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Remote Work Will Escalate Opportunities For Cybercriminals: Survey
The 2020 pandemic exposed gaps in network security postures that no one could have foreseen. Unsecured home networks, use of BYOD (bring-your-own-device), and siloed operations made previously visible threats on corporate networks become invisible, hidden on home...
How Does Remote Work Impact Your Company Culture?
Although remote working has increased threefold over the past 15 years, when 2020 began it was still not a common situation, accounting for a scant four percent of all workers according to the Chicago Tribune. In 2015, 3.9 million Americans were working remotely....
Blushington Launches Academy and Freelance Beauty Community
This November, Blushington Makeup & Beauty Lounge launches the Blushington Academy for Artist Advancement. The Academy is designed for makeup artists, cosmetology and esthetics school graduates who are looking to accelerate and elevate their careers. Having...
The 9 Most Important Freelance Contract Clauses that Keep You Protected and Paid on Time
There’s nothing worse than relying on emails, phone calls, and hope when it comes to delivering work and getting paid as a freelancer. Not only does this spike anxiety (a key pitfall for freelancers), it also creates potential legal and client service issues....
High Skills Freelance Economy Surges
Researchers from Harvard Business School's Managing the Future of Work Project and Boston Consulting Group's Henderson Institute today released the report "Building the On-Demand Workforce," which explores the recent rise of digital talent platforms and how they are...
Gig Companies Spend Millions on Anti-Labor PACs in Illinois and New York
At the same time gig companies were ramping up efforts to pass Proposition 22, a ballot measure exempting them from classifying drivers as employees in California, Lyft was already gearing up for another fight in Illinois. On June 23, Lyft filed paperwork with...
More Threats on Horizon for Gig Economy Workers
When California voters approved Proposition 22, they sent a clear message to lawmakers: protect flexible work. Many independent contractors breathed a sigh of relief at this victory, which allows some gig economy workers to operate independently, without being...
Building Resilience for Gig Workers
In 2018, the global gig economy generated $204 billion in gross volume, with transportation‑based services, such as ride‑sharing, taking the share of the cake at 58%. This economy was projected to grow by a 17% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) leading to a gross...
