EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Articles
IBM Fine-tunes Model for Disaster Management
IBM's research laboratories in the U.S. and India have fine-tuned technology to help model and manage natural disasters such as wildfires, floods, and diseases.
Red Team Versus Blue Team: How to Run an Effective Simulation
Playing the role of an attacker can make your team better at defense. Our step by step guide to war gaming your security infrastructure--from involving the right people to weighing a hypothetical vs. live event.
States Improve Tracking for Possible Pandemic or Bioterrorism Incident, But Still Have Ways to Go
A new CDC report says that states are sharing more information about diseases, but still need to be sure they could act on it.
4 Things the Roman Aqueducts Can Teach Us About Securing the Power Grid
In this excerpt from Infrastructure Protection in the Ancient World, two CSOs argue that we still need to heed the security lessons that Romans learned 2,000 years ago
Suspicious Packages
Mail rooms and others need well-defined protocols for dealing with suspicious packages
Extreme Emergency Management
When disaster strikes, CSOs can be geniuses or goats.
How to Handle a Bomb Threat
Whether it's an anonymous phone call, a suspicious package or a cryptic note, the clock is ticking. Here's what to do before and during a threat.
Five Steps to Evaluating Business Continuity Services
A do-it-yourself approach to business continuity has its advantages but isnt right for everyone.
Competing for DHS Funds
The Department of Homeland Security continues to improve its grant program
Crisis Communication: How To Stay Cool on the Hot Seat
In the event of a crisis or a security breach, the media will come calling. Heres your playbook for making them allies, not antagonists.
