Trojans, RATs, and The Onion Router
Yesterday’s Advisor talked about hackers and your organization’s vulnerabilities. Today, more from Certified Ethical Hacker Daniel Nelson.
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Alliances—the New Paradigm for Employees and Employers
Today, there’s a fundamental disconnect for employers and employees, says Ben Casnocha, entrepreneur and cofounder of LinkedIn. The old company-as-family approach is gone (if it ever existed), but you can’t build a lasting, innovative business when employees act like free agents. Where’s the middle ground?
Thanks, Mom and Dad—Those Car Rides Made Me Miserable, But Successful
Were you miserable on family vacations when Mom and Dad stuck you in the middle of the back seat between your siblings? Be grateful your legs had to straddle that hump in the floor, says a new study, because this may be the reason you are successful in business.
Recognize those who made your company what it is today
by Dan Oswald This past Memorial Day, a day reserved to remember and honor those who have died in service of the United States of America, my youngest child graduated from high school. So this Memorial Day also became a day to honor and celebrate his accomplishments. This all got me thinking a bit about […]
Are Your Workers Receiving Proper Environmental Safety Training, Such as Working Safely with Asbestos?
In today’s Advisor, we will review two types of training requirements for operations and maintenance (O&M) workers who are involved with asbestos-containing material (ACM) not related to demolition and renovation projects.
Supreme Court sides with EEOC in religious discrimination case
A ruling in a closely watched religious discrimination case means employers may be liable for discrimination if they base employment decisions on an applicant’s suspected religious practices even in situations, such as the one in this case, in which the applicant hasn’t directly disclosed a need for a religious accommodation. On June 1, the U.S. […]
Gall, Blatter
Joseph “Sepp” Blatter is a man whose name seems an adjective as much as a proper noun. Blatter, as you likely know by now, was just elected to a fifth term as President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international umbrella organization for international soccer. The 79-year-old Blatter was his typically arrogant […]
Employer Owes Employee an Effective Fix, Not His Preference
Employers are not required to grant an employee’s desired accommodation, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has confirmed. Instead, they need only provide one that is effective. The court reached that conclusion in Noll v. IBM, No. 13-4096-cv (2nd Cir. May 21, 2015) when it determined that IBM had accommodated a deaf employee by […]
Certified Ethical Hacker Provides Security Briefing
Daniel Nelson, Armstrong Teasdale partner and Certified Ethical Hacker, shares insights about vulnerabilities all companies face.
Bad News for HR—Get Ready to Change the Name of Your Department
Throw out the employee handbooks and get out the mechanical manuals—your future employees may not be human!