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How to Effectively Utilize Mass Notification

Best Practices, Challenges and a Look at How Two Organizations Are Handling Mass Notification.

March 6, 2018

Between the mudslides in California and both Hawaii’s and Japan’s false missile warnings, mass notification has been at the forefront of recent news.

Send the Right Message: How to Streamline Emergency Communications in the Social Media Era

Dillon Twombly

February 27, 2018

In an era defined by instantaneous social sharing, unprecedented transparency and 24/7 news coverage, Chief Security Officers (CSOs) find themselves with a new job: communications. Today’s security teams have much less time to control the narrative. CSOs are expected to know key details immediately and prepare responses more rapidly. And responses often include talking points, which means coordinating with corporate communications, PR, marketing and others.

Chubb and International SOS Whitepaper Addresses Mental Health Issues Facing Students Studying Abroad

February 20, 2018

According to a new Chubb Accident & Health and International SOS whitepaper, "Student Travel and Study Abroad: Mental Health Issues and Awareness," research indicates there is a rising tide in mental health issues for students and such symptoms and conditions may worsen when studying abroad.

Preventing Another Hawaii: Emergency Notification Best Practices

Joel Rosen

February 13, 2018

By now, we’ve all heard how the citizens of Hawaii were awoken on Saturday, January 13th with a (thankfully erroneous) alert telling residents to take shelter because of an incoming ballistic missile. While the investigations and government hearings will continue, now that we’re a couple of weeks removed from the event, it’s important to take a step back and use this opportunity to crystallize several mass notification best practices.

73% of Terrorism-Related Offenders over Last 15 Years were Foreign-Born

January 16, 2018

A new DHS and DOJ report says that three out of every four, or 402, individuals convicted of international terrorism-related charges in U.S. federal courts between September 11, 2001, and December 31, 2016 were foreign-born.

U.S. Natural Disaster Costs Reach $306 billion in 2017

January 9, 2018

Natural disasters caused $306 billion in total damage across the U.S. in 2017 – the largest amount for one year.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Natural Disasters Chart - Security Magazine

Tropical Cyclones Tip the Scales as Most Costly Natural Disasters

January 1, 2018

Tropical cyclones have caused 47 percent of the total damages attributed to this class of event.

Cyberattacks and New Regulations Top Supply Chain Resilience Report

November 27, 2017

IT and telecommunications outages; cyber attacks; and loss of skilled employees are the top three causes of supply chain disruption, according to the Business Continuity Institute (BCI)’s ninth annual Supply Chain Resilience Report.

Risk Index: Small Island States Suffer Most From Extreme Weather Events

November 25, 2017

Small island states are among the countries most impacted by extreme weather events worldwide, according to a Global Climate Risk Index.

Michael Maloof Security Magazine November 2017

Michael Maloof: Global Scale Security with a Personal Touch

A Security 500 Thought Leader Profile

Sarah Ludwig

November 1, 2017

Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Maloof has always had a fascination with technology, so landing a job at Oracle Corporation and quickly working his way up to Vice President of Global Security there has been a great fit. “Information technology is where it’s at, and I want to be where it’s at. IT is truly a global sector, and our customers and employees are everywhere,” he says.

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Security & Business Resilience
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How to Effectively Utilize Mass Notification

Send the Right Message: How to Streamline Emergency Communications in the Social Media Era

Chubb and International SOS Whitepaper Addresses Mental Health Issues Facing Students Studying Abroad

Preventing Another Hawaii: Emergency Notification Best Practices

73% of Terrorism-Related Offenders over Last 15 Years were Foreign-Born

U.S. Natural Disaster Costs Reach $306 billion in 2017

Tropical Cyclones Tip the Scales as Most Costly Natural Disasters

Cyberattacks and New Regulations Top Supply Chain Resilience Report

Risk Index: Small Island States Suffer Most From Extreme Weather Events

Michael Maloof: Global Scale Security with a Personal Touch

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