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Stopping Us In Our Tracks
In a recent Boston Globe article, General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says that “a cyber attack could stop our society in its tracks.” That’s a bit of hyperbole, and plays into a growing trend in coverage of cyber security… exaggeration. Realistic solutions to these issues are hard to come by when we … Continue reading
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Social media is becoming a mainstream outreach and crisis communications channel for crisis and disaster management. Despite this growth, many emergency managers and agencies are not adept at working with Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter. The immediate nature of this medium means that some traditional crisis communication methods do not translate well, and must be adapted. … Continue reading
Imagine evacuating your home during an emergency, then not being able to return… for 20 years. That’s pretty much was some Japanese citizens are facing after the Fukushima Daichi disaster. It’s a huge social and economic issue, and something that is not easily solved.
In my last Disaster Systems class we were discussion the usage of social media in emergency management. This is a standard topic in my syllabus, and probably the most dynamic of topics that we cover; I am constantly adding and editing information to keep current. This semester, as part of this lesson I wanted to … Continue reading
Asides
- Added an update to my post on the NYC CMAS test.
- New layout in place. I'm hoping this one will last more than a month.
- Had an interesting discussion recently on cyberterrorism and whether or not it should be classified as terrorism. I'm thinking I see a lot of research on this topic coming for me.
- Back from China, where I presented a keynote on methods of measuring organizational readiness for disasters. Looking forward to the Fall semester.
- Had a good time in Romania, and learned quite a bit, but I'm very happy to be home (and in the 'correct' timezone) for at least a bit. More travel upcoming. Hoping to get photos posted and captioned today.
- Finishing up a week in Bucuresti, Romania, and I'm very ready to be home. TIEMS 2011 has been pretty good, but I miss Holly and the kids.
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