Data & Research
Majority of Businesses Not Fully Prepared for Online Security Incident
Only 17 percent of businesses globally are fully prepared for an online security incident, according to a new survey on the issue of incident response preparedness sponsored by Arbor Networks Inc. ...
New York Grabs ‘Shaky’ Lead Over London As Top Financial Center
New York replaced London as the world's leading financial center for the first time, after the City was rocked by a series of scandals and questions over the U.K.'s place in the European Union. New ...
Minority of Execs Can Predict If Their Teams Will Deliver Results: Survey
Only 32 percent of executives are confident they can predict whether their teams will deliver as promised, according to a new study. The survey of more than 300 senior executives at large companies, ...
Researcher Builds a Better Job Performance Review
A critical job performance evaluation can have a negative effect on any employee, a Kansas State University researcher has found. By studying how people view positive or negative feedback, Satoris ...
Alternative Capital Softening P/C Re Market: Towers Watson CFO Survey
A new survey from Towers Watson confirms that more than half (55 percent) of property/casualty insurance chief financial officers believe the property reinsurance market is softer than the primary ...
Consumer Group Offers Fix for Uninsured Motorist Problem
Most uninsured motorists in the U.S. are responsible, safe drivers who simply cannot afford to purchase liability coverage with their income but who still need to drive for their work, according to a ...
Could Smart Computers Really Replace Half of U.S. Jobs?
Who needs an army of lawyers when you have a computer? When Minneapolis attorney William Greene faced the task of combing through 1.3 million electronic documents in a recent case, he turned to a ...
Weather Researcher Seeking Clue to Some Tornadoes’ Paths
Weather officials in Kansas will be watching major thunderstorms this year for a clue about wind speeds that may help indicate the path of potential tornadoes. The research stems from tornadoes last ...