DRI Drive
MAY 21, 2023
Recent years have seen the summer months accompanied by rolling blackouts and other energy shortfalls. This year, the risks may not be as extreme – but they will be more common. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has issued its 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment, warning that two thirds of North America is at risk […] The post Summertime Blues: Is Your Region Ready for Power Outages?
Disaster Zone
MAY 26, 2023
It’s good for the next six months.
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Disaster Zone Podcast
MAY 23, 2023
Maritime pilots provide a valuable service to the safety of broader maritime enterprise. This podcast explores their functions and what their role is in shepherding huge ships safely to dock and then back out to sea. The guest, Captain Eric Von Brandenfels is an experienced mariner and Puget Sound Pilot. He learned to sail at an early age and worked a tugboat job in high school.
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
DRI Drive
MAY 25, 2023
As part of a focused campaign on curbing cyberattacks, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has developed updated guidance for organizations. The #StopRansomware Guide Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) was initially introduced in 2020 based on the FBI and CISA’s advisories for network defenders. Since then, ransomware threat actors have stepped up their tactics and techniques, […] The post #StopRansomware: New Guide From The U.S.
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Zerto
MAY 24, 2023
Ransomware has become an increasingly prevalent threat for today’s businesses. While ransomware resilience efforts focus mostly on prevention and response, the ability to detect ransomware early is just as crucial. Early detection helps you determine the point of impact. Using early detection to protect your IT infrastructure against ransomware is much like guarding a bank vault.
The Rand Blog
MAY 23, 2023
Four decades ago, Leonid Brezhnev led the USSR into what many Soviets called the “era of stagnation.” Vladimir Putin is taking Russia down a similar path. The USSR tried to recover by turning to reform-minded leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, but too late. The USSR collapsed. Could Russia?
Recovery Diva
MAY 25, 2023
From the WashPost: Melt from historic California snow may be less damaging than feared.
Disaster Zone
MAY 24, 2023
Technology is playing the biggest part in those changes.
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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.
Security Industry Association
MAY 23, 2023
SIA’s apprenticeship initiative will meet the demand for a highly skilled technical workforce, grow career development opportunities and diversify the industry’s talent pipeline. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has secured approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its national program standards establishing a new apprenticeship initiative for security technicians and installers.
Pure Storage
MAY 22, 2023
How Data Fuels Modern Fire Safety Operations—and Keeps Communities Safe by Pure Storage Blog There are nearly 30,000 fire departments in the United States, according to recent data from the National Fire Protection Association. These departments, and the more than 1,000,000 career and volunteer firefighters who support them, help to protect about 70% of the U.S. population.¹ You’d be hard-pressed to find people within that population who don’t want their local fire department performing at the
Recovery Diva
MAY 22, 2023
Boots on the Ground: As FEMA struggles to keep up with climate disasters, extremist groups see an opportunity. This article adds to some of the concerns identified by the GAO in its recent report on FEMA staffing matters, and adds a dark side to some of the volunteer assistance that occurs in some places post disaster. Note: the Diva was not familiar with the source called Grist, but was given this citation by a reliable reader.
Disaster Zone
MAY 23, 2023
Another puzzle piece in maritime transportation.
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.
BryghtPath
MAY 22, 2023
In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, the ability to withstand and quickly bounce back from disruptions has become more important than ever. The evolving nature of risks – from cyber threats to natural disasters, global pandemics, and supply chain disruptions – have spotlighted the critical need for businesses to implement business resilience best practices.
Citrix
MAY 24, 2023
Keeping your Citrix Virtual Delivery Agents (VDAs) up to date with the latest features, functionalities, and fixes is essential for maintaining a high-performing virtual desktop environment. However, the traditional process of upgrading Remote PC Access machines and VDAs in large … The post Save time and effort today with the all new Citrix VDA Upgrade Service first appeared on Citrix Blogs.
The Rand Blog
MAY 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education recently released results from the latest national social studies assessments. U.S. history scores continued a previous pattern of decline and civics scores declined for the first time ever. Reversing these trends will require concerted effort and increased investments at all levels of the U.S. education system.
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.
Security Industry Association
MAY 25, 2023
Shot Alert CEO Neil Clark New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Shot Alert specializes in fully automated gunshot detection and active shooter response. The company is headquartered in Billings, Montana, and is developing a nationwide network of dealers and integrators to service and support its systems anywhere in the United States. SIA spoke with Neil Clark, CEO of Shot Alert, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.
Citrix
MAY 23, 2023
The trend towards digital transformation has seen many businesses shift their Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to public cloud platforms. However, this transition can result in increased costs, primarily due to unused resources. At Citrix, our focus isn’t just on facilitating … The post Reduce your cloud costs with Citrix’s VDI reclamation service first appeared on Citrix Blogs.
The Rand Blog
MAY 25, 2023
F-16s going to Ukraine could help it defend against Russian aerial assaults. But their greatest value may be to augment future Ukrainian counteroffensives aimed at retaking occupied land. This will require training and exercising, but Ukrainian forces are fully capable of mastering it.
Solutions Review
MAY 26, 2023
Solutions Review editors curated this list of the most noteworthy storage and data protection news items for the week of May 26, 2023. 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. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy
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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
Advancing Analytics
MAY 25, 2023
Fabric is Microsoft’s brand-new SaaS analytics platform just announced at their Build conference. We gave an introduction to what it is in this post. We think there are some great features in Fabric so in this blog post we want to highlight our top 10. 1. ONELAKE OneLake is at the heart of Fabric and with it comes the ability to store data in Delta Lake format.
MHA Consulting
MAY 25, 2023
These days everyone is talking about the risks of generative AI technology such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool. In today’s blog, we’ll look at those risks from the point of view of a business consultant who specializes in technology and IT disaster recovery. Related on MHA Consulting: Global Turmoil Making You Ill? Try a Dose of Risk Management The Promise and Perils of AI The recent release of ChatGPT marked a major advance in the ability of technology to compose lengthy, natural-sounding written res
The Rand Blog
MAY 26, 2023
Recently, the United States reversed its longstanding opposition to sending Ukraine F-16 advanced aircraft to aid its fight against Russia. The policy reversal is a smart call. Once the aircraft are delivered and training is complete the jets will help Ukraine defend its territory more efficiently, and might even help end the war.
PagerDuty
MAY 25, 2023
In our previous blogs on Capturing Application State and using Ephemeral Containers for Debugging Kubernetes , we discussed the value of being able to deploy specific tools to gather diagnostics for later analysis, while also providing the responder to the incident the means to resolve infrastructure or application issues. This drives a balance between the need to restore a service as quickly as possible, in addition to ensuring enough debug data is available for a later permanent resolution—all
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!
Acronis
MAY 25, 2023
Businesses use software applications, such as Microsoft 365, to digitize their operations, but these applications are the primary targets of cyberattackers. Therefore, comprehensive and effective data security must begin with effective backup and recovery of the data these applications use and transfer. This article explains how MSPs can safely back up their clients' M365 data when fulfilling their security responsibilities.
Pure Storage
MAY 25, 2023
Look Out for Anomalous Drops in Data Reduction Ratios on Your Appliances by Pure Storage Blog Any time there’s a deviation from normal steady state operational patterns, it’s a situation worthy of note. It does not always imply a malicious attack or breach in security, but cautious IT administrators prefer to be aware of these deviations. Customer environments are unique to each customer given the applications/workload mix, multi-vendor hardware, and usage patterns that vary with the time of the
The Rand Blog
MAY 26, 2023
The Supreme Court recently opted to keep in place a law that shields tech platforms from liability for hosting toxic content. Congress can and should regulate the industry. And there's already a regulatory framework for doing so that accounts for freedom of speech concerns.
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