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Announcing the 2022 DRI Awards of Excellence Finalists!

DRI Drive

Each year, the DRI International Awards of Excellence program honors the leaders and innovators in the fields of continuity management, technology recovery, and crisis and risk management. We’re pleased to announce the finalists for this year’s Awards of Excellence. This year’s winners will be revealed at the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at DRI2022 in Las Vegas, […].

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CRS Report on Vaccination Authorities

Recovery Diva

From the CRS, this 37 page report: State and Federal Authority to Mandate. COVID-19 Vaccination.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘Oregon State Resilience Officer’

Disaster Zone

An interview with Mike Harryman.

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Speaking Aloud What NATO Has Left Unsaid Could Help Ease Ukraine-Russia Impasse

The Rand Blog

A statement that NATO has no intention to offer Ukraine membership at present should only be made in return for a tangible drawdown of Russian forces on the border. It concedes nothing to declare that NATO is not planning to do something it has no intention of doing anyway.

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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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2022 Predictions: Nationalism on the Rise?

DRI Drive

The DRI International Future Vision Committee has released its 7th Annual Predictions Report, looking ahead to 2022 and its impact on the resilience community. Download the complete report free from the DRI Library, and read on for a prediction on the threat of nationalism. Prediction 4: Nationalism and ethnic conflict intensify A more difficult economic […].

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Intelligent Swarming vs. Tiered Support: How Customer Service Teams can use PagerDuty to Swarm Critical Issues by Nancy Lee

PagerDuty

Most support organizations today adopt some form of the traditional tiered support model. It is one that is based on a process of escalations and customer handoffs. Under this model, customer issues get escalated through multiple levels of a support hierarchy, with three tiers being a common workflow. . In this example of a classic three-tiered support system, Tier 1 is the first line of defense for incoming customer issues and provides generalized technical support.

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Technology: 5 IT Trends to Watch in 2022

Unitrends

The IT landscape is ever-changing. In a dynamic tech market, companies are constantly innovating to deliver new and emerging technologies in various sectors like AI, cloud, security and digital transformation.

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2022 Predictions: How Bad Will Flooding Get?

DRI Drive

The DRI International Future Vision Committee has released its 7th Annual Predictions Report, looking ahead to 2022 and its impact on the resilience community. Download the complete report free from the DRI Library, and read on for a prediction on increasing flood danger. Prediction 2: Flooding and coastal erosion at a rate we have not […]. The post 2022 Predictions: How Bad Will Flooding Get?

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Application-Consistent SQL Server Backup and Recovery with vVols

Pure Storage

For years now, Pure Storage ® customers have enjoyed the benefits of being able to take application-consistent snapshot-based backups of their SQL Server databases, enabled via the Pure Storage SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) extension. Directly from within SSMS, Pure customers can configure backup jobs, perform backups, mount those backups to additional drives, and restore databases in place.

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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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How to Influence Elected Officials

Disaster Zone

Call them out in public!

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More on the Marshall, CO Fires

Recovery Diva

From the Denver Post: Marshall firestorm shows Colorado suburbs now vulnerable as climate warms, “hardening” needed, experts say “We are sitting ducks to the repercussions of the climate that we have to deal with year-round”.

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Read the 7th Annual DRI Predictions Report and Keep the Conversation Going at DRI2022

DRI Drive

What does 2022 hold for the resilience community? Find out with the DRI Future Vision Committee’s 7th Annual Predictions Report – resilience predictions for the profession by the profession. This report looks at what to expect in the coming year, including: the continuing pandemic response climate change global inflation power grid attacks and much more. […].

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5 Factors for Improving Business Continuity in 2022

On Solve

Effective business continuity is measured by an organization’s ability to continue operations and maintain solvency, regardless of critical events and the circumstances – both expected and unknown – that lead to them. What does it take? Proactive preparation and the resources to put your plan in motion are at the core. Let’s take a look at the factors that go into developing an effective business continuity strategy, and how you can make them work for you: 1.

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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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Backup is now an IT Specialty: CEO Bret Piatt in MSPInsights

OffsiteDataSync

It wasn’t that long ago that data protection fell under the responsibilities of an IT generalist. After all, there really was nothing particularly complicated about doing a nightly backup to tape and then shipping off a copy to Iron Mountain. Now, however, it’s a whole new ballgame. Ransomware attacks, natural disasters and an increased reliance on IT to run basic day-to-day functions means that the C-suite expects to return to normal in hours, not days or weeks following a catastrophic event.

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2021 in Review

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: U.S. saw second-most billion-dollar weather disasters on record in 2021. A record warm December fueled a pair of devastating tornado outbreaks, two of the year’s 20 billion-dollar events.

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2022 Predictions: Which Way Will the Economic Recovery Go?

DRI Drive

The DRI International Future Vision Committee has released its 7th Annual Predictions Report, looking ahead to 2022 and its impact on the resilience community. Download the complete report free from the DRI Library, and read on for a prediction on the continuing global economic recovery. Prediction 3: Inflation and higher interest rates slow global economic […].

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Resilience Assessments Give Your Board Insight Into Your Risk Appetite

Castellan

This is part 2 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 operational resilience while managing efficiencies and adapting to changing environments with an expanding threat landscape. When it comes to figuring out the balancing act between managing efficiencies and embracing the resilience movement, your executives and key stakeholders play critical roles in organizational suc

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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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Employee Safety in a Workplace With a No Cell Phone Policy

Alert Media

The post Employee Safety in a Workplace With a No Cell Phone Policy appeared first on AlertMedia.

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New Report from the NAS

Recovery Diva

From the NAS: Offshore Situation Room; Enhancing Resilience to Offshore Oil Disasters in the Gulf of Mexico: Proceedi n gs of a Workshop (2021 ). The pdf version of the book can be downloaded free. .

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2022 Predictions: Will Climate Change Become an Area of Conflict?

DRI Drive

The DRI International Future Vision Committee has released its 7th Annual Predictions Report, looking ahead to 2022 and its impact on the resilience community. Download the complete report free from the DRI Library, and read on for a prediction on the possible polarization of climate change. Prediction 1: Climate change will increase polarization between generations, […].

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How to Help Your Organization Get Through a Ransomware Attack

MHA Consulting

Ransomware attacks are increasing in frequency and severity. As a business continuity professional, there are steps you can take before and during such an attack to help your organization get … The post How to Help Your Organization Get Through a Ransomware Attack appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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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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Backups may not save you from ransomware: CEO Bret Piatt in BetaNews

OffsiteDataSync

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack was huge news for many reasons (not the least of which was the gasoline panic buying it caused in the Southeast). But one of the most notable for IT was the fact that the company paid a $4.4 million ransom in Bitcoin to recover its data. Wouldn’t an organization that large, that manages critical energy infrastructure have backups?

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Could the U.S. Play Offense in China's Back Yard?

The Rand Blog

Relations with Cambodia and Laos have fallen victim to the U.S. administration's foreign policy priority of shared values over shared interests. This approach has failed to make headway in Cambodia and Laos, isolates the United States in a region where few countries are true democracies, and unnecessarily cedes ground to Beijing.

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2022 Predictions: Power Grids at Risk?

DRI Drive

The DRI International Future Vision Committee has released its 7th Annual Predictions Report, looking ahead to 2022 and its impact on the resilience community. Download the complete report free from the DRI Library, and read on for a prediction the multiple risks facing power grids and pipelines. Prediction 5: Electric grids and oil/gas pipelines will […].

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Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Alert Media

The post Psychological Safety in the Workplace appeared first on AlertMedia.

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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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Compare Cloud Storage and Backup Solutions with Three Key Factors

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, Scality Chief Product Officer Paul Speciale offers key factors for comparing cloud storage and backup solutions during vendor evaluation. As the pandemic continues to play out, cloud services adoption is still rising – driven by accelerated digital transformation, remote work and a demand for new services.

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Creating a Multi-Region Application with AWS Services – Part 2, Data and Replication

AWS Disaster Recovery

In Part 1 of this blog series, we looked at how to use AWS compute, networking, and security services to create a foundation for a multi-Region application. Data is at the center of many applications. In this post, Part 2, we will look at AWS data services that offer native features to help get your data where it needs to be. In Part 3, we’ll look at AWS application management and monitoring services to help you build, monitor, and maintain a multi-Region application.

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Americans Still Seeing Higher Prices And Empty Shelves – Chloe Demrovsky for Forbes

DRI Drive

“Certain products have been unavailable for long stretches now. Even very basic and essential items are reportedly out of stock from diapers to chicken wings. Why is this happening? “The Covid-19 pandemic generally, and now the omicron variant specifically, is the overall reason. Omicron is so infectious that it is now sidelining many workers at once, even […].

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