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Marlina

Structure matters: How growth can outpace your foundation

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As AI accelerates change, leaders are warned that rapid growth without robust human and operational structures is fragile and unsustainable.
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CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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manufacturing
CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.
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Beyond technology: How leadership drives contact centre performance

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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Amid rising AI and automation in contact centres, new research finds leadership, empathy and agent support now outmuscle technology alone.
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Stress robs Canadian small firms of 31 workdays a year

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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financial systems
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erp
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xero
Stress is costing Canadian small business owners 31 workdays a year, with many losing sleep, missing events and weighing up closing shop.
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File errors cost firms & push stressed staff to quit

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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storage
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document management
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digital transformation
Broken documents and file mix-ups are costing firms an average of USD $6,790 per employee each year, a new survey of US workers finds.
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Gartner names Komodor key vendor in AI SRE tooling

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
Gartner names Komodor a Representative Vendor in its AI SRE tooling guide, as it predicts 85% of enterprises will adopt such tools by 2029.
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Employment Hero launches Canada SMB Insight Engine

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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planning
Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms' confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.
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Black Hat to debut cyber war room documentary in Vegas

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Black Hat will premiere Semperis documentary Midnight in the War Room in Las Vegas, spotlighting the human cost of cyber conflict.
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Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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physical security
Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and 'workslop'.
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AI speeds software delivery but widens control gap

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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devops
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cx
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martech
AI is accelerating software delivery but fuelling risky releases, burnout and customer disruption, exposing a widening “AI control gap”.
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Flexible work, AI & wellbeing to shape workplaces by 2026

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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By 2026, AI, flexible work, and wellbeing will reshape workplaces, with firms prioritising local hubs, skill-based hiring, and employee satisfaction to boost growth.
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Education sector improves against ransomware but IT staff suffer

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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ransomware
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encryption
Education institutions have improved ransomware defences and reduced costs, but IT staff face high anxiety and burnout amid growing AI-driven cyber threats.
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Major gap found between HR spend & employees' top priorities

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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hcm
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flexible work
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mental health
Research reveals flexible work and mental health support top employees' priorities for 2026, urging firms to align budgets with actual workforce needs.
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Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation of legal AI

Wed, 12th Jun 2024
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genai
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data privacy
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ai
Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation for AI in the legal industry, with 48% of firm lawyers and 50% of in-house lawyers advocating against government intervention, per Thomson Reuters.