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Government VPN Servers Targeted in Zero-Day Attack
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New York City may have to bury coronavirus victims on public lands as deaths overwhelm mortuaries
Medical workers remove a body from a refrigerated truck outside of the Brooklyn Hospital on March 31, 2020 in New York City. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images New York City is preparing to bury dead COVID-19 patients in temporary plots on public land until the city’s morgues and cemeteries can catch up to the rapidly […]
Oil falls after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped on Monday, pulling back from last week’s gains after Saudi Arabia and Russia delayed a meeting of oil producers aimed at resolving growing worldwide oversupply as the coronavirus pandemic pummels demand. The global oil market rebounded last week after sources at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries […]
Freelancers wait longer to get paychecks amid virus outbreak
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Freelancers are facing payment delays in view of the Covid-19 outbreak induced lockdown. While domestic payments have been delayed to 24 days from an average 19 days earlier, international payments are taking double the time than usual, a study shared exclusively with ET by Bengaluru-based invoices and payment system for freelancers, Refrens, […]
Analytics Pros Called to Duty in COVID-19 Crisis
Professionals who work in the field of analytics are being called on to apply their expertise as executives make decisions on how to respond to wildly different business conditions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. During that second week of March when Tom Hanks announced he had coronavirus, the NBA shut down, and some governors were […]
Google Maps shows food, night shelters in 30 Indian cities
Google on Monday said it has started showing the locations of food shelters and night shelters in cities across India on its services like Maps, to help people especially migrant workers find relief centers with ease. The tech giant said it is working closely with state and central government authorities to surface the locations of […]
AI’s Impact on Data Protection Strategies
Is your data protection strategy ready for artificial intelligence? Here are a few things IT leaders and businesses should keep in mind. Image: sdecoret – stockadobe.com AI and machine learning are nothing new. From Siri, to self-driving cars, to biometric authentication, the development of AI and ML have been critical to enabling many technological advancements. […]
Classes go online due to Covid-19, but 43% parents lack computers: Survey
As schools across the country start their new academic session online, two out of five parents (43%), according to a survey, feel they don’t have adequate hardware for their wards to participate in virtual classes from home. Most of them are struggling to buy computers and tablets for their children because of the lockdown and […]
Zoom CEO seeks redemption as trolls invade coronavirus haven
By Hailey Waller Zoom’s boss embarked on an apology tour to reassure users that he’s working to improve security and privacy on the videoconferencing app that has emerged as the virtual town square of the coronavirus epidemic. The service, once mostly used for client conferences and training webinars, has risen in the coronavirus lockdown as […]