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Cybersecurity Roundup: The Worst Breaches of the Year…So Far

DRI Drive

Six months into the year, cyberattacks of all kinds have exposed vulnerabilities, cost money and instigated unrest. The biggest hacks and breaches can provide a road map for cybersecurity planning through the rest of 2022. Wired has collected the worst hacks and breaches of 2022 so far. Among the highlights: Russia/Ukraine Hacking – Russia’s digital […].

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T-Mobile's Emergency Response Team

Disaster Zone Podcast

When asked, emergency managers will unfailingly say that the first critical infrastructure that needs to be restored after a disaster is communications. In this podcast I interview two T-Mobile subject matter experts, Rodney Cooper and Casey Muilenburg who, along with others, are responsible for the T-Mobile Emergency Response Team (ERT). We discuss all the components that make up an ERT, both equipment and personnel.

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Why empathy is critical when disaster strikes  

Crisis Response Journal

July 2022: Accepting responsibility and liability very early on is a critical aspect of effective crisis response, which can aid the victims’ healing and compensation process, says Tony Jaques

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Question to Readers

Recovery Diva

About two weeks ago I posted a notice about a new report titled Streamlining Emergency Management. So far I have not talked to any who has read it fully or who is planning to act on any or the recommendations. I would love to hear if anyone cares about the findings.

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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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Supply Chain Crisis: Are You Staying on Top of the Ever-Evolving Risks?

DRI Drive

High-impact supply chain events are now an everyday fact of life for businesses. But while most organizations can identify the causes of these disruptions, not enough are spotting risks before they become disasters. Based on an Interos survey of 1,500 decision makers across multiple industries, the average annual cost of supply chain disruptions to each […].

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Terrorism and vigilance  

Crisis Response Journal

July 2022: Phil Trendall senses that both the media and the general public see terrorism as something that is a long way down the agenda of things to be worried about

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The Economic Returns of Foreign Language Learning

The Rand Blog

If just 10 percent more students in the United Kingdom mastered Arabic, Mandarin, French, or Spanish, the economic returns could be measured in billions of British pounds. Removing the language barrier reduces trade costs.

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6 AcceleRISE Sessions That Will Help You Grow Your Business Savvy and Career

Security Industry Association

Are you a young professional in security? Get ready – AcceleRISE 2022 is coming Aug. 1-3 to Austin, Texas! AcceleRISE, hosted by SIA’s RISE community , is the ultimate conference for young talent and newcomers to the security industry who want to take their careers to the next level. With an all-star speaker lineup, unique and interactive sessions, connections galore, after-hours fun and an exciting destination to explore, AcceleRISE is a must-attend event for the industry’s rising stars.

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Cloud Data Security Challenges, Part 2: Reducing Complexity

Pure Storage

Complexity tends to make everything harder, riskier, and more expensive. Think of a car engine: The more interconnected parts it has, the more avenues there are for engine failure, the more safeguards it needs to keep running, and the more likely it is to need service. The cloud is no different. Whether public, private, or hybrid, the mass migration of workloads to the cloud, while potentially starting to slow down from its breakneck pace, has introduced new levels of complexity to application d

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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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Leadership in the new era of disruption 

Crisis Response Journal

July 2022: Mostafa Sayyadi outlines six styles of the Level Up leadership model, designed to increase and build rapport between leaders and followers

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Determining the Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ) of a Hazardous Material

National Fire Protection Association

Which code or standard applies to hazardous materials? How much of a particular hazardous material can be stored or used? What floor of the building can that hazardous material be stored or used on? These are all questions some are faced with daily. There is an assumption that people, such as facility managers, building owners, and first responders, just inherently know when a material is a. [[ This is a content summary only.

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Yoon Suk-yeol Is Biden's Perfect South Korea Partner

The Rand Blog

Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea's conservative new president, has shown that he is in lockstep with U.S. President Joe Biden on foreign policy. During Biden's Indo-Pacific trip last month, their conversations in the security domain suggest Yoon's overlapping tenure with Biden heralds a golden era in the U.S.-South Korea alliance.

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Help the U.S. Department of Labor Provide Career Info on Security Industry Jobs

Security Industry Association

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to support the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Information Network (O*NET) program, a free resource for millions of job seekers, employers, veterans, educators and students. SIA invites its members to participate in this important initiative by contributing information on their roles within the security industry.

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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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Adding to Your Arsenal: Pure’s Security Partners and What They Can Do for You

Pure Storage

Data storage is as much about security as anything else. That’s why, in addition to our own cutting-edge, built-in data security features, we partner with the world’s leading security specialists— Cohesity, Commvault, Veritas, Rubrik, and Veeam — to help you keep your data safe. Together, we’re helping to cover every angle of your data security strategy.

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Practice Makes Perfect: How to Be Ready to Handle an Emergency 

MHA Consulting

Many organizations are not well-prepared to respond to emergencies. In most cases, two factors are to blame: a lack of thought on the part of the leadership about what might … The post Practice Makes Perfect: How to Be Ready to Handle an Emergency appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Obstacles to Lasting Peace Between Ukraine and Russia

The Rand Blog

The current situation in Ukraine suggests that neither side will be able to achieve a decisive military victory that settles the disputes that led to the war. Ukraine and Russia theoretically could reach an agreement to stop the fighting, but the politics between the two sides and centuries of confrontational history do not suggest a lasting peace.

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IntelligentSIA: New Courses, Videos, Events and Other 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 resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. Welcome, New Members! The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: Atrium Health , Charlotte Water , Crux Technology & Security Solutions , Onsolve , Polaris Corporate Risk Management , SHP and Texadia Systems.

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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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Business, Interrupted: Cyber Resilience is a Business Imperative

Castellan

Cyber-attacks are some of the most complex, common, and challenging risks for modern organizations. They’re happening at such a rapid pace now; organizations can no longer sit back and think about what they might do if they experience an attack. Today, focus must be on developing adaptable and flexible resilience plans that ensure confidence in your organization’s ability to respond when one (or multiple) attacks occur.

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Managed Retreat of Coastal Development

Recovery Diva

Managed Retreat. From HSNW: Sea Levels Rise and Floods Intensify, So Governments Consider Managed Retreat. /.

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Rebuilding Ukraine for a Changing Climate

The Rand Blog

When the war in Ukraine ends, the country will in all likelihood undergo a massive reconstruction. Ukraine could rebuild in a way that would both lower its carbon footprint and construct infrastructure resilient to the effects of climate change.

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SIA New Member Profile: YourSix

Security Industry Association

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member YourSix is an award-winning physical security as a service (PSaaS) provider. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, with its Center of Excellence and European headquarters located in Lund, Sweden. SIA spoke with Eric Styles, CEO of YourSix, about the company’s history and offerings, the security industry and working with SIA.

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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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City of Seattle Hiring URM Program Manager

Disaster Zone

It is a job opening for the right person.

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Learning from European Experience

Recovery Diva

From HSNW: WILDFIRES – Unprecedented Change in Europe’s Fire Regime Driven by Climate Change.

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New Legislation May Not Be Enough to Counter Chinese Interference in British Universities

The Rand Blog

There is alarming evidence of growing Chinese espionage and influence in UK universities that could threaten UK national security and academic freedoms. Three complementary initiatives could increase university researchers' awareness of the potential risks of collaborating with certain Chinese partners.

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Citrix

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More Developments on Cyber Crime and Russia

Disaster Zone

A possible closer relationship between Russian leaders and cyber criminals.

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