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Indonesia hosts AICX 2026 on AI & cyber resilience
Data Protection

Indonesia hosts AICX 2026 on AI & cyber resilience

More than 600 attendees in Bali heard warnings that AI adoption will fail without stronger cyber defences, skills and national coordination.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

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ANZ hackathon in Brisbane tackles cybercrime skills
Cybersecurity

ANZ hackathon in Brisbane tackles cybercrime skills

More than 100 students are tackling real-world scam and fraud scenarios as Queensland faces the highest share of Australia's cybercrime reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Managers say staff assigned work beyond their skills
Artificial Intelligence

Managers say staff assigned work beyond their skills

Many firms are letting skill gaps hit delivery, with managers saying work is often handed to staff who cannot do it and AI adding oversight burdens.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
ICTC & Cyberr partner to bridge cybersecurity talent
Cybersecurity

ICTC & Cyberr partner to bridge cybersecurity talent

The deal gives new cybersecurity graduates access to mentoring and job leads across Canada and Europe as employers struggle to fill skills gaps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Most firms hide AI work in roles, Oyster report finds
Human Capital Management

Most firms hide AI work in roles, Oyster report finds

Most firms are failing to update pay and titles as AI duties spread, leaving work reshaped by automation but formally unacknowledged.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Yesterday
Exclusive investigation into the Aussie Infrastructure skills shortage
Robotics

Exclusive investigation into the Aussie Infrastructure skills shortage

Australia risks leaving $242 billion of infrastructure work short of labour, with shortages already threatening delivery and driving up costs.

By Mike Bishara • 9 min read • Last week
LKQ Europe deploys Whatfix to boost academy training
eLearning

LKQ Europe deploys Whatfix to boost academy training

About 70,000 users across 13 countries will get easier access to automotive training as LKQ Academy adds guided navigation and analytics.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

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Edwina Dunn opens Birmingham frontier tech lab for youth
Robotics

Edwina Dunn opens Birmingham frontier tech lab for youth

School pupils across the West Midlands will get hands-on access to artificial intelligence, quantum and cyber security careers through the new lab.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
AI cuts entry-level cyber jobs in Australian firms
Digital Transformation

AI cuts entry-level cyber jobs in Australian firms

A Barracuda survey suggests junior cyber careers are thinning as 45% of Australian organisations swap or drop entry-level roles for AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Multiverse launches Mastry to challenge AI consultancies
Digital Transformation

Multiverse launches Mastry to challenge AI consultancies

The platform aims to help employers measure whether AI training changes day-to-day work, as firms seek clearer returns on spending.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Dayforce warns of Australia's rising workforce fragility
Human Capital Management

Dayforce warns of Australia's rising workforce fragility

A growing skills squeeze is leaving Australian employers more exposed to disruption, with 39% of organisations in Dayforce's high-fragility category.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
La Fosse CEO: Tech hire aid key amid possible 'do-nothing' budget
Digital Transformation

La Fosse CEO: Tech hire aid key amid possible 'do-nothing' budget

Employers fear higher taxes and weak incentives will keep hiring and training subdued, as the government prepares a cautious Autumn Budget.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • 3 days ago
ScotlandIS launches 2027 awards with new skills category
Artificial Intelligence

ScotlandIS launches 2027 awards with new skills category

Applications are open as organisers seek entrants that can demonstrate measurable impact on talent development in Scotland's digital sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Novatech becomes UK's first certified Proxmox trainer
Virtualisation

Novatech becomes UK's first certified Proxmox trainer

The certification could help resellers fill a skills gap as VMware customers reassess virtualisation costs, licensing and vendor lock-in.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling
Data governance

UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling

Poor data practices are costing the UK economy £53.37 billion a year, as workers spend 28 days annually on inefficient tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Infinity Group wins Certified B Corporation status
Artificial Intelligence

Infinity Group wins Certified B Corporation status

The certification gives the technology consultancy external proof of its social and environmental standards, after two years of changes across the business.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UK firms spend more on AI tools than workforce training
Human Capital Management

UK firms spend more on AI tools than workforce training

Many UK employers risk poor returns from AI because staff are being given tools faster than they are trained to use them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week