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Trump Is Turning the White House Into a Billionaire Time-Share

Dec 29, 2024 | smirkingchimp.com | Bob Burnett

Democracy decays into oligarchy when a few individuals accumulate most of the political power. The reelection of Donald Trump has accelerated the decline of the United States into oligarchy. Trump has had billionaire donors for each of his presidential campaigns, but in 2024 the role of these wealthy donors expanded. Donors such as Elon Musk made gigantic contributions to Trump’s campaign; in return for this they are taking an active role in the Trump White House.
Ready or Not, Here He Comes

Dec 10, 2024 | dailykos.com | Bob Burnett

On January 20, Donald Trump will reenter the White House. This is like knowing that the Allstate commercial character “Mayhem” is coming to your birthday party. Trump will make trouble. On day one he will sign far-reaching executive orders. Although Donald has a lot on his mind, the January 20 executive orders will focus on two areas: immigration and the economy.
Crawling Through the Wreckage: Understanding 11/5

Nov 27, 2024 | smirkingchimp.com | Bob Burnett

It’s been more than two weeks since the disastrous U.S. presidential election. It’s time to consider what happened, why Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump. Obviously, Democrats had problems, and we need to understand what they were so we can fix them before the 2026 midterm elections. 1. Although the overall 2024 vote was down, voters showed up where it mattered. There were about 4.5 million fewer voters in 2024 than there were in 2020 (2.8%).
Crawling Through the Wreckage: Understanding 11/5 | Common Dreams

Nov 25, 2024 | commondreams.org | Bob Burnett

It’s been more than two weeks since the disastrous U.S. presidential election. It’s time to consider what happened, why Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump. Obviously, Democrats had problems, and we need to understand what they were so we can fix them before the 2026 midterm elections. 1. Although the overall 2024 vote was down, voters showed up where it mattered. There were about 4.5 million fewer voters in 2024 than there were in 2020 (2.8%).
The Triple-Layer Approach for State and Local Government Cyberdefenses

Apr 10, 2024 | statetechmagazine.com | Bob Burnett

Apr 10 2024 Security Agencies require strategies to secure documents, devices and networks. In an age when cyberthreats loom large, government agencies are prime targets, and safeguarding sensitive information has never been more critical. How can state and local government agencies properly protect their confidential information before it gets into the wrong hands, thereby averting financial disaster? The answer is simple, but it’s complex to execute.
The Golden Gate, by Amy Chua

Jan 21, 2024 | berkeleydailyplanet.com | Bob Burnett

***** This multi-layered mystery features Berkeley Detective Al Sullivan struggling to determine who murdered a presidential candidate, Walter Wilkinson, at Berkeley’s famous Claremont hotel. The novel features wonderful period detail. And Amy Chua, who grew up in Berkeley, is not afraid to talk about the rampant racism of the period – for example, Al Sullivan was born Alejo Gutierrez but took his mother’s surname because it was impossible to get a decent job as a Hispanic.
Office Technology Companies Can Up Their Sustainability Game

Sep 5, 2023 | smallbusinesscurrents.com | Bob Burnett |Maria Valdez Haubrich

According to GreenPrint’s second Business of Sustainability Index, 66 percent of Americans across all age groups are willing to pay more for sustainable products as compared to less sustainable competitors.
Three Ways IT Leaders Can Promote Cyber Hygiene Through Device Security

May 24, 2023 | theimagingchannel.com | Bob Burnett

Although more employees are returning to the office, hybrid work remains a permanent part of the modern workforce. With a distributed workforce, IT managers need to ensure that workflow is secure without the confines of a corporate office. Although this may sound surprising to some, device security is an easy way to achieve the desired level of protection.
Remote working is an employee’s dream and potentially a company’s nightmare

May 2, 2023 | securityinfowatch.com | Bob Burnett

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3 Ways Security Dealers Can Provide Office Printer Cyber Hygiene to End Users

Feb 22, 2023 | sdmmag.com | Bob Burnett

Before hybrid and remote work became the norm, IT managers spent vast amounts of effort securing the four walls of their organizations. Today, as employees return to the office, hybrid work will remain a part of an organization’s work model. Securing the workflow process — especially in different settings, with employees using devices such as personal routers that aren’t password protected or who don’t have VPNs — presents new security challenges. IT managers will now have two goals in mind.