#SacoME, #PortlandME and #LewistonME - #RideOfSilence

May 20, 2026

"The Ride of Silence, an annual international bicycle ride will be hosted in Portland, Saco and Lewiston, by the BCM on Wednesday May 20th, 2026 at 6:30pm. New this year, we are also hosting a #WalkOfSilence to honor the disproportionate number of pedestrians who were killed by traffic violence in the past year."

Event details:

Portland
https://www.bikemaine.org/event/ride-of-silence-8/

Saco
https://www.bikemaine.org/event/ride-of-silence-saco-2/

Lewiston
https://www.bikemaine.org/event/ride-of-silence-lewiston-2/

#SolarPunkSunday #BikeTooter
#BikeSafety #BicycleCoalitionOfMaine #BCM #BuildingCommunity #BikeAdvocacy #PedestrianSafety #MaineEvents #CriticalMass

#VirtualEvent - Join us for Monthly #Maine #BikePed Meetups!

"Across Maine, local bike/ped committees, planning commissions, non-profits, and volunteers are working hard to improve safe, enjoyable, and practical active and #AlternateTransportation options. But we aren’t always talking to one another!

In these virtual monthly meetings, we hope we can learn from each other’s successes and challenges, get advice, and share resources in a casual setting – a forum for those already active in the bike/ped world, as well as for those who are curious about the current work being done or who want to start their own local conversations.

Meetings recur every third Monday of the month at 4 PM via Zoom (Link below). Meetings will be ~45 minutes and will consist of introductions, share outs, and time for questions! I’ll be there to facilitate and help connect folks with resources."

FMI:
https://www.bikemaine.org/event/maine-bike-ped-monthly-meetups-3/2026-05-18/

#SolarPunkSunday #BikeTooter
#BikeSafety #BicycleCoalitionOfMaine #BCM #PedestrianSafety #BuildingCommunity #BikeAdvocacy

2026 #EarthDay Festival in #BrunswickME

April 25 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
FREE Admission

Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School
44 McKeen Street, Brunswick, Maine

"Join #BicyleCoalitionOfMaine and a host of like minded partners to celebrate Earth Day in Brunswick

Bike Inspection & Tune-Up

Bring your bike for a free safety check and basic tune-up from local cycling experts.

You'll also find art, live music, dancing, educational talks, interactive exhibits, demonstrations, off-grid solar generators, and electric vehicles on display — plus much more."

Schedule:

10:00 Doors Open
10:30 All Species Parade
11:30 Nature Hikes
1:00 Fun Bike Ride
2:30 Wheelbarrow Race Finals
3:00 Doors Close

FMI:
https://earthdayinbrunswick.com/

#SolarPunkSunday #EarthDay2026 #MaineEvents #BikeTuneUps #BCM #NatureHikes #Renewables #BikeTooter

Neue Zahlen und Fakten zur #Cybersecurity im #Krankenhaus: Sinnvoll aufbereitetes statistisches Material enthält die neue Studie "#Cybersicherheit im Krankenhaus" des Deutschen Krankenhausinstituts.

Das Bild ist aber leider nach wie vor ernüchternd: Lediglich jedes zehnte Krankenhaus hat bislang eine realitätsnahe Notfallübung durchgeführt, und ein vollständig etabliertes Business Continuity Management (#BCM) findet sich nur bei 16 Prozent der betroffenen Einrichtungen:

https://www.dki.de/fileadmin//user_upload/BDO_DKI_Studie_2025_final.pdf

#PortlandME - #RipeForRepair Meetup

April 12 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Odd Fellows Hall
651 Forest Ave
Portland, Maine 04101 United States

"#RepairMeetups are free community events where people come together to help each other fix everything from small home appliances to damaged textiles.

They’re about celebrating under- appreciated skills and learning new ones, holding on to things that take a lot of resources to make but can quickly end up in landfills, and connecting with other humans. Experts, novices and curious spectators welcome!

#BCM will be in attendance with #PortlandGearHub to offer assistance with a wide variety of common bike repairs, like brake adjustments, tuning gears, fixing flat tires, lubricating chains, and removing wobbles from wheels."

FMI:
https://www.bikemaine.org/event/ripe-for-repair-meetup-portland-2/

#SolarPunkSunday #BicycleCoalitionOfMaine
#BikeTooter #BuildingCommunity
#Repair #RepairReuseRestore
#BikeMaintenance #Workshops #SkillSharing #MaineEvents #FixIt

#PortlandME - #RipeForRepair Meetup

March 8 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Odd Fellows Hall
651 Forest Ave
Portland, Maine 04101 United States

"#RepairMeetups are free community events where people come together to help each other fix everything from small home appliances to damaged textiles.

They’re about celebrating under- appreciated skills and learning new ones, holding on to things that take a lot of resources to make but can quickly end up in landfills, and connecting with other humans. Experts, novices and curious spectators welcome!

#BCM will be in attendance with #PortlandGearHub to offer assistance with a wide variety of common bike repairs, like brake adjustments, tuning gears, fixing flat tires, lubricating chains, and removing wobbles from wheels."

https://www.bikemaine.org/event/ripe-for-repair-meetup-portland/

#SolarPunkSunday #BicycleCoalitionOfMaine #BikeTooter #BuildingCommunity #Repair #RepairReuseRestore #BikeMaintenance #Workshops #SkillSharing #MaineEvents #FixIt

Neue PPI-Studie „Digitale #Resilienz im Realitätscheck“ (kostenfrei per Formular):

50 Banken und 53 Versicherungen wurden zu Cyber-Risiken, IT-Governance, #BCM und Drittparteienrisiken befragt. Ergebnis:

#Cyberangriffe zählen zu den größten Herausforderungen bis 2030, zugleich zeigen sich Lücken bei #Governance, #Awareness und #Früherkennung.

https://www.ppi-group.eu/de/banken/banksteuerung/beratung-zum-management-von-ikt-risiken/it-compliance/ikt-studie.html

#DigitaleResilienz #CyberSecurity #ITGovernance #Versicherungen #Banken #SmartCity #BVSC #BVSCnet #BundesverbandSmartCity

Neue Podcast-Folge: HiWay – Wegweiser für Digitalisierung und Sicherheit „Gestaltend statt getrieben“ https://youtu.be/7ArjHdWdXQ4 In Folge 29 erläutert Andre Windsch, warum IT-Security-Initiativen selten an fehlenden Maßnahmen scheitern, sondern an mangelnder Abstimmung zwischen Fachseite, IT und Informationssicherheit. Er zeigt, wie dieses Zusammenspiel darüber entscheidet, ob Organisationen dauerhaft reaktiv bleiben oder Sicherheit strukturiert und steuerbar umsetzen können.
3 Fragen | 10 Minuten | alle 14 Tage neu. Jetzt anschauen, anhören und abonnieren – auf YouTube, Spotify und überall, wo es Podcasts gibt. Moderation: Valerie Knapp

YouTube: https://youtu.be/7ArjHdWdXQ4
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FwPurxOj5ND2H7UcVizA4
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hiway-wegweiser-f%C3%BCr-digitalisierung-und-sicherheit/id1789738836

Moderierte Expertentalks zu Themen, Trends & Herausforderungen aus
✔️ IT-Sicherheit
✔️ Digitale Transformation
✔️ Business Continuity & Krisenmanagement
✔️ IT-Management
✔️ Regulatorik, Compliance & Governance

Die nächste HiWay-Folge erscheint am 18. Februar.

#KRITIS #Informationssicherheit #BCM #HiWayPodcast
Hashtag#HiWayPodcast

"[..] sysadmins loathe admitting their gear got hacked. They take it as a personal failing, rather than a routine possibility. The most careful driver in the world occasionally gets in a wreck."

-- Michael W Lucas, US-amerikanischer Technologie-Autor und Kolumnist

#enterprisearchitecture #zitat #resilienz #bcm