Coronavirus Coverage

Smart Thermal Sensor — Flir Systems Inc.

April 7, 2020

Flir Systems introduced the FLIR A400/A700 Thermal Smart Sensor and Thermal Image Streaming fixed camera solutions for monitoring equipment, production lines, critical infrastructure, and elevated skin temperatures.

Growing Home PC Use for Work Puts Cybersecurity at Risk, Experts Warn

Study finds 62% use private devices for remote work

April 7, 2020

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A survey conducted by NordVPN revealed that 62% of employees are extremely vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks due to using personal computers for remote work during the Coronavirus pandemic.

White Paper | Security/Critical Facilities Industry: Industry Perspective on the Coronavirus Pandemic

Week of 3/23/20

April 6, 2020

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The Coronavirus / COVID-19 outbreak is a human tragedy with very real business and economic consequences. Business leaders globally are in uncharted territory as together we face the challenges surrounding the recent pandemic and resulting economic impact. Insight into how others aligned specifically with our industries are reacting, overcoming current challenges, and planning for tomorrow can provide us with not only comfort, but a shared community of learning and preparation.

COVID-19 Accelerates the Digital Transformation

Bob Moul of Circonus discusses the impact of the pandemic on The Thought Cloud podcast

Amy Al-Katib

April 6, 2020

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Bob Moul, the CEO of Circonus, joined Amy Al-Katib, editor-in-chief of Mission Critical magazine, on The Thought Cloud podcast to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and how that relates to the digital transformation.

7x24 Exchange Cancels 2020 Spring Conference in Response to COVID-19

The fall conference is scheduled to take place in October

April 4, 2020

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After 30 years of uninterrupted conferences, 7x24 Exchange has made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the 2020 Spring Conference scheduled for June 7-10 in Orlando, Florida.

Facility Managers Deserve Some Recognition

Submit your nomination for the 2020 Facility Manager of the Year Award

Amy Al-Katib

April 3, 2020

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Right now, facility managers are tasked with maintaining maximum uptime and high availability. Though this may seem like a typical day in the data center, it’s not. With businesses all over the country switching to virtual offices at the snap of a finger and families isolating themselves in their homes with nothing to do except watch Netflix and play internet games, our networks are stressed.

Minimizing Critical Facility Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

Questions and answers from Uptime Institute’s webinar

April 3, 2020

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On March 18, Uptime Institute hosted the webinar COVID-19: Minimizing critical facility risk. Much of the content was based on the Uptime Institute report COVID-19: Minimizing critical facility risk. Here, you’ll find the questions attendees submitted and the corresponding answers provided by Uptime Institute experts.