With the COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic, many employers are recommending additional telework to help keep employees safe and productive. More and more, companies are embracing “remote teams” and allowing their employees the opportunity to work from home or telecommute. Yet home IT devices are still subject to many of the same threats as on-site business […]
Archives for March 2020
Sheltering at home means more game and app time, with a recent 200% uptick in usage
The latest data shows a marked increase in mobile app and game usage during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. London-based Gismart, developer and publisher of entertainment apps and games, shared data that outlined the increase in mobile app and game usage while people are staying inside and self-isolating because of the coronavirus pandemic. More about Mobility […]
BrandPost: 4 Risks of Waiting to Migrate to the Cloud
If you’re responsible for the security of your organization’s digital environment, staying up-to-date with the latest hardware, environment, and software vulnerability patches can be a challenge. Migrating your workloads to the cloud can help address these challenges in new, unique ways. Waiting to migrate to the cloud can create unforeseen consequences. Here are four risks […]
BrandPost: How to Prepare for Your Next Cybersecurity Compliance Audit
Reading a list of cybersecurity compliance frameworks is like looking at alphabet soup: NIST CSF, PCI DSS, HIPAA, FISMA, GDPR…the list goes on. It’s easy to be overwhelmed, and not only because of the acronyms. Many frameworks do not tell you where to start or exactly how to become compliant. Cybersecurity best practices from the […]
BrandPost: NGINX + CIS Hardened Images Provide Security at Maximum Efficiency
Just over 50% of the Internet’s busiest websites – including Dropbox, Netflix, and WordPress.com – are served or proxied on NGNIX (Source: W3Techs). But how can organizations secure this popular open-source web server? At CIS, our mission to help everyone have a secure online experience drives us to develop cybersecurity best practices. We take those […]
The 2nd Edition of Seville Machine Learning School gathers thousands virtually
Due to the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) pandemic, we’re living through unprecedented times that have put life on hold practically everywhere on earth. This very much applies to business gatherings such as conventions, symposiums, training programs, and conferences as well. The 2nd Edition of our Machine Learning School in Seville was one of many such events […]
BigBasket ropes in laid off restaurant workers amid Covid-19 lockdown
BigBasket has partnered with the National Restaurant Association of India and Retail Association of India to offer jobs to those laid off due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The online grocer is offering temporary job opportunities for restaurant staff and retail employees registered on these platforms. The Bengaluru-based company has also set up a call centre […]
Health-tech companies and social networks offer relief for older Americans during the coronavirus pandemic
Uniper-Care Technologies, Vital Vio, Porchlight, and others step up efforts to address isolation and loneliness. There wasn’t a lot of warning when Americans were advised—and then instructed—to isolate at home. But what about older adults? That demographic has been hardest hit by COVID-19. The CDC reported “Older adults, 65 years and older, are at higher […]
Online retailers ramp up capacity to move goods faster
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi E-commerce, logistics and ride-hailing firms are putting in place several measures to ramp up capacity to deliver essentials to customers. These include procuring permissions to stock food at their warehouses, use railway freight to move goods and cabs to enable last-mile deliveries. Around 125 fulfilment centres and hubs of Walmart-owned e-commerce company […]
India’s vertical ecommerce majors feel the squeeze post Covid-19 outbreak
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Vertical online goods and services companies, including Urban Company, BookMyShow, Pepperfry and Nykaa, which do not feature in the government’s list of notified essential services, have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, with businesses plummeting to near zero in some cases. This comes at a time when India’s leading online marketplaces […]