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Cybersecurity 101: How to defend against cyber-attacks

Tom Spencer

Large organisations use technology to store data for accessibility and efficiency but because of this, can be brought to their knees and resort to using pen and paper after a deadly cyber-attack. Cybersecurity is important partly because of the huge costs that cyber-attacks can impose on governments, businesses, and consumers.

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Working from Home

Tom Spencer

Working from Home Your Organisation’s most Productive, Happy and Profitable Year. Transitioning your knowledge working organization from Working from Office (WFO) to Working from Home (WFH) does not have to affect the delivery or timeline of projects. Take the Chinese company CTRIP as data point #1.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Working with Emerging-Market Data

Harvard Business

Executives are usually taught that data is an objective and critical input for strategic planning and operations. Emerging-market data can be challenging to work with due to significant data gaps, biased data, and outdated or incorrect numbers. Emerging markets’ data have considerable gaps.

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The U.S. Needs a New Paradigm for Data Governance

Harvard Business

Senate and House hearings last week on Facebook’s use of data and foreign interference in the U.S. election raised important challenges concerning data privacy, security, ethics, transparency, and responsibility. It’s especially important since Washington is clearly interested in enhanced regulation of the data economy.

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The lowdown on Retail Week Live 14th-18th March 2016

freshminds

If anyone is anyone in retail, the annual coming together of industry bosses at Retail Week Live is a big date in your calendar. 10 TrustPilot stars. There is also a 'Style Studio' where store clerks can give advice on products that would suit a customer.

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The Benefits of Hiring Your Best Customers

Harvard Business

I also know all too well that, like all strategies, superconsumer strategies can be hard to implement, because of internal processes, misaligned incentives, and organizational structures that are difficult to navigate. That’s why it’s imperative to ensure your strategy deeply resonates with your organizational culture.

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Emanuel Fiddles While Chicago Burns; Public Schools Over the Edge; 9% Cloud Tax on Data Streaming; Emanuel Eyes Property Tax Hikes

MishTalk

This month, Emanuel rewarded those technology companies with a 9% Cloud Tax on Online Movies, Music, Game, Real Estate Data Feeds. Streaming data? Let's say I sign up for streaming business data in the city but I have offices throughout the country," Wynne said. "I There is nothing you can access that's not taxable ," he said.