The entire company lags very far behind actual developments in the fields in
which they purport to be experts. The design of their website and online
services alone, an integral part of their business model, are dated by at least
a decade. Flagship magazine, due to puzzling and inept editorial management, is
a self-deluded joke. The only magazine I've worked for in which drafts were
returned to me in far worse shape than when they were turned in. Conversations
with former employees confirmed these bizarre edits are the norm, as were
weirdly vindictive, and unwarranted, passive aggressive insults from the editor.
An editor who seems to have a tenuous grasp on how to construct a coherent story
and limited understanding of the grammatical rules that govern her native
language.
Espionage
Tradecraft Only by understanding the threats and the basics of the tradecraft
utilized to facilitate industrial espionage can an organization develop an
effective counterespionage program. This chapter from Industrial Espionage:
Developing a Counterespionage Program by Daniel J. Benny reviews espionage
tradecraft including the intelligence cycle, the categories of intelligence
collection, and the methods of collection.
Stanford
Report, October 6, 2015 University Terrace information session scheduled today
for Stanford faculty Faculty members will be brought up to date on the
construction of 180 new homes off California Avenue, some of which may be ready
as soon as 2017. Purchase of the new homes will be limited to Stanford faculty.
By Kate Chesley Stanford University Artist's rendering shows the University
Terrace faculty housing development under construction on California Avenue. An
informational meeting will be held today at 3 p.m. in Paul Brest Hall in the
Munger Graduate Residence complex. Eligible faculty members interested in
purchasing a home in the new University Terrace development on California Avenue
are being invited to attend a meeting to learn more about the project and status
of construction. The meeting, sponsored by Faculty Staff Housing, will be held
this afternoon – Tuesday – at 3 p.m. in Paul Brest Hall in the Munger Graduate
Residence complex. The ongoing construction project will result in 180 new
homes, including single-family homes, duplexes and condominiums, organized
around a central green. The development, limited to eligible faculty members and
their families, will be made available at below-market prices through the use of
restricted ground leases. University Terrace is bordered by the College Terrace
neighborhood to the west, Stanford's Peter Coutts townhouses to the south and
Stanford Research Park commercial buildings to the east and north. Construction
progress Construction began on the project in summer 2014, with demolition of
existing commercial buildings. Grading of the lower half of the site began in
March 2015, followed by the installation of underground utilities and excavation
for underground garages. The first delivery of homes is expected in spring of
2017, with completion of all 180 units by the second half of 2018. Faculty will
be brought up to date on site environmental conditions and how these conditions
are being addressed. A 2004 environmental site assessment, performed as part of
the initial planning, found low levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and
trichloroethene (TCE) in some areas of the site. These chemicals are commonly
found in the Bay Area at former commercial or industrial sites where
manufacturing or research once occurred. The PCBs have been removed, and
measures to address TCE are being reviewed by California's Department of Toxic
Substances Control to confirm they fully protect human health. Also shared will
be updated site plans, unit information and the project schedule. The process
through which families can express interest in purchasing one of the homes will
also be explained at the meeting. Mayfield Agreement The new homes are the
result of a 2005 Mayfield Development Agreement between the city of Palo Alto
and Stanford. As part of the agreement, Stanford constructed new city soccer
fields at El Camino Real and Page Mill Road in exchange for the university's
right and obligation to demolish aging office buildings along South California
Avenue and construct new homes. The site was once part of the Stanford Research
Park. The project is designed to respond to the increasingly tight local housing
market, which can be a challenge in the recruitment and retention of faculty.
Faculty housing has become a top priority of the president, provost and Board of
Trustees. Each single-family home will include at least three bedrooms and an
office or study space. Houses will vary in size and price, with smaller homes
offering welcoming side patios and larger homes having traditional backyards.
Each home will have a two-car garage. The condominiums, which will have
underground parking, will have two or three bedrooms with sizable private
balconies. The project includes a fitness area, community center, a lap pool and
about one acre of usable open space. For more, visit the University Terrace page
on the Faculty Staff Housing website. Share This Story
Just Because
You're Silent, You May Not Be Really Listening Most communications skills
courses tend to focus on making people more articulate, effective and expressive
through writing, speaking and presenting. Listening is rarely a focus. In this
article from Communiqu
Four Questions to Consider When Building a
Security Platform While most security professionals have come to grips with the
fact that at some point they will fall victim to a compromise, the approach to
security by and large still revolves around responding after something bad has
occurred. Now this is by no means the fault of the security professional alone.
The tools they have at their disposal, most of which offer a siloed view into
their security posture, many times restrict their capabilities. To truly make
the shift towards Continuous Advanced Threat Protection, security professionals
need to evaluate tools and processes with a fresh set of eyes. This article
outlines the four things to consider when making this necessary shift in
security approach.
Futures magazine
Futures, an annual publication of the Department of Defense, chronicles the
lives of those who serve in the various branches of the Military. It includes
stunning full-color photography and service member profiles.
Onslaught of
New Ransomware Strains Ransomware is now a common term in our vocabulary, but it
continues to evolve. The release below warns of an onslaught of new flavors and
how they can be found and averted. The tactics range from using help files to
infect along with phishing emails. Games are also now being targeted, bad news
for those with teenagers in the house.
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Construction began on the project in
summer 2014, with demolition of existing commercial buildings. Grading of the
lower half of the site began in March 2015, followed by the installation of
underground utilities and excavation for underground garages. The first delivery
of homes is expected in spring of 2017, with completion of all 180 units by the
second half of 2018.
Requirements Generation in ERP Planning This excerpt
from Directing the ERP Implementation: A Best Practice Guide to Avoiding Program
Failure Traps While Tuning System Performance discusses the requirements
generation process. It defines, in detail, the system functionality as well as
the engineered process changes essential for an order of magnitude improvement
in operational performance. The attributes of requirements definition include
categories such as "mission critical," "essential," and "nice to have," which
then establishes the baseline for a traceability matrix that flows through the
project phases including design, prototyping, customization, testing, piloting,
and delivery.
