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Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it
Malware

Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it

Silent account takeover fraud is draining billions as criminals hijack real identities; here's how businesses can finally fight back.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Women leaders champion 'Give to Gain' in insurance tech
Unified Communications

Women leaders champion 'Give to Gain' in insurance tech

Women leaders at LexisNexis Risk Solutions hail 'Give to Gain' as a catalyst for inclusive leadership, mentoring and diversity in insurance tech.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
The art of reinvention: How women can define success in the AI era
Fintech

The art of reinvention: How women can define success in the AI era

In an AI-transformed workplace, women who embrace continuous reinvention and relevance over rank will define the next era of leadership.

By Deborah Overdeput • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Leaving a Navy tech role for a life on the road with Smart CT was a shore thing
Network Infrastructure

Leaving a Navy tech role for a life on the road with Smart CT was a shore thing

Swapping warships for Wi‑Fi, a young Navy engineer finds freedom, fresh tech and respect on the road as a Smart CT field specialist.

By Georgia Davidson • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Why women should be unafraid of AI and the opportunities it presents for female entrepreneurs
Digital Transformation

Why women should be unafraid of AI and the opportunities it presents for female entrepreneurs

AI is opening doors for women entrepreneurs, turning limited time and resources into leverage and levelling a historically unequal field.

By Cien Solon • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Building future-ready nations: How technology is turning risk insight into action
Digital Transformation

Building future-ready nations: How technology is turning risk insight into action

New tech-driven insurance schemes are helping vulnerable nations pre-arrange disaster finance, speeding payouts and strengthening resilience.

By Ruth Lux and Karina Whalley • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
When the entry-level door closes, mentorship must open the window
Digital Transformation

When the entry-level door closes, mentorship must open the window

As AI erodes entry-level tech roles, female leaders warn only intentional mentorship can keep women from being locked out of the future.

By Victoria Usher • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Female procurement leaders on building authentic careers in a traditionally male-dominated field
Human Capital Management

Female procurement leaders on building authentic careers in a traditionally male-dominated field

Women leaders in procurement share how authenticity, collaboration and flexible work are reshaping a traditionally male-dominated function.

By Gemma Thompson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Human intelligence in a digital age: Lessons from the boardroom and the courtroom
Digital Transformation

Human intelligence in a digital age: Lessons from the boardroom and the courtroom

As automation surges, Hulme Grammar alumnae show why human-centred leadership, ethics and empathy are now tech's most vital skills.

By Marc Hornby • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Women, leadership & the evolving insurance market
Digital Transformation

Women, leadership & the evolving insurance market

From office junior to MGA founder, Lyndsey Thompson shows how quiet resilience and self-belief are reshaping the insurance market for women.

By Lyndsey Thompson • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI
Unified Communications

Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI

Law firms are turning to AI to cut drudge work, raising urgent questions about how to protect mentorship, ethics and future leaders.

By Afshaan Jiwaji • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
PropTech must end the invisible admin tax on agents
Digital Transformation

PropTech must end the invisible admin tax on agents

PropTech's biggest threat is not disruption, but an invisible admin tax draining agents' time, equity and long-term career potential.

By Rebecca Moroney • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Tech must swap office perks for real support for women
Human Capital Management

Tech must swap office perks for real support for women

Game rooms won't fix gender gaps; women need trust-based flexibility, robust leave and healthcare that match messy, real working lives.

By Lee Cortez • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Ethical AI and equitable law: Redesigning the profession for women leaders
Physical Security

Ethical AI and equitable law: Redesigning the profession for women leaders

Ethical AI and redesigned work models could help dismantle bias in law, paving the way for more women to thrive as leaders in the profession.

By Aparna Watal • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Marking International Women's Day with pay transparency and hiring equality
Human Capital Management

Marking International Women's Day with pay transparency and hiring equality

On International Women's Day, Omada backs EU pay transparency and boosts female leadership, pushing tech towards fairer hiring and pay.

By Lisbeth Madsen Adler • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Why digital sovereignty is a myth
Data Protection

Why digital sovereignty is a myth

Digital sovereignty is a comforting fiction; true resilience lies in messy, modular choices that manage dependency, not abolish it.

By Elianne Anemaat • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Why the AI skills gap is an HR problem
Data Protection

Why the AI skills gap is an HR problem

As AI reshapes work, HR's female-majority workforce risks being left behind, widening a skills gap in the very function meant to close it.

By Pippa van Praag • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Financial justice starts with knowledge: Why women's financial wellbeing must be our priority
Human Capital Management

Financial justice starts with knowledge: Why women's financial wellbeing must be our priority

On International Women's Day 2026, Give to Gain calls for women's financial knowledge and autonomy to be treated as a fundamental right.

By Clair Staines • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
You are not behind, just on your own path
Human Capital Management

You are not behind, just on your own path

On International Women's Day, a tech leader urges women to reject the myth of the perfect career path and trust their own valid journeys.

By Rinke Adema • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026