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The Evolution of Employee Benefits
In today’s competitive talent market, employee benefits have become a critical battleground. A basic approach to benefits now feels lackluster to most employees, particularly among younger generations who prioritize a more holistic approach to well-being. Financial stability, mental health support, and access to wellness programs are no longer seen as “extras” but as essential components of a competitive compensation package,…
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Why you should always be wary of insider threats: A disgruntled employee at a US industrial firm deleted backups and locked IT admins out of workstations in a failed data extortion attempt
A disgruntled IT worker at a national industrial company in the US has been arrested after he launched an extortion campaign targeting his former employer in 2023. Daniel Rhyne was a core infrastructure engineer at an unnamed US-based industrial firm, and attempted to extort his company for $750,000 worth of Bitcoin. According to a press release issued by the US…
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Why employee empowerment remains the secret to your success
Empowered employees can make or break a business. In fact, according to a Virgin Media O2 Business and Samsung Tech Untapped report, almost three-quarters (72%) of companies admit that outdated technology is holding them back from working efficiently. “Technology is meant to empower employees, create better customer experiences and redefine workplace processes to save time and money. But despite all…
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Pushing staff back to the office? You may want to reconsider – return to office mandates harm employee productivity and retention
High-profile spats between workers and employers have hit the headlines in recent months amidst a concerted effort to push staff back into the office. However, it’s not whether you work at home or at the office that makes the biggest difference to your wellbeing, according to a recent study, it’s whether or not you get the choice. Remote, hybrid, and…
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Employee arrested for locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in extortion plot
A former core infrastructure engineer at an industrial company headquartered in Somerset County, New Jersey, was arrested after locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in a failed extortion plot targeting his employer. According to court documents, company employees received a ransom email titled “Your Network Has Been Penetrated” on November 25, around 4:44 PM EST. The email claimed that all IT…
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BCG execs: AI across the company increased productivity, ‘employee joy’
With more than 100 offices and 32,000 employees, Boston Consulting Group leaders knew their decision to roll out several artificial intelligence (AI) platforms over the past two years meant not only deploying the technologies but training the firm’s workforce to use them. While some organizations have chosen to train up a portion of their employees who might most benefit from…
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