According to a 2012 industry survey, 34 percent of employers reported difficulty filling jobs, up from 30 percent of employers in 2009. In addition, many countries are experiencing double-digit wage growth, resulting in cost overruns, project delays, and cancellations.
Understanding the drivers of wage growth can allow cost estimators to identify potential skills shortages and plan accordingly. Join this 1-hour webcast where IHS Economists will analyze the current labor market and provide insights to help you understand current and future pressures.
The presentation will answer questions, including:
- What are the primary drivers of wage growth?
- What does the future hold for these wage drivers?
- Which regions will experience the greatest inflation rates?
- What industries will experience the most CAPEX growth?
- Where can you expect strong wage growth?
- What is the global labor cost outlook?
A recording of this presentation can be viewed here: http://www.slideshare.net/ihs_supplychain/ihs-webcast-global-construction-outlook-wage-growth-labor-shortages-and-implications
September 2017 U.S. employment update and outlookJLL
The national labor market saw 156,000 net new jobs added in August, a solid figure but below expectations. Additionally, previous months registered downward revisions to job growth, muting some of the rebound witnessed during the summer. Continuing a trend that has intensified in recent quarters, a lack of skilled workers combined with minimal unemployment and external difficulties such as housing affordability in tech hubs have significantly slowed tech growth over the year. Even with inconsistent inflation, sustained job growth could likely encourage another Federal Reserve rate hike in the near term.
U.S. employment rate data and trends: August 2014 JLL
After months of job creation greater than 200,000, August posted the slowest addition in eight months as sectors across the board registered a summer slowdown of sorts.
This may look discouraging, but improved consumer confidence, job openings that match pre-recession peaks, slowly-but-surely growing quits and a host of other indicators are all pointing in an upward direction—signaling that this is likely an aberration rather than a new normal.
See more real estate and economic research at http://bit.ly/1qHcQQR
November 2015 U.S. employment update and outlookJLL
October saw the labor market return to form after a two-month slowdown, adding 271,000 net new jobs across industries, in turn bringing down unemployment to 5 percent, the lowest rate seen during the recovery so far.
Notable over the past few months has been a rise in wages in an otherwise low-inflation environment, which will boost the personal expenditures component of GDP in the coming quarters.
The national labor market continues to add jobs and maintain the momentum gained over the past few quarters, with 295,000 jobs added in February alone. Year-to-date, the economy has already seen 534,000 new jobs and is poised to sustain this level of growth over the next 12 to 18 months as other macroeconomic indicators—from consumer spending to bond issuance to business investment—continue their upward trajectory.
Unemployment dropped by 20 basis points to 5.5 percent, also enabling the 30-basis-point drop in total unemployment—which includes those not actively seeking work—to 11.0 percent, down from 11.3.
September 2017 U.S. employment update and outlookJLL
The national labor market saw 156,000 net new jobs added in August, a solid figure but below expectations. Additionally, previous months registered downward revisions to job growth, muting some of the rebound witnessed during the summer. Continuing a trend that has intensified in recent quarters, a lack of skilled workers combined with minimal unemployment and external difficulties such as housing affordability in tech hubs have significantly slowed tech growth over the year. Even with inconsistent inflation, sustained job growth could likely encourage another Federal Reserve rate hike in the near term.
U.S. employment rate data and trends: August 2014 JLL
After months of job creation greater than 200,000, August posted the slowest addition in eight months as sectors across the board registered a summer slowdown of sorts.
This may look discouraging, but improved consumer confidence, job openings that match pre-recession peaks, slowly-but-surely growing quits and a host of other indicators are all pointing in an upward direction—signaling that this is likely an aberration rather than a new normal.
See more real estate and economic research at http://bit.ly/1qHcQQR
November 2015 U.S. employment update and outlookJLL
October saw the labor market return to form after a two-month slowdown, adding 271,000 net new jobs across industries, in turn bringing down unemployment to 5 percent, the lowest rate seen during the recovery so far.
Notable over the past few months has been a rise in wages in an otherwise low-inflation environment, which will boost the personal expenditures component of GDP in the coming quarters.
The national labor market continues to add jobs and maintain the momentum gained over the past few quarters, with 295,000 jobs added in February alone. Year-to-date, the economy has already seen 534,000 new jobs and is poised to sustain this level of growth over the next 12 to 18 months as other macroeconomic indicators—from consumer spending to bond issuance to business investment—continue their upward trajectory.
Unemployment dropped by 20 basis points to 5.5 percent, also enabling the 30-basis-point drop in total unemployment—which includes those not actively seeking work—to 11.0 percent, down from 11.3.
Manufacturing Momentum: The Dayton Region and BeyondCity of Dayton
Three presentations on the importance of American manufacturing. On October 23, Dayton City Commissioner Nan Whaley served as moderator for the Third Annual Dayton Region Manufacturing Forum, entitled "Manufacturing Momentum: The Dayton Region and Beyond." The latest technical innovations in manufacturing and tooling were presented at the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Show at the Dayton Airport Expo Center on October 23 and 24, 2013.
Speakers:
Scott Paul | President, Alliance for American Manufacturing
John Leland | Director, University of Dayton Research Institute
Alan Shaffer | President & Chief Executive, Dayton Progress
U.S. employment update and outlook: November 2014JLL
October records another month of 200,000+ job gains
The U.S. economy saw the addition of 214,000 net new jobs in October. With revisions of earlier months’ data, this makes October the eighth consecutive month with gains surpassing 200,000 jobs.
This steady expansion has helped to push down unemployment, which fell by 10 basis points to 5.8 percent. Total unemployment—which includes detached workers—dropped by 30 basis points to a recovery low of 11.5 percent, also below the long-term average.
See more economic, office and real estate research at http://bit.ly/1wCNyXQ
February 2015 U.S. employment update and outlookJLL
Factoring in sharp upward revisions in November and December, the labor market has registered 267,750 new jobs each month over the past year, well above average this cycle.
Unemployment is up slightly to 5.7 percent, but that’s because more people are looking for jobs. Labor force participation is now up to 62.9 percent—a promising sign of confidence, though participation is still near record lows.
Other external indicators like consumer confidence, hires, quits and spending all mirror the improvements seen in the labor market of late. We expect them to continue throughout 2015 and into 2016.
See more economic, office and real estate research at http://bit.ly/1CCcWBs
Future of Work and Skills by Dr Martin Rhisiart, University of South Wales - ...University Alliance
Future of Work and Skills
Presentation by Dr Martin Rhisiart, University of South Wales
at University Alliance Summit 2015, Anticipation. Disruption. Excellence.
4 June 2015
University of South Wales
DCR Trendline August 2013 – Contingent Worker Forecast and Supply Reportss
Each month, DCR Workforce brings you greater insight into the temporary staffing market. The Trendline Report, offered to you at no charge, provides original research and cutting-edge analysis of contingent worker demand and supply, and predictive forecasts of wage trends. We provide the context you need to set the course for what happens next.
Inside This Issue:
DCR National Temp Wage Index
The Temp Workforce: Multiple Angles
What’s Driving the Temporary Workforce?
Temporary Jobs: Hiring is On
VMS and MSP Hit a Plateau
Mission 2015: Buyers – Get Ready, ACA Ahead
Gail Krumenauer, an economist with the Oregon Workforce and Economic Research Division present new labor market information to Marylhurst University students and alumni at a Workforce 21 event on February 1, 2011.
This is the 2015 Jobs Report for the Nashville and Middle TN communities. This data was collected by CareerBuilder and powered by The Nashville Technology Council, Kroll Industries, and teknetex
GDI results are aimed to provide economies the requisite foresight to inculcate best practices, address the ease of doing business and thereby attempt to overcome growth challenges.
Construction starts were up in 2014, driven largely by the office and industrial sectors in energy-producing markets, as well as traditional office markets like New York. Even as demand explodes, though, the cost to build is higher than ever thanks to the continued increase in labor and materials costs.
Demand for large retail space has declined as more consumers shop online. Much of the growth in the industrial sector, in fact, is to meet growing demand for shipping and warehousing space.
The Construction Backlog Index is high, indicating that 2015 will be a big year for construction. Industry unemployment rates remain high, so there is large potential employment pool to meet demand. In addition, we expect materials costs to drop.
Due to dropping oil prices, one sector that may see a construction decline in 2015 is energy. This will greatly impact Houston in particular, as it was a hub of construction activity last year.
Manufacturing Momentum: The Dayton Region and BeyondCity of Dayton
Three presentations on the importance of American manufacturing. On October 23, Dayton City Commissioner Nan Whaley served as moderator for the Third Annual Dayton Region Manufacturing Forum, entitled "Manufacturing Momentum: The Dayton Region and Beyond." The latest technical innovations in manufacturing and tooling were presented at the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Show at the Dayton Airport Expo Center on October 23 and 24, 2013.
Speakers:
Scott Paul | President, Alliance for American Manufacturing
John Leland | Director, University of Dayton Research Institute
Alan Shaffer | President & Chief Executive, Dayton Progress
U.S. employment update and outlook: November 2014JLL
October records another month of 200,000+ job gains
The U.S. economy saw the addition of 214,000 net new jobs in October. With revisions of earlier months’ data, this makes October the eighth consecutive month with gains surpassing 200,000 jobs.
This steady expansion has helped to push down unemployment, which fell by 10 basis points to 5.8 percent. Total unemployment—which includes detached workers—dropped by 30 basis points to a recovery low of 11.5 percent, also below the long-term average.
See more economic, office and real estate research at http://bit.ly/1wCNyXQ
February 2015 U.S. employment update and outlookJLL
Factoring in sharp upward revisions in November and December, the labor market has registered 267,750 new jobs each month over the past year, well above average this cycle.
Unemployment is up slightly to 5.7 percent, but that’s because more people are looking for jobs. Labor force participation is now up to 62.9 percent—a promising sign of confidence, though participation is still near record lows.
Other external indicators like consumer confidence, hires, quits and spending all mirror the improvements seen in the labor market of late. We expect them to continue throughout 2015 and into 2016.
See more economic, office and real estate research at http://bit.ly/1CCcWBs
Future of Work and Skills by Dr Martin Rhisiart, University of South Wales - ...University Alliance
Future of Work and Skills
Presentation by Dr Martin Rhisiart, University of South Wales
at University Alliance Summit 2015, Anticipation. Disruption. Excellence.
4 June 2015
University of South Wales
DCR Trendline August 2013 – Contingent Worker Forecast and Supply Reportss
Each month, DCR Workforce brings you greater insight into the temporary staffing market. The Trendline Report, offered to you at no charge, provides original research and cutting-edge analysis of contingent worker demand and supply, and predictive forecasts of wage trends. We provide the context you need to set the course for what happens next.
Inside This Issue:
DCR National Temp Wage Index
The Temp Workforce: Multiple Angles
What’s Driving the Temporary Workforce?
Temporary Jobs: Hiring is On
VMS and MSP Hit a Plateau
Mission 2015: Buyers – Get Ready, ACA Ahead
Gail Krumenauer, an economist with the Oregon Workforce and Economic Research Division present new labor market information to Marylhurst University students and alumni at a Workforce 21 event on February 1, 2011.
This is the 2015 Jobs Report for the Nashville and Middle TN communities. This data was collected by CareerBuilder and powered by The Nashville Technology Council, Kroll Industries, and teknetex
GDI results are aimed to provide economies the requisite foresight to inculcate best practices, address the ease of doing business and thereby attempt to overcome growth challenges.
Construction starts were up in 2014, driven largely by the office and industrial sectors in energy-producing markets, as well as traditional office markets like New York. Even as demand explodes, though, the cost to build is higher than ever thanks to the continued increase in labor and materials costs.
Demand for large retail space has declined as more consumers shop online. Much of the growth in the industrial sector, in fact, is to meet growing demand for shipping and warehousing space.
The Construction Backlog Index is high, indicating that 2015 will be a big year for construction. Industry unemployment rates remain high, so there is large potential employment pool to meet demand. In addition, we expect materials costs to drop.
Due to dropping oil prices, one sector that may see a construction decline in 2015 is energy. This will greatly impact Houston in particular, as it was a hub of construction activity last year.
Marcus Gosling, Highway1.io , @marceire
In mass-production, you only have one chance to get the product right. The in-flexibility and expense of the physical product supply-chain prohibits an experimental, iterative approach. Inspired by lean startup, hardware entrepreneurs are developing new tools and methodologies for exploring and validating their product ideas prior to mass manufacture. 3D printing and off-the-shelf development kits are being used to support rapid product iteration and low-volume early adopter sales. Existing commercial products are being hacked by entrepreneurs to prototype and explore completely new experiences. Prototypes are becoming instrumented to collect data on engagement and usage patterns in the field. Illustrated with case studies from the Highway1.io hardware startup accelerator this talk will share a range of emergent patterns and best practices in lean hardware development.
Building Social Excellence: Insights on the Construction IndustryBrandwatch
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- The impressions different types of Facebook content have on audiences
- The growing role of social media in construction industry recruitment
Remix Conference 2015—Robert del Rosario, "Shaking Up Service and Standardizi...Remix Software
Robert del Rosario (director of service development, AC Transit) discusses his agency's Title VI protocol at the first-ever Remix Conference in San Francisco on October 7, 2015. Find out more at http://getremix.com/
Economic Development 411 | 2015 | Sarah RaehlOne Columbus
Sarah Raehl—senior manager at Deloitte Consulting—advises companies in their facility and location strategy decisions to determine where to locate operations on a global scale to enable access to new markets, cost cutting and increased availability of talent.
Subsequent to a huge shift of economic growth and opportunities to emerging economies, particularly in Asia, managing and retaining key talent has become important for sustainable growth. Organizations are being forced to rethink their talent pipeline and transform their HR function to deal with new priorities and risks.
The impact of technology and the need for innovation continue to demand new skills in new places. A clear plan for global talent mobility alongside the development of strong local talent is vital. The paradigm shift has also brought new regulator y obligations, transformed our view of pay and incentives, and refocused our definition of employee engagement.
Harnessing Science and Technology: Reviving the Philippine Manufacturing SectorNEDAhq
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Resilient Supply Chains: How to Dynamically Manage Risk, Opportunity, and Bus...IHS
Supply chain disruptions are occurring at an alarming rate. An unrelenting barrage of man-made risk and natural disasters has made a profound and highly-visible impact on many global operations. Despite immediate attention on short term recovery, companies affected experience sustained, long-term impacts to share price, shareholder value, and operating performance.
Companies can no longer afford to be unprepared for the inevitability of disruption. As simple players within large, globally-integrated supply chains, they must become resilient to the volatile factors threatening sustained performance. And, resilience will only be achieved when companies master the ability to sense and respond to changes -- before they occur.
Join this 1-hour webcast where IHS experts will discuss supply chain risk and outline the importance of becoming resilient:
Who is at risk from supply chain disruption?
What does it mean to be resilient?
Where do traditional approaches to risk fail?
Why are leaders re-tooling their super-lean supply chains?
How can your organization sense and respond to change?
A recording of this presentation can be viewed here: http://www.slideshare.net/ihs_supplychain/resilient-supply-chains-how-to-dynamically-manage-risk-opportunity-and-business-continuity-25924392
Strategic Workforce Planning: The Top Questions on Your MindScottMadden, Inc.
Recently, Stuart Pearman, partner and energy practice lead at ScottMadden, and Courtney Jackson, partner and human capital management practice lead at ScottMadden, reviewed strategic workforce planning at the EEI Strategic Issues Roundtable event. This presentation addressed the top questions on everyone's mind: Why? Who? What? Where? How? For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
How to Successfully Incorporate Labor Market Data in Your TechHire Grant Appl...EMSI
EMSI's Doug Heckman and John Hawkins walked through the TechHire Partnership grant program and discuss how to best incorporate labor market data in your grant application. The Department of Labor has mandated that data be used to demonstrate how your partnership will train for well-paying, high-growth occupations in H1-B industries.
Topics:
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- How to break out high-growth jobs by skill level (particularly mid and high)
- How to determine which training programs make the most sense for your region
- Best practices from colleges and workforce boards who have developed accelerated training programs
Michael Priddis, Managing Director, BCG Digital VenturesB&T Magazine
DAZE Melbourne 2015: You and .AI. Man, Machine, & the Future of Work: How Technology will Transform your economy, your workplace, and your child's role in it.
Effects of economic incentives on business start ups in the US: County level ...OECD CFE
Presentation by Carlianne PATRICK, Associate Professor
Georgia State University (US) at the 10th Spatial Productivity Lab meeting of the OECD Trento Centre, co-organised with Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, held in virtual format on 29 October 2020.
More OECD info: https://oe.cd/SPL
More Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum info: https://entreprenorskapsforum.se/en/
A presentation to local business groups demonstrating how they can use .id's publicly available toolkit to understand the local demographic and economic profile.
Foundations of an impactful internship experienceUF_CRC
Internships provide an opportunity for students to gain valuable experience and for companies to source potential talent. A well-planned internship program leads to many benefits for companies including increased productivity, higher retention, a positive reputation, and more. This session includes strategies for how to create an internship experience that will provide a developmental experience not only for the intern but the company as well.
India is looking at hosting nearly a total of 2000 #GCCs in the next three to four years.
But what mark does that leave on our #talent landscape?
To answer this and more, we’re elated to present ‘India Captivating! Impact of Global Captive Centers (GCCs) on the Indian Staffing Ecosystem’ to our entire network.
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Where are prices headed? How can I reach cost savings targets amidst volatile commodity markets?
The cost of raw material is hitting the bottom line of organizations across all industries around the world pushing the price of material inputs to one of the top five global business risks in the Lloyd’s Risk Index, climbing three spots since 2011.
Amidst today’s global economic uncertainty and volatile commodity markets, organizations are increasingly focused on finding ways to reduce material costs. Having an effective procurement strategy that drives Operational Excellence is critical to reaching cost savings targets.
During budget planning, using last year’s escalation rate can be a mistake in volatile markets, and broad measures like the CPI fail to capture the individual components that make up the category spend. Join this 1-hour webcast to obtain price forecasts and cost insight directly from leading economists and industry analysts to derive your 2014 purchasing strategy, minimize material costs and achieve a competitive advantage.
Gain answers to questions, including:
-Steel: Are low prices the double-edged sword that threaten your supply chain?
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Supply Chain Risk Insight into Market Sense and Respond Actions of Counterfeiters
Rory King
Global Director, Supply Chain, IHS Inc.
Counterfeit parts have proliferated dramatically in recent years, presenting huge challenges for electronics manufacturing and specifically military and aerospace application. This session will offer unique new market trends, observations, and best practices on the issue of economics, semiconductor value chains, obsolescence, counterfeit electronics, and market impacts such as fact-based insight into market indicators like correlation among counterfeits, semiconductor factory utilization, component obsolescence, semiconductor availability, price volatility, and supply-and-demand equilibrium.
Quantifying Sourcing Risk: Building Commodity Risk Ratings to Mitigate Geopol...IHS
Do you know the drivers of commodity volatility? Do you know the impact of conflict minerals regulations on supply and demand?
Commodity volatility and materials risk have plagued buyers in recent years, and today’s volatility is felt throughout the supply chain to a greater degree and at a greater speed than in previous decades.
oin IHS for this 1-hour webcast where experts will discuss quantifying supply chain risk with specific focus on commodity risk, country risk, and compliance risk. They will outline the importance of having supply chain intelligence to address topics including:
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- Regulatory risk: current impact of conflict minerals regulations on material pricing and availability
A recording of this presentation can be viewed here: http://www.slideshare.net/ihs_supplychain/quantifying-sourcing-risk-building-commodity-risk-ratings-to-mitigate-geopolitical-uncertainty-commodity-volatility-and-conflict-minerals-risk-26064687
Improve your Negotiating Position & Achieve Cost Savings with Supplier Cost I...IHS
Suppliers are always quick to point to higher input costs, but when was the last time a supplier awarded you with lower prices?
When negotiating price, there’s no better position you can be in than one of an informed buyer with a complete understanding of your suppliers cost structures. Join IHS for this 1-hour webcast, to obtain best practices for improving your negotiating position with suppliers. We will highlight key commodities which have seen falling prices in the past six months, and look at ways to highlight these declines with your suppliers. Learn how to take advantage of falling prices in key cost components to improve your negotiating position.
A recording of this presentation can be viewed here: http://www.slideshare.net/ihs_supplychain/improve-your-negotiating-position-achieve-cost-savings-with-supplier-cost-insight-improve-contract-negotiations
For years, labor rates have been the primary advantage Chinese manufacturers have benefited from, however, wage rates in China are growing at an accelerated rate, with some reports indicating they will surpass rates in Mexico and other developing countries very soon.
What does this mean for your supply chain? Should you be concerned?
A recording of this presentation can be viewed here: http://www.slideshare.net/ihs_supplychain/when-will-china-lose-its-lowcost-edge
Commodities Through 2013: Buying Opportunities, or Buyer Beware? IHS
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View recording here: http://www.slideshare.net/ihs_supplychain/commodities-through-2013-buying-opportunity-or-buyer-beware
From Subscriber to Silicon: Why end-to-end technology value chain insight is ...IHS
How do technology adoption trends impact the entire supply chain? What future opportunities are shaping today's raw materials, semiconductors, and displays?
It's a brave new world where "everything technology" is a common denominator for an otherwise uncommon explosion in disruptive innovations, shifting consumer behaviors, and volatile swings in supply and demand that reverberate throughout all technology-consuming markets. As the downstream battle for subscribers intensifies, the upstream battle for the silicon, intellectual property, and raw materials that are increasingly used within automotive, medical, industrial, and other sectors is just as fierce.
While most savvy organizations understand the interconnected nature of the supply chain, many also lack a fundamental understanding of the issues that will impact them most.
Join IHS and Supply & Demand Chain Executive as they share insights into some of the top issues impacting technology, media, and telecommunications value chains. They will raise questions to key issues like the future of pay-TV and how this impacts set-top boxes, software platforms, mobile devices, network operators, and chip production. They will outline the importance of having supply chain intelligence from "subscriber to silicon" by addressing such topics as:
How do technology adoption trends impact the entire supply chain?
How is the consumer having such a major impact on operator strategies and subscribers?
What future opportunities are shaping today's raw materials, semiconductors, and displays?
How are themes like higher resolution, touch, or interface adoption driving the supply chain?
How are pay-TV, smart technology, and other ecosystems disrupting adjacent markets?
Who are the winners and losers and why should you care?
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Counterfeit electronics pose serious economic, national security, and safety threats, while reports of counterfeits have soared dramatically in recent years. This presents huge challenges for electronics manufacturing at a time when the United States has created strict new regulations for the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts.
In the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal 2012, the U.S. now requires that members at all tiers of its global defense supply chain put in place systems and processes to address counterfeits. It’s not exclusively a U.S. concern. The regulation and its mandatory flow down requirements will impact international companies participating in global defense and electronics value chains.
If matters couldn’t be more challenging, the semiconductor industry’s infamous silicone cycle is forecasted to enter into growth period in 2012 characterized by extended lead times, higher prices, and potential shortages – a vulnerable situation for counterfeiting to take off.
Join Supply & Demand Chain Executive as they host experts from IHS and ERAI who will share trends, insight, and information on new defense regulations, counterfeit electronics, and the semiconductor industry. They will discuss what you need to know about counterfeits, regulations, and risk in 2012.
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- Could industry price and availability metrics foretell pending counterfeit activity?
What products will have the greatest risk in the near future?
Serious cost, risk, and regulations threaten to transcend fragile supply chains already strained by natural disasters, Geo-political turmoil, and economic instability. Don't miss this chance to learn how to combat electronics price and counterfeit risk while helping comply with regulations. Join now.
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Global supply chains have been brought to their knees in recent years as the result of host of massively disruptive events including devastating natural disasters, economic crisis, turbulent commodity prices, product recalls, and other unforeseen disruptions. These catastrophic events including Hurricane Irene, the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland, the Japan earthquake and tsunami, and the most recent Thailand flooding have put many suppliers out of business, leaving manufacturers stranded and production lines halted.
Executives are becoming increasingly aware of the risks of doing business on a global scale and are experiencing first-hand the havoc these supply chain disruptions pose to their bottom lines, brand reputation, and stock value.
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After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
7. Skilled Labour Shortage
Myth or Reality?
Laura Hodges, Director, Pricing and Purchasing Service
Emily Crowley, Economist, Pricing and Purchasing Service
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