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Local leaders and departments across the US are at risk of major disasters and issues. Here’s the breakdown in East Palestine and how officials can learn to react. Continue Reading East Palestine train derailment shows how Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication training helps local leaders, especially in small towns
An outside safety inspection can save you thousands on OSHA violation fees For general industries, audits and inspections are a regular part of robust workplace safety processes. It’s too easy for anyone who walks into the same space every day for years to overlook unsafe practices that have become part of company culture or a… Continue Reading What comes from a third-party plant safety audit or inspection and do I need one?
Prepare for the Certified Emergency Disaster Professional exam with this practice quiz. 20 questions, all multiple choice, available free. Continue Reading Test your skills with this free online CEDP training and test exam
See how Hydrite, a large chemical and food production facility used VPC’s on-site OSHA training to save time and learn more. Continue Reading How Hydrite Chemical expanded OSHA safety training with hands-on walk-throughs
Bart Hensley is joining Vantage Point Consulting as a Senior Consultant specializing in physical and online security projects, trainings, and exercises. Continue Reading Bart Hensley brings security expertise to VPC clients, teams
So what can you do to help protect yourself, your business, and organization? Two easy, and fairly inexpensive options are to utilize a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Continue Reading Why you should be utilizing a Virtual Private Network and Multi-Factor Authentication, personally and for business
By Rick Ball, VPC Cyber/Continuity of Operations Branch Director “What is so important about software updates and patch management”, you ask? There has been a lot of talk/discussions on these two topics recently on LinkedIn, as well as some other reputable blogs and social media. There will always be pros and cons to this question,… Continue Reading Software updates are risk management you can’t afford to ignore
An example of how Cyber risk is measured is as follows: Cyber risk = threat x vulnerability x information value. Continue Reading Here’s your first step to developing a cybersecurity program
In truth, regardless of gender, race, creed, or faith, everyone may have a snap, subconscious reaction to people of other groups. But it’s the illicit bias — what we can think of as pure racism, religious intolerance, homophobia, etc. — that we can train against. Continue Reading If you or your team fail this test, you might need implicit bias training
Do you or your business store any data on local computers, servers, or in the “cloud”? Do you or your business conduct financial transactions on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis? If the answer to either, or both, of these questions is yes, then you are a target for a Cyber-attack. Continue Reading Protect yourself against cyber terrorism and attacks
