Tag Archives: James Kline Ph.D.

#437 – COMMUNITY DISASTER RESILIENCE ZONE ACT – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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This is the second of two articles submitted to CERM Insights at about the same time. This one deals with the Community Disaster Resilience Zone Act passed by the United States Congress on December 22, 2022. The other deals with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cyber Security Framework 2.0.  Together they form a mosaic of the Biden Administration’s Risk Management push. Continue reading →

#435 – CLIMATE CHANGE RISK ASSESSMENTS – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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In June 2021 the Australian State of New South Wales (NSW) published Climate Risk Ready NSW Guide. The guide is designed to assist local government in developing a climate change risk assessment plan. This piece looks at the Draft Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaption Action Plan developed by the Hawkesbury Council of NSW. Continue reading →

#433 – RISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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The concern with climate change concerns and associated risks make international headlines regularly. This is particularly true in Australia. Byron Shire Council in New South Wales (NSW) Australia, for instance, in its Climate Change Adaptation Plan makes note these concerns and risks.

“Australia’s climate has warmed by 1.44 degrees Celsius since national records began in 1910.” (1) Continue reading →

#432 – AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK MANAGEMENT – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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The Commonwealth of Australia just issued its Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) requirements. (1) Covered entities have until August 18, 2023, to start the implementation process. This piece looks at the CIRMP requirements. Continue reading →

#431 – NIST CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK 2.0 – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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On August 8, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued an Initial Public Draft of The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. (1) This framework issued for public comment and review, updates Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Continue reading →