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UK tech firms have a chance to trial a four-day week this year – here’s how other pilot schemes fared
British tech companies considering shifting to a four-day week can now sign up for a supported six-month trial with the 4 Day Week Foundation. The campaign group is offering six weeks of training and workshops beginning in May, as well as holding an event on 17 April in London for more information. The trial will be followed and assessed by…
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SonicWall pins ‘transformational year’ on strong partner growth
Cybersecurity vendor SonicWall has hailed a “transformational” 12 months after recording a 42% year-over-year increase in partner growth. Strong financial results have been driven largely by its channel-first strategy, the firm revealed, alongside a raft of strategic partnerships and innovation across its cybersecurity solutions portfolio. In addition to its focus on managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers…
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You Can Get a Year of Dollar Flight Club Premium+ for Just $30 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Getting a premium economy or business class seat for the price of economy sounds like a fantasy, but that’s what the Dollar Flight Club Premium+ Plan helps you do: This subscription service does the heavy lifting of hunting down the…
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80% of companies plan to buy AI PCs this year – Computerworld
AI PCs can also streamline IT troubleshooting, boost security, and automate tasks. In marketing, for example, they handle data-driven campaigns and optimize engagement. In operations, they predict demand and adjust inventory for better efficiency, according to IDC. For more than year, smaller, more adept genAI models have been migrating to endpoint devices such as smartphones, laptops, and IoT hardware. Notably,…
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300 days under the radar: How Volt Typhoon eluded detection in the US electric grid for nearly a year
New research shows the notorious Volt Typhoon threat group was able to remain undetected in the US electric grid for nearly a year, and experts have told ITPro the incident highlights rampant OT security failures. Operational technology (OT) security specialist Dragos published a report covering a specific intrusion that affected a local public utility in Massachusetts, the Littleton Electric Light…
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‘Digital hide-and-seek’: Workers are wasting hundreds of hours a year sourcing the information they need to carry out their role
Knowledge workers globally are wasting a quarter of their working week tracking down information, new research from Atlassian has revealed. UK workers specifically waste an average of 9 hours a week locating the information they need to do their work, accounting for hundreds of hours annually and inflicting significant strain on teams. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of UK employees said workloads…
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IT workers are having to put out more fires than ever – and it’s costing employers thousands of dollars a year through lost productivity
Recurring tech issues mean IT professionals cost their employers an average of $7,800 a year in productivity losses, with some wasting 52 hours on troubleshooting alone. The average IT professional has to deal with 144 technical issues each year, according to a new report from Liquid Web, with each incident costing around $50 on average. Problems often show up as…
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A ‘significant increase’ in infostealer malware attacks left 3.9 billion credentials exposed to cyber criminals last year – and experts worry this is a ticking time bomb for enterprises
Researchers have warned that billions of credentials exposed to cyber criminals were sourced from infostealer logs last year – and it’s created a ticking time bomb for enterprises as hackers begin cracking systems. KELA Cyber Threat Intelligence’s State of Cybercrime 2024 report singled out infostealers as a persistent threat that usually serve as “precursors to advanced attacks, including ransomware and…
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Android phones are getting lock screen widgets this year
Google has announced that lock screen widgets are coming to Android 16 phones later this year. Widgets have been available on the lock screen of the Pixel Tablet since last year, but Google is now bringing them to phones and more tablets. All widgets will support the lock screen by default, though app developers will have the option to disable…
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A Thunderbird iOS Beta Arrives Later This Year
Now that the Thunderbird email client has an Android app, the Thunderbird team is finally setting its sights on iOS. An app beta, available via Test Flight, should arrive by the end of the year. Just don’t expect too much from it. Thunderbird on iOS: Baby Steps Thunderbird announced its iOS plans in a new progress report. Details are slim,…
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