Keeping operations running is getting increasingly difficult as cybersecurity risks mount. The IMF has identified resilience, supervision, and international coordination are essential concerns.
https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/05/07/financial-stability-risks-mount-as-artificial-intelligence-fuels-cyberattacks
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News Headlines | BoI staff warned on meeting minimum in-person attendance
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Bank of Ireland has warned hybrid‑eligible staff that meeting the minimum in‑person attendance required by its hybrid policy will now be part of performance assessments. The policy, introduced in July 2025, mandates at least eight days per month (two days per week) in the office. From June 2026, swipe‑in data will be reported monthly to managers, and employees who fall short will receive a “inconsistent” rating for the year, potentially affecting bonuses, pay rises and could trigger disciplinary action. The bank emphasized that while hybrid work is not available to all roles, those eligible must adhere to the policy consistently, with exceptions now closed.
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0420/1569171-warning-sent-to-bank-of-ireland-hybrid-staff/
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A Meme for Modern University Management
This variation on an old meme seems relevant to the state of the modern university system:
I posted a more detailed version on BlueSky here.
To pre-empt accusations that this is a misleading representation of the true state of affairs, I admit this is so. In a more accurate version there would be many more members of the Senior Management Team. Moreover, the President and Senior Management Team appear in the photo to be aware of, and some are even showing some interesting in, the activity of the lecturer.
My employer's salary database is probably either the worst or the best discovery I've ever made. It's not a huge secret, so it's not like I needed to look hard.
Anyway...I use it to decide how urgently I need to solve someone else's problem.
Usually it's "Oh, you make almost twice as much as me? That must mean you're really smart." <delete>
Historically, women have been born into an assigned gender role in the workplace. Dating back to the 20th century, most women stayed at home completing tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and taking care of children, and they did so primarily young and unmarried. In that era, just 20 percent of all women were considered “gainful
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