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Sludge in Our Emergency Management Systems

Disaster Zone

“Sludge” means “red tape.

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What’s the Outlook for 2023’s Hurricane Season?

DRI Drive

The early predictions for the Atlantic hurricane season are here – but a couple of conflicting signals make it more uncertain than usual. Colorado State University and The Weather Company have both released their preliminary forecasts for the Atlantic hurricane season that runs from May through November. CSU is predicting 13 named storms, including six […] The post What’s the Outlook for 2023’s Hurricane Season?

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Book Review: Case Studies in Disaster Recovery

Recovery Diva

Review of Case Studies in Disaster Recovery – A Volume in the Disaster and Emergency Management: Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation Series. Volume Editor: Jane Kushma, Ph.D. Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, Elsevier, Oxford, UK and Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. December 2022. Paperback ISBN: 9780128095744 eBook ISBN: 9780128095362. Pages: 272.

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As China Ascends, Concerns Grow It Might Be Tempted into a 'Splendid Little War'

The Rand Blog

When a nation newly ascends or returns to the status of a leading international power, it often feels the need to publicly demonstrate its rise through a brief, victorious war. Today, China's increasing strength may tempt it to pursue such a conflict, and not necessarily with Taiwan, if it anticipates that victory will be swift, decisive, and demonstrative.

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The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity

The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity is a step-by-step resource for developing an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) program and navigating challenges. Whether building from scratch or enhancing a plan, this guide offers practical tools, expert advice, and strategies to ensure resilience. What You’ll Learn: Key elements of BCM and resiliency Steps to build and test your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Conducting risk assessments and BIAs Integrating cybersecurity into p

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The Threats from an Electromagnetic Pulse

Disaster Zone Podcast

Perhaps you have never heard of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) and don’t understand what the implications from one being used as a weapon against the United States or other national powers. That is what this podcast does, looking at the full impacts of such a weapon being used in the future. The guest for this podcast is William R. Forstchen who is a New York Times bestselling author and holds a doctoral degree from Purdue University with a specialization in military history and technology.

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FlashBlade//E: The Endgame for Hard Drives

Pure Storage

FlashBlade//E: The Endgame for Hard Drives by Pure Storage Blog With significantly better TCO, reliability, ease of use, and sustainability, FlashBlade//E is the first all-flash product that goes toe-to-toe with all-disk systems. The post FlashBlade//E: The Endgame for Hard Drives appeared first on Pure Storage Blog.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘The Threats from an Electromagnetic Pulse'

Disaster Zone

Yes, the threat does exist.

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Why Blockading Rather Than Retaking Crimea Might Be Kyiv's Best Option

The Rand Blog

Ukraine may lack the military capability to retake Crimea from Russia. But Kyiv might still achieve some of its key objectives by blockading the peninsula. New technology may ease this task.

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FEMA Sued in Puerto Rico

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: FEMA sued over using disaster funds to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid. A coalition of advocacy groups is suing the federal government’s disaster response agency, claiming it is making Puerto Rico less resilient to storms and more vulnerable to power outages by rebuilding the island’s old, unreliable power grid without properly assessing the environmental impacts or considering residents’ desire for renewable energy.

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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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Increase IT Agility and Reduce Spend with STaaS

Pure Storage

Increase IT Agility and Reduce Spend with STaaS by Pure Storage Blog Many IT leaders are being asked to do more with less. Storage as a service (STaaS) can help them not only reduce IT spend but also meet demands for critical services and strategic support from the organization. The post Increase IT Agility and Reduce Spend with STaaS appeared first on Pure Storage Blog.

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Ethics Differences Between Supreme Court and County Emergency Managers

Disaster Zone

There appears to be a significant difference.

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10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Managed Service Provider

NexusTek

READ TIME: 4 MIN April 12, 2023 10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Managed Service Provider Selecting a managed service provider (MSP) is by no means an easy task, and it’s important to do your homework thoroughly before making the plunge into this new relationship. Factors like pricing and service level agreements may be obvious points to ask a potential MSP about, but nontechnical professionals often wonder if there are other important questions they’re overlooking as they choose an MSP.

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Sea Level Rise in Gulf area and southeastern U.S. Coast

Recovery Diva

From the WashPost: Seas have drastically risen along southern U.S. coast in past decade. Multiple new studies highlight a rate of sea level rise that is ‘unprecedented in at least 120 years’ along the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern U.S. coast.

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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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Time Is Running Out to Submit a Proposal for BIRD Foundation Homeland Security Funding

Security Industry Association

Dear Security Industry Association (SIA) members, I would like to inform you of a funding opportunity of up to $1 million for innovative homeland security (HLS) solutions offered through the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation. The BIRD Foundation has issued a call for proposals to U.S. and Israeli companies to submit joint proposals for the development of advanced homeland security technologies for first responder.

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Software-defined; Simplicity by Design

Pure Storage

Software-defined; Simplicity by Design by Pure Storage Blog Pure was named to CRN’s 2023 Storage 100 list in the software-defined storage category. Learn how we meet data-heavy businesses demands. The post Software-defined; Simplicity by Design appeared first on Pure Storage Blog.

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Optimizing Your BC Program for the Permanent Hybrid Work Model  

MHA Consulting

The hybrid workplace model is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future. Business continuity professionals need to be sure their recovery plans and strategies are fully adapted to the new reality. Related on MHA Consulting: Home Alone: When Disasters Affect Staff Who Are Working Remotely A Stopgap Measure That Became a Permanent Fixture When the hybrid workplace model first emerged at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was seen as an emergency solution to a crisis situation.

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20 Notable Workplace Violence Incidents from 2022

BryghtPath

Few things are as frightening in the work environment as an incident involving workplace violence. Incidents ranging from disgruntled employees to armed robberies to fatal incidents can have long-lasting impacts on employees, customers, and your organization’s reputation. At Bryghtpath, we’re often asked to give examples of recent notable workplace violence incidents as a part of … The post 20 Notable Workplace Violence Incidents from 2022 appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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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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Got an Idea to Share? Speak at AcceleRISE 2023

Security Industry Association

Help Young Professionals Grow, Inspire and Lead at this Unique Event Happening Aug. 14-16 in Denver. The Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE community for young professionals and those new to the security industry is looking for creative speaking proposals for the 2023 AcceleRISE conference, taking place Aug. 14-16 in the Mile High City – Denver, Colorado.

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Workplace Violence Prevention in Action—Q&A With an Expert?

Alert Media

The post Workplace Violence Prevention in Action—Q&A With an Expert  appeared first on AlertMedia.

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People of Pure: Meet Devika Garg

Pure Storage

People of Pure: Meet Devika Garg by Pure Storage Blog Devika Garg is Senior Solutions Marketing Manager for Analytics at Pure. Learn more about this life sciences doctorate and what brought her to the data technology world. The post People of Pure: Meet Devika Garg appeared first on Pure Storage Blog.

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Part 3 – How Zerto’s One-to-Many Supports Kubernetes

Zerto

The first post in this series introduced Zerto’s one-to-many replication functionality. The second post discussed one-to-many replication in detail and provided three common use case scenarios. In this post, we start by discussing the threats against applications running as Kubernetes clusters. This post deals with how Zerto’s one-to-many replication supports Kubernetes.

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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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SIA New Member Profile: Pinnacle Consulting & Advisors

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Pinnacle Consulting & Advisors offers security and safety consulting, risk management and efficiency services. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, operates in most states and offers some international capabilities. SIA spoke with Joel Kisner, CEO of Pinnacle Consulting & Advisors, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA.

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Citrix Secure Private Access On-Premises — Announcing General Availability

Citrix

As organizations embark on adopting zero trust network access (ZTNA) solutions, they often desire the flexibility of a hybrid strategy with the choice to use a mix of SaaS-based and / or customer-managed solutions to best suit their needs. Particularly … The post Citrix Secure Private Access On-Premises — Announcing General Availability first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Europe: Ukraine's Essential Ally

The Rand Blog

While the United States is Ukraine's primary military backer, Europe is sharing the war's overall burden, sanctioning Russia, arming Ukraine, and helping prepare it to join the European Union, as well as absorbing huge economic costs. Europe's partnership with the United States on Ukraine may be Western diplomacy's finest hour since the Berlin Wall fell.

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10 trends that will shape cybersecurity in 2023

Acronis

Our world is more digitally dependent than ever before, while IT environments are only getting more complex — and the potential for cyberthreat-related disasters is severe. Here are 10 trends that are likely to shape the cybersecurity landscape this year.

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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