A new insurance product promises to protect families against damages to their e-reputation, a new but important concept in this era of fading privacy. But one writer wonders if this isn't all just a scare-mongering way to make new business. First it was Swiss Life, now AXA has joined the party. Insurers have started selling e-reputation insurance products to protect your family’s image on the internet. Called “Protection Famille Intégr@le”, AXA’s new product will protect you against identity theft, credit-card fraud, harm to your online reputation and e-commerce disputes. Both insurers use a dedicated e-reputation agency called the “Reputation Squad”, which
Read MoreThe folks at social performance management tool Rypple compiled the infographic below based on that data by VoIP communications company Fonality. Fonality conducted a survey to find out which mundane office tasks suck the most time out of the day. Pinpointing and compiling all those wasted man hours could save companies some substantial coin.
Face it: Employees are going on social networks and browsing the web in the office. In an age when social tools pervade every aspect of our lives, the corporate debate over allowing employees to partake in these activities during work hours is a controversial one. In moderation, can these breaks encourage psychological engagement and perhaps even help increase productivity. This Keas infographic explores the benefits of social media in the workplace, showing that social connections make people happier and a brief recess involving Internet-browsing increases productivity. Let’s take a look at the stats:
The People’s Republic of China was established in 1949. Located in East Asia, China is the most populous country in the world. China statistics confirm this. The population growth in China makes for some impressive figures. In 2011, the total population of China was around 1.35 billion people. Life expectancy in China was 73.3 years for people born in 2009. China is a one-party country run by the Communist Party of China. After years of stagnation under the regime of Mao Tse-Tung, China statistics showcase a rapid growth in the past two decades. The distribution of the workforce across economic sectors
Read MoreEveryone Googles. When you get asked a question and you don’t know the answer – your answer is Google. But is this a good thing or a bad thing? In order to analyze the minds of criminals, it is often a prerequisite to analyze the mind of a normal person. Research has shown that our minds have already changed because of the internet. The studies show that the internet is having a negative impact on the way people think, analyze, and remember things. In fact, studies even say that heavy internet use can affect the brain in the same way
Read MorePinterest has exploded onto the social networking scene, amassing 13 million users, by some estimates, in just 10 short months. But while it's well known that the vast majority of users in the United States are women with an interest in arts, crafts and events, UK users are surprisingly different. Here's how Pinterest users in the United States compare to those in the UK. Check out the visual breakdown below compiled by Visual.ly sheds light on the interesting differences between U.S. and British Pinterest users.
The game of tennis has been scaled for youth play. To date, tennis has been the only major sport without equipment and field of play dimensions specific to children. By introducing smaller and lighter racquets, balls with different compression ratios, lower nets and scaled court sizes, kids can begin playing and competing earlier. Earlier participation and play increases engagement and reduces frustration associated with using adult-sized racquets that kids find clunky and heavy, or court sizes that are simply too large for children to effectively navigate. Far too many of our country’s youth are huddled around the TV or tethered
Read MoreYou may be surprised by some of these stats about smartphone adoption and usage in Japan. For a nation that normally leads the globe in terms of technological advancement and usage they have been very slow with converting to smartphones.
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