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Considering an RTO mandate? Think again if you want to keep your best talent – ‘brain drain’ is causing havoc for companies pushing staff back into the office, with women and senior staff most likely to quit
Return to office (RTO) mandates can spark a brain drain at companies, according to a new study — and the turnover is highest among women and more senior, skilled employees. The last year has seen high-profile companies such as Amazon end hybrid working in favour of a full return to the office, sparking a backlash from employees. But research led…
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Trump’s pick for FTC chair promises to go after ‘censorship’ from tech companies
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson to be the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson will take over for Lina Khan, who has earned praise from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance for her efforts to fight big tech. “Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great…
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How can compressed hours benefit tech companies?
The term ‘compressed hours’ is defined as working the same number of hours over fewer days, usually through longer shifts. As flexible working patterns gain traction, especially in tech, where innovation and adaptability are paramount, exploring how compressed hours could benefit companies in this sector is essential. One of the main advantages of compressed hours is the potential boost to…
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Companies Should Invest More in Tech
A new report by the Tech Council of Australia concluded that Australia’s large, mid-sized, and start-up businesses must increase spending on technology adoption to contribute to an economy-wide push to grow overall tech investment levels and ensure the country does not fall behind the rest of the world. The report, published in November, argues that Australia should adopt a national…
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Why Customers and Companies Love Interactive Voice Response
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems are invaluable, creating efficiency and convenience for both businesses and their customers. IVR answers common questions, directs calls to the right agents, and reduces wait times — giving customers quicker resolutions and fewer hold-ups. For companies, IVR cuts service costs by automating repetitive tasks and freeing up agents for complex issues, helping to optimize resources…
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Australian Companies Focus on Growth for Tech Spending
The 2024 Datacom Annual Cloud Report, produced in collaboration with analyst firm Tech Research Asia, highlights some significant shifts in how Australian companies are approaching technology investments. Faced with economic uncertainties and operational pressures, organisations are becoming increasingly conservative with their tech spending — although they are still investing. IDC research projects that the ANZ IT market will grow from U.S.…
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SEC charges tech companies for downplaying SolarWinds breaches
The SEC has charged four companies—Unisys Corp, Avaya Holdings, Check Point Software, and Mimecast—for allegedly misleading investors about the impact of their breaches during the massive 2020 SolarWinds Orion hack. “The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged four current and former public companies – Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings Corp., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, and Mimecast Limited – with making materially…
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“There are other companies around”: AWS CEO Matt Garman says employees pushing back on RTO mandates should quit
Don’t want to return to the office? Amazon has a simple answer for employees refusing RTO mandates: quit. Matt Garman, chief executive of the tech giant’s cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), told staff at a meeting that they should look elsewhere for work if they didn’t think they could work in the office anymore. Amazon is one of a…
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Software developers are spending more time every week fixing security issues – and it’s costing companies a fortune
Software developers are spending significantly more time – and companies a fortune – on security-related tasks such as manual application scan reviews, context switching, and secrets detection, according to new research. An IDC report for software firm JFrog found that half of developers reckon they spend 19% of their weekly hours on security-related tasks, often outside normal working hours. As…
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