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Could this be the end of the office as we know it? - 2 views

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office Social business

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  • annaosborne on 24 Oct 15
     
    The rise in the internet has also created a massive change in terms of how people work and how offices are established. People used to have to come to a physical office every day because there was no other way to access files and information or to collaborate with other people. But with the rise in telecommuting, more and more people have the option to work from home. It has become popular enough that 64% of telecommuters would accept lower pay if they could continue working this way. Telecommuting is very beneficial if one is not able to go to work because of an illness or health condition, or if it is expensive or time consuming to travel to work every day. However, some people who telecommute report feeling lonely or isolated from other people because of the lack of authentic, face-to-face interaction. Many also report feeling more productive working in a face-to-face environment. A company called Impact Hub, with 73 locations in 49 countries worldwide, provides offices with open, shared space with multiple levels for individual and group work. This allows entrepreneurs and small business owners to collaborate face-to-face with the aid of technology such as personal computers and tablet devices. Owners of small businesses or companies are affected because they are able to collaborate in a face-to-face setting, and employees are affected as well because they are provided with the benefits of social interaction at an actual office. Other offices and companies that want to break free from the traditional office while not having such a divide between face-to-face interaction and telecommuting may use this model for their own businesses. Some social impacts to consider are that this office model that integrates with technology in such a way really changes how we work. Some people will still telecommute out of necessity or personal preference, but face-to-face interaction may result in significant increases in productivity levels among employees. Architecturally, t
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Could this be the end of the office as we know it? - 1 views

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  • The answer — until recently — was that companies needed a defined space where employees could focus, communicate and work together to solve problems. Of course, we also can't forget about the massive stores of vital information — cabinets and rooms filled to the brim with files — that could only be accessed in person.
  • "a couch near you" is hardly the office of the future. For all of its faults, the traditional office setting has a few things going for it: From business benefits like the ability to efficiently participate in group work, to person benefits, like staving off feelings of loneliness and alienation.
  • Evans points to his modern, multi-functional spaces, which blends meeting rooms, social space and independent workspaces as a possible alternative. The geographically diverse branches are also assets to Evans' idea. As one Impact Hub tenant says, "the future of business is to be local everywhere."
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Common Types of Network Attacks - 1 views

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  • ome attacks are passive, meaning information is monitored; others are active, meaning the information is altered with intent to corrupt or destroy the data or the network itself.
  • majority of network communications occur in an unsecured or "cleartext" format, which allows an attacker who has gained access to data paths in your network to "listen in" or interpret (read) the traffic. When an attacker is eavesdropping on your communications, it is referred to as sniffing or snooping. The ability of an eavesdropper to monitor the network is generally the biggest security problem that administrators face in an enterprise.
  • annaosborne on 06 Oct 15
     
    Article about Network Threats
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Cyber Attacks on U.S. Companies in 2014 - 1 views

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  • The spate of recent data breaches at big-name companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot, and Target raises questions about the effectiveness of the private sector’s information security. According to FBI Director James Comey, “There are two kinds of big companies in the United States. There are those who’ve been hacked…and those who don’t know they’ve been hacked.”[1]
  • more than 1,000 U.S. businesses have been affected by the Backoff malware, which targets point-of-sale (POS) systems used by most retail industries.[4] These attacks targeted administrative and customer data and, in some cases, financial data.
  • As cyber attacks on retail, technology, and industrial companies increase so does the importance of cybersecurity. From brute-force attacks on networks to malware compromising credit card information to disgruntled employees sabotaging their companies’ networks from the inside, companies and their customers need to secure their data. To improve the private sector’s ability to defend itself, Congress should: Create a safe legal environment for sharing information
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  • Work with international partners.
  • Encourage cyber insurance
  • nstituting the right policies is critical to harnessing the power of the private sector. In a cyber environment with ever-changing risks and threats, the government needs to do more to support the private sector in establishing sound cybersecurity while not creating regulations that hinder businesses more than help them.
  • annaosborne on 06 Oct 15
     
    One of the articles for network threats
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Shoppers Cheated by Supermarket Scanners - 1 views

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started by annaosborne on 29 Sep 15 no follow-up yet
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    #1 annaosborne on 29 Sep 15
     
    How did it emerge: Supermarket scanners added to make shopping easier, wrong prices submitted in machine, customer has greater total.
    Who are stakeholders: Mainly large corporations such as Target control them, employees/customers affected.
    advantages: barcode scanners reduce costs for retailers by $1 billion per year. While systems are fallible, the design is good, the prices of promotional items in the machine is where problems arise.
    disadvantages: lots of angry customers, need to publicly address problem, may lose business
    Social Impacts:
    economic: Customers lose money, sometimes businesses too
    legal/environmental: court cases, suing
    ergonomic: easier for employees to use scanner
    feasible solution: update machines to have correct prices according to sales, update actual sales tags, be aware of promotional items-tend to be problematic
    Ethical:
    who's responsible?: big supermarkets/their scanners
    who's accountable?- big supermarkets
    alternative ethical decisions: Businesses should come forward, address issues, and actually fix them, as well as listen to customers' problems instead of outright ignoring them.
    consequences: If they ignore/are rude to customers, they could receive complaints, it would be bad for business, if they address problems, it would be beneficial, but they should come up with substantial plan, shouldn't have to fix individual problem each time.
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