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Image via Flickr christiaan_008 Ransomware is a dangerous computer virus that can wreak havoc on businesses and their operations. To deploy ransomware, hackers use encryption code to lock up targeted computer data and hold it for ransom. If victims want to regain access to the data, they typically have to pay a large sum of…
Image via Flickr by rijans In April, Bangladesh garment factories captured worldwide headlines when a factory collapsed, killing 1,200 workers. Just one day before the collapse, an engineer was arrested for his allegations of unsafe working conditions there. The vice president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Shahidulla Azim, told the Associated Press,…
Image via Flickr by born1945 In 2006, the American trucking Association (ATA) petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require all large trucks to use a speed limiter. After five years adjusting regulations, the speed limiter was finally approved in January 2011. However, the regulations…
Image via Flickr by raebrune Providing chassis for deliveries at U.S. ports is not exactly lucrative, which is why a number of large ocean shipping companies (such as Maersk Line, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, OOCL, NYK Line, and Evergreen) have decided to quit providing this service at several U.S ports, including those at Long Beach…
Image via Flickr by USFWS Mountain Prarie In most cases, green initiatives cost more to implement than traditional methods of manufacturing. It’s one thing to make green decisions when you’re building from scratch, but most established businesses are holding off on new construction and expansion until it’s clear how the economic recovery is going to…
mage via Flickr by Richard Cooks Construction companies across the U.S. are facing delays because of brick shortages. The Federation of Master Builders reported that most companies are waiting two months for their orders while some are waiting as long as six to eight months. This is bad news for construction companies that are trying…