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Consumer Confidence plummets in March 2019 by 6.8 percentage points: Thomson Reuters-Ipsos PCSI Study

Pulwama/ Balakot and war clouds play spoilsport  New Delhi, March 18, 2019:  The India Primary Consumer Sentiment Index (Consumer Confidence), as measured by Thomson Reuters in partnership with Ipsos, has nosedived by 6.8 percentage points in March 2019.       The monthly PCSI result which is driven by the aggregation of the four, weighted, sub-indices, has …

Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2019 commences

Essen/Germany, 18 March 2019 The Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2019 has now officially started. Up until 28 June, designers, agencies, companies and brand creators are invited to take part – in the areas of “Brands” and “Communication Design”. Under the motto “In search of good design and creativity”, the jury will award …

Young people voice their needs and aspirations for improved health and rights

Six regional consultations organised by Population Foundation of India & The YP Foundation New Delhi, India [18 March 2019]: Population Foundation of India (PFI) and The YP Foundation (TYPF) organised the sixth regional consultation for young people’s health today in New Delhi. Discussions led by young representatives ranged from issues such as gender-based violence, mental …

Trend Micro Report Reveals Mounting Cloud Email Threats to Office 365 Require Second Layer of Defence

Cloud App Security report highlights the dangers of relying solely on built-in email security Bangalore, March 13, 2019: Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced that its Cloud App Security tool blocked nearly nine million high-risk email threats in 2018 as attackers continued to evolve their tactics, highlighting the …

Seqrite detects around 50 million cyber threats during H2 2018

–          Cryptojacking malware emerges as one of the most prominent threats, with more than 15,000 hits detected every day –          With more than 2000 detections every day, ransomware is not dead yet as it continues to evolve and becomes more sophisticated and targeted in nature –          The IT/ITES industry (27%) had the maximum malware detections, …

Future of workplace survey reveals 66 percent Indians keen on developing new skills if they had an extra free day

Workers Worldwide Provide Their Work-Life Wish list Bengaluru, India, March 12, 2019 — The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated released part two of a global survey examining how 3,000 employees across eight nations view their relationship with work and life. Asking the simple question, “What would you do with more time?” these results from The …

Global arms trade: USA increases dominance; arms flows to the Middle East surge, says SIPRI

(Stockholm, 11 March 2019) The volume of international transfers of major arms in 2014–18 was 7.8 per cent higher than in 2009–13 and 23 per cent higher than in 2004–2008, according to new data on arms transfers published today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) at www.sipri.org. The five largest exporters in 2014–18 were the …