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New Book Review

Recovery Diva

Publisher : Routledge – Taylor & Francis Group, New York and London. The editors are experts in the field with many years of conducting research and teaching with particular emphasis on social vulnerability and cultural complexity within the context of emergencies and disasters. link] April 2020.

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The United Kingdom's National Risk Register - 2023 Edition

Emergency Planning

This document was first published in 2008 and has been updated (somewhat irregularly) at roughly two-year intervals. b) In terms of its methodology, the NRR discusses vulnerability but does not accept the premise (Hewitt 1983) that it is the major component of risk.

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Crisis Response Journal (Volume 8, issue 2) 

Crisis Response Journal

In the next issue of Crisis Response Journal (Volume 8, issue 2 - published this week) Emily Hough examines how reliance on now-common technology could well have created even greater vulnerability in a crisis

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Why Every Small Business Needs a Business Continuity Plan Template

BCP Builder

However, small businesses often operate with tighter margins and fewer resources, making them more vulnerable to disruptions. Instant Publishing: At any stage, the drafted plan can be published as a branded PDF, offering a polished, professional document ready to share with stakeholders.

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Acronis Cyberthreats Report Year-end 2022: Data under attack

Acronis

Today we published the Acronis Cyberthreats Report: Year-end 2022, highlighting our findings from the back half of the year.

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Double trouble: When climate change and cyber crime collide

everbridge

In fact, according to an article published by IEEE , the threat of cyber attacks increases exponentially during natural disasters. During disasters, distracted, weakened, and vulnerable businesses and individuals are easy targets for cyber criminals. There are many reasons for this.

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Book Review: Case Studies in Disaster Recovery

Recovery Diva

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, Elsevier, Oxford, UK and Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. However, it is also constrained by the community’s resource availability, adaptability, and existing vulnerability among other things. Volume Editor: Jane Kushma, Ph.D. December 2022. Paperback ISBN: 9780128095744 eBook ISBN: 9780128095362.