ORLANDO, Fla. – Fairchild Resiliency Systems, an industry-leading, full-service business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) consulting firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicole Hoyle, MBCP, CISA to the position of director of business continuity and disaster recovery. In her new position, Hoyle will oversee platform integration and optimization for MaestroRS™, Fairchild’s innovative software solution that… Continue reading Fairchild Resiliency Systems Hires New Director

FEMA’s National Integration Center seeks public feedback on two NIMS Job Titles/Position Qualifications and Resource Typing Definitionsregarding HAZMAT response released today under the Environmental Response/Health and Safety core capability. NIMS is a key component of U.S. incident management efforts and enables organizations from across the country to work together during incidents of all kinds and sizes. Implementing… Continue reading FEMA Seeks Feedback on Two NIMS Resource Management Documents

According to a report by the National Academy of Engineering, engineers often lack the understanding of systems that have many interacting parts, otherwise recognized as the cognitive understanding of basic concepts of complex human-technical systems. This lack of comprehension has been connected to “man-made disasters,” such as the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident and the Deepwater Horizon… Continue reading Researchers will explore understanding of complex systems among engineering students, professionals

DENVER – Agility Recovery, North America’s premier provider of business continuity and recovery solutions, announced today the acquisition of Atlanta, GA-based Preparis. Agility Recovery is a portfolio company of private equity firm LLR Partners and closed on the acquisition of Preparis on February 25, 2019. Preparis delivers an all-in-one business continuity and emergency notification solution that… Continue reading Agility Recovery Acquires Preparis, a Leading Business Continuity and Emergency Notification Software and Services Provider

The centerpiece of E2S Warning Signals’ Booth 1739 at OTC, 6th – 9th May, Houston USA, is the latest additions to the D1x family, the D1xB2 Xenon and LED explosion proof beacons for installation in hazardous areas. They are approved by the worlds’ leading certification bodies and include fault diagnostics, supporting SIL2 requirements by enabling… Continue reading E2S launches D1xB2 SIL 2 Xenon and LED beacons at OTC 2019

Operators are optimistic about the future services 5G will enable, but estimates suggest network energy consumption could increase by up to 170 percent by 2026 BARCELONA, Spain – Vertiv, together with technology analyst firm 451 Research, has released the findings of an in-depth survey which reveals a good sense of optimism about the services 5G will enable… Continue reading Vertiv and 451 Research Survey Reveals More Than 90 Percent of Operators Fear Increasing Energy Costs for 5G and Edge

Sabey facilities successfully complete a third-party audit attesting to the “gold standard” of information security SEATTLE, Wash. – Seattle-based Sabey Data Center Properties announced today that four of its major data centers located in Washington State, Virginia and New York City have successfully completed a rigorous third-party audit to achieve ISO 27001 certification – the global… Continue reading SABEY DATA CENTERS ACHIEVES ISO 27001 CERTIFICATION

Half of Business Leaders Say a Breach Could End Their Business, While Others Remain Unaware of Catastrophic Potential GULF BREEZE, Fla. – A majority (58 percent) of executives at small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are more concerned about suffering a major data breach than a flood, a fire, a transit strike or even a physical break-in of their… Continue reading Survey: Cybercrime More Devastating to SMBs than Other Threats Combined

SAN FRANCISCO – IObit, the world’s leading system utilities and security software provider, today announces the release of its brand-new IObit Software Updater, the one-click solution to update all outdated programs and to install Windows must-have software. With IObit Software Updater, programs will be updated timely and securely. As free and easy-to-use software, IObit Software Updater provides… Continue reading Brand New IObit Software Updater: One-click Solution to Update All Outdated Programs

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is seeking feedback on proposed updates to the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP)—the Nation’s strategic plan to improve emergency communications. CISA is leading a national effort to update the NECP, which was last revised in 2014. The updated NECP aligns with the Communications… Continue reading NATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PERIOD: PROPOSED UPDATES TO THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN