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Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans

Datacom survey finds New Zealand firms are confident in cyber defences but lag badly on recovery plans, raising outage risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Supply Chain

GitHub adds moderation tools for open source maintainers

GitHub rolls out moderation controls to help open source maintainers curb spam and manage soaring pull request volumes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Storage

Cloud security day warns of human & identity risks

Australian and New Zealand businesses are being urged to harden cloud defences as experts warn of identity flaws, misconfigurations and AI-fuelled attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 7 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Data Analytics

Dext launches Time Spent to track practice workloads

Dext adds time-tracking insight to help accountants and bookkeepers spot workload bottlenecks and client-heavy periods on its Advanced plan.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff

Cybermindz warns mental health-related absence could already be costing the UK, US and Australia's cyber sector more than 250,000 work days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Australian law firms lag peers on legal AI adoption

Australian law firms trail global peers on legal AI use, risking missed productivity gains despite mounting pressure on profitability.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

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Data Protection

Heidi report says AI tool cuts NHS paperwork by 86%

Heidi says its AI scribe has cut NHS paperwork by 86% on average, freeing more than four million hours of clinical time across UK pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

AI saves marketers time but not strategy, survey says

Optimizely survey finds AI saves marketers time but leaves strategy squeezed, as 61% report efficiency gains while only 36% see more room for it.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

UK firms rethink AI use to cut wasted work and boost output

UK firms rethink AI to cut wasted work as Node4, WorkJam and Aqilla urge smarter use of technology and human judgement.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI

Irish IT workers face mounting stress as staffing shortages, legacy systems and AI demands push teams to breaking point, survey finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

UK firms using AI assistants but multi-agent workflows lag

UK businesses are embracing AI assistants, but Slalom data shows only 31% have adopted multi-agent workflows, leaving staff to do more checking and prompting.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Marketing

Australian small business owners face succession cliff

Australian small business owners nearing retirement are rushing to shore up branding and exit plans, with many lacking any documented handover.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Australian cyber resilience gap widens as recovery plans lag

Australia cyber chiefs warn recovery planning lags behind threat detection, with only 32% of firms testing continuity or incident response plans.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Virtualisation

Manchester tech event spotlights AI, cyber & trust

Manchester tech conference to probe AI governance, cyber defence and deepfake hiring as business leaders weigh trust, risk and customer experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace

UK employers put mental health, flexibility and support centre stage as wellbeing moves from perk to business strategy.

By Chirag Solanki • 5 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

Managers most likely to quit, Firstup UK survey finds

UK workers stay engaged but poor communication and missed updates are fuelling burnout, productivity losses and job-hunting plans, Firstup finds.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

Engaged North American workers still eyeing new jobs

Firstup warns that most engaged North American workers are still job-hunting, as poor communication, weak trust and frontline pressure fuel turnover risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

Allianz warns of rising workplace burnout in Australia

Allianz research finds most Australian workers see little help with burnout, as psychological compensation claims climb and staff call for practical changes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026