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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of coordinated responses among emergency management and other stakeholders to implement an effective strategy for handling a long and complex disaster. Due to a number of factors , pandemics are more likely to occur in the future.

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Crisis Management Training: Practice Makes Perfect

Bernstein Crisis Management

From global pandemics and economic woes to deepfakes and cyber attacks, the unforeseen is the new normal. Crisis management training equips individuals and teams with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate and mitigate the impacts of crises efficiently. ” came to mind. Spoiler alert: It’s not going to end well.

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What Is Cyber Extortion? Tips for Securing Your Data

Pure Storage

Sextortion scams surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, with attackers sending emails claiming to have hacked webcams or email accounts, demanding Bitcoin to delete the alleged footage. Responding to a Cyber Extortion Attack When a business becomes a victim of cyber extortion, quick and effective action can significantly mitigate the damage.

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Mastering Business Continuity Exercises: Best Practices, Scenarios, and Tools for 2025

BCP Builder

Mitigating Risks: Exercises help businesses identify and address vulnerabilities before real-world disruptions occur. Regulatory Compliance: Many industries require regular testing of business continuity plans to meet standards like ISO 22301. Health Crisis Test your readiness for a sudden health emergency, like a pandemic.

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How Business Continuity Leaders Can Shine a Light on a Dark Day

On Solve

That means business continuity leaders like you must be able to communicate and execute crisis response plans quickly and effectively. Whether it’s severe weather, civil unrest, workplace violence or pandemic complications, new risks are always on the horizon. Another COVID variant is causing a spike in cases. View the ebook.

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The Impact of Hybrid Work Environments on Resilience Management

Castellan

While some companies sustained on-premises teams throughout the coronavirus pandemic—and some more have returned to that recently—many organizations still operate in a fully-remote or hybrid work environment. According to the BCM Compensation Report, only 6% of respondents anticipate that they will be 100% back in office post-pandemic.

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7 Reasons Why Cybersecurity Fails

NexusTek

5 4% of small businesses believe they’re too small for a cyberattack , and subsequently , don’t have a plan in place for reacting to cyber threats. Only 22% of small businesses encrypt their databases, and less than 1 5 % rate their ability to mitigate cyber risks and threats as highly effective.