Pure Storage

DECEMBER 17, 2024

What Is Cyber Extortion? Tips for Securing Your Data by Pure Storage Blog Summary Cyber extortion is a type of cybercrime thats surging. While these types of attacks can have dire and expensive consequences, taking preventative measures can help you reduce risk and safeguard your digital assets. Cyber extortion is a malicious practice where attackers threaten individuals or organizations with digital harmsuch as data breaches, denial of service attacks, or exposure of sensitive informationunless

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DRI Drive

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Each year, the DRI International Awards of Excellence program honors the leaders and innovators in the fields of continuity management, technology recovery, and crisis and risk management. Were pleased to announce this year’s finalists! Consultant of the Year Javed Abbasi, MBCP – GISBA Quinn Einck, CBCP – BDO Lisa Jones, MBCP – Control Risks Newcomer […] The post Announcing the 2025 DRI Awards of Excellence Finalists!

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Emergency Planning

DECEMBER 20, 2024

There is currently intense interest in the possible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the management of disasters. To what extent is this a real prospect or, alternatively, the fascination of the shiny new toy that soon will be discarded? To begin with, there are two major arguments against artificial intelligence in its current form. One should note in passing that it is not a new concept but one that has only recently begun to impinge seriously on popular consciousness.

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 16, 2024

From the Wash Post: Some N.C. residents distrust FEMA so much theyre hesitant to apply for hurricane aid.

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Pure Storage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Assessing Ransomware Risk with the Pure Storage Security Assessment by Pure Storage Blog Summary The Pure Storage Security Assessment is a comprehensive evaluation tool that helps organizations identify and address vulnerabilities in their storage environment and offers actionable steps to help them reduce exposure to threats. Ransomware is rapidly becoming one of the most pervasive and costly cyber threats facing businesses today.

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Acronis

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Over the last 12 months, the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud platform has expanded significantly with new solutions, features and capabilities to empower MSPs. In this blog, we take a look at whats new with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud in 2024.

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 15, 2024

From FEMA: New version of the National Disaster Recovery Framework. Thanks to Laurie Johnson for calling this report to my attention.

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Reciprocity

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Achieving and maintaining FedRAMP compliance involves managing hundreds of security controls, extensive documentation, and continuous monitoring requirements. Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software has become an essential tool for organizations navigating this complex landscape. Let’s explore how the right GRC solution can streamline your FedRAMP compliance journey.

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everbridge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In December 2024 a prominent CEO was shot and killed outside of a Manhattan hotel where they were attending an investor meeting. The incident has drawn significant public attention, with speculation surrounding both the suspect’s motives and the broader implications for corporate security, given ongoing controversies and protests against the company at the time of the attack.

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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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Solutions Review

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Druva’s Yogesh Badwe offers insights data security best practices to safeguard data against cyber threats. This article originally appeared on Solutions Review’s Insight Jam , an enterprise IT community enabling the human conversation on AI. Ransomware attack TTPs are evolving, and backup data has become a key target. According to Sophos, a staggering 94 percent of organizations have been hit by attacks that specifically target their backup systems.

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 14, 2024

From CBS News: A Major Disaster Every two days is the “new normal” A major disaster declaration every two days is “the new normal,” FEMA administrator says. The U.S. faced an unprecedented 179 disasters in 2024, according to FEMA, affecting millions of Americans and wiping out some towns. CBS News’ Nicole Sganga spoke with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell about these catastrophes and the dwindling funds to help those affected.

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BryghtPath

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Navigate uncertainty and thrive with Organizational Resilience Techniques. Explore proactive risk management, agility, robust business continuity plans, and effective communication. Build a resilient organizational culture for sustained success. The post Mastering Organizational Resilience Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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IT Governance BC

DECEMBER 16, 2024

And how to become resilient with ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 Unfortunately, even the most secure organisation can suffer an incident. The odds are simply stacked against you: While you need to protect all your assets from all types of threat, an attacker needs only one exploitable weakness to get into your systems. Plus, any security measure you implement is only designed to stop, at most, a handful of threats and thats assuming it was both correctly implemented and still doing its job.

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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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Alert Media

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Avoidance and acceptance are the starting points for risk response strategies; heres what you need to know to guide your approach.

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LAN Infotech

DECEMBER 18, 2024

If you think hackers are only targeting Fortune 500 companies, think again. Thanks to artificial intelligence, cybercriminals now have the power to scale their attacks like never before – and small business owners are at the top of their hit list. Why? Because cybercriminals know you dont have the resources of a big corporation but still have valuable data they can exploit.

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BryghtPath

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Discover how Business Continuity Training aids in managing risks, maintaining operations, and enhancing resilience. The post Boosting Resilience Through Business Continuity Training appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Security Industry Association

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Seven years ago, I sat before a panel in downtown Seattle, Washington, interviewing for an assistant project manager role. After almost eight years in the guard force arena, I was eager for a new opportunity, but I paused when asked my now-favorite interview question: How do you express confidence before you have competence? Joe Searle serves as projects team manager, managed services at ZBeta.

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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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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In todays bulletin, Charlie discusses backups and looks at some reasons why hackers may be able to access your backups. As many of the readers of this bulletin will know, PlanB Consulting, has recently been bought by Databarracks. The company has four main services: business resilience services (the PlanB bit), disaster recovery as a service, public cloud, and backup as a service.

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PagerDuty

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Event-driven automation is a powerful approach to managing enterprise IT environments, allowing systems to automatically react to enterprise events (Observability / Monitoring / Security / Social / Machine) and reducing or removing the need for manual intervention. This post discusses 11 common automation tasks that are ideal for enterprise DevOps teams looking to enhance operational efficiency, reduce downtime, and ensure business continuity.

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BryghtPath

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Discover the critical steps in creating effective Emergency Response Plans. From risk assessment to community engagement, this comprehensive guide explores best practices to protect lives, property, and operations during any crisis. The post Comprehensive Guide to Emergency Response Plans: Essential Steps and Best Practices appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Pure Storage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Part 3: Getting More from the Data Center by Pure Storage Blog Summary Efficient data center operations rely heavily on automation via API integrations to lower soft cost spend and enable admin staff to reinvest their freed cycles in leveraging IT infrastructure as a competitive advantage for the business. The previous blog in this series established that a large component for IT organizations to operate a hyperefficient data center lies in leveraging system automation to address as many routine

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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.

Reciprocity

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Achieving FedRAMP authorization requires careful planning, comprehensive security implementation, and ongoing commitment to compliance. Whether you’re new to FedRAMP or an experienced professional looking to optimize your approach, this guide walks through the key steps and requirements for successfully navigating the FedRAMP authorization process.

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eBRP

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Business Impact Analysis (BIA) has long been a cornerstone of Business Continuity Management (BCM), helping companies identify critical functions and prioritize recovery efforts. However, with the advent of new technologies and the increasing complexity of risks, the traditional BIA methodology is under scrutiny. Is it still relevant, or must it adapt to meet modern demands?

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BryghtPath

DECEMBER 17, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, businesses worldwide have faced unprecedented challenges that tested their resiliency and adaptability. From crippling cyberattacks to extreme weather events, geopolitical conflicts, and critical third-party failures, this year has highlighted the vulnerabilities in many business operations while emphasizing the value of robust business continuity planning.

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LAN Infotech

DECEMBER 18, 2024

When it comes to IT support, most business owners assume good enough is just that – good enough. But what if your IT provider is actually putting your business at risk with slow responses, poor communication or a lack of proactive solutions? The truth is, you might not know how bad your IT support is until you see what great IT service looks like.

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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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