Legal Disaster

By Editor|2019-03-19T15:25:43+00:00March 7th, 2018|

Seeking to ensure critical information related to court cases is not lost or destroyed in the event of a disaster, California’s Judicial Council has announced the adoption of a statewide set of guidelines to assist [...]

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After the Storm

By Editor|2019-03-19T15:23:11+00:00March 7th, 2018|

Recovery efforts are continuing in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Maria — and it is depending on volunteer and municipal level efforts, rather than federal assistance. In Governing magazine, writer J. Brian Charles looks [...]

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Breached and Hacked

By Editor|2019-03-19T15:21:50+00:00March 7th, 2018|

The last week has again been filled with notable events for those interested in cybersecurity, as noted by Security Boulevard’s weekly wrap-up. Four items in particular drew attention: The continuing growth of websites hosting cryptocurrency [...]

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The Worm in the Apple

By Editor|2019-03-19T15:20:34+00:00March 7th, 2018|

In an opinion piece in The Guardian, John Naughton discusses Apple’s new set of privacy rules for iCloud users in China. At issue is Apple’s announcement about the storage and management of mainland Chinese Apple [...]

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Public Preparedness

By Editor|2019-03-19T15:19:06+00:00March 7th, 2018|

Training for the best chances of maximum survival during mass shooting events has become an unfortunate necessity even before the events at Stoneman Douglas High, and emergency responders and schools in California have been aware [...]

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Death and Taxes

By Editor|2019-03-19T15:17:28+00:00March 7th, 2018|

Government officials in two states have called for changes to legislation to assist families of first responders who are killed in the line of duty. In Ohio, Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo has proposed a [...]

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Horizon Scan Report 2018

By Gianluca Riglietti |2019-03-20T11:31:55+00:00February 21st, 2018|

Horizon Scan Report 2018 According to Gianluca Riglietti, author of the BCI report, cyber-attacks and data breaches are a major worry due to increased adoption of internet-connected devices.  Physical security incidents are a growing concern. [...]

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Simulated Survival

By Editor|2019-03-19T14:26:26+00:00February 21st, 2018|

With the amount of talk about nuclear strikes growing, researchers are investing more effort again into determining the best approaches for disaster response. Working with the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency under the Department of [...]

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False Alarms

By Editor|2019-03-19T14:25:04+00:00February 21st, 2018|

The unintentional transmission of a false alarm of an impending missile attack in Hawaii drew attention across the United States, but it has hardly been the only incident of a warning of an impending disaster [...]

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The Low Cost of Preparedness

By Editor|2019-03-19T14:23:37+00:00February 21st, 2018|

You’ve got to spend money to save money was the message from a new report from the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), which found that every dollar spent on federal grants for disaster resilience [...]

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Lost at Sea

By Editor|2019-03-19T14:22:16+00:00February 21st, 2018|

When the operator of the port of New York and New Jersey – the largest port on the east coast of the United States – was hit with the NotPetya ransomware, shipping slowed to a [...]

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The Winds of Change

By Editor|2019-03-19T14:21:05+00:00February 21st, 2018|

Local officials in Florida are already working with emergency management experts to improve their readiness for the 2018 hurricane season. For Sarasota county, this includes a detailed after-action review of the response to Hurricane Irma, [...]

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