Tag: Emergency Management

  • Social Media Overcomes Political and Natural Barriers

    Any question that Social Media is an effective tool in Emergency Management and Disaster Response should be answered now. We have seen Social Media used in Haiti, Iran, Tunisia, and now in Egypt, to name the more recent and well-known. What may not be readily obvious is how Social Media has enabled communications to persevere in…

  • What will get Social Media across the Chasm

    Social Media is destined to become interwoven into the fabric of our lives. However, there are still some steps to take before Social Media’s true worth will be realized. Regulatory Compliance needs to be addressed and Privacy concerns need to be put to rest. Interoperability and universal secure -access must be accomplished. What are the others? As…