Active Shooters and the Evolving Threat Environment

By Andrew Woods|2019-03-26T15:07:44+00:00July 7th, 2017|

This opinion piece conveys the perspective of a UK-based author on the current state of security and terrorism issues across the globe. The piece conveys the perspective of a UK subject who has lived with [...]

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An Ounce of Prevention

By Editor|2019-03-26T15:03:42+00:00July 5th, 2017|

Those dealing with high consequence infectious disease (HCID) events should read the comprehensive new report from researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The [...]

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A Firm Foundation

By Editor|2019-03-26T15:02:23+00:00July 5th, 2017|

With disasters becoming more frequent and more expensive, gaps are increasingly showing up in the recovery processes. While funds from FEMA may be available to support a partial recovery, for many people, these payouts are [...]

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The Value of Training

By Editor|2019-03-26T15:01:21+00:00July 5th, 2017|

During emergency situations, animals are often a challenge for emergency responders who must face both a frightened pet and concerned owner. A recent incident in California showed the value of animal handling training for first [...]

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A Warranted Response

By Editor|2019-03-26T15:00:18+00:00July 5th, 2017|

Historically, companies who have suffered security breaches have had few options from which to recover their financial losses. While the concept of cybersecurity insurance is growing, it is still a solution that requires an active [...]

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Minor Emergency

By Editor|2019-03-26T14:59:15+00:00July 5th, 2017|

It’s not only adults that need to think about emergency preparedness. To help kids better understand the needs and importance of emergency preparedness and disaster planning, a group of middle schoolers in Darien, CT recently [...]

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Cloud Cover

By Editor|2019-03-26T14:58:11+00:00July 5th, 2017|

With companies becoming increasingly dependent on cloud computing for provision of both internal and external services, the risk of a provider going down either temporarily through a service disruption or permanently through bankruptcy represents a [...]

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