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I saw a few articles in the news about an upcoming Aurora Borealis show for the northern latitudes, which we know is upcoming because scientists watched a solar flare erupt a few days ago, and they know how long it takes to reach Earth, and it struck me that sometimes (but not always) the ratio of nature's beauty to nature's danger is pretty even. We admire Nature's beauty, but we also suffer through natural disasters.

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(Click this link to hear an audio clip that goes along with this post. I apologize in advance if those 15 seconds get stuck in your head all day.)

Every day at EMPact America, we see news articles related to electromagnetic pulse, and we catch videos posted online, and we get email messages from members, and it can be inundating to process it all. There is so much information available, that if we read every article and viewed every video, that would pretty much take the whole day. ...

This article at USAToday.com came to my attention the other day, and I must say, those are some good graphics. I'm not saying that because I think the graphic artist did a good job in an artistic way, I'm saying that because those graphics really help get the point across. Sometimes, I think we get distracted by the intense scientific language that comes along with the physics of electromagnetic pulse.

Here are the first three paragraphs:

"The sky erupts. Cities darken, food spoils

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There are many things businesses, schools, and home users can do to practice cybersecurity during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and beyond.

Here are a few steps that you can take to not only participate in National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but also enhance cybersecurity 365 days a year.

• Make sure that you have anti-virus software and firewalls installed, properly configured, and up-to-date. New threats are discovered every day, and keeping your software updated

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It's National Preparedness Month (read the proclamation here), and I'd like to highlight ways you can be prepared for emergencies of all types.

Here's a link to ready.gov to help you get started on your own plan for emergency preparedness.

What is Ready.gov? Here's part of their description from their web site:

Launched in February 2003, Ready is a national public service

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