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As the coronavirus pandemic worsened in the U.S., Zoom Video Communications offered free access to its videoconferencing platform, and demand skyrocketed "Zoom has quickly become the de facto for teleconferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic," said James McQuiggan, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4....

Abbott will deliver 50,000 COVID-19 tests per day to healthcare workers, starting Wednesday, using its modified ID NOW testing process, it said. Bringing rapid coronavirus testing capacity to the medical front lines is crucial in the battle to flatten the rising death and infection curve worldwide Abbott on Friday announced that the FDA issued emer...

Under ordinary circumstances, the average consumer can order a latte on the way to the coffee shop, book a last-minute trip to the coast, and come home to find groceries delivered -- all with the click of a button. What makes these transactions so smooth and effortless? It starts with account creation. Consumers increasingly are willing to create accounts with sites they interact with regularly. In fact, the average U.S. email address is associated with 130 different accounts...

Being stuck at home gives us all way too much time to think, and many of us are burning through online content very rapidly. One of the things I just noticed is that TV shows that typically have live audiences suddenly have become almost unwatchable. My family likes both The Daily Show and Last Week Tonight, but after watching the most recent sho...

These days are either the most trying time for encouraging employee engagement or the best we could expect With so many people trying to work remotely, many businesses need extra ways to communicate with the rank and file, and this might present a prime opportunity to try new things....

As COVID-19 continues to spread, states and cities across the U.S. have imposed restrictions -- from banning large gatherings to lockdowns, with citizens ordered to stay home except for essential jobs and errands or get outdoor exercise These steps came as infection numbers mounted, and the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that COVID-19 was a...

The worldwide 3D printing communityis stepping up to alleviate the shortage of medical equipment needed to battle the coronavirus pandemic Participants include entrepreneurs and hackers, companies in the 3D printing industry, automobile makers, aircraft manufacturers, universities, and even a shipbuilder....

AryaLinux is something different, and when it comes to Linux operating systems, different can be very intriguing Arya is both a distribution and a platform. That means you can use it as is or turn it into a branded computing system to meet your own specialized needs....

E-commerce account takeovers increased 347 percent, and shipping fraud jumped 391 percent from 2018 to 2019, a fraud and identity solutions company reported Tuesday Fraudsters are gaining access to accounts using credential stuffing, romance scams, social engineering, phishing, or hacking, noted TransUnion, formerly Iovation, in its "Global E-Comme...

Instagram on Tuesday announced a slew of new capabilities to combat misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, along with a co-watching feature that helps users feel less isolated while sheltering at home Efforts to clamp down on misinformation include the following:...

I am always fascinated by edge conditions and the change they drive. Some people use the word "margin" because it's at the margin that things change. A situation or condition exists more or less in equilibrium with the rest of its environment until in one way or another the stresses of the situation become so great that change happens. We have lot...

It may not be a question of if but when the Internet will reach the breaking point under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic The Internet is fast becoming a potential victim of the coronavirus assault. With an estimated billion people staying home, remote working, or just watching shows online all day, concerns are mounting that the Internet will b...

Apple users wondering if they've caught COVID-19 can now ask digital assistant Siri for advice The company on Saturday rolled out a self-screening feature that allows users to ask, "Hey Siri, do I have the coronavirus?" Siri then takes them through a questionnaire prepared by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and U.S. Public Health Service to de...

More than 20 million individuals visit Amazon every month, making the platform the top e-commerce website in the United States. Today's consumers don't use Amazon solely to make purchases -- they use the marketplace to check prices, discover new products, and research items they might want to buy Amazon continues to dominate the shopping journey, a...

Customer attrition and churn are not new problems. Anyone who has spent time in the sales world has heard statistics around the cost of acquiring a new customer. It can be five to 25 times more expensive to acquire a new customer than to retain an existing one More importantly, improving your customer retention by just 5 percent can increase profit...

Zorin OS 15.2, released on March 8, adds an impressive selection of upgrades and improvements to an already well-oiled Linux operating system....

Critical server outages cost businesses an average of US$300,000 hourly, with many cases exceeding $5 million. As network demands increase and maximum uptime becomes a necessity, it is crucial to implement the proper processes and systems to ensure organizations constantly are able to mitigate the threat of outages A host of factors can cause netwo...

Life goes on, though I keep thinking about the coronavirus and its impact on business, which is substantial. I am wondering if it's time to count our blessings even as we remain vigilant At this point the number of active cases in the U.S. is still small, relative to the population, though the bug has an annoying ability to do math in the form of e...

Facebook on Tuesday announced a US$100M commitment to offer cash grants and ad credits to help as many as 30,000 eligible small businesses in 30 countries where the company operates The program can help SMBs maintain their workforces, meet rent costs, connect with more customers, and cover operational costs....

As companies send employees home in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, cybersecurity experts are warning that telecommuting could be putting company assets and data at risk Employees working from home should consider a number of precautions to ensure that sensitive data isn't compromised by cybercriminals taking advantage of the health crisi...