Information is power. With data playing an increasingly important role in achieving enterprise success, IT leaders must learn how to squeeze the maximum value out of collected data. Image: NicoElNino – stockadobe.com Recent research from technology industry trade association CompTIA suggests that enterprises looking to maximize the value of their data need to implement new […]
Archives for April 2020
New Innovations From Intuit Help Consumers and Small Businesses Access and Navigate U.S. Government Aid and Relief Programs
Leveraging its technology platform, the company launched Intuit Aid Assist, QuickBooks Capital for Paycheck Protection Program, and TurboTax Stimulus Registration MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU), proud maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks and Mint, today released Intuit Aid Assist, a free website with an interactive tool to help eligible small business owners and the self-employed […]
IoT security, neglected infrastructure, and a crisis of trust deemed major threats for 2022
The Internet Security Forum predicts the coming threats with a very good track record so far. Get your company ready for these threats. Armed with a “state of the industry” survey, most companies try to identify gaps to play catch up. In cybersecurity, that is too late. Companies need to stay a step ahead of […]
Four steps to hiring the best CISO in an IoT world
Of all the new technology processes shaping the next wave of digital transformation, perhaps none is more prominent than the Internet of Things (IoT). As Phil Celestini, senior vice president and chief security and risk officer at Syniverse reports, this technology is spawning a new ecosystem of interconnected networks and data transactions that is rapidly expanding and redefining […]
Fed’s Neel Kashkari says coronavirus economic recovery ‘could be a long, hard road’
Neel Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, in an interview on February 17, 2016. David Orrell | CNBC Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Sunday he expects the path to economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will be a “long, hard road,” pouring cold water on hopes for a “V-shaped” rebound. Kashkari, who […]
South Korea’s Ssangyong Motor approves use of $33 million special fund from India’s Mahindra
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Ssangyong Motor Co Ltd on Sunday said it has approved the use of a 40 billion won ($32.86 million) special fund raised by its biggest shareholder to help ease liquidity concern amid cooling demand due to the coronavirus. Ssangyong Motor in a statement said its board approved the use of […]
Thinking they won’t qualify for aid, small businesses could miss out on millions in stimulus
“When we got the order we were non-essential, that was the day we cleared house,” said Suzanna Cameron, 30, the owner of Stems, a flower shop in Brooklyn, New York. After her store was forced to close in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the single mom said she tried to pivot with virtual flower arranging […]
Norway says still willing to cut oil output if OPEC+ plan implemented
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway, Western Europe’s largest oil producer, said on Saturday the country was still considering cutting oil production if the OPEC+ group implemented its plan. “How any potential output cut will be carried out by Norway, and the size of it, we will have to come back to,” Minister of Petroleum and Energy […]
UK fintech firm ClearScore to shut India operations
UK-based fintech company ClearScore has said it will shut its India business effective April 13, within a year of starting operations, due to the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This could be the first instance of a fintech company shutting down due to the coronavirus. ClearScore India was launched in September 2019 and offered […]
Prosus will keep investing in core areas, eyes M&As
Prosus—one of the biggest backers of India’s internet economy with investment of over $5 billion— said it is keeping cash reserves for potential M&A opportunities for portfolio. The firm said it’s focusing on the health of the businesses it has invested in so that they can come out stronger from current crisis as it deals […]