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US Workplace Monitoring Laws & Privacy Requirements : A State-by-State Guide

The location from which employees log in remained the same with the introduction of hybrid working; instead, it was the level of visibility that employers believed was necessary and the amount of scrutiny that this visibility drew that changed. In six states, laws require notice and consent for workplace monitoring; in Connecticut, rules became stricter on October 1, and Maine’s new law took effect this July.

Remote Work Acceptable Use & Employee Monitoring Policy Template (2026 Guide): Free Sample for IT Leaders

Just providing employees with laptops and VPNs will not be sufficient for protecting a distributed workforce in 2026; IT managers will also have to put in place a framework, that is, a written agreement which outlines network access, the rules concerning data loss prevention (DLP), and the way in which employees are to be monitored so as to take into account both security issues and the legal nuances of current state privacy laws.

Element partners with Arawa to bring sovereign, open-standard federated communications to French local authorities

We’re delighted to announce that we’re now working with Arawa to support France's “fédération Matrix des collectivités.” Arawa has just started working with Adullact, the non-profit coordinating the usage of open source software within local authorities, and Déclic, the federation of OPSN (Public Digital Service Operators), to deliver and support its “Matrix pour les collectivités” project.

How to improve intranet adoption and employee engagement

Improving intranet adoption starts with identifying why employees ignore it. To succeed, secure visible executive support, define clear metrics, and prove the intranet’s value to your teams. Then, optimize navigation and search, integrate the platform into daily workflows, and empower managers to lead the way. When the intranet becomes the fastest, most trusted source of truth, engagement will follow.

How to Manage Work Inside a Ticket With Tasks in InvGate Service

A new hire's onboarding request looks like one ticket, but it's rarely one job. IT needs to provision a laptop and set up accounts, facilities needs to prepare a desk and badge, and the hiring manager's team needs to grant access to specific tools. If the ticket stays as a single item assigned to one agent, someone ends up chasing three teams over email or Slack just to know if the laptop is ready before the start date. This is where a ticket and a piece of work stop being the same thing.

Digital Transformation: Healthcare Trends Shaping the Future

How much of healthcare can we really afford to digitize? That’s the question worth sitting with before any list of trends. Healthcare is not just another industry waiting to be made more efficient – it’s deeply human-sensitive. Great quality care depends not only on knowledge, technology, and professional expertise, but on things that are much harder to measure or automate: human connection, trust, attention, judgment, and the sense that someone is actually there when it matters.

How to Organize a Remote Team to Build and Launch a Digital Marketplace

Building a digital marketplace is one of the most technically and organisationally complex projects a startup or product team can take on. Unlike a standard web application, a marketplace involves at least two user sides buyers and sellers each with distinct workflows, permissions, and expectations. Add a remote team into the mix, and the coordination challenge grows significantly.

Employee Experience Solutions for 2026: Top AI-Powered Platforms Compare

The employee experience platform market is more competitive than ever, with numerous solutions claiming to transform your digital workplace. But which platform actually delivers comprehensive capabilities, and how do you choose the right one for your organization?

Don't outsource the spark: how to balance human thinking and AI

Brainstorming at the start of a project is hard. Who hasn’t stared at a blank document, wondering how to begin? Reaching for AI can feel like an easy way to get started, especially at first. But at Atlassian, we believe that AI should amplify human judgment, not replace it. The Teamwork Lab wanted to investigate when it’s most effective to introduce AI into the brainstorming process. Does the timing of AI introduction affect a team’s creativity?