One of the most fundamental tasks managers and supervisors perform is establishing employee performance expectations. And, for the employee, success on the job requires that they meet those expectations.

Want to know how to protect against becoming a victim of the cybercrime trend known as “ransomware?” This insidious form of hacking – targeting individuals and organizations alike – uses malicious software to hold the information on a computer or network hostage until the data owner pays a ransom to have it returned. Surveys conducted by cybersecurity experts indicate that up to 40% of companies have been attacked with ransomware and that the threat is growing.

The American Psychological Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state teen suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people 15 to 24 in the United States.
The CDC also found that one in five teenagers seriously considers suicide annually. The prevalence is shocking, and while the risks may be difficult to identify for any particular teen, it is important to
understand that teen suicide is often preventable.

Social media is one of today’s most popular activities, whether sharing photos and fun times with family and friends, or discussing opinions on current issues. There’s no doubt social media receives
the big “thumbs up” from a broad spectrum of Internet users.

Our young students rarely think of the consequences that may result from their actions on the playground. And unfortunately, too often the result of students testing physical abilities can result in
injuries. According to a study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), emergency room visits for non-fatal, playground-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children 14 and under increased
from 2005 to 2013. That includes concussions, which is a type of TBI.