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February 10, 2026 Posted by Jordan Hand in Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Internal Communications

  In late January 2026, tens of thousands of organizations across North America and around the world found themselves in an uncomfortable but now-familiar scenario: their primary communication and collaboration tools just stopped working. On January 22, 2026, Microsoft 365, the backbone of email, messaging, and productivity for countless businesses, experienced a massive outage that persisted for over nine hours, …

January 27, 2026 Posted by Jordan Hand in Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Internal Communications

How Modern Employee Alert Systems Reduce Risk, Downtime, and Confusion Industrial workplaces are inherently complex and high-risk environments. Factory floors, construction sites, distribution yards, utility plants, oil and gas operations, and multi-building campuses all share one defining challenge: when something goes wrong, communication must be immediate, precise, and reliable. Yet in many organizations, the biggest risk isn’t the machinery, the …

November 18, 2025 Posted by Dan Banning in Location-Based Alerts, Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification tagged ransomware incident response, cyberattack communications

When a cyber attack hits, it rarely arrives as a clean, contained “IT problem.” It hits people. Picture a regional hospital early on a Tuesday. Registration desks are busy, lab systems are processing orders, and clinicians rely on electronic health records for every decision. Suddenly, screens freeze. Access to the EHR, billing, imaging, and even email disappears. IT announces a …

October 25, 2025 Posted by Amber Malinovsky in Location-Based Alerts, Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Internal Communications, Resident, Tenant & Vendor Communications tagged emergency alerts, natural disasters, emergency management

The day the water rose On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene brought flash flooding to Erwin, Tennessee. At 10:39 a.m., Impact Plastics lost power as water began pooling outside. By 10:51 a.m., supervisors told workers they could leave if they felt unsafe, but it wasn’t issued as a clear evacuation order. Within the next hour, conditions changed fast. By around …

November 6, 2025 Posted by Dan Banning in Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Internal Communications tagged hr information system, HRIS, employee communications

Accurate employee data forms the foundation of every successful communication plan. In an emergency or critical event, knowing who to contact and how to reach them can determine whether people get the help and information they need in time. A modern mass notification system that integrates with an HR platform keeps your employee information up-to-date and ready to be used …

December 17, 2025 Posted by Amber Malinovsky in Location-Based Alerts, Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Internal Communications, Resident, Tenant & Vendor Communications tagged emergency management plan, tenant communications systems, tenant safety

Why the Communication Tools Built into Your Tenant Management System Don’t Cut It Oftentimes, property managers default to the built-in communications features of their tenant management software since they figure they’re already paying for it. But then an emergency will happen, such as a natural disaster or an active shooter, and the shortcomings of these built-in features become evident. Since …

November 12, 2025 Posted by Dan Banning in Location-Based Alerts, Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Resident, Tenant & Vendor Communications tagged natural disasters, extreme weather, employee safety, tenant safety

Winter storms, blizzards, ice storms, and polar cold now affect nearly every region of North America at some point each year making it difficult to communicate with tenants, employees, and customers. High winds, freezing rain, heavy snow, and dangerously low wind chills can strand people at home or on the road, knock out power for days, and create real threats …

December 4, 2025 Posted by Dan Banning in Location-Based Alerts, Business Continuity, Crisis Communications, Mass Notification, Resident, Tenant & Vendor Communications tagged resident safety, emergency alerts, tenant communications systems

Most property management teams feel confident about their hardware. The panels are inspected, alarms are tested, and monitoring contracts are in place. What is less clear is this. When something goes wrong at 2 a.m., how do residents actually know what to do, and how do you know who is still at risk? That gap is why many operators are …

January 11, 2024 Posted by Pocketstop in Redflag News, Mass Notification

DALLAS, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — RedFlag by Pocketstop, an award-winning emergency communication solution, proudly announces its outstanding achievement in the recently released G2 2024 Winter Report. RedFlag has been honored with 22 awards, including the “Easiest to Use” category award for proactive notifications, further solidifying its position as an industry leader in mass notification systems. This recognition is based …

August 15, 2024 Posted by Pocketstop in Redflag News, Mass Notification

DALLAS, August 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — RedFlag, a leader in mass notification software, today announced its latest technology update. This update includes an additional communication channel: desktop alerts. Reaching people quickly and effectively is a complicated task. For companies with a workforce using desktop computers or those with limited access to mobile devices, like receptionists, retail workers, and employees in …