Cannabis Experiencing Unprecedented Demand During Pandemic

Rick McCartney

COVID-19 has not affected all industries and businesses equally, with some experiencing a huge spike in sales during the pandemic. Cannabis is just one of the markets that have seen sales surge with more Americans staying home and sparking up. To the Cloud Vapor Store (an online retailer that sells cannabis vaporizers) has experienced a 75 percent growth in sales over the … [More]

Free Immediate Help for IT Admins During the Corona Crisis

baramundi | April 2, 2020

baramundi Software is offering free use of its baramundi Management System (bMS) unified endpoint management (UEM) software for IT administrators to set up, secure, and maintain remote work-from-home infrastructures during the Coronavirus crisis. The Emergency Aid Package for IT Admins is available immediately for four months. It can be installed and used within a day. It … [More]

Delta Technology to Help Manufacturers During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Delta Technology | April 2, 2020

Current circumstances have created an air of uncertainty and doubt apparent throughout all levels of our society. One sign of hope is the rapidly evolving “public-private partnerships” between government entities and privately-owned businesses. As a locally owned small business specializing in automation and robotics, Delta Technology sees helping manufacturers as its … [More]

#44 Teams Up With Steak 44 to Deliver Meals to Healthcare Workers on the Frontlines

Steak 44 | April 2, 2020

All over the country for the past several weeks World Series Champion and Chicago Cubs First Baseman Anthony Rizzo has been raising money and partnering with local restaurants to deliver meals to healthcare workers on the frontlines. This Thursday, April 2nd the Rizzo Family Foundation will partner with Steak 44 in Phoenix to bring its fine cuisine to doctors, nurses and … [More]

APS Contributes $250,000 to the AZ Coronavirus Relief Fund

APS | April 1, 2020

Arizona Public Service (APS) contributed $250,000 to the AZ Coronavirus Relief Fund, supporting organizations working to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in the state. The AZ Coronavirus Relief Fund, established by Governor Ducey as part of the Arizona Together initiative last week, will provide financial support to organizations working to support Arizonans during the … [More]

FastMed Urgent Care Launches COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool

FastMed Urgent Care | April 1, 2020

FastMed Urgent Care, one of the nation’s largest urgent care providers, announces the launch of its COVID-19 self-assessment tool on fastmed.com. FastMed is offering its COVID-19 self-assessment tool as a free public service to help patients quickly decide where to seek appropriate medical care based on a brief series of questions that help assess the risk of … [More]

CenturyLink Donates $25,000 for People to Digitally Connect

CenturyLink | April 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is making the need for equitable access to technology essential across the nation. Families desperately need computers for home learning, access to telehealth, tools for newly laid off individuals, and access to the world during a time of extreme isolation. PCs for People is uniquely positioned during this unprecedented time to help low-income individuals … [More]

Sift Fact from Fiction When It Comes to Immunity-Boosting Claims for Coronavirus

Global Wellness Institute | April 1, 2020

The Global Wellness Institute™ (GWI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to empower wellness worldwide, reminds wellness seekers that there is evidence-based, medical research available on mainstream wellness modalities. Since the launch of WellnessEvidence.com in 2015, the GWI’s researchers have made it their mission to help individuals more easily sift through … [More]

Protecting Sensitive Company Information When Working Remotely

by Greg Sitrick

With so many people working from home, many of the safeguards and systems that companies rely on to protect their information become less effective, partially compromised or even completely obsolete.  The fact is that a company's sensitive information is at greater risk of being pirated when it's being handled outside the office.  For example, many of us have smart devices such … [More]

FAQs about COVID-19 in Employment Setting

by Amy Abdo, Richard Dreitzer, Ayan Jacobs, Ann Morgan, Travis Pacheco, Bruna Pedrini, Shannon Pierce, Jessica Post and Janice Procter-Murphy

Employers must carefully balance their duty to provide a safe and healthy workplace for employees with compliance mandates so as to not violate employee rights afforded by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and other civil rights and anti-discrimination laws. Below are some frequently asked questions that may assist employers in their … [More]