Rightfully so, all eyes are on the increasing cases of COVID-19, especially as schools start opening campuses and buildings to students and faculty. As we’ve already seen in a very short timeframe, these activities come with a substantial risk of outbreaks among those populations. What’s not as often talked about is the toll the pandemic […]
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As we’ve seen over the past several weeks, the more people get back into the normal pre-coronavirus activities, the greater the chances of the virus spreading in workplaces, schools, and other venues. Aside from closing down facilities again, the only answer is increased testing and appropriate response to positive cases. The problem is it’s not […]
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By Shrey Fadia, Analyst and Consultant, Artin Arts A survey backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 31.5% of Afghanistan’s population has already contracted the COVID-19 virus. However, the government seems to be tackling the challenge with a positive mindset and setting up programs for COVID-19, while bringing in young people to help, […]
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By Shrey Fadia, Analyst and Consultant, Artin Arts The takeover of privileged accounts has become the single largest source of cyberattacks today, which is driving increased interest in threat analytics. While there is a range of threat analytics solutions, including those which address more traditional attacks (for example phishing), threat analytics as part of a […]
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One of the biggest problems became apparent during the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic: Availability of PPE. With an unprecedented demand for facemasks, gloves, sanitizer, and other items, store shelves were quickly picked clean, and it created an opening for countless scams claiming to have PPE available. Healthcare providers and emergency services also often […]
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In mid-March, the work-at-home movement that was already growing in popularity, become the dominant work strategy overnight as COVID-19 forced millions of businesses to close their doors to workers. For those new teleworkers, it was a sudden shift that required a new approach to the workday, especially if they also had spouses and children also […]
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From the very earliest days of the lockdowns that were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, countless business leaders and government officials cried, “foul,” and said workplaces need to be open, people need to work. There’s no question both statements are true. But, the unprecedented situation created by the rapid spread of the virus […]
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Shelton, CT, August 14, 2020 — TMC, a global, integrated media company helping clients build communities in print, in person and online, today announced the recipients of the 2020 Pandemic Tech Innovation Awards. The Pandemic Tech Innovation Awards recognize hardware, software, devices/peripherals, applications and services that help society and business function effectively in the […]
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To say the hospitality sector has had a rough 2020 would be an understatement. Hotels remain at least half empty, and restaurants have struggled for months – many have closed permanently. If you’ve stayed at a hotel during the pandemic, there’s a good chance you had to go elsewhere for food, as many of them […]
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By Yeva Hyusyan, co-founder and CEO, SoloLearn Although many Americans would readily agree that technology has improved their quality of life over the last decade, the shifts coronavirus has brought to our society have brought with them a newfound reliance on technology. Students are adjusting to classroom meetings held over Google Hangouts, businesses are sending their workers home […]
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Like many industries, the real estate space came to a standstill for a few months when lockdowns were imposed across the country in March and April. In May and June, though, the housing market rebounded strongly – May saw a 44% increase in pending home sales, the largest monthly gain since the data has been […]
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Two months ago, GM rapidly transformed its Warren, Michigan plant into a PPE production facility. Within a week of starting the project, it was pumping out masks with a target of at least 50,000 per day. That wasn’t the end of GM’s COVID-19 response, though. GM realized it needed a solid return to work strategy […]
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The healthcare system is in the eye of the COVID-19 storm, generating massive amounts of data and patient information that could be used on a wider scale for research and analysis to better understand the virus, its spread, and treatment. The problem is there isn’t enough interoperability across the healthcare system to make it work, […]
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By Bethany Allee, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Cybera Chances are, you’ve already seen dozens of articles on how COVID-19 is impacting all types of industries. Well, this is another one. Sort of. But in this case, I want to focus on C-stores, QSRs, and retailers in particular—highly distributed businesses with multiple remote sites. If […]
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Getting ready for a new school year is challenging under normal circumstances, but with the pandemic, it’s a nearly impossible task. From transportation to school hallways to classrooms and other areas, each part of the school day has to be factored into school systems’ COVID-19 planning. The good news is there is plenty of technology […]
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As if pregnancy isn’t hard enough, now expecting mothers also have to deal with COVID-19. It’s not that they are necessarily at higher risk than others – data is largely unavailable still to determine the impact of the virus on pregnancies. But, the lack of data suggests pregnant women are taking extra precautions to avoid […]
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As the end of summer draws near and schools across much of the country prepare to re-open and bring students back to campuses and buildings, safety has to be the #1 priority. Without adopting the right technologies and policies, there is no chance of providing a safe environment. In fact, schools in some parts of […]
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From the beginning of this pandemic, people have debated the effectiveness of face masks. Regardless of whom you choose to believe, common sense dictates that all masks have some degree of effectiveness, but that it varies with the type of mask. Some are N95 rated, others are homemade versions using whatever material available. Some have […]
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There’s been a lot of discussion about contact tracing as a means of reducing the spread of COVID-19 as schools look to re-open campuses for the fall semester. Quite simply, if you’ve got tens of thousands of students living on a campus, even if they follow safety protocols, the odds that nobody will contract the […]
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The biggest challenge with getting people back to work is understanding how to do it safely. There are countless solutions for monitoring distancing and tracking surface cleaning, not to mention myriad self-assessment apps. But the best way to make sure a workplace is safe is through testing. It’s the only way to know for certain […]
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