BULLETIN 01732 759725 4 A good night’s sleep Nuffield Health’s 2023 ‘Healthier Nation Index’ – a survey of 8,000 UK adults - has highlighted that poor sleep is still a huge issue across the nation. On average Brits are only getting 5.91 hours of sleep a night. Of those surveyed, only 36% said their sleep was ‘good’. The study reveals those in the 45-54-year age bracket claim to have the worst sleep, with only 29% saying theirs is ‘good’ and with most averaging only 5.72 hours a night. The industries with the worst sleep and least likely to rate theirs as ‘good’ are retail (32%) and those in HR (34%). Industries that rated their sleep as the best are IT (48%) and finance (44%), but noticeably for both industries, the statistics are still under half. These findings are especially pertinent during September’s ‘Sleeptember’, which focuses on promoting better sleep quality. www.nuffieldhealth.com Working latte again? Brits are treating coffee shops as their second office, with one in four (23%) working from them at least once a week, research by comparison site Broadband Genie reveals. With 33 million people employed in the UK, that means over seven million workers are regularly choosing a café over their home or office to get the job done. When it comes to mixing the daily grind with their daily brew, three in five (60%) coffee shoploving remote workers named Costa Coffee as a favourite place to work, ahead of Starbucks (38%) and Caffè Nero (26%). The most common reason given for working in a coffee shop is to be around other people (34%), while a quarter claim it improves their productivity (27%) Alex Tofts at Broadband Genie said: “The last few years have seen a huge shake-up in the ways we work. Remote roles, initially forced by the pandemic, have now evolved to become flexible jobs where people divide their working week between the office and their home. “Our research shows that many hybrid workers are also now adding their favourite coffee shop into the mix. The change of scenery can be particularly tempting if you’re not a fan of your home set-up or frustrated by misfiring Wi-Fi.” www.broadbandgenie.co.uk 96% of people use technology to unwind The latest survey performed by Cint and commissioned by cybersecurity company NordVPN showed that 96% of people turn to technology for relaxation during the day. 60% of respondents said they turn to their gadgets a few times a day to relax, and 21% said they do so at least once a day. Two-thirds of respondents choose to unwind by watching TV. While watching Netflix or scrolling Instagram can help alleviate stress, it may also eliminate users’ privacy awareness. “In the past, very few cybersecurity issues were associated with the use of television. However, now many people use smart TVs. In 2019, the FBI released a warning stating that smart TVs can make users vulnerable to surveillance and attacks by bad actors. Since then, user security technology has become more advanced, but internet-connected devices remain vulnerable,” said Adrianus Warmenhoven, a cybersecurity expert at NordVPN. Smartphones are the second most used item for relaxation (69% globally). “When people are relaxed, they often forget about possible cybersecurity risks. Smartphones are especially at risk because today, no other gadget knows more about its user. That makes smartphones a very appealing target for hackers,” he added. https://nordvpn.com/ AI and automation A new market study conducted by Computer Futures' parent company SThree in collaboration with IntelliSurvey, finds that 52% of IT and technology professionals in the UK are worried they will lose their job to AI and automation. As well as an apprehension surrounding AI, remote working continues to hold significant importance to UK IT and tech pros with 80% stating that it is important that their next role allows them to work remotely. On flexible working, 83% of respondents stated that it is important to them that their next role allows them to work when they want. www.sthree.com Crook, line and sinker The majority of Brits are struggling to sniff out one of the most common traps laid for them online – fake websites designed to take their money and data, according to NordVPN. Around two in three (63%) consumers could not correctly identify all the red flags of phishing websites, and many were relying on out-ofdate safety information to protect them. NordVPN’s National Privacy Test – a global survey aimed to evaluate cybersecurity and online privacy awareness – revealed that more than four in five UK consumers (85%) believe a padlock icon in a web browser’s address bar suggests they are using a trusted site. However, this icon, which is due to be retired by Google Chrome later this year, only indicates a secure encrypted connection and is now common on scam websites. When it came to spotting fakes, nearly three quarters (72%) correctly identified that a website’s digital certificate – or SSL – showing a random individual or company name would be a warning sign, with 81% accurately highlighting poor visuals and copy and 86% singling out a suspiciously named web address. https://nordvpn.com/ Key findings from the Healthier Nation Index The State of the Nation’s Health and Wellbeing in 2023 20 23 Royal Lancaster · December 5 Shortlists See page 22
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