June 4, 2023

Cyber Security

Password protection for your business

Most any site that you go to these days requires you to have an account set up, which also requires you to have yet another password to remember. Good password management practices for your business will give you an added layer of protection against hackers looking for profiles they can hack. Today, I want to give you two things you can implement right now to be able to have better password management. Complex Passwords First, a word of advice I can give you is to have complex passwords. They need

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Consumer Stories

Father’s Day Gifts for stressed biz leaders!

Father’s Day is approaching. So, what do you get for the business guy in your life? Instead of a tie or a shirt, how about something fun and “out of the box” to allow him to unwind? Ana Christine from WJBF sits down with Dusty Germo, the new franchisee from Hobbytown on Riverwatch Parkway. https://www.wjbf.com/featured/local-living/shop-local-with-hobbytown-augusta-for-fathers-day/

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B2B Stories

New Career and Technology Center closer to reality

Documents are signed, the ink is dry, and the site has been finalized for the Aiken County Public School District’s new Career and Technology Center to be built on the campus of Aiken Technical College. Dr. Forest Mahan, President of Aiken Tech, Joe Lewis, Chairman of the Aiken County Commission for Technical and Comprehensive Education, Cam Nuessle, Chairman of the Aiken County Board of Education, and District Superintendent, King Laurence signed the memorandum of understanding on Friday. The MOU formalized the long-discussed plan to build the CTC on the campus.

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Awards/Celebrations

CSRA SHRM Chapter honored for effort in workplace human resources

For 75 years, SHRM and HR have worked together to drive change in the world of work. The effort has paid off locally. The Central Savannah River Area Society for Human Resource Management (CSRA SHRM) Chapter has been honored with the prestigious EXCEL Platinum Award by SHRM for its outstanding achievements throughout 2022. The EXCEL Platinum Award represents a significant milestone in the field of human resources, acknowledging remarkable accomplishments, strategic initiatives, and tactical endeavors that elevate the HR profession to new heights. Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, President, and Chief Executive Officer

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Consumer Stories

New restaurant and bar to replace former CSRA eatery

A new tenant is replacing a former downtown eatery that closed late last year, according to the Finem Group at Meybohm Commercial. The Group recently announced that Lenox on 10th, a new restaurant and bar, will move into the space previously occupied by The Bee’s Knees located at 211 10th St., which closed its doors permanently on Nov. 20, 2022. “I was personally a part of the opening training teams for Cheddar’s and Wild Wing,” said Aris Reed, one of the business’s owners. “With 20+ years of bar and hospitality

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B2B Stories

New business is painting the way across the CSRA

From engineering in Houston to dabbling in real estate, Andrew Hughes has landed in Augusta with a paintbrush in his hand as the new owner of a Fresh Coat Painters franchise. In the beginning, he followed in his father’s footsteps working in Houston’s oil and gas industries. As an engineer, Hughes designed Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) that were used underwater. When Covid hit, much of that work dried up. He traveled north to Plant Vogtle in 2018 for an opportunity. “My family and I fell in love with Augusta and

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Password protection for your business

Father’s Day Gifts for stressed biz leaders!

New Career and Technology Center closer to reality

CSRA SHRM Chapter honored for effort in workplace human resources

New restaurant and bar to replace former CSRA eatery

New business is painting the way across the CSRA

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