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/PRNewswire/ -- The "Biometrics in Security & Public Safety Technologies & Market (with COVID-19 Impact) - 2021-2026" report has been added to...

May 26, 2021 You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / This unique, 20-year study followed the lives of 12,000 children in the developing world. Here’s what it discovered This unique, 20-year study followed the lives of 12,000 children in the developing world. Here’s what it discovered (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Marchant, Writer, Formative Content A 20-year study led...

Gambling: a sure bet? The global challenges facing young people Shutterstock Sunday, May 9, 2021 10:03 AM UTC The global growth of gambling has led to tensions about what role it can and should play in our societies. In Kenya, the rise of online sports betting highlights broader social issues – with disillusioned youth using it as a way to fund themselves through university and through life. In Albania, the government is grappling with a social and health crisis after years of rapid gamblin...

The global growth of gambling has led to tensions about what role it can and should play in our societies. In Kenya, the rise of online sports betting highlights broader social issues – with disillusioned youth using it as a way to fund themselves through university and through life. In Albania, the government is grappling with a social and health crisis after years of rapid gambling expansion and in the UK, current gambling legislation is under review, with particular focus on the impact on ...

You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / How COVID-19 is helping Oman develop a future-ready workforce How COVID-19 is helping Oman develop a future-ready workforce (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sami Al Asmi, Curator, Muscat Hub The COVID-19 pandemic has hastened the digitalization of many Omani companies and made part-time and remote work a new reality; Oman’s workforce will ne...

coronavirus, health, COVID19, pandemic What is the World Economic Forum doing to manage emerging risks from COVID-19? The first global pandemic in more than 100 years, COVID-19 has spread throughout the world at an unprecedented speed. At the time of writing, 4.5 million cases have been confirmed and more than 300,000 people have died due to the virus. As countries seek to recover, some of the more long-term economic, business, environmental, societal and technological challenges and op...

HDI Global expands management team of the Liability Line to put it on an international footing Pubblicato: 10 Marzo 2021 HDI Global SE (HDI) is resetting the strategy of its Liability Line and is expanding its management team that reports to Dr Mukadder Erdönmez, Member of the HDI Global SE Executive Board. The following join the management of the Liability Line (underwriting): Mark Appleton, currently Director Global and Major Risks at HDI Global – UK and Ireland, and Thom...

SANFORD & HALL - Next Episode on International Cyber Policy on March 11 Regularly featured by Latin Lawyers, Chambers & Partners, and Best Lawyers. Extraordinary commitment to clients at the highest level, dependability in a crisis, and creative solutions. Virtual series draws on national security career experiences of cohosts Adriana Sanford, a global threats expert, and Rear Admiral U.S. Navy Garry E. Hall (ret) We are fortunate to have real-world leaders helping us to take some control of th...

(1) LONDON, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For those with a significant stake or role in a Data Centre business, whether its for their own organisation or for others, here is a burning question: Does the Cyber Security for your Data Centre Operational Technology get overlooked because it falls between your IT, Security and Engineering teams? Throughout industry, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) have long been targeted with Cyber Crime. Now, however, more malicious and sophisticated strains of M...

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 INTRODUCTION Two recent Washington state trial court decisions provide policyholders hope that they may be able to obtain insurance coverage for business interruption losses arising from Governor Inslee’s COVID-19 “shut down” orders. This alert will provide background regarding COVID-19 coverage cases nationally and a discussion of these recent Washington court decisions. THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE Policyholders in the United States have filed almost 1,500 ...