The View From NCS Technologies

Nearly half of working Seattleites were working from home in 2021, according to census data. The numbers show how drastically commutes have changed and how Seattle differs from other cities.

Retail organizations have long been targeted by cyber criminals attracted to the industry for its size, large quantities of online and point-of-sale (POS) credit card transactions, and millions of POS and IoT devices with unpatched vulnerabilities and configuration errors that make them easy targets. A dependency on high-value, constantly available systems makes them attractive targets for ransomware and other attacks that seek to compromise humans. In this report, we summarize key findings from the 2022 Thales survey of retail security leaders and practitioners worldwide. Download the report to gain an understanding of the risks to retailers and how to reduce your exposure.

This infographic makes crystal-clear the importance of the world's water resources and infrastructure. To improve water quality, shorten disaster response, extend the life of infrastructure, and lower capital costs, Cisco's smart water solutions provide advanced metering, condition-based monitoring, quality monitoring and more. To better oversee our "one water, one planet, one future," contact NCS Technologies, Inc. about Cisco smart water solutions.

This at-a-glance document, "Critical Workforce Continuity for Water Utilities," highlights how dependent water utilities normally are on in-person interactions to operate their facilities. What happens when a disaster prevents hands-on involvement? Water utilities can look to Cisco to empower their remote team by applying robust networking, rich collaboration tools, rigorous technology, and information security. Read more about requirements for supporting remote work, applying remote expertise, and sustaining remote operations, then contact NCS Technologies, Inc. for more information.

The shift to remote work will prompt cities to focus on broadband access and remote shared workspaces, as they contend for workers who can live anywhere.

In the 2022 Thales threat report, 65% of retailers rank malware and 52%, ransomware, as leading sources of spikes in security attacks. What other relevant findings are revealed? This quick-hitting infographic provides an at-a-glance. Download the infographic to explore highlights from "The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report: Retail Edition" including how ransomware is changing breach economies and impacts from ransomware attacks.

Retailers are back in the spotlight on the cyber stage. No longer are attackers focused only on credit data, they also have their sights set on sensitive personal data on retailers' systems and forcing quick payouts via ransomware that doesn't require data exfiltration. The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report: Retail Edition shows almost half of respondents report an increase in cyberattack volume, severity and scope. Read this blog for an overview of top report findings.

Based on metrics like housing affordability and internet speed, a new list from Extra Space Storage ranks the best 10 cities for hybrid workers.

The role of line managers is evolving and changing as the shift towards hybrid working increases, and it would appear the secret to success in a hybrid context is to treat all staff members as if they were working remotely, even if they are based in the office.

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