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Beat Cyber Attacks by Training Your Staff

Cyberattacks are on the rise, and “phishing,” the practice of tricking insiders into answering emails, clicking links or otherwise exposing company networks to criminal intruders, is a leading tactic. Modern encryption can thwart many hackers, so crooks are focusing on the weakest link in the chain – people themselves. A recent study from the Anti-Phishing

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Breakthrough ink discovery could transform printing of printed electronics

by Tony Curcio Black phosphorous crystals. Scientists from the United Kingdom and Chinese universities have developed a new ink that could improve the performance of devices in the exciting and emerging field of printed electronics. Researchers from the Hybrid Nanomaterials Engineering Group at Cambridge University’s Graphene Center successfully incorporated black phosphorus, a two-dimensional material similar to

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Eight Tips for Achieving PPE Best Practices and Safety Compliance

Having adequate personal protective equipment on hand and available for employees to use is a critical part of your workplace safety and compliance program. OSHA regulations and applicable federal laws make employers responsible for the following: A thorough and complete survey and assessment of workplace hazards. Identifying all PPE required and ensuring it is purchased

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Employee Assistance Programs in Times of Need

Natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, cause extensive property damage, physical injuries and loss of life. The distress might not end there, however. Mental health experts say that many victims of disasters experience post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety in the months following these events. The loss of loved ones, jobs, material goods and

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Penalties Hiked for OSHA Violations in California

New penalties for workplace safety infractions in California took effect on Sept. 14, nearly doubling the maximum fines that Cal/OSHA can levy on employers who are cited. California was required to increase its penalties in response to penalty hikes implemented by Fed-OSHA last year. The new penalties, which apply to all citations issued on or

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How to Kill a Sale – Short Attention Span Sales Tip

My mom would often finish listening to one of my latest adventures and say, “Bill, you lead an interesting life.” Mom, as usual, was right. Today, something interesting happened. Phone calls are going out to promote the (FREE with Promo Code “BPRFULL”) Roadshow I am doing this month and next. We are hitting Atlanta, Melville,

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