How Zuckerberg’s Social Networks Control Almost 7 Billion Users Globally
Since hitting the scene with Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has over the years expanded his catalog of social networks by either launching new ones or strategically acquiring established platforms.
The social networks under his name have faced serious competition in the battle for users, but it appears he still has an edge.
Data gathered by Buy Shares indicates social networking platforms under the control...
OPINION: 5 Key Sectors That Will Transform With Advent of 5G
By Preetham Uthaiah
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a long lockdown, which has spurred a digital transformation in the economy.
Education has gone truly digital with the advent of online classes and exams, doctors are providing consultations online, meetings are being conducted via video conferencing platforms and even international trade exhibitions have shifted to online webinars and events.
As a result...
A Quick Guide To Effective Video Meetings In The New Normal
By Bhavin Turakhia
It’s been over three months now that your remote team has been established, you have your video conferencing platform in place and you’re doing video meetings daily. But well, one cannot deny the fact that there are a few glitches here and there.
A virtual meeting can be conducted either through a video conferencing platform where multiple participants...
The RoI Benefits Of Virtual Events In The Post Pandemic World
Digital is the new normal of the post-COVID era! The pandemic that started in November 2019 has now spread across the globe, affecting every industry, making offices take the work from home alternative to keep operations afloat. Conferences, concerts, and events also took the virtual route.
The $1.5 trillion global business event industry was among the first to feel the...
[Work From Home]: 6 Best Practices for Insider Threat Protection During Pandemic
By Neelesh Kriplani
Insider threats are one of the top ten threats faced by organizations today. Before we dwell further into this, let's understand what “Insider” threat is.
An insider threat is caused by a current employee, former employee, business associate or any other person within an organization who has or had authorized access to an organisation’s network, system, or data...
Why ‘Good Jobs’ Matter In The Post-Pandemic World
By Bhushan Sethi
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best of society at a challenging time. The dedication of health care workers and others leading on the front lines is inspiring.
The creativity and flexibility shown by people in businesses around the world provide examples of businesses trying to do their best to support employees and communities. Looking ahead, our...
Infographic: Which Countries Lead The World in Female Entrepreneurship
Over the last decade, the number of female business owners around the world has increased by 45%, with research finding that female-founded digital startups outperform male-founded ones.
However, according to a recent study by Aston University, men are around twice as likely to become entrepreneurs compared to women. But why is there such a large gap between men and women...
What 4 Tech CEOs Earned During A 5-Hour Anti-Trust Hearing?
JULY 2020: The Tech Antitrust Hearing took place on 29th July 2020 and lasted 5 hours 30 minutes.
The four dominant figures in the tech industry were faced with tough questions and documents that raised concerns about their competitive tactics.
These included Google's Sundar Pichai, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's Tim Cook and Amazon's Jeff Bezos.
Deal broking firm Latona's have analysed the CEOs pay...
The Art of Contact Tracing for the New Workplace
By Harsimran Julka
Nations in the grip of the current pandemic have a lot to learn from New Zealand.
The NZ government has tried to learn the art of contact tracing during lockdown which reduced its cases to less than 50 in the country.
All businesses, temples, churches, gyms, schools have a contact tracing register now.
Going to a gym? You are not...
6 Qs You Had About Paid Time Off…But Were Afraid to Ask!
By Kat Boogaard
You want your employees to love working for you. But, no matter how much they enjoy their jobs, you know that they’re still going to desire (and deserve) some time off.
That’s where paid time off (PTO) comes into play. This is a benefit that many companies offer their employees, with a reported 91% of all full-time employees...
2020 Rights Index: The World’s Worst Countries For Worker Rights
JULY 2020: The breakdown of the social contract has been exposed in the 2020 ITUC Global Rights Index with violations of workers’ rights at a seven-year high.
This trend, by governments and employers, to restrict the rights of workers through limiting collective bargaining, disrupting the right to strike, and excluding workers from unions, has been made worse by a rise in the...
Pandemic Impact: Acquisitions Of Sports Related Cos Declines 30%
Sports-related companies’ acquisitions globally have plunged due to factors mainly attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. With several professional sports activities making a come back, acquisition transactions are set to increase in the coming months.
The number of sports industry-related acquisitions between January and July this year stands at 27. In January, five acquisitions were registered and later dropped to three...
US, UK and India Among Countries Most Targeted by Significant Cyber Attacks
The prevalence and severity of cyber attacks are increasing at an alarming rate every year. So much so, that statistics from Cybersecurity Ventures estimate that cybercrime will cost the global economy a colossal $6 trillion per year by 2021.
Interested in cyber security, Specops Software analysed the latest data from Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to discover which...
6 Ways To Attract VC Funding For Your Startup During The Pandemic
By Javier Dixon
As investors have stayed unclear across the path/timeline to healing, fundraising action has skyrocketed during the last couple of weeks.
Irrespective of the status of this present market, I've observed many founders who have raised substantial checks at the pre-coronavirus market rates.
I wished to talk that you can elevate your fundings and what places these pitches are....
Catch Tim Draper & Sir Martin Sorrell At Startup Summit Live
NEW DELHI: India’s largest online entrepreneurial summit 'Startup Summit Live' - is right round the corner.
Startup incubation firm Stirring Minds brings in a 3-day extravaganza filled with knowledge and wisdom starting from July, 24th, 2020.
Speakers will include Tim Draper, a billionaire investor with successful successive investments in technology and media driven startups of Tesla, SpaceX, Skype, Hotmail, Focus Media, Robinhood, Twitter...
5 Essentials To Ensure Cybersecurity In Remote Work Environments
By Neelesh Kripalani
The coronavirus pandemic has forced changes for much of the business world, and cybersecurity is no exception.
The spread of the pandemic and resultant lockdown has compelled organization to shift to a remote working model overnight.
The number of employees working from home have skyrocketed across the globe.
This has given rise to newer risks in organizations’ threat landscape. The...
