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Disaster Zone Podcast: Climate Impacts and Solutions for Local Government

Disaster Zone

Everyone has a role and it starts with climate adaptation by cities and counties.

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Review of Joplin, MO Recovery

Recovery Diva

Devastated by a tornado 10 years ago, Joplin, Mo., offers lessons in what comes next. Note: A full chapter is devoted to the details of the Joplin recovery in our recent book, U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century, by Rubin and Cutter.

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Climate Impacts and Solutions for Local Government

Disaster Zone Podcast

We are seeing climate impacts across the world and here in the United States. In this podcast we look more deeply at those impacts and how people and governments are reacting. Anna Marandi , Program Manager of Climate Resilience and Sustainability with the National League of Cities is the guest. The changing climate is impacting where people choose to live and work.

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Nine budget friendly ways to prepare your commercial building BEFORE the winter season

Disaster Safety

Winter weather can cause business disruption, structural damage to buildings from excessive snow loads, water damage from bursting frozen pipes, and can generate dangerous ice dams on the roof. Depending on your business’ specific location, it could have greater risk of exposure to these elements. Let’s review some things you can do to prepare ahead of the winter season.

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Supply Chain Resilience Checklist

Strengthen your operations with the Supply Chain Resilience Checklist. This practical, easy-to-use tool helps your organization prepare for disruptions and ensure long-term continuity in an unpredictable world. Why Download: Identify and assess critical supply chain risks Ask the right questions to evaluate vendor preparedness Implement effective strategies to reduce vulnerabilities Improve communication, transparency, and coordination across your network What You’ll Learn: How to evaluate and m

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Omicron Is Not the Last Variant

Disaster Zone

See my earlier blog post on the delta variant.

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How Formula 1 Car Sensors Create Data at Every Turn

Pure Storage

Modern F1 race cars are networked, connected, intelligent machines that can include hundreds of sensors and nearly a mile of wiring. These sensors deliver billions of data points for analysis that help teams outperform the competition—like when data from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas’ F1 car helped Lewis Hamilton secure his dramatic win at Silverstone this year.

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Large improvement projects to get your home ready for winter weather

Disaster Safety

Winter weather causes slippery conditions, structural damage to buildings from excessive snow loads, water damage from frozen pipes, and can create dangerous ice dams on the roof. Here are five larger improvement projects to prepare your home for the winter season. 1. Upgrade your windows and/or doors. Create a plan for your home before and after a winter storm.

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Seattle Addressing the Unreinforced Masonry Building Threat

Disaster Zone

You can call me a doubting Thomas.

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RAND Commentary Highlights of 2021

The Rand Blog

The paradox of 2021 was that even as COVID-19 dragged on, bringing a certain limiting sameness to many daily lives, the events of the year felt unprecedented. Vaccine rollouts, an attack on the U.S. Capitol, massive ransomware attacks, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, record numbers of job openings and people quitting, and more. RAND researchers weighed in on all these topics and more.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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Unitrends Blog: The Best of 2021

Unitrends

2021 was a busy year for our Backup & Recovery blog channel. The traffic and readership for our blogs increased tremendously compared to previous years. It is gratifying to see our content resonating so well with our audience. As the year comes to an end, we’ve created a list that recaps the ten most popular […]. The post Unitrends Blog: The Best of 2021 appeared first on Unitrends.

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Recovery Will Be Hard in KY

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: I n rural Kentucky, small towns were already on the margins. Then came the tornadoes.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Down Again — This Time in the West

Disaster Zone

This is becoming a habit.

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4 Top Business Disruptions to Plan for in 2022

BryghtPath

The last half of 2021 has witnessed a resurgence in economic activities in the US due to several monetary and fiscal stimulus and increased consumer spending. However, the supply chain challenges, rising price pressure, and lingering virus concerns have increased inflation. Several pundits predict that 2022 may present several disruptions which may interfere with your … The post 4 Top Business Disruptions to Plan for in 2022 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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Try these new tools to protect your IT this holiday

Synology

Work pressure and irregular staffing make holiday seasons the perfect occasion for threat actors. Besides direct attacks on your infrastructure, phishing and other scams targeting employees also take a flight in the weeks before Christmas. Routine maintenance becomes difficult with fewer hands to do the job. Add working from home to the mix, and it […].

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Floating Homes

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: In Amsterdam, floating homes show the world how to live alongside nature.

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What Happens in the Artic Matters After All

Disaster Zone

There is a weather connection to wildfires.

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Data and Cyber Resilience is Critical to Your Company’s Cybersecurity Strategy

Solutions Review

This is part of Solutions Review’s Premium Content Series, a collection of contributed columns written by industry experts in maturing software categories. In this submission, EasyMorph Founder Dmitry Gudkov offers commentary on BI stagnation and the current state of the market for data analytics tools. Data and cyber resilient storage is a critical component for any enterprise’s corporate cybersecurity strategy.

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Emergency Preparedness: Active Shooter Tabletop Exercise

April is Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month. Enhance your organization’s emergency preparedness with our Active Shooter Tabletop Exercise. Download now to strategically plan, prepare, and test your response to active shooter situations. Key Features: Plan, prepare, and test your emergency response strategy. Simulate real-world scenarios to mitigate risks.

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Two Outages in Two Weeks? Get DR for AWS

Zerto

Give your organization the gift of Zerto In-Cloud DR before the next outage . At the end of November, I blogged about the need for disaster recovery in the cloud and also attended AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a great conference, and I was able to see some great AWS solutions up close and personal both from the AWS team and other vendors.

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GAO on Barriers to Recovery

Recovery Diva

From the HSDL: GAO Investigates Disaster Recovery Barriers. This article focuses on federal actions.

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Climate Change and the BC Flood

Disaster Zone

Predictable? Yes. Preventable? Maybe. The future is unsure.

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The Balancing Act of Efficiency and Resilience: How to Connect with Executives and Key Stakeholders

Castellan

This is part 1 of a two-part series exploring the resilience movement, how it can positively impact modern business, and the roles executives and key stakeholders play in ensuring business resilience while managing efficiencies, and adapting to changing environments with an expanding threat landscape. While it’s hard to find a lot of bright spots from the pandemic, when it comes to business continuity, there actually may be one: a renewed focus on continuity, risk and efficiency management, and

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How to Put Your Business Continuity Plans into Action

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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Business Resilience in 2022: The Path Forward

Alert Media

The post Business Resilience in 2022: The Path Forward appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Realistic Recovery Expectations

Recovery Diva

Surviving the Storm Is Just the Beginning. This is the case with most American disasters. Recovery is an uphill battle that takes years and sometimes decades.

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Omicron Spells Trouble Ahead

Disaster Zone

The worst of the pandemic “could be” ahead.

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Security Industry Association Announces the Winners of the 2022 SIA RISE Scholarship

Security Industry Association

SIA will award $3,000 scholarships to eight young security professionals and students to be used toward continuing education and professional development. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named the recipients of the 2022 SIA RISE Scholarship , a program offered through SIA’s RISE community for young security professionals and students, which supports the education and career development goals of young industry talent.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

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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Improving Incident Outcomes With Modern Emergency Communication Tools

Alert Media

The post Improving Incident Outcomes With Modern Emergency Communication Tools appeared first on AlertMedia.

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What’s new in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud? — December 2021

Acronis

The December 2021 release of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud gives MSPs yet another boost to their cyber protection service offerings and includes tools that tick key boxes on client ‘wish lists’ too. Read on for a preview of this month’s highlights and to find links to more details.

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2021 a Year of Weather to Remember — Leading to Disasters

Disaster Zone

What should we expect in 2022?

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