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A greater acceptance of life and work balance is just the tip of the iceberg. In two earlier posts, we discussed the state of working remotely in the U.S. this fall, and shared which big companies are leading the way. The decision to offer remote work options comes with its own set of pros and […]
What Remote Work May Look Like Beyond 2020 We previously reviewed the state of working remotely in the U.S. coming into fall 2020, but what will it look like beyond fall? Coronavirus has disrupted the work routines of millions of workers and changed the work models across the nation. The way we work will never […]
Date: December 1, 2020 Time: 10:00 am PST, 11:00 am MST, 12:00 pm CST, 1:00 pm EST Q&A to follow presentations. Register: Coming Soon The era of remote learning has arrived, ushered in courtesy of 2020. As a result of COVID-19, the ways in which districts conceive and deliver instruction have been permanently altered. Since […]
Where do we stand with this “new normal” — coming into the fall? Even before the pandemic has forced many businesses to switch to working remotely, remote work was repeatedly proclaimed as the “new normal” and a trend that’s here to stay. Of course, now more than ever the workforce is affected by the novel […]
Virtual Schools Face (and Are Rising Up to) Enormous Challenges Now that the schools are reopening for in-person and distance learning, or a hybrid of both, what challenges are the school districts and the parents facing? On a brighter side, what’s working well? Schools Facing Tech Issues, Cyberattacks, and Outages School districts who opted or […]
Even with the widespread usage of remote learning across the U.S. school districts, there’s still a learning curve on K-12 remote learning for educators and administrators. Like traditional classroom instruction, remote learning relies on several factors to succeed. Clarity of presentation, ability to review and check student comprehension, and timely feedback all contribute to quality […]
What actions can employees, CTOs and CFOs take to ease the transition to potentially working remotely in the long term? As the global pandemic continues and the economic uncertainty remains a constant during these unprecedented times, companies worldwide are trying to imagine the future after the coronavirus crisis subsides. Will they be prepared? Businesses Will […]
Will distance learning continue into the fall? Will the expectations be higher in the fall than they were this spring? Come fall, depending on the COVID-19 national and by-state arc, physical distancing rules may still apply, perhaps with modifications. Schools may go back to school at a staggered pace: half the students attending Tuesdays and […]
Failover Explained In computing and networking, people use the term failover to describe a backup operational mode during which the functions of a system switch to a redundant or standby system. In the event of a system malfunction or scheduled maintenance, implementing failover helps prevent service disruption. When a system is in failover mode, the […]
Our latest Cyber Attack Roundup features more unfortunate school districts, hospitals, and high-profile cases involving Capital One, Amazon, and the LA Superior Court. These foreboding stories make it clear that the methods a hacker can use to critically compromise an organization are varied: server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks, ransomware, phishing campaigns, and more. High school […]
