How one Ukrainian software maker planned for survival as invaders approached At the start of the year, when it looked likely that Russia would invade Ukraine, Kyiv-based MacPaw began making a plan for operating during wartime. CTO Vira Tkachenko described at the Jamf Nation User Conference how the 500-person Mac and Windows software maker prepared for the conflict. Risk assessment is something every …
He is informed.
The Russian state media has been feeding him information relentlessly for the last 20 years. It is not his fault you get your information from alternative sources.
Personally i find that the British TV Channel 4 provides the best curated news content, and it's often interesting to see the differences in emphasis provided by Al Jazzira and fox news on major stories.
I am most worried when all three are taking the same editorial line.
Honestly I’m surprised that our old chum VoiceofTroll hasn’t popped up around here recently to tell us all how it’s all the fault of the US/UK that poor defenceless Russia has been forced into this etc etc.
One suspects he’s either received his call-up papers and is now learning how to wage war on vicious evil Jewish Nazis (who are occupying their own country, natch) while armed with the very best military equipment Mother Russia can provide (ie 3 tampons and a signed photo of Uncle Vlad), or - more likely - he’s lurking on the fringes of Labour Party conference, hanging on the every word of Corbyn & Burgon.
I wonder how the propagandists will feel about the war when they are in the thick of it?
Though if he was smart he'd be fleeing the country like anyone else with the means has done or is currently attempting to do. Surprised Putin hasn't shut the borders yet, but I guess he figures there is an unlimited supply of poor uneducated Russian men to serve as cannon fodder and letting the malcontents leave decreases his chance of being overthrown.
An IQ45 / MTG disciple is upset.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-russian-propaganda-lashes-out-b2039236.html
https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2022/03/17/marjorie-taylor-greene-blames-ukraine-and-u-s-for-russian-invasion/
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/marjorie-taylor-greene-parrots-russian-talking-point-on-ukraine/
now they are and are taking their land with them.
No, they aren't and no it's not,
Like Ireland a few centuries ago, there has been an attempt no plant settlers in Ukraine over the years.
Plenty of them adapted and became Ukrainians. Their president's ancestors did but there are still some who want to be "Back in the USSR". Vlad is trying to recreate it for them,,,
A humungous problem well managed. However unless something has been left out of the picture this should not be described as risk assessment - it was hazard identification and incident response planning and jolly well done. Risk includes an element of likelihood (consequence times probability) that contributes significantly to the prioritisation among multiple hazards/responses. Almost the entire business community fails to recognise the distinction between hazards and risks, which may explain to some extent the parlous quality of much corporate risk assessment. But then even those experts that contribute to international standards assume hazard and risk are interchangeable terms, so it's not surprising the confusion persists.
Given all the computer-system-cracking associated with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, were I a Ukrainian tech person, I would not want to be reporting (or having someone/some program/some device reporting) my physical whereabouts in to a computer.
A simple, "I've got connectivity and can work here for the next X hours before I've got to move on" message from me would be enough for my manager to schedule my work/collaboration.
The most important lesson is that a powerful infantry can be trained and stood up from men aged 18 to 60 in a matter of weeks. As could be seen in Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, ATGMs like MILAN, TOW, KORNET can stop any tank army. Tanks have become almost a heavy coffin, or they must be hidden far behind the front. MANPADs will do the air defense, in tandem with the Air Force.
If this war escalates further, we all must be prepared to be drafted for this. For most office drones, health would definitely improve from a few weeks of marching and living in the woods in foxholes. Keep sharp by training every second weekend, like the LONGBOWMEN did hundreds of years ago.
Given the high risk of this conflict escalating into the rest of Europe, this article documents an important process most companies should be following right now. If you're not doing this at work then you're burying your head in the sand.
Will Vlad invade other countries? I don't know. Might be invade other countries? Yes. So, be prepared. Once the nukes start flying it'll be too late.
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