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As technology advances, so does design. Programs such as The Grid and Firedrop are systems that are set up to create a website “in five minutes” that can save you time and money hiring a graphic designer. But is the quality as good? These new software programs will evaluate your text content, line of business
I’ve been an online journalist for 20 years—and still, you’ll have to pry my newspaper from my cold dying hands. By JACK SHAFER Each time my newspaper delivery runs late, as it did last Saturday morning, and I’m forced to the Web for my early dose of news, I’m reminded how reading the news online
Hurricane Irma highlighted how fragile America’s supply and logistical chains can be. Thanks to a variety of technologies like RFID tracking and just-in-time supply chain management, U.S. businesses are running leaner than ever. And sometimes, all it takes is a bump in the road to show us just how lean, and how easy it is
Many business owners don’t think twice when asking a worker to run to the office supply store, to the bank or run another errand for the company while on the clock. But as soon as that employee enters their personal vehicle on a trip for your business, you automatically become vicariously liable for their actions.
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
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
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
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
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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