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Why do you work in HR? Most probably because you are interested in people and their welfare. You’re a people person. AI (Artificial intelligence) will probably become your new best friend in the next couple of years, but AI will never be human. Its limitations need to be understood and taken into account. Oracle’s latest global study "the adaptable business" proves that technology is key to ensure today’s productivity and success, including AI. AI is broadly assumed to be the...

‘It’s better to ask for forgiveness than get permission’. While it’s certainly an interesting quote, it’s likely to make anyone who works with business data break into a cold sweat. Controlling who has access to data is almost the definition of data security – permission is crucial. And in HR, the variety, scope, and volume of data collected and stored makes this permission even more important. From personal details to payroll and career information, HR is a hub of data,...

What if you empowered your employees to dictate HR best practices based on how they work best? By using emerging technologies such as AI, HR departments can quickly learn the optimal ways in which their people work, eliminating unnecessary systems and processes. In doing so, organisations can gain a deeper understanding of their people and adopt an urban planning approach to setting up standardized processes that make work easier and more effective. Dictating ‘best practice’...

An ethical approach to data starts with employees. If people don’t manage information responsibly, how can we hope to track it, much less protect it? Education is the key to driving awareness, which is why HR must take the helm in driving this behavioural change across the business. Who would have thought flash drives would become our worst enemy? The convenience of USB sticks and mobile phones has made us more productive, but it has also created a logistical nightmare...

Finance’s job is getting bigger. With this comes greater complexity and a new level of accountability. New areas are emerging where the CFO is no longer just consulted but actually accountable, particularly when it comes to data security and compliance. And that shift means that finance leaders need to embrace a new mindset, where they actively embrace this new environment. You might or not be familiar with the responsibility assignment matrix, with its four categories:...

Data security is seen as a drag: it’s complicated; it stifles a marketer’s creativity; and it’s IT’s baby anyway. Sound familiar? The truth is that data security drives every aspect of the technology revolution that is transforming marketing. Marketers need to not just take responsibility, but take control. The idea that data security is boring vanishes once we understand that it’s essential to brand value. The average cost of a data breach is over US$3.8 million ─ with damaged...

Finance’s job is getting bigger. With this comes greater complexity and a new level of accountability. New areas are emerging where the CFO is no longer just consulted but actually accountable, particularly when it comes to data security and compliance. And that shift means that finance leaders need to embrace a new mindset, where they actively embrace this new environment. You might or not be familiar with the responsibility assignment matrix, with its four categories:...

Finance’s job is getting bigger. With this comes greater complexity and a new level of accountability. New areas are emerging where the CFO is no longer just consulted but actually accountable, particularly when it comes to data security and compliance. And that shift means that finance leaders need to embrace a new mindset, where they actively embrace this new environment. You might or not be familiar with the responsibility assignment matrix, with its four categories:...

La mission de la finance ne cesse de prendre de l'ampleur. Et par la même, le degré de complexité et de responsabilité. De nouveaux domaines émergent, dans lesquels le directeur financier n’est plus simplement consulté mais réellement responsable, en particulier en matière de sécurité et de conformité des données. Et pour les directeurs financiers, ce changement implique l’adoption d’un nouvel état d'esprit, selon lequel ils doivent activement embrasser ce...