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Faced with back-to-office mandates, employees are ‘coffee badging’ office visits
Many employees are doing the bare minimum to satisfy in-office requirements, simply showing up long enough to get credit for being there before returning home to work.
Message to IT: Yes, you should install Apple security updates
Over half the Macs in use today may not yet have installed the latest security software upgrades, warns a Qualys survey. You should take stock of your deployments.
Zoomtopia 2023: Zoom goes all-in on hybrid work as back-to-office mandates abound
Two months after Zoom, the ultimate work-from-home enabler, announced it would be requiring some of its employees to come back in to the office, it is debuting a host of new tools and capabilities to support a return to hybrid and...
Zero trust and why it matters to the Apple enterprise
For Apple admins, zero trust is a chance to deliver highly secure computing environments and industry-leading ease of use, within budgets, at a lower TCO.
Jamf touts Jamf Pro 11 at JNUC, its annual Apple IT admin event
The world’s biggest event for IT admins managing Apple devices, Jamf Nation User Conference, kicks off today in Austin, Texas.
Onboarding remote employees doesn't have to be hard
Since not all employees return to the office, companies must onboard remote employees effectively
HP exec: There’s no going back to the pre-pandemic workplace
Unlike many companies mandating a return to office, HP has settled on a more relaxed view of hybrid work, enticing workers to come in with the latest technology and letting them and their managers choose when they need to be in the...
IBM's software unit issues global return to office mandate
IBM software division employees living within 50 miles of an office globally are now required to be physically present for a minimum of three days a week.
Amazon's return-to-office mandate won't work out
No matter how many companies demand that their employees return to the office, the shift to remote work that occurred during the pandemic isn't going anywhere.
As UAW seeks 4-day workweek, the idea gains ground with US workers
The United Auto Worker union's push for a four-day workweek, among other negotiation demands, indicates the idea is gaining traction among both workers and employers.
How to select sustainability management software
For organizations serious about meeting environmental, social, and governance goals, sustainability management tools can collect relevant data, analyze it, and provide actionable insights. Here’s what to look for and six leading tools...
What is the Mac Evaluation Utility tool?
Mac Evaluation Utility is an application Apple built to help organizations integrate Macs more effectively within existing environments.
Meta employees who flout new return-to-office mandate face termination
Weeks before Meta’s new return-to-office policy is set to come into force, the company’s human resources chief wrote to employees warning of serious consequences for workers who repeatedly violate the rules.
How old Facebook plus new AI could save remote work
Work from home is failing, with more and more companies demanding their employees return to the office. AI-driven tools for onboarding and employee engagement could fix that.
How to build employee trust as AI gains ground
One in four workers do not feel trusted by their employer, and as more organizations roll out or pilot AI platforms to unlock efficiencies, employees are fearful of being replaced by a machine.
Amazon chastises staff for failure to comply with in-office work mandate
In an email to some US-based employees, Amazon sends a stern reminder about its requirement for staff to be physically present in the office three days a week.
The future of work is AI-enhanced and remote
Two of the biggest unresolved questions in business this year are whether remote work is here to stay and how AI will affect jobs. We're starting to get some clues about the answers.
Does Zoom have a death wish?
When a company that makes software designed to ensure remote work is successful decides its own employees need to be in the office, it's sending the exact wrong message to customers.
Q&A: Why does Google care so much about hiring diverse AI teams?
As generative AI becomes entrenched in our everyday lives, concerns about the potential consequences of biased models on minority groups need to be addressed, says Google cloud executive Helen Kelisky.
Hybrid work is entering the 'trough of disillusionment'
As more organizations, including governments, call employees back to the office at least part of the workweek, the love affair with remote and hybrid work may be cooling off.