Digital Resilience

Digital Resilience
Author: Ray Rothrock
Publisher: AMACOM
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2018-04-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 081443925X

In the Digital Age of the twenty-first century, the question is not if you will be targeted, but when. Are you prepared? If not, where does one begin? For an enterprise to be fully prepared for the immanent attack, it must be actively monitoring networks, taking proactive steps to understand and contain attacks, enabling continued operation during an incident, and have a full recovery plan already in place. Cybersecurity expert Ray Rothrock has provided for businesses large and small a must-have resource that highlights: the tactics used by today’s hackers, vulnerabilities lurking in networks, and strategies not just for surviving attacks, but thriving while under assault. Businesses and individuals will understand better the threats they face, be able to identify and address weaknesses, and respond to exploits swiftly and effectively. From data theft to downed servers, from malware to human error, cyber events can be triggered anytime from anywhere around the globe. Digital Resilience provides the resilience-building strategies your business needs to prevail--no matter what strikes.

Ready, Resilient, and United

Ready, Resilient, and United
Author: Barrett Williams
Publisher: Barrett Williams
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2024-06-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

**Ready, Resilient, and United A Comprehensive Guide to Strengthening Community Defense** In a world full of uncertainties, "Ready, Resilient, and United" offers a beacon of hope, guidance, and readiness for communities everywhere. This indispensable eBook presents a robust framework for building and maintaining civil defense mechanisms that keep communities secure, resilient, and united in the face of adversity. Start your journey with an introduction to civil defense planning, where you'll uncover the true essence of community resilience and gain a historical perspective on defense strategies. Dive deep into assessing community vulnerabilities by identifying potential threats, evaluating local resources, and mapping community risks. Master the art of communication in emergencies by establishing efficient networks, crafting messages for diverse audiences, and leveraging cutting-edge technology. Build a formidable civil defense team by understanding roles, engaging stakeholders, and conducting rigorous training and drills. Equip yourself with actionable strategies for developing comprehensive action plans, including emergency response protocols, evacuation planning, and resource allocation. Elevate public awareness through community outreach, educational workshops, and youth engagement programs. Harness the power of volunteer resources by organizing, training, and certifying community volunteers, ensuring they are prepared to play vital roles in emergency response. Strengthen infrastructure resilience through meticulous assessment, mitigation efforts, and enhancements to critical infrastructure. Support local businesses in developing continuity plans and economic recovery strategies. Cultivate indispensable partnerships with neighboring communities, NGOs, and government agencies to bolster collaborative defense efforts. Navigate the crucial aspects of financial preparation and funding, mental health support during disasters, and sustaining community well-being. Implement effective media relations strategies to manage communications before, during, and after emergencies. Employ continuous improvement through after-action reviews and learning from past disasters. Stay ahead of emerging threats and challenges with future-ready strategies and innovations. Delve into global perspectives and insightful case studies highlighting successful civil defense initiatives around the world. "Ready, Resilient, and United" culminates in an empowering call to action, urging communities to commit to safety, remain vigilant, and actively participate in ensuring a resilient future for all. Prepare today to secure a safer tomorrow.

A Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security

A Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security
Author: Committee on the Department of Homeland Security Workforce Resilience
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2013-12-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309289475

The responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) range from preventing foreign and domestic terrorist attacks; securing the nation's borders; safeguarding transportation systems; responding to natural disasters; nuclear detection; and more. Created in 2002 from a merger that rapidly incorporated parts of eight cabinet departments and 22 government agencies, DHS has struggled to integrate its numerous components and their unique cultures. While DHS is very accomplished at performing its many missions, the nature of the DHS work environment is inherently stressful, and employees suffer from low morale. A Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security: Protecting America's Front Line reviews current workforce resilience efforts, identifies gaps, and provides recommendations for a 5-year strategy to improve DHSTogether, the current DHS workforce resilience program. This report stresses the importance of strong leadership, communication, measurement, and evaluation in the organization and recommends content for a 5-year plan that will promote centralized strategic direction and resource investment to improve readiness and resilience at the department. While all DHS component agencies share a common mission, each have distinct roles with different stressors attached, making implementation of an organization-wide resilience or wellness program difficult. The recommendations of A Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security outline how DHS can focus its efforts on creating a common culture of workforce readiness and resilience, while recognizing the distinct, proud, celebrated cultures of its component agencies.

Ready for Anything

Ready for Anything
Author: Anthony Hodgson
Publisher: Triarchy Press Limited
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Industrial management
ISBN: 9781908009463

A book of insights, advice, inspiration and example, it examines the crises facing the planet and introduces The World System Model (a holistic way to understand our predicament) and The IFF World Game (a way to involve others in this process). Examines the most resilient solutions - whether applied at the level of a school, city or the planet.

Race Resilience

Race Resilience
Author: Victoria E. Romero
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2021-08-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1071833022

Review, rethink, and redesign racial support systems NOW As schools engage in courageous conversations about how racialization and racial positioning influences thinking, behaviors, and expectations, many educators still lack the resources to start this challenging and personally transformative work. Race Resilience offers guidance to educators who are ready to rethink, review, and redesign their support systems and foster the building blocks of resiliency for staff. Readers will learn how to: Model ethical, professional, and social-emotional sensitivity Develop, advocate, and enact on a collective culture Maintain a continuously evaluative process for self and school wellness Engage meaningfully with students and their families Improve academic and behavioral outcomes Race resilient educators work continuously to grow their awareness of how their racial identity impacts their practice. When educators feel they are cared for, have trusting relationships, and are autonomous, they are in a better position to teach and model resilience to their students.

Ready for Anything

Ready for Anything
Author: Samantha Boardman
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2021-08-26
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0241292247

'I can't imagine a better book ... to help cope with the level of stress we're all now experiencing on a daily basis' Angela Duckworth, author of international bestseller GRIT 'If you're depressed, burned out, or languishing, this book is brimming with practical ideas [...] for sustaining energy and well-being' Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN 'A timely and welcome prescription' Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global ____________________________________________________________________________ The simple guide to reducing stress and boosting your happiness from leading Positive Psychologist, Dr Samantha Boardman. Forgetting your password, spilling coffee on your white shirt, missing your train - as our lives begin to return to normal and our days become busier, the challenges of daily life can easily build up and overwhelm us. But after 20 years of treating patients at the brink of burn-out, leading psychiatrist Dr Samantha Boardman has discovered the secret for how to combat micro-stressors and turn full days into more fulfilling days. In Ready for Anything, she explains that the key is to cultivate our vitality, the positive feeling of being alive and the energy that lies at the heart of a good day. The three ways we can do this are: - Meaningfully connecting with others - Engaging in challenging experiences - Contributing to something beyond ourselves Research shows that these three things boost our happiness more than when we focus inwards, which is why calling a freind rather than scrolling through social media or by going for a jog rather than spending an evening on the sofa, will make you feel more energised, happy and able to take on what life throws at you. So whether you feel stressed-out or stuck in a rut, this book will show you the best ways to truly recharge, de-stress and revolutionise the way you approach self-care. ____________________________________________________________________________ 'A must-read for anyone who seeks meaning and fulfilment' Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon

Planning for Coastal Resilience

Planning for Coastal Resilience
Author: Timothy Beatley
Publisher: Island Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2012-06-22
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1610911423

Climate change is predicted to increase the frequency and magnitude of coastal storms around the globe, and the anticipated rise of sea levels will have enormous impact on fragile and vulnerable coastal regions. In the U.S., more than 50% of the population inhabits coastal areas. In Planning for Coastal Resilience, Tim Beatley argues that, in the face of such threats, all future coastal planning and management must reflect a commitment to the concept of resilience. In this timely book, he writes that coastal resilience must become the primary design and planning principle to guide all future development and all future infrastructure decisions. Resilience, Beatley explains, is a profoundly new way of viewing coastal infrastructure—an approach that values smaller, decentralized kinds of energy, water, and transport more suited to the serious physical conditions coastal communities will likely face. Implicit in the notion is an emphasis on taking steps to build adaptive capacity, to be ready ahead of a crisis or disaster. It is anticipatory, conscious, and intentional in its outlook. After defining and explaining coastal resilience, Beatley focuses on what it means in practice. Resilience goes beyond reactive steps to prevent or handle a disaster. It takes a holistic approach to what makes a community resilient, including such factors as social capital and sense of place. Beatley provides case studies of five U.S. coastal communities, and “resilience profiles” of six North American communities, to suggest best practices and to propose guidelines for increasing resilience in threatened communities.

Bouncing Back

Bouncing Back
Author: Linda Graham
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2013
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1608681297

While resilience is innate in the brain, our capacity for it can be impaired by our conditioning. Unhelpful patterns of response are learned over time and can become fixed in our neural circuitry. What neuroscience now shows is that what previously seemed hardwired can be rewired.

Crisis-ready Leadership

Crisis-ready Leadership
Author: Bob Campbell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2023-04-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 111970023X

CRISIS-READY LEADERSHIP Provides an integrated framework for making decisions in the context of a crisis, based on operationalized practices and strategies Crisis-ready Leadership: Building Resilient Organizations and Communities provides the knowledge and skills necessary to make timely and effective decisions while managing a large-scale incident. Codifying the best practices from the successful FEMA-certified course On-Scene Crisis Leadership and Decision Making for HazMat Incidents, this comprehensive volume provides systematic guidance on best practices for improving situational awareness, adapting leadership styles, implementing incident command systems across political and organizational boundaries, and more. Throughout the book, readers gain an in-depth understanding of crucial leadership and decision-making skills through examination of real-world case studies based on interviews, reports, and testimonies of experienced crisis leaders within government and the private sector. Organized around five key topics, each detailed chapter helps crisis leaders fully comprehend a particular problem, its associated challenges, and the lessons learned. Presenting operationally relevant issues and solutions supported by sound theory, this invaluable resource: Presents leading models, theories, and frameworks for situational awareness and decision making, including FEMA Community Lifelines Highlights complex challenges in different operating contexts and complicating factors such as stress and diversity, equity, and inclusion of stakeholders Emphasizes engaging the whole community to enhance preparedness and facilitate the decision-making process to chart a clear path to recovery Contains practical exercises designed to strengthen crisis leadership and decision-making skills Includes numerous case studies and example strategies, objectives, and scenarios Crisis-ready Leadership: Building Resilient Organizations and Communities is required reading for all those with leadership and decision-making responsibilities before, during, and after crisis events, including emergency managers, police and fire department leaders, C-suite executives, government agency and military leaders, public health directors, and industrial facility health, safety, security, and environmental directors.

Resilience Engineering in Practice

Resilience Engineering in Practice
Author: Jean Pariès
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2017-05-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1317065255

Resilience engineering has since 2004 attracted widespread interest from industry as well as academia. Practitioners from various fields, such as aviation and air traffic management, patient safety, off-shore exploration and production, have quickly realised the potential of resilience engineering and have became early adopters. The continued development of resilience engineering has focused on four abilities that are essential for resilience. These are the ability a) to respond to what happens, b) to monitor critical developments, c) to anticipate future threats and opportunities, and d) to learn from past experience - successes as well as failures. Working with the four abilities provides a structured way of analysing problems and issues, as well as of proposing practical solutions (concepts, tools, and methods). This book is divided into four main sections which describe issues relating to each of the four abilities. The chapters in each section emphasise practical ways of engineering resilience and feature case studies and real applications. The text is written to be easily accessible for readers who are more interested in solutions than in research, but will also be of interest to the latter group.