Phishing is a significant IT risk and this risk is largely a behavioural one. It is estimated that 90% of cyber attacks originate with a phishing attack so, with cyber regularly identified by boards as one of the biggest risks their businesses faces, it is useful to be reminded what the warning signs are, and how to best prepare and respond. Polly Williams tells us how to avoid the common pitfalls.
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How can you maintain high standards in your business without suffering burnout?
People risk is nowadays recognised as a very wide-ranging concept, in its many dimensions. Gone are the days when this focused solely on headcount (we haven’t got enough people! or, we can’t afford the people we have!) and their capability (we haven’t got the right skill sets!). Wellbeing is now recognised as a key part of people risk, and an important aspect of this is burnout. Burnout is a state of complete mental and physical exhaustion, where we become so overwhelmed that our performance at work can suffer, while physical and mental health issues can also affect us outside of the work environment. If not addressed and adequately managed, it can easily become a feature of high perfoming businesses. Jane Hunter discusses how to maintain high standards and high levels of performance without suffering burnout.
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Three exciting new developments for AI in 2024 that you need to know about
Robotics and artificial intelligence have been in the public consciousness for decades, but only in recent years have we really started to comprehend the technology’s sheer potential. Businesses of any size now have the chance to leverage AI to keep up with the competition, to make better informed decisions, and to improve operational efficiency. Craig Morris discusses the key developments to watch out for in three critical sectors: healthcare, environmental sustainability and cyber security.
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