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Jia, a blockchain-based lender of small businesses in emerging markets, raises $4.3 million seed

TechCrunch

Jia, a blockchain-based fintech providing loans to micro and small businesses in emerging markets, has raised $4.3 Meanwhile, borrowers can use them as security for lower interest rates, higher loan amounts, and more flexible loan terms. Jia, a blockchain-based lender of small businesses in emerging markets, raises $4.3

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: A Year-Round Effort for States

Palo Alto Networks

How State and Local Governments Help Secure Our World Twenty years after Congress declared October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, much has changed, but not the need for broad collaboration to help us keep pace with the threats before us. We must secure our schools, hospitals, small businesses and first responders.

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Free programs that will help save our small businesses

Capgemini

We are here to assist small businesses to survive COVID-19. One of our many initiatives includes supporting small and neighborhood businesses. Small businesses are the heart of innovation and entrepreneurship in America. of businesses in the country and employ over 58 million people.

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Cybersecurity Tips From Unit 42 to Help Stop Ransomware Attacks

Palo Alto Networks

Just five years ago, cybersecurity experts were warning that the threat from cyber extortion was poised to grow as criminals increasingly looked to profit from the use of ransomware. Ransomware presents a massive risk to national security and the operations of large organizations. Federal Trade Commission ransomware information.

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Solving the top 3 IT challenges of anywhere work

CIO

Securing endpoints for remote workers The majority of remote workers tend to use their own personal devices to do their work, either on their own initiative or through a Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policy. Secure systems with multi-layered defenses and automatic security policy enforcement. To read the full guide here.

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6 Small Business Strategies to Gain More Customers

Strategy Driven

Every small business is attempting to attract new customers, but not all of them are successful, which is why around 60% of small businesses fail within the first year. Once you have this information, you can target all of your efforts around this persona.

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Cybersecurity Symposium for Smart Cities 2021

Dots and Bridges

The 2021 Symposium will showcase success stories of secure digital transformation to serve people equitably, sustainably and cost-beneficially. Two innovations will be announced, which aim to move the needle in securing Smart Cities and Communities. Topics for small businesses: Phishing, ransomware & and working remotely?