven Tools for Hurricane Preparedness and Business Continuity

BryghtPath

Hurricanes are among the most destructive natural disasters, capable of causing extensive damage to businesses and infrastructure. As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of these storms, companies must leverage cutting-edge technologies to enhance their preparedness and ensure continuity. This article explores various innovative technologies to help businesses prepare for and respond to hurricanes, … The post 10 Technology-Driven Tools for Hurricane Preparedness and Busine

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Real Talk at PagerDuty on Tour Sydney: Advancing Digital Operations and Genuine Partnerships by Phyabae Leong

PagerDuty

Group photo of PagerDuty executives, moderators, and customer speakers, including Jeremy, Ross, Shilpha, Doug, Katherine, Rodrigo, Natalie, and Jeff. On July 31st, 2024, Sydney played host to a landmark event in the realm of digital operations – PagerDuty on Tour. This event brought together industry leaders, technology innovators, and business executives for a day of insightful discussions, practical demonstrations, and valuable networking opportunities.

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Community-Driven Recovery: The Lahaina Wildfires a Year Later

The Rand Blog

Lahaina can benefit tremendously from a community-driven approach to identifying recovery needs. This involves working closely with survivors themselves to understand their housing, health, economic, social, and other needs.

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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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Federal Disaster Funds Are Drying Up

Recovery Diva

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Is your surveillance system secure enough? How to protect your surveillance against everything from phishing to fires.

Synology

In 2021, cybersecurity firm Cyfirma uncovered a critical security flaw in a leading surveillance manufacturer’s software, potentially allowing unauthorized control of surveillance cameras. Despite a swift security patch, over 80,000 cameras remained at risk a year later.

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Solutions Review - Untitled Article

Solutions Review

Cerabyte Brings New Data Storage Tech to World Stage With more data being retained for increasingly longer periods of time, there is a growing demand for sustainable and affordable long-term data storage technologies. Cerabyte technology works toward minimizing electronic waste and reducing the energy consumption of data centers worldwide. Read on for more Cockroach Labs Partners with PwC Commenting on this, PwC UK cloud transformation and payments leader, Jon Maskery, said: “Designing for opera

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South Korean Nuclear Nonproliferation Pivot Points

The Rand Blog

The growing North Korean nuclear weapon force has created a pivot point for South Korea, where many are unsure that they can blindly depend on the U.S. nuclear umbrella to deter North Korea. A growing number of South Korean officials are calling for South Korea to build its own nuclear weapons.

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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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The State of DR and Cyber Recovery – Part 1: Understanding the Top Reasons for Data Loss and How to Prevent Them

Zerto

Data loss can be a catastrophic event for any organization, leading to significant operational disruptions and financial repercussions. While ransomware often dominates headlines, several other critical factors contribute to data loss. Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, released an IDC white paper based on a market survey to assess the state of modern data protection , disaster recovery , cyber recovery, and AI.

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AI-Driven Image Recognition Accuracy: Synology Enhances Enterprise Security Monitoring with Smarter Solutions

Synology

As surveillance image recognition technology matures, it not only strengthens internal security and protects vital physical assets, but also enables real-time incident detection and monitoring.

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The critical role of cyber insurance in safeguarding MSPs and their clients

Acronis

Cyber insurance is designed to protect business from most cyber events. This can include data loss, ransomware, data corruption or exfiltration, the consequences of social engineering and phishing, and more. Importantly, an MSPs cyber insurance coverage does not extend to client data or systems — it protects the business, data and systems of the MSP.

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Why We Need More Hybrid Managers

The Rand Blog

Hybrid-native managers innately understand how to blend traditional and remote workplaces. They need to be highly effective communicators to ensure clarity and consistency. Equally important is the ability to build trust and foster a culture of accountability.

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The State of DR and Cyber Recovery – Part 1: Understanding the Top Reasons for Data Loss and How to Prevent Them

Zerto

Data loss can be a catastrophic event for any organization, leading to significant operational disruptions and financial repercussions. While ransomware often dominates headlines, several other critical factors contribute to data loss. Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, released an IDC white paper based on a market survey to assess the state of modern data protection, disaster recovery, cyber recovery, and AI.