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The danger of heat and cold across Australia 

Crisis Response Journal

Cold temperatures are not nearly as deadly as heat, with around two per cent of all deaths in Australia related to the latter, according to new research from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), writes Leilah Schubert.

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Where Do ISOs Come From?

Plan B Consulting

After spending a week observing a series of ISO meetings in Bangkok, Charlie shares his experience of how ISOs are developed. Is this a conundrum that has kept you awake at night for years or have you only just thought about it now, after being prompted by this bulletin? I am very familiar with ISO 22301, having helped PlanB Consulting and a number of other organisations get certified to the standard, as well as both PlanB Consulting and BC Training certified to ISO 9001.

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Kawasaki Motors Speeds Up Internal Communications with AlertMedia

Alert Media

The post Kawasaki Motors Speeds Up Internal Communications with AlertMedia appeared first on AlertMedia.

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Wikipedia hit by DDoS attack

Behavior Group

The site was taken down across Europe. The world’s most popular online encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, has suffered a severe DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack, which resulted with multiple servers across the globe going offline in different points in time. DDoS attack According to the company’s Twitter account, but also a subsequent press release, the attack… Continue reading.

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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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Insights into creating a successful Disaster Recovery Test – Part 2: Preparation

eBRP

Insights into creating a successful Disaster Recovery Test. Part 2 – DR Test Preparations. DR Tests are the only way to measure the effectiveness of a Disaster Recovery Program. Once the objectives of a DR Test are set, the preparation activities can begin. Test preparations include reviewing DR Plans for correctness, collaborating with the various stakeholders, identifying test metrics, and managing logistics.

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Business Impacts of Climate Change

Disaster Recovery

Experts confirm that climate change will impact business revenue by nearly 25% over the next eight decades. Rising temperatures on a global scale could bring down the world’s GDP by tens of trillions of dollars. Within a decade, the world’s global temperature is expected to rise by an annual average of 1.5°C, leading to irreparable damage and impact to survival, health, sustenance, potable water levels, human safety and economic growth.

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