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Author Archives: Yoko Ishioka
Can the cloud solve disaster-related document management headaches?
The last day of 2010′s hurricane season certainly went out with a bang, commemorated by storms, hail and tornadoes in the eastern third of the US. If you stalled on preparedness initiatives and factored them into next year’s budget instead, … Continue reading
Whooping Cough, A Resurfacing Epidemic
Schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa are going to offer free vaccinations in an effort to slow down the infection of whooping cough, or pertussis, a bacterial infection of the respiratory system. According to the CDC, this year’s outbreak reports the … Continue reading
Posted in Threats
Tagged bacterial infection, pertussis, respiratory infection, whooping cough
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How to Recognize a Suspicious Package
In the last week, a rash of suspicious packages has popped up across the globe. Parcel bombs from two unrelated terrorist plots (one linked to al-Qaeda and the other to a Greek urban guerilla group) were discovered in Britain, Dubai, Germany … Continue reading
Earthquake Safety 101: Separating Truth From Myth
Last week, the earth may not have actually rumbled, but millions of people pretended like it did. Californians united to conduct the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history, the Great California Shake Out. In order to participate, individuals, families and … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Disasters
Tagged earthquake, earthquake drill, great california shake out, shakeout
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Cybersecurity and the Seven Top Threats to Watch
If you think cybersecurity is all about protecting your networks from some young, tech whiz hacking into your system from a remote location, you may be interested to read that nearly 75% of security breaches happen internally, caused by an … Continue reading
Top Business Travel Safety Tips
The U.S. State Department, along with the UK and Japan, recommend that anyone visiting or living in Europe take extra precautions as a suspected al-Qaeda terrorist attack may be brewing in the future. The State Department alert indicates that travelers … Continue reading
Posted in Emergency Preparedness, Threats
Tagged al-Qaeda, business traveler tips, Europe, terrorist, terrorist attack
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Defusing Workplace Violence
The workplace is often a very stressful environment. There are incessant deadlines, a multitude of personalities and problems that seem to arise every time you think you have completed a task. These factors don’t even include the pressures of your … Continue reading
Posted in Emergency Preparedness, Workplace Violence
Tagged active shooter, workplace violence
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A Shot at Prevention: Ways to Protect Employees from the Flu
If you happen to sneeze during the summer, you will usually get sympathetic condolences from other allergy sufferers. However, a sneeze in autumn is not the same…especially at work. Now that the start of flu season is here, the sympathy … Continue reading
Posted in Emergency Preparedness, Pandemics, Threats
Tagged flu, flu season, flu shot, flu vaccine, influenza
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Are You Ready for Earl?
With Hurricane Earl and Tropical Storm Fiona looming closer to the East Coast and last Sunday marking the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, hurricane preparedness is at the forefront of many people’s minds this week. Here are some basic steps … Continue reading
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How to Celebrate National Preparedness Month
Today marks the start of National Preparedness Month! Whether your company already has business continuity plans and preparedness initiatives in place or whether you’re starting from scratch, National Preparedness Month (NPM) provides the perfect opportunity to promote emergency preparedness within … Continue reading
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Tagged emergency plans, national preparedness month
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