Disaster Zone

OCTOBER 3, 2023

New York City is a great example of that.

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DRI Drive

OCTOBER 2, 2023

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. Here’s what’s coming up in your region: Information Systems Audit and […] The post Collaborative Partner News: Oct. 3, 2023 appeared first on DRI Drive.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

OCTOBER 3, 2023

One of the additional duties for emergency managers at the local level is to make and maintain connections with local and state elected officials. This is not everyone’s “cup of tea” but it can be a vital aspect of having a disaster management program that enjoys the support of legislators. Scott McDougall, is the Director of the Pacific County Emergency Management Agency.

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. For business continuity newcomers, few topics are as confusing as the difference between business continuity and IT disaster recovery. Readers of this week’s blog will never again be in doubt about the meaning of these two critical terms.

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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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Disaster Zone

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Check out the benefits of working with elected officials.

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Pure Storage

OCTOBER 2, 2023

AI and Enterprise IT: How to Embrace Change without Disruption by Pure Storage Blog AI will be disruptive to enterprises, but how will it be disruptive to the enterprise IT architectures that support them? Recently, I joined Gestalt IT to discuss this and how AI will affect everything from power utilization and rack space to data governance and compliance.

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Zerto

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In today’s digital age, the education sector faces a growing threat: ransomware. During a ransomware attack, malicious software encrypts a school’s data, rendering it inaccessible until a ransom is paid. Ransomware can disrupt classes, compromise sensitive student and staff information, and damage your finances and reputation. A recent article on NewsNationNow, “Hackers Target Schools in Rampant Ransomware Attacks,” sheds light on the alarming surge of cyberattacks on educational institutions.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 5, 2023

At the end of August 2023, the Security Industry Association (SIA) filed an amicus curie (“friend of the court”) brief in support of a U.S. District Court ruling that rejects an incorrect interpretation of requirements under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) of 2008 in a case under consideration by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Recovery Diva

OCTOBER 4, 2023

From The Conversation: Nationwide test of Wireless Emergency Alert system could test people’s patience – or help rebuild public trust in the system.

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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.

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Disaster Zone

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Thinking through how to warn people traumatized from past storms.

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The Rand Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Generative AI offers China and other bad actors the potential to fulfill longstanding desires to shape the global conversation. It is vital that the U.S. government and social media platforms recognize this threat and work together to address it immediately.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 5, 2023

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member NETINT Technologies develops silicon solutions for ultra-high-density video encoding and processing in the data center. NETINT is a Canadian company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with research and development teams in Vancouver and Toronto and additional sales and marketing personnel located in the United States to service its core markets.

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Recovery Diva

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From Inside Climate News: For Sanibel, the Recovery from Hurricane Ian Will Be Years in the Making. Thousands of residents of this barrier island remain displaced a year after the costliest hurricane in state history.

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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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Disaster Zone

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Should we now color outside the lines?

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National Fire Protection Association

OCTOBER 6, 2023

NFPA Senior Chemical Engineer Matthew Barker also contributed to this blog. Hot work continues to be one of the most significant industrial hazards facing the world. But with the help of longstanding and recently updated resources from NFPA®, the fire and life safety risks associated with hot work can be significantly reduced. What is hot work? Hot work refers to any process that involves open flames, sparks, or heat-producing tools and equipment.

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PagerDuty

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In today’s fast-paced, digital-first landscape, delivering exceptional customer experience is paramount to business success. For customer service teams, that means maintaining service level agreements (SLAs) and ensuring swift responses to customer issues that can make or break your company’s reputation. Fortunately, PagerDuty has improved the way companies handle customer service teams and has built applications into ServiceNow’s CSM platform.

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Recovery Diva

OCTOBER 2, 2023

From the WashPost: Inside the complex effort to rid Maui of toxic fire debris and rubble One of the most complicated wildfire cleanup missions in recent memory is now underway on the Hawaiian island of Maui, where fleets of workers and equipment are being shipped to the island while officials plot how to carefully but quickly remove hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic debris.

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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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Disaster Zone

OCTOBER 2, 2023

For now, it is a "maybe"

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Advancing Analytics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Let me introduce you to the hippest new buzzword term in the data world; Data Demoralization. What is data demoralization I hear you cry? Well… originally it’s a typo. It came up during a LinkedIn exchange about the merits (or not) of dimensional data models, and the original scribe had intended to use the word denormalization. But a combination of fat fingers and auto-correct conspired against them, and Data Demoralization was born.

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The Rand Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Will F-16s win the war for Ukraine? No. Only ground victories and unacceptable Russian losses will force Putin to negotiate. However, a long-term commitment to supporting a well-equipped, sizable F-16 force will improve the likelihood of Ukrainian success even if an F-16 never shoots a Russian fighter.

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Recovery Diva

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

From HSTODAY: PERSPECTIVE: AI-Powered Automation Is Changing Disaster Relief Efforts. AI-powered automation alleviates disaster response teams’ workload by automating tedious aspects of their work and quickly connecting data to drive insights across multiple disparate systems.

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Solutions Review

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Solutions Review editors curated this list of the most noteworthy storage and data protection news items for the week of October 6, 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.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 5, 2023

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month , and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Cybersecurity Advisory Board is marking the occasion with a series of helpful content, tips and guidance on key cybersecurity topics. In this blog from SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board member Pauline Norstrom – founder and CEO of Anekanta Consulting – learn about mitigating artificial intelligence-driven cybersecurity threats to physical security products.

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The Rand Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Many states and colleges are investing to build out stackable credential pathways. It will be important to continue to build evidence on whether these programs are achieving their aims of improved economic circumstances for individuals and better addressing workforce needs.

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Advancing Analytics

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Earlier today, Advancing Analytics and our Data Lakehouse Accelerator, Hydr8, were announced as launch partners to Databricks’ new Brickbuilder Accelerators program. Brickbuilder Accelerators are an extension to the already successful Brickbuild Program , and we’re thrilled to be included as a launch partner in this important initiative. In Databricks’ own words, Brickbuilder Accelerators are “ based on a foundation of proven customer deployments, Brickbuilder Accelerators help you solve critica

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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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Solutions Review

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlight with Acronis is entitled: Preserve Healthcare Compliance by Fighting AI-Enabled Ransomware Threats. What is a Solutions Spotlight? Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlights are exclusive webinar events for industry professionals across enterprise technology. Since its first virtual event in June 2020, Solutions Review has expanded its multimedia capabilities in response to the overwhelming demand for these kinds of events.

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National Fire Protection Association

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In my continuing effort to keep interested parties apprised of the latest standards activity related to firefighting gear and conversations about the presence of PFAS, the second draft of the upcoming edition of NFPA 1970, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural and Proximity Firefighting, Work Apparel and Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services, and Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) has been posted online.

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The Rand Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Given how long it's taken to get five Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals online, the path to around 170 hospitals using the VA's new electronic health record system seems hard to envision. The next step won't even come until March. Until then, veterans just have to wait as fixes are made, money is spent, and patients are hopefully kept safe.

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