Remembering Barbara
We are sad to have lost our friend and CERT volunteer Barbara earlier this year, on 21 January 2020. Her passing was unexpected, and thankfully peaceful.
Author: Martinez CERT
Using Zoom? The FBI has a few safety tips.
We’ve heard the stories of friends being “Zoom-bombed” (attacks via the Zoom platform) and other security concerns. Given the meteoric rise of Zoom’s use from an obscure app to the star of Covid-19 communications, these concerns rose to a higher level of interest at the FBI. The Boston Field Office offered recommendations to mitigate teleconference hijacking threats.
You’re Not Alone
Scott Berinato of Harvard Business Review interviewed Scott Kessler for an article entitled That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief. We’re all in this sheltering together. It’s stressful in mysterious and uncertain ways. This article will help make a bit of sense of our current situation.
Surviving the Isolation Period
A few helpful tips from astronauts on surviving our social distancing and sheltering in place.
Not Toilet Paper? Don’t Flush It.
If you run out of toilet paper, use an alternative but don’t flush down the non-flushables.