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December 6, 2016
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Oakland Fire: Sprinkler Group Calls for Action

While first responders work to pick up the pieces after a deadly blaze at a converted warehouse, the National Fire Sprinkler Association, which has advocated for legislation for the past 12 years to encourage the installation of sprinklers and other safety features, is again calling on Congress to take action. Read More

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Groups Respond to Standing Rock Pipeline Decision

The U.S. Army’s decision to block the building of a pipeline near the reservation of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe adds a new wrinkle to an ongoing fight. But there is a belief on both sides of the issue that the presidential transition may make the decision temporary. Read More

 

A Millennial Shift

An expert on the younger generation suggests that associations should look at social entrepreneurship, not advocacy, to engage millennials. Read More

2017 Marketing Needs

Marketing is critical, and technology is key, according to the new American Marketers Survey conducted by the New York American Marketing Association and BrandSpark. Read More

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MMA Fighters Form Association to Take On the UFC

A group of mixed martial artists have banded together in a new association to fight a bigger opponent, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, for better pay and benefits. Read More

 

 

Technology Tuesday

 

Don’t Manage Social Media Like the NFL

The National Football League in recent weeks has arguably earned more attention for its unusually tight social media policy than anything happening on the field. The league is starting to reverse course, but it nonetheless remains a great example of how not to manage a social strategy. Read More

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A Law to Watch

The U.K.’s new Investigatory Powers Act, which was signed into British law last week, grants broad surveillance powers to the government in the name of national security. Business and advocacy groups have been quick to speak out. Read More

A Simpler Cloud

Amazon Web Services, the popular cloud platform, can be tough to fully grasp due to its complexity. But a new service could help. Read More

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“In many cases, straightforward changes to device development, distribution, and maintenance processes can prevent the distribution of IoT devices that suffer from significant security and privacy issues.”

A statement from the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (BITAG), discussing the group's recommendations for securing Internet of Things (IoT)-based devices. The group's suggestions come seven weeks after connected devices were implicated in a distributed denial of service attack on the internet. See Quote

 

 

Jobs

 

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Manager, Web Design and Helpdesk Support

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is searching for a professional to work under the management of the Director of IT in day-to-day management of two key functions within APIC: web development/design and helpdesk support/system troubleshooting. … Read More

Communications Manager

Consortium for School Networking

The Communications Manager supports all online, email, and social media communications for CoSN using Association and Content Management Systems (AMS/CMS). … Read More

Digital Media Manager

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association

NSSGA is the leading voice and advocate for the aggregates industry. Its members—stone, sand and gravel producers and the equipment manufacturers and service providers who support them … Read More

 

 

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