Sat.Jun 29, 2019 - Fri.Jul 05, 2019

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Disaster Risk Reduction is not a Paradigm

Emergency Planning

In 1973, when I was a young undergraduate, I was taught the rudiments of the philosophy, theory and methodology of science. In the library of the London School of Economics there was an entire shelf that contained 29 well-thumbed copies of Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Kuhn 1970). This was standard reading on many courses in the social sciences.

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The lesser-known hospital heroes 

Crisis Response Journal

Close your eyes and think of a hospital. What do you see? Fuelled by TV and film depictions, perhaps you see the busy environment of the Emergency Department?

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Financial Industry Hit By Surging Numbers of Cyber-Incidents

Behavior Group

Financial services companies in the UK were hit by 819 cyber-incidents, which were reported to the Financial Conduct Authority in 2018. According to a freedom of information (FOI) request made by accountancy firm RSM, the data showed that there had been a huge rise from the previous year, with 69 reported in 2017. Cyber-Incidents, cyber-attacks,… Continue reading.

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Multicloud Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recovery

The Need for Multicloud Disaster Recovery. Datacenter disruptions can result from a variety of factors that are natural, manmade and technical in nature. During an emergency, recovery from the disaster and restoring operations are the IT department’s primary concerns. That is why backups are so important. Datacenter disruptions aren’t always localized.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

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

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New to Veritas Learning Lab—Access 3340 Appliance (7.4.2): Administration

VOX Veritas

Veritas Access 3340 Appliance (7.4.2): Administration is an all-inclusive 4-day training on managing storage, file systems, and shares. You’ll gain the skills needed to effectively, efficiently configure cloud-based storage, integrate Veritas Access as LTR storage for NetBackup, and integrate Access for archiving and restoring files for Enterprise Vault.