Richard Pallardy

3 weeks ago | informationweek.com | Richard Pallardy

IT executives are under ever-increasing levels of strain. Chief information officers, chief information security officers, and chief technology officers are responsible for managing growing threat levels while juggling skill gaps and talent shortages. Even as awareness of the very real threats cyberattacks pose grows, the average C-suite remains indifferent until a crisis occurs.

1 month ago | informationweek.com | Richard Pallardy

Toxicity in cybersecurity environments is not just a problem for workers. It can lead to breaches. Are CISOs, CIOs and other leaders a part of the problem? Here’s what they need to know. “Toxic workplaces” have been a prevailing theme in the zeitgeist for decades -- the phrase was first used in a 1989 nursing leadership guide. Discussion of workplace dissatisfaction reached a fever pitch with the advent of social media.

1 month ago | discoverwildlife.com | Richard Pallardy

A study analyzing the skull biomechanics of the species Desert rat-kangaroos finds that it ate a softer diet than previously believed, offering new insights into potential habitat. Desert rat-kangaroos (Caloprymnus campestris) were officially declared extinct by the IUCN in 1994. These small marsupials, relatives of living bettongs and potoroos, were native to areas of the Sturt Stony Desert in northeast South Australia and southwest Queensland.

1 month ago | networkcomputing.com | Richard Pallardy

The Ukrainian economy has seen reductions of following the February 2022 invasion by Russia. Perhaps predictably, the country’s IT sector has surged in importance -- with a mobile workforce and infrastructure, the industry was prepared for the guerrilla lifestyle necessitated by wartime. Ukrainian IT companies have put their new operating procedures -- tempered in the fires of the pandemic -- to the test. At least by their own account, they have emerged triumphant.

1 month ago | discoverwildlife.com | Richard Pallardy

Wild boars (Sus scrofa) are native to Europe, Asia and North Africa. They have been introduced to both North and South America and to Oceania, where they are classified as an invasive species. And they can cause major damage to delicate ecosystems. Their digging habits and omnivorous diets, in addition to their large size and high reproductive rates, make them formidable competitors to native wildlife. And they frequently disrupt the growth of native plant life as they forage.