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Alaska Court System Begins to "Remediate" From Cybersecurity Attack

Alaska Court System Begins to "Remediate" From Cybersecurity Attack

The Alaska Court System says that they have begun the remediation phase of recovering from a cyberattack that left malware on its network. The press release states that the court system does not have answers to several questions, including who launched the attack, why they targeted the court system, or

This Week In-Sanity: May 8, 2021

This Week In-Sanity: May 8, 2021

Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink, has taken a lot of crap since the Coronavirus pandemic began. Critics of the good doctor bemoaned her refusal to call for a statewide mask mandate last year as transmission increased. Dr. Zink said at the time that the role of Alaska

The Joys of Converting to a New Platform

The Joys of Converting to a New Platform

Transitioning from one platform to another offered no way to import the old website into the new one, as they were not compatible — leaving me to manually copy and paste every title and post. Each post had to be backdated, images downloaded and re-uploaded individually, then placed in the post.

Blogs Are Often Subjective

Blogs Are Often Subjective

The Blue Alaskan isn't for everybody, nor is it intended to be, just as other political websites attempt only to reach a specific subset of individuals. Blogs Can be Subjective Unlike news stories that are meant to give the facts only, blogs have the flexibility to include a

New Call Center for Alaskans Seeking Public Assistance

New Call Center for Alaskans Seeking Public Assistance

Press Release New Virtual Call Center reduces processing time for Alaskans seeking public assistance April 22, 2021 ANCHORAGE – The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Assistance (DPA) launched a new Virtual Call Center (VCC) on April 5, 2021. The VCC, which is confidential and secure, streamlines the

Widely Known Alaska Brand Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine for Employees

James Thompson founded Alaska Industrial Hardware (AIH) in 1959, the same year Alaska became the 49th State of the Union and has, over the years, grown into a widely known Alaskan brand. With how disruptive the COVID-19 pandemic has been to the Alaskan economy, employers appear eager to get their