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Having endured since the Middle Ages, the traditional academic workplace might finally have reached a breaking point. Changes in collaboration, finances, and individual work patterns are making traditional workplace practices unsustainable. One major issue has been the fragmentation of the academic workplace—within buildings, across campuses, and even outside them—which is compromising collaboration and community among…

  “Cybercriminals are coming for data.” That’s the top takeaway from the just-released 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon Business. That’s no surprise for people in the cybersecurity trenches. The sensitive data that cyberthieves aim to steal or compromise is found throughout an organization’s many departments and ranges from intellectual property files to software…

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) turns one year old next week — and unless you’ve just woken from a Rip Van Winkle-style slumber, you know it’s the United States’ most momentous climate legislation in a generation, intended to cut U.S. climate pollution by up to 42 percent by 2030. As the anniversary approaches, I keep…

As facilities management professionals, you can never be too prepared for power outages or emergencies. Facilities need to maintain operations and prevent potential losses that can result from power outages. When an unexpected storm, wildfire, or other natural disasters happen, facilities depend on uninterrupted backup power. But when a generator sits for too long without…

In any business, people focus on components that bring longevity and stability. Organizations may secure their resources and ensure a smooth transition during a disruption by implementing an effective business continuity and disaster recovery strategy. However, it’s hard to plan for every possible scenario, like natural catastrophes, fires, cyberattacks, etc. Unfortunately, many business owners are…