Sat.Sep 04, 2021 - Fri.Sep 10, 2021

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Crisis Communications Tips for Recorded Talks

Bernstein Crisis Management

Expert advice for hard conversations with clients, the media, and anyone in between. Tough conversations with clients are a part of doing business in any vertical, and how you handle them can make the difference between someone leaving with a great impression of your brand, ready to pass on the good word, or making sure to savage your reputation online and off.

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Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder

Disaster Zone Podcast

All forms of science can be beneficial to people working in the emergency management and disaster related fields of endeavor. However, when it comes to working with people and their relationship and thoughts about all phases of disasters, it is the social sciences that can help us most understand and communicate with the people and populations we serve.

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Cybersecurity’s New Superpower: Neurodiversity

FS-ISAC

Cyber threat activity is at an all-time high. With the pandemic and rapid digitization of financial services that has accompanied it, cybersecurity professionals have never been in more demand. Yet we are facing an acute talent shortage; the industry effectively has negative unemployment. One way we are helping to solve this problem at Bank of America is to focus a piece of our recruitment and retention efforts on neurodiversity.

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Root Causes of Disasters

Recovery Diva

From HSNW: Disasters Around the World Are Linked by the Same Root Causes. “Three root causes affected most of the events in the UNU analysis: burning fossil fuels, poor management of risk and placing too little value on the environment in decision-making.

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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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4 Reasons Why Agriculture Businesses Need Managed IT

NexusTek

READ TIME: 4 MIN. September 8, 2021. 4 Reasons Why Agriculture Businesses Need Managed IT. Farming is no longer the cultivation of crops with simple tools: It is the adaptation and progression of plant and animal life via advanced technology. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, is sweeping through the world of agriculture and produce, boosting efficiency, production, and quality through the Internet of Things (IoT).

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The Role of Public Safety Communication in Local Communities

everbridge

Public safety communication is vital to all local communities. At APCO 2021 , Everbridge featured new products and advanced functionality of our Critical Event Management platform to showcase our ability to keep towns, cities, states, and other public agencies running, faster. Our partnership with RapidSOS and the corresponding showcase of Everbridge 911 Connect is one solution that organizations can use to better serve the public.

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How are organizations leveraging mobility to empower employees?

Citrix

First, let me introduce myself. I joined Citrix three months ago as Director of Product Management for Citrix Workspace app (mobile and client-side cloud services). Our goal within my product management team is to optimize the digital workspace user experience … The post How are organizations leveraging mobility to empower employees? first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Acronis True Image is now Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office

Acronis

Nearly 18 years after being introduced to the public, Acronis True Image is getting a new name. Beginning today, the world’s best personal cyber protection solution will be known as Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office. Why change the name of such an iconic and well-established product? There is a good reason.

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The Best Risk Management Software to Consider for 2021 and Beyond

Solutions Review

Solutions Review’s listing of the best risk management software is an annual mashup of products that best represent current market conditions, according to the crowd. Our editors selected the best risk management software based on each solution’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.

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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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Securing Your Career in the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

In this video, learn about the importance of bringing new talent to security and how SIA and the Women in Security Forum are inspiring a new generation of women to join the industry. The Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum , generously supported by Intel, presents this new video to help raise awareness of the demand for talent in the security industry and the exciting and rewarding career opportunities available in this field.

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Switching to Zerto Helps Major Water Company’s Disaster Recovery Strategy Run Smoothly

Zerto

What do water and data have in common? Quite a lot, actually. They both can be tricky to contain and manage, and they both require expert technology to manage on a large scale. One major water company needed to improve its disaster recovery (DR) solutions so it could confidently maintain its primary business, providing water technology in more than 150 countries, to customers from public utilities to residences, from commercial settings to industrial and agricultural ones.

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Stack Attack: A Brief Guide to the IT Stack for BC Professionals

MHA Consulting

Business continuity professionals need a minimal grasp of IT concepts in order to do their jobs, but many BC pros are in a fog when it comes to IT terminology. … The post Stack Attack: A Brief Guide to the IT Stack for BC Professionals appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Modifications To Existing Sprinkler Systems

National Fire Protection Association

With many businesses rethinking how their office spaces will be utilized post-pandemic, a significant number will likely undergo renovations or redesigns. Add this to regular tenant fit outs, including shell space in newly constructed buildings, and there are sure to be thousands of existing sprinkler systems requiring modifications to adequately protect redesigned spaces.

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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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The Compounding Effects of Racism: Q&A with James Anderson, Rachel Perera, and Heather Gomez-Bendaña

The Rand Blog

RAND's James Anderson, Rachel Perera, and Heather Gomez-Bendaña are working to create an interactive tool that illustrates how the effects of bias compound over time. Their aim is to improve understanding of how seemingly small disparities can add up to create significant inequality.

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Meet GroupRoom, the digital hybrid workplace of the future.

Citrix

This is a guest blog post by Chris Matthieu , Founder and CEO, XRPA.NET (GroupRoom.io). GroupRoom was created out of the need to help people get back to working together again — if not in person — as close to … The post Meet GroupRoom, the digital hybrid workplace of the future. first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories Empowering contact center agents with Citrix and Chrome OS Teleportation in Citrix Workspace with Grouproom.io      Citrix innovations to power yo

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Learning From Experience: How to Create and Use an After Action Report

Alert Media

The post Learning From Experience: How to Create and Use an After Action Report appeared first on AlertMedia.

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NFPA wins six 2021 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards for its training programs

National Fire Protection Association

NFPA won six coveted Brandon Hall Group [Gold/Silver/Bronze] awards for excellence in the “Certification Program, Advanced Custom Content, and Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning” categories. The 2021 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards are bestowed upon organizations that excel in learning and development, talent management, leadership development, talent acquisition, human resources, [[ This is a content summary only.

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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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Tech Assets Might Help Make Public Health Data More Equity-Centered

The Rand Blog

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified broad societal inequities and trained a spotlight on the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. public health system. What would more equity-centered, tech-engaged public health data look like?

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So your company just upgraded to Citrix Workspace. Now what?

Citrix

We get it. You’ve been heads-down, holding down the IT fort over this past year making sure all the newly remote workers can access their apps and desktops. Maybe you’ve been managing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops for years (in … The post So your company just upgraded to Citrix Workspace. Now what? first appeared on Citrix Blogs. Related Stories How are organizations leveraging mobility to empower employees?

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How to Promote Mental Health Within Your Organization

Alert Media

The post How to Promote Mental Health Within Your Organization appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Switching to Zerto Helps Major Water Company’s Disaster Recovery Strategy Run Smoothly

Zerto

What do water and data have in common? Quite a lot, actually. They both can be tricky to contain and manage, and they both require expert technology to manage on a large scale. One major water company needed to improve its disaster recovery (DR) solutions so it could confidently maintain its primary business, providing water technology in more than 150 countries, to customers from public utilities to residences, from commercial settings to industrial and agricultural ones.

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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

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Boosting Vaccine Acceptance, Afghanistan's Refugee Crisis, Environmental Racism: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on addressing vaccine hesitancy, preventing an even-bigger humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, and how to develop antiracist environmental policies.

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Citrix Mobile Workspace Experience: A simple, secure way to get work done

Citrix

In June, we announced a preview of the Citrix Mobile Workspace Experience for Android Enterprise Work Profile mode. After incorporating feedback from customers, it’s now generally available starting with the 21.9.x release of Citrix Endpoint Management server and the … The post Citrix Mobile Workspace Experience: A simple, secure way to get work done first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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ISO Certification Benefits

LogisManager

Free Download: ISO Certification Benefits Download Your Copy. Why is ISO 27001 so Important? If you’re deciding whether or not to go through the process of earning an ISO 27001 certification for your organization, this guide is for you. First, discover 3 major benefits of reaching this highly revered compliance achievement. Then, factor those benefits into your cost-benefit analysis, or share the information with stakeholders and decision makers to strengthen your case.

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Internet Explorer will soon be gone. Here’s how to prepare your business to switch to Microsoft Edge

Online Computers

Imagine playing your favorite video game on your trusty old Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Suddenly, after using the SNES console for decades to play the game, your machine goes kaput. Because of this, you can’t play the game anymore, and the game cartridge and console are left to gather dust. This is partially analogous to what is going on with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) 11.

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Achieving Decarbonization and Energy Equity Through Reconciliation

The Rand Blog

The past two years have witnessed increasingly vocal calls for rapid decarbonization of the global economy through a clean energy transition. How can Congress ensure that new costs associated with a clean energy transition do not fall disproportionately on lower-income ratepayers?

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