Twinkling lights, whiffs of peppermint, and holiday tunes aired everywhere you go — these are just a few of the signs that the holidays are upon us. As an emergency manager, you must also account for less savory signs, such as increased traffic, an influx of travelers, and unexpected wintry weather. One way to provide… Continue reading Protect Travelers During The Holidays With CodeRED Mobile Emergency Notification

Central bankers around the world have set up or are creating departments to embrace big data in the quest for deeper insight into the economies they manage. “Isaac Asimov once said, ‘I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them,’” David Hardoon, chief data officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said in… Continue reading How Central Banks Are Using Big Data to Help Shape Policy

(TNS) – As federal investigators piece together what caused an Amtrak train to derail near Olympia, killing several passengers and injuring dozens more, we’ve compiled what we know so far. Our reporting began early Monday, with reporters and photographers stationed across the Pierce County area, hearing stories from survivors and gathering details on the crash.… Continue reading Here’s What we Know — and Don’t Know — About the Amtrak Train Derailment Near Olympia

At this very moment, 1,800 thunderstorms are occurring around the world. Within each one, multiple threats are lurking. Some of these threats may remain unnoticed until the moment they strike – damaging homes, destroying property and claiming the lives of those in their path. Severe weather affects everyone. However, with modern weather intelligence technology like… Continue reading The 7 Key Attributes of Advanced Storm Tracking

By Gabe Gambill, VP of Product & Technical Operations at Quorum When it comes to an effective disaster recovery strategy, your team has several options. You can maintain your own DR site in a remote location, handle it on-site or go with a DRaaS solution. Then there’s colocation – where you migrate your DR to a… Continue reading Should You Go Colo?

The end of the year is almost upon us, which can mean only one thing: cold and often unpredictable winter weather is about to rear its ugly head yet again. According to a study that originally appeared in the Journal of Climate, a total of 438 blizzards took place in the United States between 1959… Continue reading Guide to Severe Weather Alerting – Have a Plan that Works all Year

Keep Your Employees Safe This Winter While some view winter weather as a welcomed excused absence from work or school, others must still find their way into the office. What they don’t want to encounter on their way are slick sidewalks, power outages, or the worst – inching your way through icy gridlock only to… Continue reading WINTER WORKPLACE SAFETY TIPS

What do hackers actually want? The answer varies widely depending on which types of cyberattacks you’re talking about. Here’s a look at the most common motives behind attacks by hackers. I should preface this article by noting that technical communities lack consensus regarding the meaning of “hacker.” Historically, the term has referred to people who build… Continue reading What Do Hackers Want, Anyway? A Look at Different Cyberattack Goals