The Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, expires at the end of today, May 11th, 2023. You can read all about the “why” and “what” on this HHS Fact Sheet. What it means in Colorado Like most states, the Colorado … Read more
CEO Fraud is a type of cybercrime in which the attacker impersonates the CEO to trick an employee into revealing sensitive data or transferring money. It is very common, both because it’s easy to do and it works more often than it should. Know the Red Flags There are five red flags in the email … Read more
One of the drawbacks of working from home is that you will inevitably be called upon to serve as your own IT specialist! It’s horrifying, I know, so I’ll try to empower you with some tips and tricks. First up, your home network. It’s a Network, not The Matrix It’s more fun to think of … Read more
Things are getting better BUT The 7-day average of new cases is the lowest its been since October of last year, BUT it’s still higher than it was when we started our first stay-at-home phase and the rate of decline is flattening out. As Dr. Fauci said, “We are plateauing at an unacceptably high level.” … Read more
A return to the office finally looks like it will be possible in the near future. The optimism is based on three factors: case trends, vaccination numbers, and Governor Polis’ recent press conference. Case Trends As predicted in the last update, cases continued to spike upward after Governor Polis’ announcement that Colorado was reducing restrictions … Read more
Happy New Year! I managed to avoid writing another COVID update in December, but Colorado just moved from level Red to level Orange on the COVID-19 dial, so let’s talk about that. This is primarily good news, but it comes with a large grain of salt. The Good News Governor Polis announced this change on … Read more
Well, things went south in a hurry, didn’t they?! In light of worsening cases and positivity rates, Colorado and several counties are moving to red status, effective Friday, November 20. Yes, red used to be the “Extreme” end of the dial. Purple is the new color for “Extreme Risk” and it essentially equates to a … Read more
I really don’t like writing these updates. It feels like I’m constantly “polishing the turd” that is COVID-19. But in the name of continuing to try to do the right thing and keep everyone informed, here we go again! The US is the Global Leader!? I’m not even going to look at the WHO website. … Read more
Under the heading of “you have to understand it before you can manage it,” I’d like to explain a few things about Simplifya’s PTO policy. A Generous Policy For those who haven’t shopped around as much as I have (mostly because you’re not as old as I am), it should help to know that Simplifya’s … Read more
In this update, I thought I’d share a more personal perspective. For months, I was able to think and talk about the impact of COVID-19 as an “innocent bystander.” Nobody I knew had tested positive. In fact, for a time, nobody I knew, knew of anyone who had tested positive. In All Seriousness That’s not … Read more