WhatsApp To Enforce Privacy Policy In Stages
In a recent support article spotted by Bleeping Computer, Whatsapp stated that it plans to slowly limit the functionality and scope of access users have until they accept the new privacy policy that allows WhatsApp to share information and user data with its parent company, Facebook. However, Whatsapp says it won’t immediately disable accounts that […]
Tech Workers Worry About Returning To Work Post-Pandemic
A recent survey by Randstad, a multinational recruitment consultancy, shows that 40% of tech workers are nervous about returning to work after their temporary leave during the pandemic. The study comes as the United Kingdom is gradually emerging from its third phase of COVID-19 lockdowns. Businesses across the country are now outlining plans to return […]
HSBC Introduces ‘Zoom-free Fridays’ To Help Combat Fatigue
Online banking organization HSBC plans to implement Zoom-free Fridays for some of its staff to tackle pandemic fatigue, following similar moves by other leading banks. Companies have been forced to look more closely at working practices during the pandemic where most people have been working from home due to lockdown restrictions. Citigroup’s new CEO Jane […]
Box Pushes Back, Says Starboard’s Changes are Unwarranted
Box continues to resist pressure from investors at hedge fund Starboard Value LP, who are displeased that the cloud storage company has failed to capitalize aggressively on corporate trends due to the ongoing pandemic. In a statement released earlier this week, Box said Starboard’s offer to add members to Box’s board was unwarranted given recent […]
Cyber Insurers Now Demanding Corporations Have MFA
Infosec experts say that Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) must add CISO multi-factor authentication (MFA) for logins to increase protection against cyber theft and data breaches. According to Vancouver-based account executive and cyber specialist Derek May, several North American cyber insurers refused to extend coverage to CISOs without MFA, claiming that insurers were tired of […]
Investments in Deep-Tech are Driven by Competition
A survey by Seeqc shows that increasing investment in deep tech solutions is largely driven by competition in the industry. 67% fear that their competitors will be more successful with deep tech solutions. Deep-tech solutions refer to solutions that address essential scientific or technical challenges to previously unsolvable problems. 58% of respondents said they expect […]
