NEW Features for DRI Digital Badge holders

If you hold a DRI digital badge, then you can now showcase your skills and achievements even more easily within your Credly (formerly Acclaim) earner platform. Here are some of the highlights: – You can now create and customize your own profile page, where you can display your badges, bio, social media links, and more. […]

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Join Us at NYU For Our Next One-Day Conference Event!

DRI’s one-day conference with a focus on cyber resilience is just a few weeks away. We are excited to announce the speaker lineup for the Oct. 6 event, hosted by NYU’s Center for Global Affairs at the Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square S! Register and grab some coffee at 8:30 a.m. ET and then attend expert-led […]

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Collaborative Partner Organization News: Sept. 5, 2023

As the leading nonprofit that helps organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters, DRI relies on a wide network of partner organizations who share that mission and promote greater resiliency. DRI encourages Certified Professionals to actively support these valuable partner organizations. Here’s what’s coming up in your region: Business Resiliency Professionals Association […]

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One Last Shout-Out to Our Furry Friends for National Dog Month!

We here at DRI have had a lot of fun during National Dog Month, so here’s one more chance to showcase our canine co-workers! DRI Communications Manager Jeff Holland’s little buddy is Moonie, a 2yo Italian greyhound/terrier/???. He loves marrow bones, sunning himself, and chasing squirrels up trees. DRI Senior Certification Manager Maria Loduca’s super […]

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Want to Limit Phishing Attacks? Help Out Your Co-Workers

Cyber-attacks don’t happen in a vacuum. A recent study shows the best way to combat a phishing scheme involves addressing employee stress. It’s well established that when it comes to cybersecurity, a lot of an organization’s vulnerabilities can be found in its employees. Whether it’s because they haven’t been trained to identify threats or they […]

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2023 So Far: $194 Billion in Disaster Losses

Due to earthquakes, extreme heatwaves and other massively expensive events, economic loss estimates from global natural disasters are the fifth highest this century. Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap for the first half the year estimates $194 billion in losses. Nearly half of this can be attributed to the earthquake destruction in Turkey and Syria in February, […]

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Survey: Disaster Preparedness Doubts Creeping Across the U.S.

As extreme weather events become more severe and destructive, confidence in preparedness is trending down. How can resilience professionals reassure their communities? Motorola surveyed 1,000 people for their experiences with severe disaster weather, and found 66% said they’d missed work because of a natural disaster, while 40% had been unable to access necessities during that […]

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DRI International and Harvard NPLI Release New Research on ESG and Global Resilience

DRI International, in association with the Harvard National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI) has released a new white paper, analyzing the relationship between global resilience and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities. “As companies look for a way to meaningfully measure the impact of climate change on their operations, they are increasingly looking to their business […]

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Collaborative Partner Organization News: Aug. 1, 2023

As the leading nonprofit that helps organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters, DRI relies on a wide network of partner organizations who share that mission and promote greater resiliency. DRI encourages Certified Professionals to actively support these valuable partner organizations. Here’s what’s coming up in your region: MidAmerica Contingency Planning Forum […]

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How DRI Digital Badges Can Advance Your Career in Resilience

In today’s competitive job market, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd and showcase your skills and achievements. That’s why DRI digital badges are a great way to boost your career progression and demonstrate your expertise in the business continuity management and resilience fields. DRI digital badges are verifiable, portable and shareable […]

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