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Role of the National Academies re Disasters

Recovery Diva

From the HSNW: Predicting, Managing, and Preparing for Disasters Like Hurricane Ida. Since Hurricane Katrina swept through Louisiana almost exactly 16 years ago, the National Academies have helped produce scientific insights and recommendations through initiatives to help policymakers avoid the worst impacts of future disasters.

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911 Systems and Technology

Disaster Zone Podcast

New York City is a complex place in which to work within public safety. In the middle of it all is the 911 system that receives calls from citizens and dispatches first responder resources. In this podcast I interview Chris Carver , a former Chief Dispatcher and Director of Fire Dispatch Operations for the New York City Fire Department where he helped to coordinate the response to some of New York City’s largest disasters.

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Legislation to Mandate the Reporting of Cyber Attack Ransomware Payments

Disaster Zone

Critical infrastructure owners and operators are a primary concern.

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Countering Domestic Terrorism May Require Rethinking U.S. Intelligence Strategy

The Rand Blog

The United States is deeply divided, its political system polarized. Getting counterterrorism wrong could make the situation worse. The challenge is to isolate and contain violent extremists without turning them into political martyrs or half the country into enemies of the state.

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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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Improving Response and Mutual Aid

Recovery Diva

Pandemic Underscored How Broader Incident Response and Mutual Aid Can Be Improved. First responders should also be prioritized from the beginning when it comes to getting supplies, tests and vaccines, says IAFC.

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What Happened to Take Down Facebook?

Disaster Zone

Remember, the first report is almost always wrong.

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Institutions May Be Key to Countering Extremism in the Military

The Rand Blog

Extremism is a symptom of broader social and political headwinds within civilian society. By using existing support programs, military leaders may be able to effectively confront these headwinds early and channel them in productive ways that ultimately preserve the effectiveness and readiness of the U.S. military.

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Free Flood Mapping Tool

Recovery Diva

Free online World Flood Mapping Tool will help plan urban and agricultural development, effective flood defenses, disaster readiness, and identify supply chain vulnerabilities.

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Making the Best Decision about Professional Services

Pure Storage

A long time ago, I worked in real estate lending (yes, it’s been a long, strange trip to storage, but that is another story). In that job, one of the most interesting real estate concepts that I learned and took to heart was “highest and best use.”. As part of the loan process, the property being purchased has to be certified that it will be used for its highest and best use.

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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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Hurricane Sam Will Dodge the Shores of the U.S.

Disaster Zone

Hurricane Sam counts as an 2021 Atlantic storm, but other than “surf’s up” it looks like the United States will be spared landfall.

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7 Key Zerto Features for Ransomware Resilience

Zerto

Ransomware continues to cause headaches, sleepless nights, disruptions, and heavy financial losses to organizations around the world. What makes ransomware so different and more challenging than other types of malware is its ability to severely disrupt the operations of the organizations it hits. By removing access to data, ransomware is halting IT operations and all the systems that rely on them.

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The Big Unanswered Question of the Afghanistan War

The Rand Blog

The United States' war in Afghanistan may be over, but the debate over the legacy of America's longest war has just begun. The U.S. defeat raises many questions. For the future of American defense strategy, one big question perhaps stands out above all: Does the United States still have the grit necessary to fight and win long wars?

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Weekly Inspections of Electric Fire Pumps

National Fire Protection Association

Above photo credit: Hydraulics Institute Fire pumps are an essential part of many water-based fire protection systems. They are used to increase the pressure (measured in psi or bar) of a water source when that source is not adequate for the system it’s supplying. The right design, installation, and acceptance testing of these pumps will ensure that they are ready and available to protect the. [[ This is a content summary only.

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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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Efficiency Is the Enemy of Disaster Resilience

Disaster Zone

Pinching pennies leads to losing larger sums of money.

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Data Replication: Benefits & How It Works

Unitrends

Access to data is vital for smooth business operations. However, the threat of hardware failures, cyberattacks and natural disasters often block or corrupt data. Businesses and IT professionals then end up working round the clock recreating and recovering lost data. To safeguard data and ensure reliable data access, adopting data replication is the way to go.

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Acronis unveils native integration with virtual phone system, Omnivoice

Acronis

Acronis had developed a native integration with Omnivoice - a virtual phone system with essential cyber protection capabilities that gives businesses a new way to communicate using cloud technology. This new native integration enables Acronis service provider partners to offer their clients a new service capability that brings additional revenue without any additional vendors, hassles, or management consoles.

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The Best Acronis Tutorials on YouTube to Watch Right Now

Solutions Review

This list of the best Acronis tutorials on YouTube will introduce you to one of the most popular backup and disaster recovery platforms. Acronis is one of the most widely used backup and disaster recovery platforms in the world. Acronis offers backup, disaster recovery, and secure file sync and share solutions. The company also provides data protection in any environment, including virtual, physical, cloud, and mobile.

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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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Cargo Ship Dilemma — Impacting the Supply Chain

Disaster Zone

There are still kinks in the supply system.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: The Perfect Time to Implement and Mature Your Cyber Response Strategy

Castellan

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month , and it’s a great time to take a closer look at the cyber resilience components of your business continuity and resilience plans to ensure your organization is on the right path to not just prevent potential cyber events, but to be prepared to respond to the new inevitable—when an incident happens. What is Cybersecurity Awareness Month?

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IntelligentSIA: 11 Ways to Get Involved With SIA This Month

Security Industry Association

Hey SIA members! Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and offerings, upcoming events and opportunities and more. Welcome, New SIA Members! The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: Actall , AnyVision , AxxonSoft , Atone Co. , Discrete Solutions, Net Force , NewAE Technology Inc. and SecureBI.

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4 Ways To Future-Proof Your AEC Business

NexusTek

READ TIME: 4 MIN. October 6, 2021. 4 Ways To Future-Proof Your AEC Business. Industry 4.0 is revolutionizing every market. According to Statista, global spending on digital transformation technologies and services increased 10.4% in 2020 to $1.3 trillion. A 2021 Board of Directors survey revealed that 86% agree rapid digital transformation is a key priority , and 69% accelerated digital business initiatives in response to COVID-19.

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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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Disaster Zone Podcast: 911 Systems and Technology

Disaster Zone

There is information on NYC, technology and leadership

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ITIL certification guide: Costs, requirements, levels and paths

CIO Governance

The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) offers best practices for delivering IT services using a systematic approach to IT service management (ITSM). ITIL certification is near the top of almost every list of must-have IT certifications, and for good reason. As an IT management framework, ITIL can help businesses manage risk, strengthen customer relations, establish cost-effective practices, and build a stable IT environment that allows for growth, scale, and change.

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Cybersecurity Tips: Risk and Vulnerability Management

Security Industry Association

Managing cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities is a critical activity for any robust security program. Risk management and vulnerability management are performed in tandem to help keep your network safer and more secure. In this article from the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Cybersecurity Advisory Board (CAB), learn key concepts in risk and vulnerability management and get expert insights on how to better mitigate cybersecurity threats.

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How to stay proactively protected this Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Acronis

This month marks both the eighteenth year of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month — an initiative led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — and the tenth year of European Cybersecurity month, the European Union’s annual campaign around promoting digital security and staying safe online. Today, we take a look at the current cyberthreat landscape and to take proactive steps towards data safety.

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The Winter Weather Forecast for 2021-22

Disaster Zone

See the breakdown region by region.

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