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In December last year, cyber resilience firm Commvault announced it was partnering with not-for-profit organisation Cybermindz to address the escalating mental health challenges faced by cyber security professionals in Australia and New Zealand.

GUEST RESEARCH:  New research from Roy Morgan shows there are now 1,659,000 mortgage holders (29.5%) ‘At Risk’ of ‘mortgage stress’ in the three months to August 2024. This represents a decrease of 0.3% points on the July figures after the introduction of the Stage 3 tax cuts increased household income for millions of Australians over the last few months – including many mortgage holders.

Thursday 12 September 2024 is R U OK day, and this year cybersecurity and cloud services provider Tesserent reminds us all to check in on our security teams after another year with relentless cybercriminals.

GUEST OPINION: Employees work better when they are satisfied with their jobs and their company's working conditions. Job satisfaction increases workplace productivity, which can generate more revenue and make a company more profitable. However, employers and business owners are mostly responsible for creating a psychologically safe and stress-free workplace.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Cafe, gym and fast food workers the happiest in Australia while government and call centre employees feel the stress.

Entrepreneurship, while exhilarating and filled with potential, can also be a minefield of stress and anxiety. As businesses begin to expand, the accompanying responsibilities and tasks often increase, sometimes leading to feelings of being overwhelmed. Here are practical steps to manage stress and anxiety effectively while achieving business goals.

About an hour ago, I received an email, purporting to be from iTWire's CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Andrew Matler, wanting ME to buy gift cards on his behalf as a "surprise for hardworking staff", but several massive red flags obviously make this the latest version of a scam I've heard of before. Details within, please DO NOT be scammed!

With cyber security professionals and the organisations they defend under relentless and increasing attacks, burnout has never been more real - but there's now a proven way to defend our defenders, with Cybermindz.org and industry partners at the forefront of this disruptively positive mental wellness revolution.

With cyber security professionals and the organisations they defend under relentless and increasing attacks, burnout has never been more real - but there's now a proven way to defend our defenders, with Cybermindz.org and industry partners at the forefront of this disruptively positive mental wellness revolution.

It's Stress Awareness Month and Meltwater analysed the social media postings of 13,000 Australians who spoke about being stressed in the last year. The findings are Twitch users and gamers top the list, along with males, and Melbourne residents.

GUEST RESEARCH: Nitro Software, a global document productivity software company accelerating digital transformation in organisations around the world, today released its 2022 Productivity Report, which explores how the pandemic has transformed productivity, workflows and digital initiatives, as well as the trends and technologies shaping work in 2022 and beyond.

With cyber stress reaching new heights during COVID, cyber professionals and others are invited to take the time to de-escalate with a one hour practice this Sunday, October 24, 11am-12pm AEDT, that will leave you renewed, relaxed and energised - with six free passes on offer.

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A survey of 3000 cyber security decision-makers in Germany, France and the UK has found that 80% of them are burnt out and a little less than two-thirds are considering resigning or leaving the industry,

Professional services firm KPMG is creating a new program aimed at unlocking sustainable high performance by Australian start-up executives faced with high stress levels due to long working hours and other pressures in establishing their businesses.

Smartphones are everywhere, everyone has one and most users can’t do without their mobile – but, it seems, some uses of the phones are stressful and evoke unwanted emotional responses.

According to Australian research reported in June 2010, stressed or anxious drivers are as dangerous behind the wheel of an automobile as are drivers who are talking on cell phones. Such a statement would imply that stressed out or anxious drivers talking on cell phones are double the trouble! Yikes!

A survey performed by The Daily Beast ranks the most stressful educational campuses in the United States. Take a look at the top fifty stress-out schools of higher learning, which probably will not include your local community college.