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Don't Lose Track of Radioactive Materials
The system that's supposed to track radioactive materials has its limitations. A recent Cobalt leak in New Delhi highlights the urgency of ramping up those systems. Click HERE>>

Latest China Hack Sheds Light on Social Networking
Hackers have taken their crime to global levels. How much of a role does social networking play in the risk? Click HERE>>

Shaky Similarities Between Chile and Cali
Emergency managers warn that quake-ravaged Chile and quake-prone California have a lot in common, both geologically and in their urban structures. Click HERE>>

Cloud Has Seen Sunnier Days
Cloud computing delivers untold savings with its ability to rapidly scale and virtualize, but lately it is more often in the limelight for its less appealing and frustrating aspects. Click HERE>>

Florida's Economy Could Blow Away
One bad hurricane could be enough to bankrupt Florida and its insurers. Click HERE>>

Was Jet Scare Excessive?
Level of panic is not necessarily proportional to effectiveness of security… is it? Click HERE>>

Small Business Plan Template Just fill in the blanks! DSPN offers a simple, affordable and self-paced template to combine business recovery plans with emergency response plans. Available in IBM® or Macintosh® in Microsoft Word® format. Click HERE>>

Comprehensive BC Management Program book is a complete program for business that includes advice for all development. Planning can be extremely overwhelming... But this book makes it easy for you! Standard language enables quick review. Click HERE>>

CPM 2010 West. Las Vegas: May 11 - 13. This training event will provide you with a complete risk management education, as well as opportunities to network with your peers. Traditionally, over 60 sessions on key issues and strategies. Click HERE>>

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SunGard Demonstrates How to Ensure Higher Operational Availability
Wayne, PA - Businesses are facing increasing pressure to improve their backup process efficiency, data integrity and the speed and reliability of disaster recovery. At Storage Networking World, SunGard Availability Services (booth #214) will offer organizations the opportunity to learn how to address those challenges with solutions which also help minimize data loss and IT downtime that impact business operations, applications and compliance processes. Click HERE>>

IAEM's 58th Annual Conference - Call For Speakers
IAEM is now accepting abstract submissions for Pre and Post Conference Trainings and Workshops and breakout conference sessions. Multiple submissions are welcome. To be selected it is crucial that applicants be compelling in both the importance of the subject matter and their own knowledge and experience of the subject. New this year, you will be required to submit a sample of a work-related presentation. Any work-related topic is acceptable. Click HERE>>

Crisis Care Network Launches "Inside Crisis" Video Series
Workplace tragedies cause immense human, financial, and business continuity costs. As a provider of Critical Incident Response services, training and resources to the workplace, Crisis Care Network is invested in helping companies lead individual and organizational resiliency efforts after tragedies. To see the initial offering of "Inside Crisis," a video series of brief, educational presentations that address research-informed, take-and-use crisis leadership skills, Click HERE>>

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