New tech could lead to call centre job loss

With fast emerging technology such as automated voice messaging (AVM) and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) being increasingly introduced into the call centre-run debt collection industry, employers are able to increase productivity and reduce staff head count by up to...

Cybercrime leads directly to job losses

Cybercrime costs the US economy at least $100-billion a year, equating to a loss of 508 000 US jobs, according to a new study, Estimating the Cost of Cybercrime and Cyber Espionage. After years of guesswork and innumerable attempts to quantify the costly effects of...