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Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast, what policies have changed?

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

A look at some key legislation since Hurricane Katrina. By Zayna Syed Streets that looked like canals, the Superdome surrounded by water, scores of displaced people on highway overpasses —these are some of the historic images that emerged from the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina. As we approach the hurricane’s 19th anniversary, it is worth looking at how much Katrina has influenced emergency management and the legislation crafted in its wake.

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Ukraine Has Found a Path to Victory

The Rand Blog

Ukraine has pulled off an operation that could buy time to regenerate and reequip its forces. The Kursk incursion puts in doubt Russia's ability to launch any major offensives for the rest of the year. Given sufficient Western aid, Kyiv could have the capability to begin restoring its territory in 2025.

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Shake Hands and Make Friends: A RISE Guide to Networking

Security Industry Association

At AcceleRISE 2024, Susan Bierly – owner and president of IMC Water and Air – and Jennifer McCloskey – owner and president of Girardi Associates – shared a crash course in networking for young professionals and emerging leaders. The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently closed out a successful sixth annual AcceleRISE – a unique event presented by the SIA RISE community and gathering tomorrow’s security leaders.

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Understanding the Hyper Efficient Data Center

Pure Storage

Understanding the Hyper Efficient Data Center by Blog Home Summary In the quest to create a more efficient, modern data center, there are several elements enterprises should consider when trying to evolve their IT operations. It’s a tale as old as time—a technology vendor will declare, with a lot of supporting slides and spreadsheets, their portfolio is the only secret weapon needed for evolving a data center to peak efficiency and align with ever-changing business needs.

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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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New CRS Dcument on Sharing the Costs of Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

New from the Congressional Research Service: Emergency Management in the U.S., Sharing the Costs. This document has a Unique graphic format.

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Q3 FY24 General Promotions

Unitrends

Unitrends all-in-one enterprise backup and continuity increases uptime and confidence in a world in which IT professionals must do more with less.

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Data Economics: From Cost to Innovation

Pure Storage

Data Economics: From Cost to Innovation by Blog Home We recently sponsored a paper that explores the ongoing data explosion from esteemed technology economist and pioneer Dr. Howard Rubin. While data used to grow exponentially, it’s now accelerating beyond this, requiring a new approach. That leads us to ask questions such as: How do we navigate this flood?

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Leading vs Lagging Indicators: What’s The Difference?

BMC

Leading and lagging indicators are terms for statistics you use to measure and manage performance. Both can help you gain an understanding of business conditions and trends. Below is a simple explanation of leading indicators and lagging indicators, the difference between them, and how to use each. What are indicators? Indicators are statistics used to measure what may be affecting your business.

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Teachers Are Still Stressed and Underpaid Post-COVID

The Rand Blog

This school year will be the fifth since COVID emptied classrooms and upended education as we knew it. Student test scores have not recovered. Districts nationwide report lingering staff shortages. And teachers still work long hours, earn low salaries, and are stressed out.

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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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Effective Hurricane Planning: Essential Steps for Resilience

BryghtPath

As climate change continues to influence weather patterns worldwide, the frequency and intensity of hurricanes have become more pronounced. Regardless of location or industry, organizations must recognize the increasing threat and take proactive measures to prepare and plan for hurricanes. This article delves into why organizations must initiate hurricane preparedness efforts early and offer actionable … The post Effective Hurricane Planning: Essential Steps for Resilience appeared fir

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How MSPs should talk to clients about SaaS data protection and security

Acronis

MSPs have both a responsibility and an opportunity to talk to their clients about SaaS data protection and security gaps.

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Rob Lee Discusses the Impact of Storage on Enterprise AI

Pure Storage

Rob Lee Discusses the Impact of Storage on Enterprise AI by Blog Home Summary Pure Storage’s CTO Rob Lee sat down with Pure Storage’s CMO Lynn Lucas to discuss the impact of AI on organizations today, some of the challenges they face, and how the Pure Storage platform can help them tackle these challenges today and into the future. Recently, Rob Lee, CTO of Pure Storage, sat down with Lynn Lucas, Pure Storage’s CMO, for a wide-ranging conversation about the impact of enterprise AI on businesses

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The Double-Edged Sword of Air Conditioning in a Warming World

The Rand Blog

Last summer was the hottest on record and 2024 looks to be hotter still. Cranking up the AC can provide temporary relief but it could lead to greater vulnerability to extreme climate events over time. Fortunately, there are strategies that could reduce air conditioning's greenhouse gas emissions.

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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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Your Roadmap to Recovery: Effective Steps to Recover From a Cyber Attack

BryghtPath

Discover the crucial steps to recover from a cyber attack and mitigate damage. From immediate containment strategies to data recovery best practices, protect your organization from the devastating impacts of cyber threats. Learn how to navigate the aftermath and fortify your defenses for the future. The post Your Roadmap to Recovery: Effective Steps to Recover From a Cyber Attack appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Why back to school poses a threat to data security

Acronis

You and your data will be particularly vulnerable when your kids go back to school. It’s important to know the risks and do all you can to keep your data safe.

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Modernize your Operations Center and Build Operational Resilience with the Latest Features from PagerDuty by Cristina Dias

PagerDuty

Global IT disruptions and outages are becoming the new normal, testing the operational resilience of businesses everywhere. How well prepared your team is to handle major incidents determines how fast the business can return to normal. Operations Centers are relied on to manage these disruptions and ensure quick recovery. They’re the point of entry for incoming data that holds important signals of impending failure that impact customers, the business, and the bottom line.

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Four Fallacies of AI Cybersecurity

The Rand Blog

The cybersecurity of AI systems has largely been treated as an afterthought. Success in this area will require recognizing the unique challenges of securing AI systems, developing the right threat models, and fully integrating cybersecurity into the AI workflow.

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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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Exploring Trends in the Security and Risk Management Domain

BryghtPath

Learn what security and risk management domain is all about including the core principles and benefits of a solid framework along with answers to FAQs. The post Exploring Trends in the Security and Risk Management Domain appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Registration Now Open for ISC East 2024

Security Industry Association

In collaboration with premier sponsor SIA and in partnership with the ASIS NYC Chapter, ISC East is set to host the Northeast’s leading security and public safety event. NORWALK, Conn. — Today, ISC East 2024 opens registration with its premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA) and in partnership with the ASIS NYC Chapter. ISC East is the Northeast’s leading security and public safety event and will return to the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City on Nov. 19, 2024 (SIA

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of August 23; Updates from Arcserve, Rubrik, Storj & More

Solutions Review

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of August 23, 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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Bolstering the Role of Emergency Departments as Part of the Nation's Critical Infrastructure

The Rand Blog

Emergency departments are on the front line of the nation's response to mass casualty incidents, disasters, and public health emergencies. They need adequate resources and they need to be systematically incorporated into local, state, and regional disaster networks.

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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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Ensuring Business Continuity for Legal and Compliance Teams

BryghtPath

Navigate the complexities of business continuity for legal and compliance with this comprehensive guide. Learn how to minimize disruptions while maintaining regulatory compliance in 2024 and beyond. The post Ensuring Business Continuity for Legal and Compliance Teams appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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SIA New Member Profile: LiveU

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member LiveU provides mission-critical, real-time video solutions for public safety. The company has its U.S. headquarters in Hackensack, New Jersey, along with a headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel, and regional offices in 20+ countries. SIA spoke with LiveU Business Development Director of Public Safety Joseph Yaker about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

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Is your Business Continuity Plan fit for hybrid working practices?

SRM

When was the last time you and your management team took a detailed look at your business continuity plan? Working practices have changed almost beyond recognition since the pandemic. Prior to that, the idea of individual staff, never mind whole teams, was, if not anathema, then certainly the exception rather than the rule. In a wide range of sectors and disciplines, and particularly those relating to IT, software, digital services and administration, remote working and working from home has be

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What Is a Risk Matrix and How to Use One in Your Business

Alert Media

Learn how to use a risk matrix to identify, assess, and manage risks effectively to keep your business on track and ready for any challenge.

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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