Steps to address data spillage in the cloud (ITSAP.50.112) – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary This Cyber Centre guidance (ITSAP.50.112) explains what data spillage is and sets out a four-step playbook for identifying, containing, alerting and remediating spills in cloud environments. It emphasises rapid detection, using platform tools and CSP support for containment, clear […]
Quick guide to email configuration (ITSAP.60.003) – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary This guidance from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security outlines the core email configuration controls you should have in place to reduce spoofing, phishing and interception risks. It explains Sender Policy Framework (SPF), DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), Transport Layer Security (TLS) and […]
Australia joins Microsoft’s quantum chip race | Hangzhou city leads China’s AI push | AI helps small farmers face climate change Summary This digest pulls together three notable stories from recent coverage: Australia deepening its role in quantum computing (linked to Microsoft and PsiQuantum investment), Hangzhou emerging as a major Chinese AI hub after a […]
Tariff uncertainty deepens as appeals court rejects IEEPA duties Summary The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in a 7-4 decision, found that the majority of the White House’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are unlawful. Enforcement of the tariffs will remain paused until 14 October to allow […]
UPS rolls out peak season rates for air and ground shipments Summary UPS has announced its 2025 peak demand surcharges covering the busy holiday shipping window. The surcharges run from 28 September 2025 through 17 January 2026, with fees ranging from $0.40 up to $8.75 per package depending on service level and shipment volume. The […]
Redefining Resilience: How autonomy is reinventing global supply chains Summary Accenture research argues that traditional cost-focused supply chains lack the operational optionality needed for today’s volatile world. AI-driven autonomy — rising from basic automation to agentic AI — is presented as the strategic pathway to faster reaction and recovery, improved profitability, lower emissions and better […]
U.S.-bound container imports hit second-highest month on record amid tariff and seasonal pressures Summary Descartes’ August Global Shipping Report shows U.S.-bound container imports reached 2,519,722 TEU — the second-highest monthly total in 2025. Volumes fell 3.9% from July but were up 1.6% year-on-year and 17.6% above pre-pandemic 2019 levels, underlining resilient demand despite tariff-driven uncertainty […]
Preliminary August Class 8 truck net orders see annual declines Summary Preliminary data from FTR and ACT show continued weakness in Class 8 truck orders for August. FTR estimates 13,000 net orders in August — a 4% increase month-on-month but a 14% decline year-on-year, marking the eighth consecutive month of annual declines and well below […]
The Great Disconnect: Bridging the knowing/doing gap in logistics Summary Our 34th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends finds a persistent gap between recognising what’s possible and actually doing it across people, process and technology. A survey of 281 experienced logistics professionals surfaces five core disconnects: AI awareness without adoption; talent treated as a […]
Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends: The great disconnect Summary The 34th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends, produced by Logistics Management with academic partners, finds a widening gap between what logistics professionals know they must do and what they actually do. Respondents recognise major disruptions — AI adoption, labour shortages, tariff volatility […]
