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Two companies partner on public-safety computer-aided dispatch
The technology of dispatching law enforcement quickly to disaster zones is a growing business, and two specialists will market their solutions jointly to U.S. localities
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Business continuity plan saves bookshop's business
A business continuity plan was set up just five months before a power cut destroyed Art of Performance’s data as its server was shutting down; the plan has saved an online bookshop’s business
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MIR3 completes acquisition of TelAlert
Intelligent notification leader acquires a specialist in wireless notification for IT; deal worth $10 million
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CapitalOne offers new preparation checklist for small businesses
You cannot say you did not know: Now CapitalOne offers a long, detailed, and accessible disaster preparation and business continuity checklist for small business owners
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Federal CISO: No contradiction between mobility and security
The need to prepare for disaster and the growing availability of technology have combined to promote telework — but is there a contradiction between mobility and security? New study says “no”
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Lessons of Estonia: Ten steps to prepare for cyberwar
Two months ago Estonia came under a coordinated cyber attack; experts say the attack — and Estonia’s response — tell us how IT executives can prepare for the worst
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NTIA accepts applications for $1 billion interopeability fund
The FCC has approved dedicating portions of 700 MHz band for public safety, and NTIA invites applications for $1 billion in grants for public safety communication interoperability
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New managed Web security system for a London borough
Web Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) is an emerging business model, and the London borough of Barnet calls on California-based ScanSafe to deploy its system for the council
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Lawmakers unhappy with slow progress on emergency wireless project
The integrated wireless network (IWN) is one of the most expensive items among Justice’s information technology projects, but the department’s IG says it is at high risk of failure; Senators cut the program’s budget
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Study reveals growing awareness of security among mobile employees
Cisco, which sponsored the study, says: “What’s key is knowing that the issues outlined in this study can be prevented”
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FEMA urged to streamline post-disaster information sharing
In the immediate aftermath of Katrina, there were 5,000 children, more than 2,000 sex offenders, and a quite a number of fugitive felons missing; law enforcement agencies had difficult time getting information on them from FEMA because of legal and bureaucratic hurdles
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Business continuity planning software on the rise
Businesses turn to a small but maturing field of vendors which offer Web-based business continuity planning software
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RSA to acquire Tablus
RSA’s Infoscape, an intelligent information management solution, will be augmented with Tablus’s data discovery and classification, monitoring, and data loss prevention solution
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TJX Co.'s fiscal second-quarter earnings fell 57 percent
Off-price retailer had a charge of $118 million related to the theft of credit-card data from a Marshall’s store, and its second quarter earnings suffer
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Facebook posts source code on site by mistake
You would expect a site of the size and resources of Facebook not to fall victim to the most amateurish of programming errors, but it did; users who put a lot of personal data in their Facebook pages may want to reconsider
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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.