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The Chan flu crisis

The Chan flu crisis?? I thought this crisis was pretty muchover with. That this strain isn't any more deadly than that of the regular seasonal flu. I have heard there is some concern over whether or not it will mutate in time for the 2009-10 flu season, but as of...

Tags: flu crisis, Chan flu crisis, Chan

Discussion threads 2009-05-22

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The Web's most dangerous keywords to search for

Which is the most dangerous keyword to search for using public search engines these days? It's "screensavers" with a maximum risk of 59.1 percent, according to McAfee's recently released report "The Web's Most Dangerous Search Terms". Upon searching for 2,658 unique popular keywords and phrases across 413,368...

Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Web, Cybercriminal, Keyword, Search, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-05-27

The Chan flu crisis

Because of the nature of the flu crisis, Dr. Chan becomes the first truly global leader with real power. Hers is a test case of whether such global leadership is possible. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Leadership, Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-05-22

Swine flu? What it means for IT professionals

The US Center for Disease Control CDC has confirmed 64 cases of swine flu in the United States and as other countries including Canada (6), New Zealand (3), the United Kingdom (2), Israel (2), Spain (2), and now Germany have confirmed cases, the World Health Organization has raised the worldwide pandemic threat level...

Tags: Storage, Flu, Business Continuity, Workforce, CDC, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Remote Access, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources, Stephanie Balaouras

Blog posts 2009-04-29

Science and conspiracies, why some Americans say scientists lie

There's an online debate about the current, widespread American denial of science. From intelligent design to the belief that global warming is an eco-fascist or eco-socialist depending on where the boogeyman hides conspiracy. From fear of vaccines to disdain for anti-pollution regulations, American policy debate on matters of...

Tags: Science, Public Relations, Blogging, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Internet, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-04-18

Could the 'War of the Worlds' scare happen today?

Could the 'War of the Worlds' scare happen today?Manipulating the massesThe 'war of the worlds is old ha't. The greatest scam of the modern age is "The War On Terror". Can I suggest "The Northwoods Project" as preliminary reading to watching "Zeitgeist", "Loose Change" and "9/11 Mysteries". Then ask yourself...

Tags: scare, 9/11 commission

Discussion threads 2007-10-31

My scariest thoughts in this ghoulish season -- a lack of business continuity

It was a dark and stormy night, and the lights were all out in the datacenter. Beneath the hum of the air conditioners, all seemed well. Then ... disaster struck. It came in a variety of forms, some natural, others manmade.The list is long and still growing: tsunami, hurricane, tornado,...

Tags: business continuity

Blog posts 2006-10-16

How essential are you?

It looks like such a benign statement: Please identify the essential personnel in your organization/department/unit. This is usually one of the first tasks in any continuity of operations plan COOP. However, getting people to agree on who is essential as well as which functions are essential is anything but benign....

Tags: continuity of operations plan

Blog posts 2006-07-10

IBM offers pandemic management service to government, business

As proof that even tech journalists can work in a 666 angle to their stories, TechWeb notes that "it's just a coincidence" that IBM's new pandemic assessment service is being launched today. As government health agencies increasingly focus on the risk that bird flu will turn into a worldwide pandemic...

Tags: IBM Corp., Woodworth

Blog posts 2006-06-06

Notebooks and VPNs: The tools of successful business continuity during a flu pandemic?

Notebooks and VPNs: The tools of successful business continuity during a flu pandemic?Employees involved in the helping of othersOne other item that many companies are not prepared for: some of their employees may be RNs, PAs, pharmacists, EMTs, etc. and will be called upon in certain types of situations...

Tags: VPNs, Team management, tool, business continuity, VPN, notebook

Discussion threads 2006-05-05

Notebooks and VPNs: The tools of successful business continuity during a flu pandemic?

This morning, WBUR (one of the Boston-based affiliates of National Public Radio) carried a story that probed into the state of readiness of American businesses should the US get hit with a flu pandemic. According to NPR and other reports regarding a 227-page plan that was issued by the...

Tags: flu

Blog posts 2006-05-03

Simulation reveals Internet will be fast to go in event of pandemic

Simulation reveals Internet will be fast to go in event of pandemicPandemicis only an EXCUSE for the 'gov' to take back the Internet for itself. After all, it was the gov who put it into place FOR THEMSELVES in the very beginning, anyway. :|This is why the gov is putting...

Tags: pdf, Internet, RIAA, gov

Discussion threads 2006-05-03

Planning for the unthinkable

The following few paragraphs are excerpted from the 2005 UK Influenza Pandemic Contingency Plan: “Most experts believe that it is not a question of whether there will be another severe influenza pandemic, but when.” -- The Government’s Chief Medical Officer, 2002 The widespread occurrence – and continued spread...

Tags: pandemic

Blog posts 2006-03-27

Feds take porn fight to Google

Feds take porn fight to GoogleYou must of missed the news about ...... the terrorists killed in the predator attack in Pakistan. It seems the government can pursue criminals and go after terrorists at the same time. It is not a situation of one or the other. ...

Tags: Government, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-01-19

Indonesian small business IT spending reached $1.6 bln in 2005

The small business segment in Thailand and Indonesia invested a total of $1.3 bln and $1.6 bln in IT, respectively, in the last 12 months. The context for this commitment to IT investment is a dramatic growth in GDP. Robust domestic demand resulted in a growth rate of 6.3% for...

Tags: small and medium business, GDP Growth, GDP

Blog posts 2006-01-15

A private sector vision for broadband emergency communications

Has government's ability to deal with mass crises such as 9/11 improved with the introduction of broadband wireless technology and the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security?Well, doubtful.With the recent debacle of uncoordinated Hurricane Katrina-related assistance response among various government agencies still fresh in our minds, it has...

Tags: Jennings

Blog posts 2005-11-17

War, SARS give boost to conferencing

Anecdotal evidence shows that multinational companies are turning more frequently to phone and video conferencing in light of the war in Iraq and the flu-like disease in Asia. Nokia, Sun Microsystems, Intel, Hewlett-Packard and IBM are among the tech companies that have called off regional conferences in Asia and...

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News items 2003-04-04

SARS supports need for mobile workforce

The rapid outbreak of a deadly flu-like virus underlines how ill-equipped Asia-Pacific companies are in supporting a remote workplace, according to research firm Gartner. The rapid outbreak of a deadly flu-like virus has underlined how ill-equipped Asia-Pacific companies are in supporting a remote workplace, according to market researcher Gartner....

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News items 2003-04-03