Shake, Rattle, and Roll

By Editor|2019-04-04T13:48:48+00:00April 3rd, 2019|

Looking to assist in disaster recovery, a team from Texas A&M has been examining how wood-framed building can be damaged during earthquakes. Working in a partnership with researchers from Japan’s Nagoya University, as part of [...]

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Show Me the Money

By Editor |2019-04-04T13:47:45+00:00April 3rd, 2019|

Canada’s still new cybersecurity agency has reached out to the banking sector, with the purpose of establishing a partnership to make Canada a less appealing target for cybercriminals, according to The Financial Post. The agency, [...]

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Keeping on Track

By Editor|2019-04-04T13:46:28+00:00April 3rd, 2019|

Trains remain a relatively safe way to travel. However, incidents do still occur, with derailments, natural disasters, and equipment failures all continuing as threats. As a result, it remains important for rail companies and organizations [...]

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Mismanaging Disaster

By Editor|2019-04-04T13:45:21+00:00April 3rd, 2019|

FEMA has recently found itself in the news for the wrong reasons, with the revelation that it improperly released the personal information of survivors of 2017 hurricanes and wildfires to a contractor. Identified by the [...]

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Keep it Simple

By Editor|2019-04-04T13:44:11+00:00April 3rd, 2019|

An article in TechTarget discussed the benefits of a simplified cybersecurity incident management plan, focusing on organizational pre-planning and management versus response when it comes to an incident. The article uses a three-pronged model – [...]

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Predicting the Future

By Editor|2019-04-04T13:42:22+00:00April 3rd, 2019|

As climate change continues to impact areas of business and environmental factors around the world, companies are increasingly investing in the study and modelling of its potential damage to infrastructure. Looking to better understand the [...]

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