China, Iraq, Egypt and others have already put a stop to it, but don’t assume those bans are the reason for Bitcoin and Ethereum’s latest nosedives. Image: Shutterstock/AlekseyIvanov Russia’s central bank last week proposed banning the mining and use of cryptocurrencies in Russian territory. If enacted, it would make Russia at least the 10th country, […]

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the need for tech companies to retain old employees and hire new ones has forced the industry to offer more competitive salaries. Sinenkiy/Getty Images/iStockphoto While 2020 was a tough year for hiring within the tech industry due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, 2021 showed […]

As a part of the survey, the majority of those polled listed hybrid work as their preferred model. Seventy-eight percent of respondents want location flexibility. Image: GettyImages/vgajic A Pulse survey conducted by Future Forum, a consortium launched by Slack with founding partners Boston Consulting Group, MillerKnoll and MLT, found that hybrid work has become the […]

After close analysis, the company determined that three key factors were the main reasons for the rising productivity levels during 2020. Image: Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock Deloitte has released a report detailing the firm’s findings on work productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic, stating there was actually a “spike in productivity” during the lockdown period that occurred […]

Threat intelligence company Black Kite found that the majority of attacks were against healthcare providers, involved ransomware and succeeded thanks to software vulnerabilities. Rawpixel, Getty Images/iStockphoto It was a big year for cybercriminals, who made off with somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.5 billion worth of users’ personal identifying information (PII) in 2021, according to […]

Dark Web forum posts uncovered by Trustwave show that the recent arrests in Russia have triggered major concerns among fellow criminals. Image: Wetzkaz Graphics/Shutterstock Many cybercriminals seem to operate with little fear of reprisal, likely feeling that the odds of them being detected, caught, arrested and imprisoned are relatively low. But in response to a […]

Media and entertainment companies should combine multiple tech tactics to get consumers into physical venues as well as digital worlds. Image: Shutterstock/Ira Lichi Adapt and reinvent on a massive scale. That’s the 2022 strategic advice for media and entertainment companies looking to use blockchain, NFTs and metaverse experiences to engage consumers and build new products, […]

In this extensive bundle, each course takes aim at a specific Cisco certification exam. You’ll learn the skills you need to get certified as you increase your knowledge of how Cisco systems work. Image: asharkyu/Shutterstock In the digital age, keeping businesses connected is a complicated effort. That’s why Cisco systems exist. Cisco is one of […]

As more clinical health care challenges surface due to COVID-19, some tools are helping medical practitioners deliver better care to patients. There’s no question COVID-19 has affected all aspects of life, but the health care industry has been hit hard, especially as it relates to the effective delivery of services to patients.  What is clinical […]

Spinning most objects in Microsoft PowerPoint is easy, but circles need a bit of extra work to see the movement. Learn how to add objects that spin with the circle to your next presentation. Image: Vladimka production/Shutterstock The spin animation in Microsoft PowerPoint makes shapes appear to turn, and it works great unless you’re working […]