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TETRA and P25 standards to prevail in first responders radio
Interoperability of emergency radio equipment is a goal yet to be achieved, although it has been on top of the homeland security agenda since 9/11; a new market research report says a standard may begin to emerge
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With hurricane season around the corner, Iridium offers first-response communication system
Hurricane Katrina knocked off most of the communication system in the Gulf — but one technology came to the rescue: satellite communication; Iridium now offers satellite communication-based first response communication package
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NCX provides service for greater IT security
This Newport Beach business risk management company will now provide its services to small and medium sized companies through its new MyCSO product
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Ex-FEMA director joins OnScreen Technologies
Michael Brown has found a new job as a strategist
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Is San Francisco prepared for the next Big One?
One hundred years ago the earthquake which hit San Francisco killed 3,000, left more than 200,000 homeless, and destroyed more than 28,000 buildings. Is the city ready for the next one?
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Bay Area businesses preparing continuity plans in event of earthquake
The big one was 100 years ago; another one is in the forecast, and businesses are preparing for the worst
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Analysis: FEMA will stay in DHS
There is a post-Katrina debate in Congress over whether or not FEMA should be made an independent agency; better to leave FEMA in DHS — and give it even more responsibilities and capabilities as the nation’s premier disaster response outfit; the important thing is to appoint a competent, selfless director who will whole-heartedly embrace the reality of FEMA as part of DHS and who will observe the proper chain of command
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On-line avian flu preparedness course available
Continuing education: Now there is an online course on how to prepare your company for the avian flu; take a look
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They try harder
Jay Leno said that they found a man in a cave in China whose handwriting was so small, he could put half a chapter of the New Testament on one strand of human hair; but this was only his hobby: His vocation was to write the fine print on rent-a-car contracts; well, Avis Europe hires a U.K. business continuity company to beef up disaster recovery systems in Avis’s Frankfurt, Germany, data center, so all these rent-a-car contracts could survive a disaster
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The meanings of resilience
The meaning of “is”: Many equate “business continuity” with “resilience” — but there are at least four different meanings business people attach to “resilience”; you should address all of them
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Hospital uses adaptive WAN, synchronous backup for efficient, reliable recovery
Here is an example of a hospital implementing a robust disaster recovery system relying on WAN-based synchronous back-up which is at the same time HIPAA compliant
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Reinsurer builds up network, back systems to prepare for any eventuality
This reinsurer has offices in Bermuda, London, Boston, and Paris, and its back-up experiences should be of interest
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Business continuity awareness week
A letter to the business community from the organizers of the 2006 business continuity awareness week
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The long view
Strengthening School Violence Prevention
Violence by K-12 students is disturbingly common. Ensuring that schools have effective ways to identify and prevent such incidents is becoming increasingly important. Expanding intervention options and supporting K-12 school efforts in Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) would help.
Huge Areas May Face Possibly Fatal Heat Waves if Warming Continues
A new assessment warns that if Earth’s average temperature reaches 2 degrees C over the preindustrial average, widespread areas may become too hot during extreme heat events for many people to survive without artificial cooling.
Trump’s Cuts to Federal Wildfire Crews Could Have “Scary” Consequences
President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when big blazes arrive this summer. States, tribes and fire chiefs are preparing for a fire season with minimal federal support.