At the Push of a Button

By Editor|2019-03-20T12:54:38+00:00June 20th, 2018|

Emergency management officials in Michigan are approaching the increasing problem of school shootings by funding notification apps, allowing multiple outlets for informing police when incidents occur, according to The Detroit News. Teachers at Grand Ledge [...]

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Talk the Talk

By Editor|2019-03-20T12:53:33+00:00June 20th, 2018|

In many cases, HR professionals have taken on a secondary role in the management of a company’s emergency management response system, instead allowing those in IT, security, or business continuity to take charge. However, given [...]

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Think Nationally, Act Locally

By Editor|2019-03-20T12:52:02+00:00June 20th, 2018|

Working to harden the nation’s cyber defenses, the Canadian federal government has announced $500 million in funding over the next five years to support the newly released national cybersecurity strategy, according to The Globe and [...]

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Lost at Sea

By Editor|2019-03-20T12:50:56+00:00June 20th, 2018|

A computer-powered navigation system used by naval vessels, known as Electronic Chart Display (Ecdis), has recently been noted as the potential target for an attack capable of spoofing the size and location of boats, according [...]

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A Penny Saved

By Editor|2019-03-20T12:49:51+00:00June 20th, 2018|

A new report from Zurich Insurance Group has noted the benefits of spending in advance of natural disasters, rather than in recovery – flipping the traditional disaster spending model, according to Scientific American. The report [...]

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Privately Public

By Editor|2019-03-20T12:48:44+00:00June 20th, 2018|

Ensuring sufficient housing for those displaced by a natural disaster is always a concern. While some cities have resources available to support and house temporarily those forced out of their homes, other cities struggle to [...]

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