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Navigating a Downturn: Strategies for Business Resilience

Tom Spencer

For example, a manufacturing company might explore new markets or develop complementary products to ensure a more stable income. For example, during the 2008 financial crisis Microsoft used its large cash reserves to continue investing in software development and R&D, which has paid off in the long run.

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Cybersecurity 101: How to defend against cyber-attacks

Tom Spencer

It is because human-coded software is full of bugs, which create points of weakness that hackers can exploit. It is difficult to detect infected websites because, according to Dr Welch, as we “develop new defences, attackers develop new attacks, which means we have an ongoing arms race” ( Welch, 2016 ). Install software updates.

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Tesla: Leading the Charge Toward Sustainability

Tom Spencer

The company has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible with EVs, starting with the Tesla Roadster in 2008, the first long-range electric sports car. Tesla has also developed the Powerwall , a home battery system that stores excess solar energy for use during power outages or times of high energy demand.

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Profit Leakage Calculator: Diagnose How Much Profit a Business is Losing

ConsultX

Imagine being able to quickly and accurately calculate how much money a business is sacrificing through imperfect operation, and which areas of the business are draining the most profit. This is Profit that is being missed out on from areas of the business that aren’t operating as they should. What is Profit Leakage?

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Main Risks of Aerospace Engineering Projects: How to Implement Wise Risk Management into Your Organization

Epicflow

developing a poor project plan), Executing (e.g., We’ll consider two sides of risk management in aerospace engineering: managing project risks and operational risk management outlined in the aerospace quality management standard AS9100. . Step 4: Developing risk response strategies. Operational risk management .

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Jim Whitehurst on the Open Organization: A Conversation with the CEO of Red Hat

BCG

Whitehurst strongly advocates using open-source software as a catalyst for business innovation. With a background in business development, finance, and global operations, Whitehurst has a reputation for helping companies flourish—even in the most challenging of times.

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A framework for understanding technology companies

Tom Spencer

The technology industry is booming: in 2008, Microsoft was the only tech firm ranked in the world’s top 10 public companies by market capitalisation. Hardware and software sales – where a product is sold. Platforms selling hardware and software. Top graduates are more interested in joining Google than Goldman Sachs.

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