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Redundancy, Diversification, and Resilience: Protecting Your Business from Single Points of Failure

BryghtPath

Modern businesses run on a web of applications, systems, and third-party vendorsmaking operations faster, more innovative, and more scalable. But what happens when one crucial piece of that puzzle fails? Suddenly, that convenience becomes a significant risk, especially when a single point of failure (SPOF) is all it takes to disrupt everything. A single point … The post Redundancy, Diversification, and Resilience: Protecting Your Business from Single Points of Failure appeared first on Bry

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Self-Imposed Barriers to Technology Adoption

Disaster Zone Podcast

Technology is a driving force in public safety today. There are multiple challenges that come with considering which technologies should be adopted and fielded within an organization. Before that can happen, we need to collectively overcome self-imposed barriers to technology adoption, which is the subject of this Disaster Zone Podcast. The podcast guest is Garry Briese who has had a distinguished career in the fire service.

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Securing the Future of Security

Security Industry Association

Trust in the authenticity of video footage is now at stake Jason Crawforth is the founder and CEO of SWEAR. Information wields immense power. The data we rely on each day shapes opinions, influences decisions, and can affect events on a global scale. This makes safeguarding the integrity of digital content essential. The rise of advanced deepfakes and artificial intelligence (AI)-crafted forgeries presents a growing danger, one that can diminish the trust that serves as the very foundation of mo

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The Fake Vacation E-mail That Could Drain Your Bank Account

LAN Infotech

Planning a vacation this year? Make sure your confirmation e-mail is legit BEFORE you click anything! Thats right, summer is right around the corner and cybercriminals are exploiting travel season by sending fake booking confirmations that look nearly identical to e-mails from airlines, hotels and travel agencies. These scams are designed to steal personal and financial information, hijack your online accounts and even infect your device with malware.

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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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Why Reinvent the Wheel? Use Your Crisis Management Framework to Drive Planning Ahead of Major Events

BryghtPath

Major external events like the Super Bowl, FIFA World Cup, political conventions, and the Olympics present significant opportunities and risks for organizations. These events can introduce security threats, strain infrastructure, disrupt operations, and challenge reputations, making strong preparedness strategies essential. As time goes on, senior leaders and other stakeholders will inevitably begin asking questions such … The post Why Reinvent the Wheel?

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How to Create Customised Billing Reports for IT Departments and MSPs with Pure Fusion and AI DevOps 

Pure Storage

How to Create Customised Billing Reports for IT Departments and MSPs with Pure Fusion and AI DevOps by Pure Storage Blog Summary This article provides a step-by-step guide for using the Pure Fusion API with Visual Studio Code, copilot.ai, and the py-pure-client package for efficient managing and reporting of storage space. Recently, I was faced with a common issue during a major project: responding to a customers request for proposal (RFP).

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Is Your Printer The Biggest Security Threat In Your Office?

LAN Infotech

If I asked you to name the biggest cybersecurity threats in your office, youd probably say phishing e-mails, malware or weak passwords. But what if I told you that your office printer yes, the one quietly humming in the corner could be one of the biggest vulnerabilities in your entire network? It sounds ridiculous, but hackers love printers. And most businesses dont realize just how much of a security risk they pose until its too late.

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Leveraging Business Continuity Plans for Major Event Planning: Mitigating Disruptions 

BryghtPath

In todays fast-paced and interconnected world, organizations must be prepared to navigate various disruptions, from natural disasters to cyberattacks. However, one often overlooked scenario is the impact of major local eventssuch as the Super Bowl, international summits, or large-scale festivalson business operations. While exciting for the community, these events can create significant challenges for businesses, … The post Leveraging Business Continuity Plans for Major Event Planning: Mit

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FEMA – Many Don’t Like it But Need It

Recovery Diva

From Goerning.com: FEMA:The Federal Agency We Dont Like Until We Need It Its appealing to say that disaster relief should be left to states and localities. The less appealing reality is that they arent up to the job. “If theres any one enduring truth about federalism, however, its that it refuses to be neat. Nowhere has that been truer than in preparing and responding to disasters.

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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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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of April 18; Updates from Hammerspace, Hitachi Vantara, Infinidat & More

Solutions Review

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of April 18, 2025. Keeping tabs on all the most relevant storage and data protection news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy

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The Biggest Mistakes I See Business Owners Making In IT And Cybersecurity

LAN Infotech

A client recently asked me, What mistakes do you see business owners making the most when it comes to IT and cybersecurity? Oh, where to begin After years of working with businesses of all sizes, the biggest mistake I see time and again is treating IT and cybersecurity as an afterthought. It doesnt matter how many data breaches are in the news; I see business owner after business owner either underestimating the real risks of cyberthreats or assuming that setting up some basic protections is eno

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Business Continuity as a Service: Leveraging Expertise for Organizational Resilience 

BryghtPath

In todays fast-paced and interconnected business environment, organizations face a myriad of potential disruptions that can threaten their operations, reputation, and bottom line. From cyberattacks and natural disasters to supply chain interruptions and pandemics, the need for robust business continuity planning has never been more critical. However, many organizations struggle to develop and maintain effective … The post Business Continuity as a Service: Leveraging Expertise for Organizat

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ChatOps Explained: How ChatOps Supports Collaboration

BMC

Conways Law: Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization’s communication structure.Melvin E. Conway The goal of your company is to continue to advanceyet many organizations cite situational awareness as a primary concern. If success means finding 100 ways a light bulb cannot be created, then you dont want every team working on the same number 12.

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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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Acronis tops combined analysis of three Canalys research reports

Acronis

Channel-focused analyst firm Canalys recently released three major reports covering topics and technologies essential to MSPs: RMM / PSA, Backup and Disaster Recovery and Cybersecurity. Acronis conducted a quantitative meta-analysis of all three Canalys Leadership Matrix reports, and compared to other MSP platform vendors, came out on top.

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Shadow IT: How Employees Using Unauthorized Apps Could Be Putting Your Business At Risk

LAN Infotech

Your employees might be the biggest cybersecurity risk in your business and not just because theyre prone to click phishing e-mails or reuse passwords. Its because theyre using apps your IT team doesnt even know about. This is called Shadow IT , and its one of the fastest-growing security risks for businesses today. Employees download and use unauthorized apps, software and cloud services often with good intentions but in reality theyre creating massive security vulnerabilities without even r

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AI Risk Management: Frameworks & Expert Insights

Alert Media

Manage AI risks, like bias and privacy, with insights from The AI Edge Report. Explore top frameworksNIST AI RMF, EU AI Actto keep AI secure.

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Why the 3-2-1 Backup Rule Remains a Cornerstone of Cybersecurity in 2025

Solutions Review

Daniel Pearson, the CEO at KnownHost , explains why the 3-2-1 backup rule is just as important to cybersecurity today as it was when it was first created. This article originally appeared in Insight Jam , an enterprise IT community that enables human conversation on AI. Cyber incidents are expected to cost the US $639 billion in 2025. According to the latest estimates, this dynamic will continue to rise, reaching approximately $1.82 trillion in cyber-crime costs by 2028.

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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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The NIS 2 Directive: A wake-up call for health care disaster recovery strategies

Acronis

The NIS 2 Directive is here, demanding robust disaster recovery strategies for health care. Learn about increased liability, patient safety risks, and why resilience is now non-negotiable.

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How to Prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attacks: Top 7 Measures for Secure Web Applications

Erwood Group

PREVENT CROSS SITE SCRIPTING Top 7 Measures for Secure Web Applications Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks are among the most common web vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by unsuspecting users. These scripts can steal sensitive data like passwords, hijack user sessions, deface websites, or spread malware.

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How ‘Zombie’ Accounts and Non-human Identities Threaten Perimeters

Pure Storage

How Zombie Accounts and Non-human Identities Threaten Perimeters by Pure Storage Blog Summary As the IT perimeter becomes less definable, non-human identities (NHIs) offer a promising attack vector for cybercriminals and have played a role in several recent high-profile breaches. When we last talked to you about the new network perimeter , we shared some reasons why zero trust is losing supportlike the overfocus on network controls.

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DRI International Announces Ray Seid, MBCP, as Senior Director of Education

DRI Drive

DRI International is proud to welcome Ray Seid, MBCP, CBCLA, ARMP, CHPCP, CCRP, CPSCP, as its new Senior Director of Education. A resilience practitioner with decades of experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, and related disciplines, Seid is also a seasoned DRI instructor who holds a certification in each of DRIs certification tracks […] The post DRI International Announces Ray Seid, MBCP, as Senior Director of Education appeared first on DRI Drive.

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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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Acronis named a leader in Frost Radar™ Endpoint Security, 2025 report

Acronis

Frost & Sullivan has named Acronis a leader in Frost Radar Endpoint Security, 2025 report.

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ChatOps Explained: How ChatOps Supports Collaboration

BMC

Conways Law: Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization’s communication structure.Melvin E. Conway The goal of your company is to continue to advanceyet many organizations cite situational awareness as a primary concern. If success means finding 100 ways a light bulb cannot be created, then you dont want every team working on the same number 12.

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Creating Predictability in an Unpredictable World: The Benefits of Evergreen//One Storage as a Service

Pure Storage

Creating Predictability in an Unpredictable World: The Benefits of Evergreen//One Storage as a Service by Pure Storage Blog Summary Subscription-based storage can help organizations lower upfront costs, benefit from continuous improvements, and seamlessly scale their storage infrastructure to meet evolving needs. In this moment of economic pressure, we want you to know one thing: Pure Storage is here for you.

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SIA New Member Profile: Eastern Security Services

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Eastern Security Services is a third-generation family-owned and operated security provider headquartered in Syracuse, New York, with offices in Buffalo and Corning and a dedicated team serving the Rochester area. The companys primary focus is upstate New York and the Southern Tier from Buffalo to Albany but it supports clients in homes and businesses across the country.

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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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Seamlessly migrate from Windows 10 to Windows 11 with Acronis True Image

Acronis

Easily migrate from Windows 10 to Windows 11 with Acronis True Image. Keep your files, apps, and settings intact with a fast, secure transfer process.

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Tariffs and Market Volatility: What is the Role of the Business Continuity Manager?

Plan B Consulting

In this weeks bulletin, Charlie discusses tariffs and how businesses can be more resilient to external change and disruption. As an in-house business continuity manager, Ive always believed there should be a clear distinction between managing crises and incidentswhatever your organisation calls themand addressing day-to-day or longer-term challenges that could affect operations.

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Conducting a Business Impact Analysis (BIA): A Comprehensive Guide

KingsBridge BCP

Conducting a Business Impact Analysis (BIA): A Comprehensive Guide Every business faces the risk of disruption. Whether its a cyberattack, a natural disaster, or a supply chain issue, these events can bring operations to a standstill. As a result, having a plan in place is essential. A key part of that plan is a Business […] The post Conducting a Business Impact Analysis (BIA): A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on KingsBridgeBCP.