A CIO primer on U.S. work visas
A CIO primer on U.S. work visas Summary The U.S. government’s new $100,000 filing fee for new H-1B petitions (announced September 2025) dramatically raises the cost of sponsoring outside hires…
Norks droning on about your dream job while pwning your PC
Norks droning on about your dream job while pwning your PC Summary North Korea’s Lazarus Group has run an Operation DreamJob campaign that targeted Europe’s UAV (drone) sector by luring…
Trump’s workforce cuts blamed as America’s cyber edge dulls
Trump’s workforce cuts blamed as America’s cyber edge dulls Summary The US Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s 2025 annual implementation report warns that years of progress on national cyber defences are slipping…
The Best End User Security Awareness Programs Aren’t About Awareness Anymore
The Best End User Security Awareness Programs Aren’t About Awareness Anymore Summary Traditional security awareness training — the once-or-twice-a-year modules, spot-the-phish games and click-rate metrics — is failing to reduce…
AI eats leisure time, makes employees work more, study finds
AI eats leisure time, makes employees work more, study finds Summary Researchers analysed US time-use data and occupational AI exposure to test how generative AI (notably ChatGPT since 2022) has…
How scientists are pushing back against Trump’s funding ‘deal’ for universities
How scientists are pushing back against Trump’s funding ‘deal’ for universities Summary US President Donald Trump offered a higher-education “compact” that would align university admissions, hiring and research with administration…
Today is when the Amazon brain drain finally sent AWS down the spout
Today is when the Amazon brain drain finally sent AWS down the spout Summary Corey Quinn argues that the major AWS outage on 20 October 2025 — which began with…
Labor unions sue Trump administration over social media surveillance
Labor unions sue Trump administration over social media surveillance Summary Lawyers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), together with Muslim Advocates and the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic, are…
Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference
Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference Summary At a Wikipedia conference in Manhattan, an armed man walked onto the stage during a keynote by Maryana Iskander…
Practical Guide To Leading Digital Transformation – CIO Portal – CIO Portal
Practical Guide to Leading Digital Transformation: Build Leadership Capabilities, Develop Agile Teams, and Shape Cultures That Deliver Lasting Value Summary This practical guide for senior IT leaders sets out seven…