Riskpro presents a series of 5 articles / newsletters on cloud security. Cloud computing is attractive because it offers agility, resiliency and economy to organisations which adopt it. What is less well known is that it also offers heightened security for enterprise resources that are digital…

Bribery is one of the world’s most destructive and challenging issues. With over US$ 1 trillion paid in bribes each year, the consequences are catastrophic, reducing quality of life, increasing poverty and eroding public trust. Yet despite efforts on national and international levels to tackle…

In today’s day, business is expanding in the global markets and with it there is considerable amount of growth in the financial markets- Bond market, share market, derivative market and other markets. And with the increase in such trading, there has been a development in one particular form of…

Zika virus disease is caused by RNA (ribonucleic acid) and it is transmitted in humans through a bite
of Aedes aegypti mosquito which also carries dengue and yellow fever. In 1947, a group of
scientists were working on yellow fever and by accident they discovered Zika virus in a…

Why foreign companies should invest in India and not China.

In the backdrop of the economic crisis India is now viewed as a rising global powerhouse with growth rates of 7 % or higher. Governments and Businesses from US and Europe are eager to tap into the booming Indian market. India…

Swine flu is in news again! Last time in 2009 Swine flu caused around 2000 deaths but fortunately did not reach epidemic or pandemic stage. The last flu pandemic happened in 1918 “Spanish flu” that was caused by influenza virus and caused upward of 50 million deaths in US and Europe. Businesses…

The growth of a globe trotting mobile workforce equipped with laptops and other devices is bringing many benefits to organizations. Businesses have become increasingly reliant on timely access to digital information even while travelling. Remote access to business information is generally…

Amidst all the geopolitical uncertainties Asia remains a stable continent. It has the worlds largest and fastest growing economies with unparelled investment opportunities and with US and Europe in recession the center of gravity is shifting to Asia which has a stable investment climate in terms…

Ebola is a viral infection that has engulfed four African countries. There are nearly 44,700 Indians residing Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. About 3,000 Indians reside in Liberia. Of this about 50 to 60 families will be returning to India in the coming weeks and will enter the…

South Asia remains a volatile region with security problems scattered across the length and breadth of the sub continent. Rampant corruption, insurgencies and terrorism remain high on the list of security issues. The economy and development of countries in South Asia are not aligned to India.…

Travelers visiting the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will be most at risk of gastrointestinal illness and vector borne infections. Researchers have warned of a possible dengue outbreak in Brazil during the World Cup. The possibility of a large dengue fever outbreak during the World Cup, capable of…