Bennett Ford
@sbennettford
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Automation guy, husband, father, Tech football fan. Glorifying God by enjoying Him forever.
Atlanta, GA
Joined August 2010
I love seeing electric utilities partner with technology to lower our renewable energy cost. Congrats @SouthernCompany @TVA @LGE for your leadership in our future
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Proud of the partnership that Southern Company, my hometown electric utility, and AEP have undertaken to protect our electricity grid from cyber threats.
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"Utilities are always focused on value to shareholders," she said. "There is not an unlimited pool of dollars to pull from. Sometimes looking for efficiencies is the right answer."
utilitydive.com
Experts warn that cyber standards compliance is not synonymous with security, as Utility Dive's annual survey shows that less than 60% "believe their organization is in or approaching compliance with...
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In the face of cyber vulnerabilities to our power grid, NERC is only the start Hyperautomation is key to the fight. "the standards of NERC CIP at the time of writing consist of 17 controls Out of these controls, only 11 are actively being enforced,"
securityboulevard.com
NERC CIP currently stands to be the oldest and most critical regulatory framework for protecting and securing our bulk electric systems as a whole as it relates to cybersecurity. On all levels, the...
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Some encouragement for those who start to get bored with consistency. Splitting the fairway over and over will eventually pay off.
golfchannel.com
It took 10 tries, an embarrassing stumble and a reimagined game, but Dustin Johnson finally won the Masters on Sunday at Augusta National.
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No shortage of great ideas out there. Traditional code development seems to inhibit many of them from blooming. "Addressing the idea to execution gap can help organisations be more agile in the face of competitive forces accelerated by a digital world."
community.sap.com
Average person has about 50000 thoughts per day, according to an article I came across recently. Even if we assume that less than 0.01% of those ideas are related to things which could make your...
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I've always thought that A,C, Gs and Ts were a much more elegant data design than just 0s and 1s. 2024 can't get here soon enough! "By 2024, 30% of digital businesses will mandate DNA storage trials, addressing the exponential growth of data"
ciodive.com
Dealing with mountains of data and more automated supply chains, the CIO purview is expanding in scope and oversight.
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Treasury Tuesday! A great reminder that CFOs don't need another tool for analyzing data. Actionable financial dashboards with access to all financial systems are critical in developing a hedging strategy.
treasuryandrisk.com
3 key questions corporate treasury teams should be asking in today's volatile market.
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Before you do too much this week, ask yourself if what you're about to do will make a difference "I've heard it a hundred times, a CFO will say, 'My procurement department tells me they saved 4% this year but I can't see it on my bottom line.'
cfodive.com
It’s not enough to find one or two cheaper suppliers. Global disruptions show the need for an integrated overhaul of supply chains, a specialist in the field says.
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A reminder that not too long ago 'Finance' wasn't a function in many businesses. Now, global finance teams are adding value by arbitraging between global markets.
hbr.org
Reprint: R0807K As corporations go global, capital markets open up within them, giving companies a powerful mechanism for arbitrage across national financial markets. But in managing their internal...
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In this world of remote work, I wanted to share a tip I've learned from this year. What tips and tricks have others been using to navigate the distributed work environment?
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Special week @SovLabs our newest customer developed an experimental drug which put my brother’s cancer in remission #technologyhelpingpeople
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“Aren’t I automating myself out of a job?” “You’re automating yourself out of a terrible job and you’ll have a better one.” @mbbroberg #devopsmsp
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Proud of @SovLabs dev and product teams last week working round the clock to support @vRealizeAuto 7.5 within a week of a major release! A new record time while supporting more products and customers than ever.
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Champagne has been on ice since this @Braves fan was an infant. #ChopOn #GoBraves #GoPhillies #butreallygobraves
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Keys to #VMworld2018 Keep Calm and...get some Restipes! Find out how @F5Networks theater w @SovLabs #vmworld3word
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Full house @F5Networks theater at #VMworld2018 for @vmmeup and @SovLabs this morning! Stop by and see me at 3pm.
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