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Update on Cloud Standards & How to Use Them to Benefit Your Organization
When considering a cloud solution or even when examining options for expanding or reducing cloud investments, knowledge of standards, frameworks and practices addressing cloud technology can be very helpful. From an audit perspective, documented compliance with key cloud standards is essential during an audit. Prospective and existing customers will also appreciate that cloud services are being deployed in compliance with standards.
Paul Kirvan not only outlines a 2023 cloud standards update, he offers 17 recommended steps to take when applying for a standard to a specific activity. You won’t want to miss his expertise
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Do You Know What Your Business is Up Against?
Here’s a preview of some of the new cybersecurity data uncovered by this year’s 16th annual installment of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR); 83% of breaches involved external actors—with the ajority being financially motivated; 74% of breaches involved the human element, which includes social engineering attacks, errors or misuse; 50% of all social engineering attacks are pretexting incidents—nearly double last year’s total are pretexting incidents—nearly double last year’s total. The DBIR aims to provide security professionals with an in-depth analysis of data-driven, real-world instances of cybercrime and how cyberattacks play out across organizations of different sizes as well as from different verticals and disparate geographic locations. This year, they looked at 16,312 security incidents, of which 5,199 were confirmed breaches. Access the 89-page report or the 17-page executive summary.m
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The original quake in 1923 was responsible for over 100,000 deaths.
Read MoreQuick Rebuild: Modular homes offer an opportunity for temporary shelter in the aftermath of a disaster
The Better Shelter organization has delivered 80,000 flatpack modular house frames to disaster areas and humanitarian emergencies since 2013.
Read MoreToo Many Warnings: A set of false alarms from a dam warning system has prompted a Washington State community to declare a state of emergency
The flood warning has incorrectly sent out four alerts since 2020.
Read MoreTricking AI: Multiple experts and agencies are warning about hackers using prompt injection attacks to get AI tools to perform unpermitted actions
These actions could include anything from releasing confidential data, deleting information, or generate illegal content.
Read MoreGaining Experience: A new study shows veteran employees have lower risk cybersecurity behaviors than new hires
Conducted by CybeReady, the study shows those with less than six months experience with an organization are twice as likely to click on phishing links.
Read MoreGiving Notice: Canada’s emergency alert system could be improved to provide better warnings
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IAEM 71st Annual Conference November 3-9, 2023 Long Beach, CA
“Emergency Management Turning the Tide” is a multi-day training and educational event that provides many benefits to emergency management professionals in all levels of government, the private sector, and non- government agencies alike. The conference includes a multitude of topics to enhance your knowledge.
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Call for Speakers: Continuity Insights Management Conference
Continuity Insights is seeking proposals for engaging and informative presentations about business continuity and operational resilience for their upcoming Continuity Insights Management Conference, May 6-8, 2024 in Charlotte, NC.
Speaker sessions are generally 60 minutes long. Categories include, but are not limited to:
- AI and Business Continuity
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If you are interested in speaking at the Continuity Insights Management Conference, please submit a proposal by October 2nd, 2023.
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Tampa, FL – August 28, 2023 – Globally recognized and award-winning risk, resilience and business continuity professionals Alex Fullick of StoneRoad and James Green of Illuminate Advisory, have partnered to acquire the assets of professional speaker’s bureau SpeaknSpark. This strategic acquisition underscores Alex and James’ commitment to the resilience industry to increase industry awareness, understanding, and progress.
SpeaknSpark is a speaker bureau marketplace connecting Event Leader with Speakers, Trainers, and Consultants in the Disaster Recovery, Emergency Management, Business Continuity, and Resilience fields. Their mission is to connect audiences to experts which sparks knowledge and fosters learning.
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