DCA Digital Digest: Curated COVID-19 News, Innovations and Insights.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, study, work and connect with each other. Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Beat the Wave

1.Innovation Driven Predictions in Science and Technology

From a global pandemic to global warming, 2020 has illuminated the essential role of science — as well as clear actions based on that science — to combat some of the greatest challenges of our time.

The need to rethink how the world creates, consumes and disposes of materials has never been more clear, from storing energy more efficiently, to removing CO2 from the atmosphere to growing food more sustainably.

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2. Spike in cloud attacks shows businesses were not prepared to work from home

Businesses continue to place more and more data in the cloud, from personal details to intellectual property.

The growing adoption of cloud-based solutions by businesses, whether for greater agility, data analytics or to support employees in accessing the data, for example when they work remotely or from home, also increases the risk of cloud attacks.

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3.How Chatbots Improve Employee Productivity in the 'New Normal'

How can organizations transform their IT help desk operations amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis to ensure business continuity and high employee productivity, without overburdening their IT help desk?

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4. Facebook, Instagram Users Will Soon Be Able To Send Each Other Direct Messages

Facebook will soon allow people on the social media platform to send direct messages to Instagram users and vice versa, the social media giant said in a blog post, signaling the first step in the company’s plan to unify messaging systems across all of its platforms, which also includes WhatsApp.

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SOURCES

Intelligentcio
IT News Africa

Forbes Africa
Tech News World

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