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Living, working and playing in the one neighborhood has often been touted as the ideal outcome for well-planned cities. Yet this goal has been elusive. For most of us, our daily activities are segregated into one-dimensional precincts. Every morning we emerge from our “cave” and travel to a fixed place of employment. Thus, we are […] The post Has the pandemic lockdown killed a neighborhood dream? appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

With the Canadian government continuing to recommend physical distancing measures, many people are finding themselves confined to their homes more than ever before. While some are citing the benefits of being able to work from home and having time for self-care, the closures of recreational facilities and commercial gyms make physical distancing a barrier to […] The post Get off that sofa: sitting more in lockdown is hurting your health appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown have forever changed how we socialize and conduct business. More and more, our personal and professional lives will be online. Paradoxically, our office towers sit empty. However, the amount of traffic in the virtual world continues to increase exponentially. Our physical borders are closed, but the virtual ones remain […] The post New normal of remote work demands protection against cyberattacks appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Amid the constant stream of news on the coronavirus pandemic, one event passed relatively unnoticed. On the afternoon of May 14, a company named Elexon was hacked. You probably haven’t heard of it, but Elexon plays a key role in the UK’s electricity market, and though the attack did not affect the electricity supply itself, […] The post Amid Covid confusion, cybercriminals target electricity infrastructure appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

From churchgoers to nursery school children, video calls, conferences and quizzes have become a lifeline at this time. But this has also meant the boundary between work and family life has become blurred and unbalanced – with notifications, calls and messages, interrupting mealtimes and conversations. And herein lies part of the problem, because research has […] The post Too much tech during the coronavirus lockdown? appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

One consequence of the public’s compliance with social distancing and quarantines during the COVID-19 pandemic is a sharp decline in most types of crime. It looks like people staying home made communities less conducive to crime. Unfortunately, the news isn’t as good as those numbers alone suggest. Other settings are seeing an increase in crime […] The post World sees surge in website defacement during pandemic appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Coronavirus forces work from home Government and worldwide health guidelines which came into force after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic have seen a rise in the requirement for companies to allow employees to work from home. There are good reasons for employers and employees to consider remote employment. Benefits for employers Improved employee retention: […] The post Coronavirus sparks interest in work from home and VPN appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Digital fitness is enjoying a COVID-19 boom. Online fitness technology provider Virtuagym reports a 400% increase in engagement and a 300% increase in the use of online workouts. Gyms, barre instructors, and yoga studios have been on a steep learning curve to become online businesses. And social media feeds have been flooded with home fitness […] The post Women workouts in Covid lockdown could spell end of gyms appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

The coronavirus pandemic has stirred up a surveillance storm. Researchers rush to develop new forms of public health monitoring and tracking, but releasing personal data to private companies and governments carries risks to our individual and collective rights. COVID-19 opens the lid on a much-needed debate. For example, Google and Apple teamed up to offer […] The post The pandemic demands a surveillance debate beyond ‘privacy’ appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

The demand for online shopping has obviously increased since COVID-19 restrictions were put in place. But less obvious are the subtle psychological drivers behind our collective online shopping splurge. In fact, online shopping can relieve stress, provide entertainment and offers the reduced “pain” of paying online. In the last week of April, more than two […] The post Here’s why you can’t resist splurging on online shopping appeared first on NetworkTigers News.