Since the start of COVID-19, ransomware attacks have risen over 400%. In 2021, the total costs from attacks are expected to reach over $20 billion. 3 quarters of organizations will face attacks in the next 5 years. Given the increasing effectiveness, ease, and profitability of cyber crimes, all businesses should be taking pre-emptive measures to […]
Brian Wallace
This is Why Hybrid Workplaces Are the Future of Office Jobs
Prior to the pandemic, working from home was a fringe concept unavailable to most workers. Yet when coronavirus came to the US, 95% of office workers transitioned to working remotely at least part time. After trying out a new work format for over a year, 97% now say they find remote work preferable. Workers point […]
How COVID-19 Bolstered the Gig Economy
In 2020, the gig economy grew 33%. Considering how most economic sectors suffered during the pandemic, this incredible growth warrants further examination. In the worst months of COVID-19, the formal unemployment rate among Americans was 14%. Unable to survive on savings and government benefits alone, 2 million Americans tried gig work for the first time […]
How to Become a Data-Driven Business
Is your business using all the data your analytics tell you about? Chances are it isn’t; only 24% of executives have succeeded in creating a data driven organization. Those who have not yet managed it face a variety of obstacles. They could struggle with low executive buy-in, poor data quality, or difficulty understanding what the […]
Ready to Up Your Leadership Skills? Emotional Intelligence is the Key
What makes a great leader? Is it skill? Expertise? Education? IQ? Actually, according to author Dan Goleman, all the greatest leaders do have one thing in common: emotional intelligence. The phrase, “emotional intelligence” first came to light in a research paper by psychology professors, John D. Mayer and Peter Salovey, in 1990. Dan Goleman then […]
The Case for Providing Dialysis in Nursing Homes
Kidney failure is a covert crisis in the United States. In 2018, 786,000 Americans were living with end-stage renal disease (ESRD for short), costing $49 billion in Medicare spending. The majority of that money went to providing dialysis to patients. While a functioning kidney transplant is the ideal cure for ESRD, only 30% of patients […]
Cyber Security for Prevention and Cyber Insurance for Recovery
Have you heard of the cyber insurance trend, and do you know why you need it? For small to midsize businesses, cyber insurance could possibly mean the difference between failing completely or getting back up after a successful ransomware attack. Cyber insurance doesn’t cover everything lost from a cyber attack, but it does give a […]
Protect Your Company Emails from Cyberattacks
Companies large and small rely on email messaging to communicate. However, most emails people receive aren’t meant to communicate at all. 85% of all emails are considered spam. While some spam is a mere inconvenience, spam can also include dangerous phishing attacks. Phishing emails are fraudulent messages meant to steal the recipient’s personal information. This […]
Repair or Replace: Extending the Life of Your Device
The phone repair revolution is happening around the world. During the past 5 years, the lifecycle of our phones has steadily increased. From 2016 to 2019, the average time Americans took to upgrade or replace their phones rose 10 months — from 23 to 33. The change can be attributed to a variety of factors: […]
Telehealth and the Future of Nursing Home Care
The needs of nursing home residents are changing. Medicare requires residents to see a physician within 30 days of admission, but this policy is a holdover from the days when patients were primarily long-term residents in need of custodial care. Currently, 20% of hospitalized patients are discharged to nursing homes for post-acute care. This means […]
