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Cybersecurity 101: How to defend against cyber-attacks

Tom Spencer

Cybersecurity Ventures, a US research firm, predicts that cyber-attacks “will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015” ( PwC, 2018 ). When developers discover a bug in a software program or operating system, cybercriminals have a window of opportunity to exploit the vulnerability before it is fixed.

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What is digital currency?

Tom Spencer

Since the advent of Bitcoin in 2008, digital currency has been a growing trend and a growing area of interest for consultants, businesses, fintech investors, central banks, and governments. This also includes Bitcoin (created in 2008) and Ethereum (created in 2015). Reading Time: 6 minutes. What is the value of digital currency?

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Virtual Coaching is Inevitable but is it Effective?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Instead, a better question is, how can you develop quality coaching relationships through technology? An excellent virtual coach has the ability to: Operate the tools and functions of collaborative technology. Implications for organizational learning and development in a wired world. 2015, January 12). Cornelius, C.,

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Jim Whitehurst on the Open Organization: A Conversation with the CEO of Red Hat

BCG

With a background in business development, finance, and global operations, Whitehurst has a reputation for helping companies flourish—even in the most challenging of times. Whitehurst strongly advocates using open-source software as a catalyst for business innovation.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

An innovation culture supports beliefs and feelings about the importance of innovation, as well as habits that encourage research and development. Culture is the one thing that impacts everything. Here are three proven steps that will move your company closer toward an innovation culture. References: Beswick, C., Bishop, D., & Tucker, R.

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Bank of Canada Admits Recession: Shades of Voldemort; The Solution: More Bubbles; Operation Twist Canadian Style?

MishTalk

I did so on January 31, in Canada in Recession, US Will Follow in 2015. The question of whether Canada slipped into a recession in the first half of 2015 may depend on our definition of “recession.” Among developed nations, only the bubbles in a few Scandinavian countries and Australia can hold a candle to them.

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What's Servant Leadership?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Businesses need leaders able to take action amid economic uncertainty and operate effectively in a digital workplace with a diverse workforce. Commitment to follower development: Servant leaders see their followers' potential and value beyond their tangible contributions to the business. Patterson, K. 2003, October 16). McGraw-Hill.