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Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 1)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...e continues with mentioning the fact that because of such uncertainty, many companies have ended up vulnerable and some of them going through bankruptcy or consolidation (acquisition by others). From ...
Peak oil and lifestyles
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...labour. It will become, he argues, 'the largest barrier to global trade'. This will lead to more dense communities, less driving, and a reliance on what we produce locally. World trade will re... ...of choices, from what car we drive to where we choose to go for vacation to which jobs will be more vulnerable. If Rubin is right, the world is likely to get a lot smaller and constrained....
How to introduce a carbon tax
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...r to proceed with carbon trading or introduce a carbon tax. A carbon tax is better because it's more efficient, transparent and simple. Cap-and-trade schemes, on the other hand, can allow governme... ...normally requires damming rivers and those dams and reservoirs might endanger wildlife and might be vulnerable to catastrophic failure, unleashing devastating floods on those downstream. Indeed, this ...
Military joins climate change battle
in Sox First, on May 19, 2009
...ty grid makes our domestic military installations, and their critical
infrastructure, unnecessarily vulnerable to incident, whether deliberate or accidental. "The market for fossil fuels will be...
Climate change and health
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...de (122 degrees Fahrenheit). "This warming is expected to have serious health implications for vulnerable groups such as elderly people with cardiovascular conditions," the report says. The...
Do boycotts work?
in Sox First, on May 12, 2009
... Companies with strong reputations are likely to resist whereas those with troubled reputations are more vulnerable. There is a simple lesson for companies: maintain and build your reputation. And fo... ...anies with strong reputations are likely to resist whereas those with troubled reputations are more vulnerable. There is a simple lesson for companies: maintain and build your reputation. And for act...
H1B: Frying pan to fire
in The CIO Weblog, on May 11, 2009
...There are few things more controversial in the world of IT HR than the H1B foreign-worker visa program. CIOs, as a rule, are fans; the ability to hire from an increasingly large pool of eager and well... ... they would not apply to technology would be disingenous. If anything, the tech sector is even more vulnerable to the phenomena than the manufacturing and service sectors.
The choice for American wor...
Golf Rejoices as Woods Returns
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 26, 2009
...ay the game of golf the way he does without playing a lot of golf.
So while the monarch rules once more, there is no heir apparent in the wings. Times are good again for now.
But down the road, the ... ...andedly propels the game of professional golf forward has returned.
And that one point exposes the vulnerable under-belly in the game today. Professional golf needs Tiger Woods and it needs him badly...
Dubai bailout
in Sox First, on February 23, 2009
... buy half of an unsecured, $20 billion, 5-year notes issue at an annual interest rate of 4 percent. More on this from Bloomberg . Last month, Moody's issued a report on Arabian Gulf Corporat... ...nt support of companies in Dubai. As reported here , Moody's said Dubai was "particularly vulnerable" because its most important sectors - real estate, tourism, trade and financial serv...
The banking crisis and Eastern Europe
in Sox First, on February 18, 2009
...t any better with most economists, according to this report , expecting its GDP to shrink by 5% or more this year. Russia has a falling population, life expectancies there are getting shorter and it... ... fall . The Financial Times reports that Moody's says Eastern Europe is looking increasingly vulnerable. According to the FT, Moody's warns of "continuous downward pressure on east Eur...
Bad Money by Kevin Phillips
in Sox First, on February 17, 2009
...n the nation's history, cavalierly ventured a multiple gamble: first, financializing a hitherto more diversified US economy; second, using massive quantities of debt and leverage to do so; third, ... ...ng power and global warming are converging on the interplay of oil and US currency flows. The US is vulnerable to peak oil, and that will weaken the US dollar even further. Phillips, a former senior ...
Climate change and fires
in Sox First, on February 9, 2009
.... And it's a trend happening around the world. As this WWF report says, we can expect to see more climate extremes, more droughts, floods, hurricanes and fires. No doubt governments and politi... ...fying the south-east region of Australia, southern California and southern France as the three most vulnerable areas in the world to bushfire. Climate change is expected to increase the number of extr...
How to solve the problem of competing with private label products?
in Supplychainer, on November 29, 2008
... only few industries which re not affected by economic downturn; an especially CPG companies have a more vulnerable position here.
I read in an story by Business Week that, now many people prefer to... ... few industries which re not affected by economic downturn; an especially CPG companies have a more vulnerable position here.
I read in an story by Business Week that, now many people prefer to eat ...
Grippies and Food Allergies
in Allergies, on November 29, 2008
...ly? I think I'll pass. So the hands are protected. And granted, the hands are probably the most vulnerable body. But as you can see from the picture, pretty much the rest of the body may come into...
Who's next in the bail-out bonanza?
in Sox First, on November 28, 2008
...ing who's next. Questions are being asked whether Bank of America is next. And will there be more? Paul Miller, a Friedman Billings Ramsey banking analyst, has told Associated Press that more... ...otes , it's become a case of viral bail-out mania. "The entire world banking system is now vulnerable to huge debt exposures, with Bank of America and Wells Fargo reportedly joining the b...
Cheap oil and global risk
in Sox First, on November 21, 2008
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The plunging price of oil , dropping to its lowest level in more than three years, is likely to reshape the world significantly. It's great for motorists and businesses, but there are some di... ...ore pressure on the rouble and an extremely difficult first quarter next year.' Russia was more vulnerable than other countries because it was still an oil state, and had failed to diversify its e...
G20 undermines accounting independence
in Sox First, on November 18, 2008
...by University of Dayton accounting professor Robert Larson. The paper makes the point that IASB is vulnerable because it is not getting enough donations, particularly from corporations. Any instituti...
Being Needy
in The Dating Weblog, on November 17, 2008
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Are you needy when it comes to dating?
I think there are times when we're more vulnerable in relationships, but what I'm talking about here is true neediness.
Like: Yo... ...
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Are you needy when it comes to dating?
I think there are times when we're more vulnerable in relationships, but what I'm talking about here is true neediness.
Like: You pan...
Will credit cards be the next shoe to drop?
in Sox First, on October 29, 2008
...ia that outfits like Bank of America and Citigroup are particularly vulnerable because they relied more heavily on money made from credit cards. True, the amount of exposure is considerably less than... ...a Nishikawa has told the media that outfits like Bank of America and Citigroup are particularly vulnerable because they relied more heavily on money made from credit cards. True, the amount of exp...
EC2 comes out of beta
in The CIO Weblog, on October 23, 2008
...e way the world will be working in five or ten years.
The move to production status isn't much more than a publicity stunt, and I'm not saying that as a bad thing. The feature announcements a... ...vice, but it's also a nicely timed move to gain inroads with enterprise IT during an especially vulnerable moment. With the economy in a shambles, cuts are on the horizon... and although the quali...
ICI Offers Alternative to Pickens Plan
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 17, 2008
...pooling software and a new mode of transport it refers to as intellitaxis, and an enhanced focus on more commonly known ideas such as alternative vehicles and increasing solar and wind technology and ... ...ne training, resulting, the company says, in self-sustaining financial communities which are not as vulnerable to global financial collapse.
In September ICI announced an alternative to the Pickens P...
Georgia Tech: Mobile Phones Highly Vulnerable to Hackers
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 15, 2008
...tomatically buying ringtones from specific sites."
"Most devices currently offer little more than substandard security protection," warns The Inquirer's Aharon Etengoff . "I... ...ockphoto
Georgia Tech researchers have warned in a new report that mobile phones are extremely vulnerable to hackers.
"Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology believe mobile p...
Bailout fails - what now?
in Sox First, on September 30, 2008
...#39;t just sit back and let the system collapse. So what happens now? First, with the prospect of more banks going under, the Bush administration needs to focus on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp... ...wanted them to pass something different. One suspects the Republicans would be feeling particularly vulnerable at this point, having been turfed out in the House and Senate. The question now is what t...
John Phan Wins WPT Legends of Poker
in Internet Poker, on August 31, 2008
...alive .
The flop comes Q 5 5 , and Phan retains the lead with his pocket threes, but he's vulnerable to counterfeiting if the board pairs again. The turn card is the A , and Makhija needs an...
Chitosan-Based Vehicle for Antioxidants
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 26, 2008
... into the blood stream.
"We hope that by mastering this technique, drugs and supplements also vulnerable to the digestive process can be better absorbed by the human body."
Clinical trials...
Nokia admits to security threat after Gowdiak's report
in Java Entrepreneur, on August 21, 2008
...t notice from Adam Gowdiak and now the company has admitted that its S series operating system is vulnerable to hackers and malicious programs could be installed. I was wondering whether Nokia had p...
FASB has drug makers squealing
in Sox First, on August 15, 2008
...example of how political it gets. From the FASB's perspective, it's about making the market more transparent and providing investors with information that they need to know. But then, companie... ...owing what lawyers are like, it's a good point. And bad guesswork by companies would leave them vulnerable. Drug companies have been leading the charge against the proposal, claiming there is no ...
Report on Slavery Today
in Latina Viva, on July 23, 2008
...ness on the topic, recognize the efforts of other countries, and encourage other governments to do more.
Countries are classified in four tiers .
"Tier 1 countries aren't perfect, but the... ...afficking is the third largest global criminal enterprise , and Latin America, while not the most vulnerable, is still a major source for this market that buys and sells men, women, and children.
I...
Web 2.0 security solutions
in Sox First, on July 22, 2008
...ming you can ever get HR and IT staff talking to each other). Suggested methods include education, more intensive network monitoring and external network security . Although one suspects that taki... ...
Last week, I did a blog entry looking at whether Web 2.0 applications were vulnerable to hackers and cyber crooks. That's what interested in a recent entry from the folks at Network Observ...
Web 2.0 and hackers
in Sox First, on July 15, 2008
...r social media sites are not policing the content as that is a very non-Web 2.0 thing to do. Furthermore, most companies are unaware when their employees are visiting Web 2.0 sites. The report offers... ...
How vulnerable are Web 2.0 applications to hackers and cyber crooks? It's a question worth considering. Web 2.0 is designed to maximise participation, information sharing and collaboration. W...
Hasselblad H3DII-50
in Wangtam, on July 9, 2008
...hat empowers college students across the nation to finally have a voice
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A Roof for War, a Landscape for Peace, Lockheed to Subaru
in Classical Drives, on June 27, 2008
..., and the magnificent P-38 Lightning twin-engine fighter. Military authorities believed it might be vulnerable to attacks by Japanese aircraft although no enemy carriers had been sighted anywhere near...
What's The True Cost Of Power?
in Wangtam, on June 20, 2008
...Mbps FiOS Internet Service to Entire FiOS Footprint
Weddepot: Wedding Planning, Services and More.
ATI Catalyst 8.6 Display Driver
Top 10 Apps Worth Installing Adobe AIR For
Howto screencast: ... ...themes for Windows XP
Is Twitter Vulnerable to Marketer Attack?
ShadowTV
ListensToYou is a new online advertising model that empowers consumers; shifting from the old model of just tracking you...
Productivity or Lack of Productivity
in Bizinformer, on June 13, 2008
...even, 'Taking risk keeps my life from becoming boring,' we should recognize that we're vulnerable to impulsive decisions to delay now and pay later. I think of these sorts of thoughts as &...
Experts and Crowds
in The CIO Weblog, on June 9, 2008
...ng again to Nick's arguments against crowds (particularly with respect to Wikipedia, one of the more famous examples: take your pick of various Carr critiques ), I would say that if you come to a... ...ne such technique which seem to be making the jump; while they in themselves aren't necessarily vulnerable to the exact issue I am about to point out, they are a venue where the amateur is being g...
Microsoft's CAPTCHA Successfully Cracked
in I got Spam?!, on May 31, 2008
... Microsoft scheme can be broken with an overall (segmentation and then recognition) success rate of more than 60%. On the contrary, its design goal was that "automatic scripts should not be more ... ...the first time, we show that a CAPTCHA that is carefully designed to be segmentation-resistant is vulnerable to novel but simple attacks. Our results show that it is not a trivial task to design a CAP...
The global food crisis
in Sox First, on May 23, 2008
... of biofuels that rely on staples like corn. Increased fuel prices have also made transporting food more expensive. The World Bank and other agencies will meet next week to work out strategies to so... ...commodities markets." There have already been food riots around the world but the most vulnerable country, according to the report, is Egypt as it has a very large population, a dependenc...
Marketing Mistakes Part I
in Biz Plan Hacks, on May 23, 2008
...many problems facing the giant retailer, not having its own niche is leaving the company extremely vulnerable.
Find your own unique spot in the world.
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Mortgage fraud getting worse
in Sox First, on May 14, 2008
...ket might not rebound until next year, there will be plenty of scope for scam artists to fleece the vulnerable....
Should Credit Card Companies Be Allowed on College Campuses?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on April 8, 2008
...wouldn't let them on. I don't think credit cards are the root of all evil, but college is a vulnerable time in a lot of ways. Kids are on their own for the first time and don't always make...
Ubuntu Stands Tall
in HackITLinux, on March 31, 2008
...est allowed third party applications to be probed for vulnerabilities. Adobe Flash was found to be vulnerable, making Vista fall.
Of all three, only Ubuntu Linux was left standing! Talk about securit...
Can I drink the tap water?
in Latina Viva, on March 18, 2008
...straight from the tap.
The first one is obvious. Any time you change your environment, you're vulnerable to stomach problems. Especially when you go to an area where water is harder and heavier....
Climate change and companies
in Sox First, on March 8, 2008
...ange, by 2020. And to be prepared for political instability, strains on food and water supplies and more natural disasters. The the McKinsey Quarterly shows that executives see climate change as bo... ...leaders to get ready for a massive inflow of migration from the Middle East and Africa, two regions vulnerable to the pressure of climate change, by 2020. And to be prepared for political instability,...
Société Générale fallout: who's next?
in Sox First, on February 18, 2008
...s were boosted by Kerviel's investments. The question is whether other organizations are vulnerable to this sort of thing. And the post-mortems now suggest they are. One problem was that Kerviel...
Criminalizing capitalism: Sarbanes-Oxley and the latest crisis
in Sox First, on February 15, 2008
... prejudice and ignorance. The bottom line is that Enron created the illusion that it was much more profitable than it actually was and that the blame for its collapse falls exclusively on Lay, S... ...EOs realize that their opaque models for structuring and valuing these securities were disastrously vulnerable to error? Or did the losses simply result from spectacular misjudgments-unavoidable from ...
Gmail security vulnerability
in Tech Without Wires, on February 1, 2008
ArsTechnica reports what security researcher, Robert Graham, discovered whilst using Google Mail .
Radical Islam to be taken out in the same way as Child Porn
in P2P File Sharing, on January 22, 2008
...ts child pornography.
"If we are ready and willing to take action to stop the grooming of the vulnerable young on social networking sites, then I believe we should also take action against those...
China Trade 101: Foreign Direct Investment
in China Venture News, on January 22, 2008
I've seen it discussed in a number of places recently. There are some basic truths about Foreign direct investment that seem to get covered up, misinterpreted, distorted - pick your adjective...
When we talk about American investment in China, many Americans spit and cuss and start say...
RFID for school kids or not - the debate continues
in The RFID Weblog, on January 11, 2008
...chnology. Finally talking about the privacy aspect I would like to ask you a question whether it is more important than the safety and well being of tour child? Think about it!!
... ...must consider the fact that they are all round and even on the internet and your children are quite vulnerable so does this mean you should stop using the internet or sending them out. By putting forw...
New Trojan Targets iPhone
in I got Spam?!, on January 7, 2008
...mware 1.1.3 prep", it claims to be a critical firmware update. Fortunately, it turns out to be more annoying than malicious. It overwrites "Erica's utilities" and OpenSSH. When the ... ... that may be. Researchers at Independent Security Evaluators announced last June that the iPhone is vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks, which could allow hackers to steal personal information. It a...
Technology's Not For Wimps
in On Storage, on January 7, 2008
...cause all those PDAs, iPhones and laptops are leaving the safety of your home office where they are vulnerable to nearly any affliction that can travel back to your servers. That's the no-b...
Women More Vulnerable to Food Allergies
in Allergies, on December 31, 2007
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Women in particular can be affected around their menstrual cycle .
Do women nowadays lead more stressful lives than their counterparts a generation ago? If this continues, can you imagine ju... ...men ?
In fact an Australian-based study has found that adult women are becoming increasingly vulnerable to food allergies.
When the body is under stress, people tolerate less of certain food c...
14-3-3zeta, Potential Lung Cancer Gene Target
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 27, 2007
...boratory conditions.
While the authors found that the cells with 14-3-3zeta turned off do not grow more slowly, the cells are vulnerable to anoikis (Greek for homelessness ), a form of cell dea... ... the authors found that the cells with 14-3-3zeta turned off do not grow more slowly, the cells are vulnerable to anoikis (Greek for homelessness ), a form of cell death that happens when non-ca...
Twitter 关于 replies 的小更新？
in Wangtam, on December 18, 2007
半个月之前， twitter 曾针对 replies 在选项中做出一次更新 ，昨天下午到今天凌晨，twitter 又开始了所谓的" Big Job "，不少用户包括 HUNG 在内都不明白这一次这么"大"的更新，到底更新了什么。
The iPhone Will be Attacked in 2008: So?
in The Smart PDA, on December 17, 2007
...tter is a new target with a large install base." High profile gadgets like the iPhone are thus vulnerable.
Yet we must realize that dealing with threats is a normal part of using technology-base...
Iraq's accounting black hole
in Sox First, on December 7, 2007
...veral weeks ago, I did a blog entry highlighting how Iraq was an accounting black hole that's vulnerable to fraud and corruption. Now we have revelations from CBS that $1 billion of military ...
Security Software As A Liability
in Networking for Pros, on December 3, 2007
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Network administrators are becoming so security-conscious that they may be doing more harm than good to their network. The networks most at risk? Those that use more than one anti-virus engine.
A... ...increased to about eighty percent.
Other industry analysts believe that security software is less vulnerable not because it isn't flawed, but rather because the targets are too high profile, and...
Schizophrenics and Ruptured Appendix
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 20, 2007
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Apparently, people with schizophrenia are more likely to suffer from ruptured appendix than others - at least according to a published in the online open access journal, BMC Public Health .... ...k of rupture.
This just all means that people with mental ailment like schizophrenics either more vulnerable than the general population and that they are still at a disadvantage in obtaining timely...
More anti-virus tools
in HackITLinux, on November 17, 2007
...Linux box simply because I do not see the need for it. Again, why waste resources for those who use vulnerable OS like Windows?...
Internet Policies for Safety
in On Storage, on November 8, 2007
...spite my own track record - you'll not allow any. That's because your entire data center is vulnerable to even the most casual of surfing activity. St. Bernard Software has developed a busin...
Impact of Global Warming on Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on October 31, 2007
...nly intensify smog, which also worsens asthma, it will also trigger ragweed to flourish and produce more pollen through direct exposure to carbon dioxide, global warming's leading pollutant.
... ...ted by ragweed and smog substantially overlap with one another - leaving these regions particularly vulnerable to the effects of global warming. As global warming boosts levels of both ragweed and smo...
Iraqi accounting system mismanaged
in Sox First, on October 26, 2007
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Iraq remains vulnerable to fraud and mismanagement because no-one seems to know what the hell is going on there. A new report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) f...
Symantec Uncovers Critical RealPlayer Exploit
in Networking for Pros, on October 22, 2007
... the RealPlayer media software after discovering attack code that can enable a back door exploit on vulnerable Windows computers. The Windows XP SP1 RealPlayer 11 beta and RealPlayer 10.5 versions are...
Aviation Authorities Asks Airlines to Inspect Cockpit Windows
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 21, 2007
...a 737 cockpit.
In addition, the FAA is concerned that cracked vinyl supports would make the window more vulnerable to failing if struck by birds. ... ... cockpit.
In addition, the FAA is concerned that cracked vinyl supports would make the window more vulnerable to failing if struck by birds. ...
Fraud on the rise
in Sox First, on October 19, 2007
... controls looked at 5428 companies in 40 countries, and over 43 per cent reported suffering one or more economic crimes over the last two years. This is no change from 2005, but six percentage points... ...age points in the past two years. The report also suggests that globalization is leaving companies vulnerable. Of the 43 per cent of companies that reported an increase in economic crime, 76 per cent...
Popular Lipsticks Contain Unsafe Amounts of Lead
in Well Woman Blog, on October 12, 2007
...me less expensive brands it had tested, such as Revlon, had no detectable levels of lead, while the more expensive Dior Addict brand had higher levels than some other brands.
The Cosmetic, Toiletry a... ...ced school performance and increased aggression. Pregnant women and young children are particularly vulnerable to lead exposure, the group said in its statement. Lead has also been linked to infertili...
Is your business vulnerable to fraud?
in Sox First, on October 8, 2007
... financial goals that are unrealistic? If the answer is yes to any of these, your business could be vulnerable to fraud, says Association of Certified Fraud Examiners founder Joseph Wells in his piec...
Critical AOL Security Flaw Exposed
in Networking for Pros, on October 1, 2007
...nds that users upgrade to the 6.5.3.12 beta, but other experts caution that the 6.5 beta release is vulnerable to the flaw. AOL seemed to indicate in a statement on its Web site that it wasn't pla...
Fraud a growing problem
in Sox First, on September 27, 2007
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More than five years after the Bush administration brought in the world's toughest anti-fraud law, and Governments around the world followed suit, the latest data suggests that fraud is str... ...lion. And despite Sarbanes-Oxley, nearly half of companies ranked themselves as at least moderately vulnerable to such threats as regulatory or compliance breach (50 per cent), management conflict of ...
Risks or Benefits?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 23, 2007
...urse, the negative side would include the different risks in outsourcing especially the exposure of vulnerable and important information or data. Though there are programs preventing this from happeni...
