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Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans
Data Protection

Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans

Only 30% of New Zealand organisations have a cyber recovery plan, leaving customers and operations exposed if attacks cause prolonged outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026

Global Stories

Burnout stories

Infosecurity Europe adds startup awards to 2026 show
Ransomware

Infosecurity Europe adds startup awards to 2026 show

Start-ups will get a bigger role at the London event as organisers court investors and buyers amid rising AI-driven cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Scrum.org adds self-paced course for agile leaders
eLearning

Scrum.org adds self-paced course for agile leaders

The new seven-hour course targets managers, Scrum Masters and team leads seeking flexible training on leadership, burnout and AI use.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Netskope launches AgentSkope AI agents for security teams
Digital Transformation

Netskope launches AgentSkope AI agents for security teams

It aims to reduce alert fatigue for security teams, with one beta customer processing 14 million daily alerts in minutes instead of hours.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
GitHub adds moderation tools for open source maintainers
Supply Chain

GitHub adds moderation tools for open source maintainers

Rising spam and AI-generated code are forcing open source maintainers to spend more time on reviews, trust decisions and repository clean-up.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Burnout stories

UK CFOs still rely on spreadsheets for financial close
Digital Transformation

UK CFOs still rely on spreadsheets for financial close

Reliability concerns are leaving many finance teams stuck with Excel for close processes, despite wider pressure to improve controls and speed up reporting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026
Employers urged to treat mental health as workplace issue
Human Capital Management

Employers urged to treat mental health as workplace issue

Business leaders say burnout is a hard financial risk, urging employers to build mental health into job design, leadership and daily operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Heidi report says AI tool cuts NHS paperwork by 86%
Data Protection

Heidi report says AI tool cuts NHS paperwork by 86%

NHS clinicians using the tool reclaimed more than four million hours of capacity, while paperwork time fell and burnout eased across pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
AI saves marketers time but not strategy, survey says
Digital Transformation

AI saves marketers time but not strategy, survey says

Most marketers say AI saves time, yet few see it freeing them for strategy as teams face higher output demands and more complex workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
UK firms rethink AI use to cut wasted work and boost output
Manufacturing

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

Companies are finding that AI boosts performance only when it removes repetitive work, with human judgement still needed to prevent errors and burnout.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI
DevOps

Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI

Staff shortages, legacy systems and AI demands are leaving most IT decision-makers in Irish companies reporting stress and mental health issues.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
UK firms using AI assistants but multi-agent workflows lag
DevOps

UK firms using AI assistants but multi-agent workflows lag

Many UK businesses are adding AI admin as staff still check and correct outputs, with only 31% using multi-agent workflows.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Australian small business owners face succession cliff
Marketing

Australian small business owners face succession cliff

Many firms could struggle to survive owners’ retirement, as most lack a documented handover plan and depend on the founder’s reputation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Australian cyber resilience gap widens as recovery plans lag
Data Protection

Australian cyber resilience gap widens as recovery plans lag

Only a third of Australian organisations have tested cyber recovery plans, leaving many exposed despite high confidence in detection and response.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Manchester tech event spotlights AI, cyber & trust
Virtualisation

Manchester tech event spotlights AI, cyber & trust

Organisers say the two-day programme will tackle deepfake hiring, data sovereignty and the mounting risks of AI-driven cyber attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace
Human Capital Management

The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace

Burnout, turnover and absenteeism are pushing employers to treat employee wellbeing as a core business strategy, not a perk.

By Chirag Solanki • 5 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Managers most likely to quit, Firstup UK survey finds
Human Capital Management

Managers most likely to quit, Firstup UK survey finds

Nearly half of UK workers expect to job hunt within a year, as poor internal communication is eroding retention and productivity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026