employee
-
Blog
Employee phishing training is working – but don’t get complacent
Increased phishing training is paying dividends for enterprises, according to new research, particularly in larger enterprises. Analysis from KnowBe4 shows awareness and resilience are improving based on what it describes as ‘Phish-prone Percentage’ (PPP) metrics. This tracks the percentage of employees likely to fall for social engineering or phishing attacks, the company said. According to the firm’s 2025 Phishing by…
Read More » -
Blog
Over 400,000 hit in massive employee benefits data breach — Social Security numbers and more exposed
A firm that focuses on employee benefits enrollment, Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Inc. (Kelly Benefits) sent a notice to clients to alert them that thousands of them had their data exposed in a cyberattack. As reported by CyberNews, the company has confirmed, both in the client notice as well as in a filing with the Maine Attorney General’s office,…
Read More » -
Blog
Hype aside, AI may not be turbo-charging employee productivity just yet – Computerworld
Offering a different narrative on AI The study specifically looked at the Danish labor market in 2023 and 2024, gathering data from 25,000 workers and 7,000 workplaces. The researchers chose 11 “exposed” occupations: software developers, IT support, financial advisors, HR, accountants, customer-support, legal, marketing, office clerks, journalists and teachers. The study found that, by late 2024, AI chatbots were widespread:…
Read More » -
Blog
Lateral moves in tech: Why leaders should support employee mobility
In light of ongoing skills shortages, companies can benefit by incentivising staff to move laterally within their firm or even the wider tech sector. This might mean reskilling those in non-technical roles to become data analysts or software engineers, or conversely providing STEM graduates with a grounding in areas such as data ethics or humanities. These kinds of lateral moves…
Read More » -
Blog
Microsoft fires employee protestor who called AI boss a ‘war profiteer’
Microsoft has fired one of the employees who disrupted the company’s 50th-anniversary event. In an email seen by The Verge, Microsoft told Ibtihal Aboussad that their employment has been terminated due to “acts of misconduct.” Aboussad was one of two protesters that interrupted Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event on Friday by calling Microsoft’s AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, a “war profiteer” and…
Read More » -
Blog
Cisco unveils new agentic AI tools to improve customer and employee experience
Cisco wants its new agentic AI tools to anticipate the needs of staff and customers alike as the firm unveils a new suite of agentic offerings. The tech giant has announced the general availability of the Webex AI Agent, a tool targeted at customer service, as well as other solutions for collaboration devices and employee experiences. “Cisco is driving toward…
Read More » -
Blog
DEI rollbacks could exacerbate tech talent shortages – nearly half of recruitment leaders worry diversity cuts will impact their company’s appeal and employee retention
Finding talent with AI skills has already become a major challenge for enterprises, but with some enterprises shelving DEI hiring practices, research suggests the situation could get worse. In General Assembly’s State of Tech Talent report, two-thirds of recruitment leaders said hiring candidates with AI skills is more challenging than recruiting for other tech roles. This means many enterprises have…
Read More » -
Blog
Employee charged with stealing unreleased movies, sharing them online
A Memphis man was arrested and charged with stealing DVD and Blu-ray discs of unreleased movies and sharing ripped digital copies online before their release. 37-year-old Steven R. Hale worked for an unnamed multinational company used by major movie studios that manufactured and distributed DVDs and Blu-rays of movies. Between February 2021 and March 2022, Hale allegedly stole many discs of…
Read More » -
Blog
Electronic employee monitoring reaches an all-time high – Computerworld
Truckers, for example, are routinely monitored by the employers to ensure time management principles, record accidents, and ensure driver safety. Knowledge workers at desk jobs can also benefit from monitoring, Cassell said, as it can help them meet deadlines and keep up with business goals. For example, Microsoft Viva is an employee experience platform designed to help organizations improve employee…
Read More » -
Blog
More than 3.3 million people hit by employee screening data hack — what you need to know
Job seekers who have gone through employee screening services in the past year should consider investing in one of the best identity theft protection services and make sure they’re actively monitoring their credit reports. The reason being is that this week, the U.S. employee screening services company DISA Global Solutions confirmed that over 3.3 million people were affected in a…
Read More »