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YouTube video by Amanda Coleman Communication 10 Minutes With Dr Susan Grantham

What role can or does TikTok having during a crisis and what does it mean for communication?

Check out this 10 minute chat with the fascinating Dr Susan Grantham who explains her research in a really accessible way.

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Many businesses paying a ransomware demand don't get their data back Ransom payments don’t always guarantee recovery

Should ransomware payments be banned? @veeam.com research found that the number of organisations who paid and recovered their data has dropped from half, to only one in three. Read more" www.techradar.com/pro/security... via @techradar.com

Mariner Boy

Irish-band Amble are playing in Seattle tonight, and with the AL West Division secured and the playoffs looming was there ever a more fitting song than this... The Mariner Boy @mariners.com

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YouTube video by Sports On Prime Beast Mode in Ireland: Marshawn Lynch's Epic Irish Adventure | Prime Video

Marshawn Lynch takes his own unique look at Ireland. Did they really need to reference Russell's decision to pass the ball.... :)
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Image via @mariners.com

For those in Seattle....

Your Seattle Mariners are officially in the playoffs

EU Data Act reshapes business landscape with new data rights The EU Data Act, now in force, transforms data rights, demanding transparency and accountability from businesses while unlocking new AI and cloud opportunities.

In a world where data is everywhere, the #EUDataAct is encouraging organizations to think through their approach to managing access to that data. It underlines the importance of data portability. Interesting comment from Tim Pfaelzer @veeam.com bit.ly/42sk1oW via TechDay

Cal Raleigh in his Seattle Mariners Sunday cream uniform looks upward. Beside him, text reads "Home Run Tracker" with a large "54" indicating home runs. Tone is triumphant.

Another day, another homer, another historic stat for Cal Raleigh.

Cal ties Mickey Mantle for the most home runs in a single-season by a switch-hitter in MLB history and passes Javy López for the most home run in Major League history *while catching*

Photo by Kevin Ng

#TridentsUp #SeattleMariners

Coveware by Veeam Q2 report: Average ransom payments are up 104% since Q1’25, with the median doubling too. Discover why in our latest analysis: https://bit.ly/41JDn8N

From US Open 'hat thief' to Coldplay affair: CEOs keep going viral for bad behavior | Fortune Smartphones are turning CEO scandals into viral spectacles, and boards are scrambling to respond to the changing environment.

The reality of living in an always-on world. Good advice for any business leader... fortune.com/2025/09/03/u...

Average ransomware payment now $1.1M: Coveware charts rise of data exfiltration – Blocks and Files Veeam’s Coveware business unit has released its  Q2 ransomware report showing average ransomware payments are double last quarter’s amount at $1.13 million. Data protector Veeam bought the Coveware bu...

Coveware's Q2 Ransomware report is out. What's new? Ransomware payments are growing with social engineering and data exfiltration becoming the dominant tactics... #veeam @veeam.com
blocksandfiles.com/2025/08/13/c...

YouTube video by Seattle Mariners Inspired by Ken Griffey Jr. 🤣💙 #ichiro #baseball #sports #halloffame

Ichiro being Ichiro is just so pure www.youtube.com/shorts/EITj_...

As always an enjoyable listen with @nevillehobson.xyz and @shelholtz.bsky.social. If you’re not using RSS today, this is an episode you should listen to. Feedly is my go to for RSS feeds.

YouTube video by Apple TV Drops of God — Official Trailer | Apple TV+

Just finished Drops of God. It’s great storytelling. Seems to be underrated, give it a watch!
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BIG DUMPER WINS THE HOME RUN DERBY 🏆

Cal Raleigh beats Junior Caminero to make history as the first catcher to win the Derby.

More:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/649...

Bohemian Football Club on X: "Now on Sale: Our 2025 FAI Cup Shirt, a very special partnership with @oasis , designed by BFC and produced by @oneillssportswear All profits from the shirt will be split between Bohemian FC and two charities. Fifty percent (50%) of the profits from the shirt will be used by https://t.co/OGTXtCAvkE" / X Now on Sale: Our 2025 FAI Cup Shirt, a very special partnership with @oasis , designed by BFC and produced by @oneillssportswear All profits from the shirt will be split between Bohemian FC and two charities. Fifty percent (50%) of the profits from the shirt will be used by https://t.co/OGTXtCAvkE

This is smashing marketing from an Irish football club @bfcdublin.bsky.social bringing together some 80s and 90s icons for a good cause with absolutely class production..

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Building Safe, AI-Powered Data Resilience with Veeam and Azure AI Foundry | Microsoft Community Hub Veeam Data Cloud (VDC) provides cloud-native, SaaS-based data resilience for mission-critical environments including Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, and...

Building Safe, AI-Powered Data Resilience with Veeam and Azure AI Foundry | Microsoft Community Hub! 🦋
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Hot off the press! 🔥 Veeam is positioned a Leader for the 9th year in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Backup & Data Protection Platforms. Read more: vee.am/frHwLwq

Data is your most valuable asset. Don’t leave it unprotected. See how we’re teaming up with HPE 🤝 to deliver simplified, enterprise-grade #DataResilience for your modern IT environments. bit.ly/44eZTGP

#HPEDiscover

Shared Intel Helps Law Enforcement Disrupt Ransomware Groups Cybercriminals are evolving their tactics under law enforcement pressure. Magnus Jelen, lead director of incident response at Coveware/Veeam, says organizations

Interesting insights from Magnus Jelen from @veeam.bsky.social on the current state of Ransomware: www.bankinfosecurity.com/shared-intel...

Delighted we're extending our partnership with the @seattleorcas.bsky.social until 2027. It's been a fantastic journey for @veeam.bsky.social and the Orcas since the start of Major League Cricket.

This is a great move for Connacht.

Digg founder Kevin Rose offers to buy Pocket from Mozilla | TechCrunch The deal could be interesting if it went through, as Digg could leverage Pocket's existing user base to fuel interest in its relaunch.

techcrunch.com/2025/05/23/d...

If you're looking to use it as intended - saving stuff to read and watch later - it's a fast and effective. Worth the small Pro subscription if you're planning to use it a lot. Good tagging now for archving (I don't use that much). It's not a "AI-powered, workflow, integrated blah blah" tool :)

For any Pocket users out there, Instapaper is a great alternative.

I’ve been using Instapaper for years and years. Simple, easy to use, mobile app (not sure about Android) and great browser applet.

The organizational structure of ransomware groups is evolving rapidly. The Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model has not recovered from law enforcement disruption, and the entrance of novice actors along with non-Russian state-linked cybercriminals has led to uncertain ou...

What's happening to ransomware groups? How are they evolving? Find out the latest with this great quarterly update from Coveware by @veeam.bsky.social
www.coveware.com/blog/2025/4/...

No Ransom Paid: Birmingham restores 100% data with Veeam backups Join City of Birmingham’s CIO, Darryl Burroughs, as he recounts the city’s experience with a major security breach and the swift recovery that saved every file. Darryll emphasizes the pivotal role of a robust incident response, strict disaster recovery planning, and a dependable backup platform. He highlights how Veeam’s immutable backups, combined with diligent forensics, enabled a complete restoration without paying ransom. From strong security protocols to essential partnerships with third-party vendors, learn how Birmingham emerged from crisis to demonstrate true data resilience. Learn more about why the City of Birmingham chose Veeam and how they saved $100,000 here: https://www.veeam.com/resources/customer-stories/city-of-birmingham.html

Great story from the City of Birmingham on how they were able to avoid any ransom and restore 100% of data after a major security breach. bit.ly/42Iz7aB