Puerto Rico has learned some hard lessons from Hurricane Maria. With memories of both the immediate devastation and the long term impacts, including extended loss of power from the traditional grid, individuals and organizations have [...]
Industries often forget that it’s not only banks or high tech companies that are targeted by hackers or cybercriminals. Rather, any organization can become a target, for access to personal or corporate information, or as [...]
When selecting a disaster recovery solution, it can be difficult to choose the right vendor, as the range of products and offerings can be overwhelming. To help reduce the options down to manageable levels and [...]
When Chernobyl first entered a state of emergency, the only thing that was known was that nobody knew what was happening. Instead of reacting immediately, individuals disagreed as to exactly what they were facing – [...]
When first responders in Newfoundland and Labrador were seeking to help people during a recent record-setting blizzard, Statistics Canada decided to offer up information on the province’s most vulnerable residents. Using a map provided by [...]
The results of a new study indicate that up to 13 million Americans may be displaced by rising sea levels before the end of the century. While the likelihood of large numbers of people being [...]
Within a world of limited budgets, identifying key expenditures is crucial. An article in Security Intelligence forecasts certain areas of incident response well worth investing in this coming year. These areas include: Digital Forensics, especially [...]
With IT security training often having lengthy gaps in between sessions, information help by security professionals can often become stale, and lag behind the cutting-edge information used by hackers. To help ensure those working to [...]
Recently, two different universities completed simulations of emergencies and mass disasters for the purposes of demonstrating readiness and training first responders, according to releases from both schools. Beginning with MIT, an exercise was performed featuring [...]
It’s not always easy to determine what sort of disaster recovery solution your company may need. Solutions often emphasize full replication of data centers, or duplicates on private clouds, which can involve costs beyond that [...]
In addition of the health threats imposed by the coronavirus, companies are also facing potential disruptions, posed by the possibility of their overseas teams being quarantined in the event of exposure, according to an article [...]
For many small island states, disaster risk reduction has been a significant concern. Frequently hit by natural disasters, exposed to the effects of climate change, and isolated from quick assistance, these nations have sought to [...]