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The pandemic has been a seismic event for corporate security and risk intelligence. COVID is changing how we work, and it’s opening up new opportunities…
Myanmar’s military junta doesn’t want the story to be told. Since the early-morning raid on Feb. 1, 2021, during which the country’s senior elected leaders were detained, security forces have shot protesters…
False information is expensive. In a widely-cited study (.pdf) released a year before the pandemic, an economist pegged the cost of “fake news” at $78…
After living with the pandemic for months, it’s easy to believe we’re all coronavirus veterans. We’re comfortable in our new routines and safety protocols, and…
Update: Joe Biden was projected the winner on Saturday, Nov. 7th, after taking a substantial lead in Pennsylvania. Earlier: As US election night draws near,…
For months epidemiologists have predicted a coronavirus resurgence in fall and winter. Now cases and hospitalizations are skyrocketing in the US and Europe like clockwork,…