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The Problem with Complex Passwords

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When it comes to password complexity, NIST has done some research revealing that forcing users to change passwords has negative and unintended consequences. At Visionlink we've already changed our systems to support these new research-based best practices. The same can be said of random sets of letters, numbers, and symbols.

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New Password Standards

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New research from NIST helps us to understand better ways to build passwords, and Visionlink has released an upgrade to its CommunityOS 2 platform in response. None of us like passwords, well, except for the good that they do for us.

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GNIP, Twitter, Library of Congress Save the Tweets

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The research this will support will be limited to non-commercial purposes and to public data. Given the wide range of Twitter information, the insight this kind of research will support will be amazing, I have no doubt.

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Performance Based Funding Institute to Improve Higher Education

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Members from organizations like the National Governor''s Association , Community College Research Center at Columbia University , and the National Conference of State Legislatures , served as content experts who guided the team planning using best practices from the field.

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VisionLink - Untitled Article

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Using our 211 / I&R experience, we are deploying an online resource database, mapping and research tool that connects users to a range of services, including health programs.

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AIRS Annual Conference: Innovation Platform for I&R

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I think the conference is a required stop for sharing an idea, conducting mini-market research, and determining whether your idea “has legs.” (Editor’s note: Lori Warrens was instrumental in creating the concept and national support for 2-1-1.) I’m speaking from personal experience.

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Have You Hired Your Interns Yet?

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If you have checked the research on the cost of unsuccessful hires, you know it costs a great deal to hire the wrong person (both for your organization and for that person as well.) One of our previous interns starts this June after graduation as a full-time employee.