DRI Drive
DECEMBER 17, 2021
To say 2021 has been eventful is, of course, an understatement. From big news stories like the Texas snowstorm, to smaller curiosities like the Halloween candy hack, we looked back the past year of coverage in Drive to offer a trip down memory lane. January – ‘As the Vaccines Roll Out, What is the Employer’s […]. The post What Kind of Year Has It Been?
Disaster Zone
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Some states have no paper ballots.
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Recovery Diva
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Source of info on Disaster Economics.
Disaster Zone Podcast
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The COVID-19 Pandemic was a learning experience for everyone. A key player in helping businesses and governments continue to function was the Information Telecommunications (IT) departments. In this Disaster Zone Podcast I interview Linda Gerull, Executive Director for the Department of Technology for the City and County of San Francisco. She describes how they helped departments provide services in the Bay Area.
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
DECEMBER 15, 2021
You may have heard about some shops having trouble keeping cream cheese in stock – but do you know the role an October cyberattack played? The recent cream cheese shortage isn’t just because during the holidays, as festive baking results in demand reaching its highest peak for the year. In fact, it was greatly exacerbated […]. The post The Great 2021 Cream Cheese Shortage: A Perfect Storm of Supply Chain and Cyber Attack Woes appeared first on DRI Drive.
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Crisis Response Journal
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Roger Gomm outlines the key points from this month's report published by the UK Parliamentary Select Committee on Risk Assessment and Risk Planning
The Rand Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2021
As the Biden administration's first year comes to a close, how is the United States faring in Southeast Asia? Washington got a lot right, but it could do better to optimize competition against China and work on a more sensitive understanding of the delicate and at times precarious position Southeast Asian states are in.
DRI Drive
DECEMBER 13, 2021
If you are a DRI Certified Professional in good standing, you are eligible to vote for the 2022 Lifetime Achievement and Product/Service Provider of the Year Awards! Log into your DRI account, and click on the “Vote Now!” tab to make your selections. Don’t wait – the voting period closes Jan. 7. Then join us on […]. The post Vote Now for the Lifetime Achievement and ?
Disaster Zone
DECEMBER 14, 2021
That support remains critical to our functioning even until today.
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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.
Constellation
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Staying warm has gone high tech with winter gadgets that help you beat the chill. Yes, putting on a sweater and fuzzy slippers still works, but smart technology for winter offers you a variety of. (This is a content summary only. Click on the blog title to continue reading this post.).
Pure Storage
DECEMBER 14, 2021
As we get ready to welcome 2022, this past year has left a big impression on the security landscape. Given what we’ve experienced recently, what will 2022 bring? At any moment, there are both worst-case scenario attacks happening—including the Cuban-based ransomware attack last month that has compromised 49 U.S. infrastructure organizations¹—and lesser security threats causing minimal damage.
DRI Drive
DECEMBER 16, 2021
The latest edition of the Crisis Response Journal is now available for download from our Library! This issue includes an article from DRI’s Lyndon Bird on the relative complexities of business continuity, as well as articles on challenges in Afghanistan, cyberattacks, crisis management across sectors, and much more. DRI has partnered with CRJ to provide […].
Disaster Zone
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Hint, it was just this year.
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.
Chisel AI
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Basically, AI is a prediction engine. The more data you feed the system, the more accurate it gets over time. The human-in-the-loop (HITL) approach combines the best of human intelligence and judgement with the best of machine intelligence. Humans and machines working together leverages the strengths of both to produce the best outcomes.
Unitrends
DECEMBER 16, 2021
The Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) landscape is incredibly dynamic. Advancements in technology transform how we deliver and consume data and organizations must adapt with agility to protect workloads spread across on-premises infrastructure, remote endpoints, cloud and SaaS applications. As vendors drive change in the space, how do you cut through the marketing noise […].
DRI Drive
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI), the leading nonprofit in business continuity and resilience training, has joined with Harvard’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI) to develop a new report, “Covid-19: An Analysis of Leadership Styles and Outcomes.” This research uses the coronavirus pandemic to inform future preparedness and response efforts.
Disaster Zone
DECEMBER 12, 2021
It is not the return to normal that people want.
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.
Solutions Review
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Solutions Review’s listing of the best Data Protection Software offerings is an annual mashup of products that best represent current market conditions, according to the crowd. Our editors selected the best Data Protection Software based on each platform’s Authority Score, a meta-analysis of real user sentiment through the web’s most trusted business software review sites, and our own proprietary five-point inclusion criteria.
everbridge
DECEMBER 13, 2021
“I remember a time before COVID-19 when Everbridge helped turn a scary situation into a good one,” said Maureen Beyer, a mother of a Beverly Farm resident. “My son was at a college campus when a critical situation arose with a college student and a firearm. I was quickly notified by Everbridge that Beverly Farm was on it. It was so nice to know that even when my son was off-campus, he was protected.
Unitrends
DECEMBER 15, 2021
A staggering 50% of businesses spend more than $1.2 million on cloud services annually. Poorly planned cloud investments leave organizations guessing, resulting in mounting bills for metered services that are overallocated or underutilized. Failure to optimize cloud costs gives way to expensive overheads and a loss of competitive edge. Efficient cloud cost management helps businesses get the most out […].
Disaster Zone
DECEMBER 14, 2021
How many people have died?
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LAN Infotech
DECEMBER 12, 2021
20 Secrets Hackers Don’t Want You To Know. In 2020, there were 1001 data breach cases in the US, according to Statista. And in 2021, things don’t seem to get any better as the data breach incidents through September 2021 have exceeded the number of publicly reported cases by 17%. Hackers use many ways to infiltrate your network and manipulate it for malicious gains.
The Rand Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Although it provided a foundation, the ACA alone could not have absorbed the effects of the pandemic's sudden job losses on health care coverage. Temporary expansions to the safety net enacted by Congress also were necessary to stem coverage loss. As the pandemic continues policymakers will want to keep safety net provisions as available policy options.
Recovery Diva
DECEMBER 16, 2021
New CRS Report (31pp): FEMA Hazard Mitigation: A First Step Towards Climate Adaptation.
Disaster Zone
DECEMBER 14, 2021
No data means you can’t measure.
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
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Since being identified on December 9, the Log4j vulnerability has become a major concern for IT professionals who were forced to suddenly shift from their end-of-year wind down to high alert for potential exploits. To assuage some of these concerns – and ensure that the Acronis community has the knowledge they need to respond to this vulnerability effectively, Acronis led an informational webinar.
PagerDuty
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Recognizing that the leading cause of death in the world today is delay, PagerDuty launched its Time-Critical Health focus area in 2019 with the mission to help save lives by reaching people faster. Specifically, we invest in tech-forward solutions that improve outcomes for the most underserved people in the world. This commitment was called into practice over the past 22 months as frontline health care workers and organizations tended to the dual needs of the pandemic response and ensured the c
Recovery Diva
DECEMBER 15, 2021
State Pandemic Scorecard. For the past year, POLITICO’s Recovery Lab project has been chronicling how the pandemic is playing out around the country with a special eye to the innovations and policies enacted by officials at the state and local levels. We’ve noticed differences in how the pandemic has affected states, but it’s been hard to figure out just how large, and how meaningful, those differences have been.
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