Disaster Zone

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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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Disaster Safety

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Before a winter weather event. 1. Monitor the weather. Find a reliable source for severe weather information. Follow the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center ( WPC ) on Facebook or Twitter and your local NWS office. Tune in to local news often when winter weather is forecast. Enable wireless emergency alerts on your cell phone.?.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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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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

Business Continuity

Disaster Zone

DECEMBER 21, 2021

See my earlier blog post on the delta variant.

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Disaster Safety

DECEMBER 23, 2021

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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Pure Storage

DECEMBER 20, 2021

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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Disaster Zone

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It has been studied to death, but with no real interest and no action.

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The Rand Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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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Disaster Safety

DECEMBER 23, 2021

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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Unitrends

DECEMBER 23, 2021

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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Disaster Zone

DECEMBER 22, 2021

You can call me a doubting Thomas.

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 24, 2021

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

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

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BryghtPath

DECEMBER 23, 2021

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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Synology

DECEMBER 22, 2021

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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Disaster Zone

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This is becoming a habit.

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 23, 2021

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

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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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Solutions Review

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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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Zerto

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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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Disaster Zone

DECEMBER 21, 2021

There is a weather connection to wildfires.

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 20, 2021

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

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Castellan

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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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Alert Media

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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

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Disaster Zone

DECEMBER 20, 2021

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

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 18, 2021

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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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

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Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 20, 2021

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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Alert Media

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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

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Communications 98

Disaster Zone

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The worst of the pandemic “could be” ahead.

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