Less than half of respondents to a recent Voice of the CISO report from Proofpoint believe their organizations are prepared for a cyberattack

By Editor|2021-05-18T11:41:46+00:00May 18th, 2021|

The first Voice of the CISO report from California based Proofpoint has indicated that a majority of companies are not confident in their ability to handle a cyberattack, with the report also finding that many [...]

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From Past To Future: Looking back at the handling of previous disasters can provide insights into responding to new threats

By Editor|2021-05-18T11:40:15+00:00May 18th, 2021|

A new study from the University of Washington has examined government responses to past disasters and crises, and how they shaped the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking into such events as 9/11, Hurricane [...]

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Food Emergency: Food Banks across Alberta and British Columbia have announced a joint Emergency Response Preparedness training system

By Editor|2021-05-18T11:38:45+00:00May 18th, 2021|

Food Banks Alberta and Food Banks BC recently announced a new joint training system program for Emergency Response Preparedness. Revealed during Canada’s national Emergency Preparedness Week, this new system will provide the more than 200 [...]

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Doing It Together: When building a continuity plan for your business, be sure to involve all stakeholders

By Editor|2021-05-18T11:37:08+00:00May 18th, 2021|

Any business continuity plan is never done, requiring constant revisiting to consider new conditions and threats, and making updates to better capture the risks to smooth operation and the actions needed to restore a company [...]

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A Disastrous Vacation: The Chernobyl area begins to open up for tourism

By Editor|2021-05-18T11:34:41+00:00May 18th, 2021|

With the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster having recently passed, interest in the site is growing as a tourist destination, according to an article in Reuters. From a ninety minute flight with Ukraine International [...]

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A Closed Pipeline: The successful cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline leads to major disruptions across the East Coast

By Editor|2021-05-18T11:32:43+00:00May 18th, 2021|

The recent cyberattack on the Colonial pipeline has again drawn attention to state of readiness of critical US infrastructure, and the potential vulnerabilities to hostile states and criminal organizations. Struck by malware, the company controlling [...]

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