Author: Connected World

Pandemic concerns are still running high, but other concerns—like cybersecurity—are now topping businesses’ lists of things to worry about. In fact, “cyber perils” are the biggest concern for companies globally in 2022, according to the latest Allianz Risk Barometer from AGCS (Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty). This is true for just the second time in the survey’s 11-year history. The barometer’s top three ranked business risks in 2022 are cyber perils, business interruption, and natural disasters, outranking key concerns from recent years like the COVID-19 pandemic, which ranked fourth. A surge in ransomware attacks has made such a high percentage…

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At the end of last year, the cryptocurrency market’s worth rose above $3 trillion. Despite crypto being notoriously volatile, it’s clear it is gaining massive popularity. It even gained during the COVID pandemic. Fortune Business Insights reports the crypto market witnessed a “positive demand shock” across all regions during the pandemic, exhibiting a 10% higher year-on-year growth in 2020 compared to the 2017-2019 period. With growth often comes regulation. There are now thousands of types of cryptocurrencies, hundreds of cryptocurrency exchanges, and millions of people participating in the craze—it’s an ever-evolving beast, and many are calling for more rules to…

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Episode 763 03.22.22 Thorsten Wuest, associate professor, West Virginia University, joins Peggy to talk about smart manufacturing and the supply chain. He addresses three key things that smart manufacturing brings to the table that have a supply chain implication, how to invest in the younger generation, and how to invest in smart manufacturing. Below is an excerpt from the interview. To listen to the conversation from the Peggy Smedley Show, click here or go to https://peggysmedleyshow.com/ to access the entire show. Peggy Smedley: Well, I’m delighted to have you, because smart manufacturing is so important today, and it’s such a…

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What exactly is a healthy home and how can homeowners live inside of one? Michael Don Ham, president and cofounder, RePure, shares his thoughts with Constructech Editorial Director Peggy Smedley, on what comes next for healthy living and the homes of the future. Constructech (CT): How do you define a healthy home? Michael Dom Ham (MDH): To define a healthy home means to be able to understand what impacts our bodies and our health negatively and to reduce such sources within the home. One of the promises a doctor must take when embarking on their professional journey to help people,…

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