Devastation Lies in the Wake of Sunday Tornado

(TNS) – Search and rescue workers continued the grisly task Monday of searching for victims of a deadly tornado that struck east Albany, Ga.,Sunday, leaving at least four dead and several neighborhoods in shambles. Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler released the names of two of the victims late Monday afternoon. “We have a positive identification… Continue reading Devastation Lies in the Wake of Sunday Tornado

Winter tornadoes Hit the American South in mid-January Storms

We think of tornadoes as a spring and summer phenomena but all it takes is instability…weather instability that is and that is what winter tornadoes are all about. Tornadoes form in unusually violent thunderstorms when there is sufficient (1) instability and (2) wind shear present in the lower atmosphere. Instability refers to unusually warm and humid conditions in the lower… Continue reading Winter tornadoes Hit the American South in mid-January Storms

All-Time High of 1,093 Data Breaches Reported in U.S. in 2016

According to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout, 2016 saw an all-time high of 1,093 reported data breaches, a 40 percent increase over the previous year’s total of 780. ITRC president and CEO Eva Velasquez said it’s not clear whether the increase is due an actual surge in breaches… Continue reading All-Time High of 1,093 Data Breaches Reported in U.S. in 2016

Case Study: Increasing Customers’ Loyalty With Social CRM

It’s increasingly challenging for marketers to earn loyalty as empowered consumers become entitled customers with more options than ever before. My latest report, Case Study: Max Factor China Rejuvenates Customers’ Loyalty With Social CRM, tells marketers how to leverage social CRM to define an effective loyalty strategy that spans the entire customer life cycle, across… Continue reading Case Study: Increasing Customers’ Loyalty With Social CRM

The Great Business Continuity Risk-Reward Mix-Up

Investors and financial institutions like to correlate business continuity risk with business continuity reward. If risk is greater in an investment, then the potential reward should be greater too. Stock market investments are perceived to be riskier than bond investments, but are expected to give higher returns. However, some riskier investments are capped in their… Continue reading The Great Business Continuity Risk-Reward Mix-Up

FEMA Urges Residents to Stay Aware of the High Risk of Severe Weather

ATLANTA – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s regional office in Atlanta, Georgia has activated its Regional Response Coordination Center to monitor the ongoing threat of severe weather, and gather damage reports from earlier storms in Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. This center is open around the clock to maintain close coordination with state and tribal officials… Continue reading FEMA Urges Residents to Stay Aware of the High Risk of Severe Weather

HPE Acquires Simplivity – Strong Tactical Move with Strategic Ramifications for the HCI Landscape

Rumors had been flying for some time about SimpliVity needing additional funding, and that HPE had made an offer that was unacceptably low at $650 Million. Clearly, these were more than casually well-informed rumors, since HPE announced on January 17 that it would be acquiring SimpliVity for $650 Million in cash. Was this a fair… Continue reading HPE Acquires Simplivity – Strong Tactical Move with Strategic Ramifications for the HCI Landscape

Cooling Systems for High Power Density Data Centers

There has been ongoing talk since 2002 that high power density data centers would replace low power density data centers. The theory is that a higher density will increase efficiency while reducing energy bills, however, with these benefits also comes the risk of cooling failures. Today, a data center where each cabinet consumes more than… Continue reading Cooling Systems for High Power Density Data Centers

As Many As 15 Dead in Georgia Following Severe Weather

(TNS) – A feared second round of severe weather did not appear in Middle Georgia early Sunday, but a watch remains for the afternoon. Much of the area is under a severe weather watch from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, said Jimmy Williams, emergency management director for Houston County. He said most of the midstate is listed… Continue reading As Many As 15 Dead in Georgia Following Severe Weather