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The COVID-19 pandemic is now expected to trigger the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Many argue it could unravel globalization altogether. Globalization relies on complex links – global value chains (GVCs) – that connect producers across multiple countries. These producers often use highly specialised intermediate goods, or “inputs”, produced by only one distant, […] The post Coronavirus won’t kill globalization – but a shakeup is coming appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Why choosing a firewall is important According to the 2019 data breach investigations report (2019 DBIR) from Verizon, 43% of breaches involved small businesses. These breaches may have been avoided with the right firewall. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, many companies allowed employees to work remotely. Since the introduction of government restrictions, the requirement to […] The post Choosing a firewall for your remote employees appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Our internet connections have never been more important to us, nor have they been under such strain. As the COVID-19 pandemic has made remote working, remote socialisation, and online entertainment the norm, we have seen an unprecedented spike in society’s demand for data. Singapore’s prime minister declared broadband to be essential infrastructure. The European Union […] The post Internet traffic is growing 25% each year, how do we keep up? appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

The effects of coronavirus on the economy already appear bleak. Unemployment and government borrowing are soaring and a recession seems inevitable. Yet amid these worrying developments, there are positive elements to be found. Many of those who have kept their jobs have found they can keep working without the need for a daily commute. Recent […] The post Twitter reveals why we’ve embraced working from home appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Everyone is responsible for slowing the spread of the disease. Every action counts. This is also the case in the fight against misinformation, which intrudes on the overabundance of news, mixing facts, rumours and fake news. The World Health Organization (WHO) has described this phenomenon as an infodemic. Our research on social media propaganda shows […] The post Five ways to help stop the ‘infodemic’ about coronavirus appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the savage disruption of retail the world over. Almost overnight, foot traffic in physical stores disappeared, and supply chains were left scrambled. Now at a major fork in the road, many retailers are forced to make tough decisions that were completely unforeseen. While some global retail giants are laying […] The post The fastest growing (and declining) retail brands 2020 appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have transitioned to working—and socializing—from home. If these trends become the new normal, certain companies may be in for a big payoff. Popular video conferencing company, Zoom Communications, is a prime example of an organization benefiting from this transition. Today’s graphic, inspired by Lennart Dobravsky at Lufthansa Innovation Hub, is […] The post Zoom is now worth more than the world’s seven biggest airlines appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Have you ever wondered where the country’s energy comes from, and how exactly it gets used? Luckily, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) crunches the numbers every year, outputting an incredible flow diagram that covers the broad spectrum of U.S. energy use. The 2019 version of this comprehensive diagram gives us an in-depth picture of the U.S. […] The post Visualizing America’s energy use, in one giant chart appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Bitcoin, the first and leading cryptocurrency in terms of trading volume and market capitalisation, went through its third “halving” on May 11 2020. This major adjustment to how the cryptocurrency operates has only happened twice before and happens every four years. But what does this actually mean and what impact will it have? Q: How […] The post Bitcoin halving – what does it mean for the cryptocurrency? appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Women are highly underrepresented in the field of cybersecurity. In 2017, women’s share in the U.S. cybersecurity field was 14%, compared to 48% in the general workforce. The problem is more acute outside the U.S. In 2018, women accounted for 10% of the cybersecurity workforce in the Asia-Pacific region, 9% in Africa, 8% in Latin […] The post A lack of women in cybersecurity leaves the world at risk appeared first on NetworkTigers News.