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• May 18, 2022 18 May'22

  Google embarks on UK-focused cloud skills programme pilot with non-profit Generation UK

  The Google Cloud team is enlisting the help of non-profit training and education provider Generation UK to help more people from under-represented groups start out on a career in cloud

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  (ISC)² to train 100,000 cyber pros in UK

  Security association (ISC)² unveils ambitious UK training programme

• May 16, 2022 16 May'22

  Keeping Singapore’s critical systems secure

  Tracy Thng offers a glimpse into her work in strengthening the cyber resilience of 11 essential service sectors in Singapore

• May 13, 2022 13 May'22

  Amazon shareholders to vote on audit of working conditions

  Amazon shareholders will vote on whether the company has to conduct an independent audit on the working conditions and treatment of its warehouse workers, following the e-commerce giant’s unsuccessful attempt to dismiss the proposal

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  App-based Starling Bank doubles its Cardiff workforce

  Digital bank is recruiting nearly 500 people, including data scientists and engineers, to its Cardiff operation

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  APAC career guide: Becoming a cyber security pro

  The region’s burgeoning cyber security industry has attracted more talent last year, but it takes more than just technical knowhow to succeed in the field

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Data Reform Bill announced in Queen’s Speech

  Government claims proposals to reform the UK’s data protection regime will create a framework ‘focused on privacy outcomes rather than box-ticking’

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  DWP partners with AI-powered career and job services

  Partnership involves a trial to see how well artificial intelligence can be used to help job seekers find work more quickly

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Cyber accreditation body Crest forges new training partnerships

  Crest says partnerships with Hack The Box and Immersive Labs will enhance its members’ defensive and offensive security skills

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  CyberUK 22: Wales splashes £9.5m on cyber innovation hub

  A new innovation hub hopes to spur on cyber security innovation in Wales

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  DWP Digital sets out three-year plan to improve data sharing and cut legacy

  In response to the pandemic, the government department aims to improve collaboration and develop a reference architecture

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  Interview: Success in Belgium’s high-tech job market

  Veteran executive recruiter shares his perspective on the Belgian job market, both for outsiders seeking work in the country and for young Belgian nationals just beginning their careers

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  John Lewis to hire more than 150 tech workers

  As the retail group continues its drive to digitise, the John Lewis Partnership is aiming to hire more than 150 tech workers

• May 05, 2022 05 May'22

  Five companies join NCSC for Startups to deal with ransomware

  The NCSC has invited five startups to join the NCSC for Startups programme to develop tech that can help deal with the threat of ransomware

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  Babbel offers free language courses to displaced Ukrainians

  Babbel has created language courses to help Ukrainians displaced by the war to integrate into other countries

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Men don’t need to help women in tech, say IT professionals

  Many tech workers don’t think it’s important for men to help women to integrate into tech teams, according to research by Computer Weekly, which experts say highlights the wider need for inclusive action

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Sanders calls on Biden to cut off federal contracts with Amazon

  In an open letter, senator Bernie Sanders urges the US president to fulfil a campaign promise to stop union-busting companies from winning federal government contracts

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Scotland’s tech sector recovers pre-pandemic verve

  According to ScotlandIS research, the Scottish technology sector has recovered pre-pandemic levels of growth, and cyber security emerged as the hottest growth area from the industry body’s annual report

• April 27, 2022 27 Apr'22

  Leeds Beckett’s ethical hacking platform wins Innovate UK backing

  An ethical hacking and cyber education platform developed at Leeds Beckett University has received a major funding boost to help it launch commercially

• April 26, 2022 26 Apr'22

  BCS passes defiant Ukrainian tech industry message to its members

  BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, has passed on a message from Ukrainian IT suppliers that the country is open for, and in need of, business

• April 26, 2022 26 Apr'22

  How Denmark attracts tech companies

  Danish government encourages research in strategic fields – and encourages the development of clusters, which include research institutes, tech suppliers and customers

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Majority of workers using umbrella companies see no benefits

  Research from trade body for independent professionals finds that most self-employed workers operating through an umbrella company think there are no advantages to the arrangement

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Post-Brexit immigration challenges sees London drop in tech ranking

  Forrester’s latest research of the top European cities for technology clusters, has seen London sliding down the rankings

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Government appoints head of technology transfer unit

  Government announces a CEO to lead its initiatives around commercialising its knowledge assets

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Lower level of developer skills may hamper UK AI initiatives

  A study from IBM has found there is less focus on training software engineers in the UK compared with Spain and Germany

• April 22, 2022 22 Apr'22

  Makers to honour women in software in fourth annual awards

  For the fourth year in a row, software bootcamp Makers is looking for up-and-coming women in the software development scene to celebrate diversity in the sector

• April 21, 2022 21 Apr'22

  Dutch schools struggle with digitisation

  Now is the time for schools in the Netherlands to determine how the opportunities of distance and digital learning resources can be made to work and how the risks involved can be mitigated

• April 19, 2022 19 Apr'22

  ODI data literacy report laments technical skills inflation in government data strategy

  An Open Data Institute report on data literacy and UK government data strategy sees a lack of clarity in definition, fragmentation of responsibility, and a disconnect between government and citizens

• April 13, 2022 13 Apr'22

  Hybrid work catching on in India

  More tech workers in India now enjoy flexi-work arrangements and higher salaries, but talent retention remains an issue in the subcontinent, study finds

• April 13, 2022 13 Apr'22

  News UK hires former Discovery Inc tech head as new CTO

  Simon Farnsworth, who previous worked as chief technology officer at Discovery Inc, is now driving News UK's tech strategy

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  AI researcher says police tech suppliers are hostile to transparency

  Expert witness in Lords police tech inquiry welcomes committee’s findings but questions whether its recommendations on how to end the ‘Wild West’ of police artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies in the UK would be implemented

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  Everywoman Forum 2022: Inclusivity, support and involvement

  Being authentic, finding a support network and talking to strangers in airports were just some of the pieces of advice given at the 2022 Everywoman in Tech Forum

• April 11, 2022 11 Apr'22

  Mastercard opens European tech hub in Dublin

  Mastercard is doubling its technology workforce in Dublin through a new European tech hub in the Irish capital

• April 08, 2022 08 Apr'22

  IT contractors warned as HMRC draws on ‘IR35-adjacent’ legislation in tax avoidance clampdown

  IT contractors are being urged to take action now, as details emerge about how HM Revenue & Customs is drawing on some IR35-adjacent legislation to send out five-figure tax bills to individuals who engage with contractor-focused accountants

• April 07, 2022 07 Apr'22

  Amazon workers defeat company to form first US union

  Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York, have successfully formed the first union at the company, with organisers pledging to help their colleagues across the US do the same

• April 06, 2022 06 Apr'22

  Almost 40% of IT workers are now working fully flexibly

  Many IT workers now have the flexibility to work from wherever they want, according to Computer Weekly’s salary survey

• April 06, 2022 06 Apr'22

  Tech talent retention challenges looming in ASEAN

  Less than a third of IT professionals in Southeast Asia plan to stay in their current jobs despite earning more this year, study finds

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Structured decentralisation is the key to unlocking Nordic-level innovation

  Finnish tech entrepreneurs will be taking the stage at the World Economic Forum to tell the world about the role of trust in Finnish startup success

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Hackathon team uses origami in James Webb Space Telescope Pi project

  The James Webb Space Telescope was the inspiration behind a NASA challenge which uses an IoT device based around folded paper

• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  Higher salaries for IT pros in ANZ

  Study finds over half of IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand received higher salaries last year, while flexible work arrangements are fast becoming the norm

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  EU Act ‘must empower those affected by AI systems to take action’

  Ada Lovelace Institute publishes recommendations on how European institutions can improve the Artificial Intelligence Act by establishing a ‘comprehensive remedies framework’ around those affected by the deployment of AI systems

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  How a woman CIO rose up the ranks in a Japanese firm

  Henrietta Yaw draws on her people-oriented approach to management which has served her well in her decades-long career at Fujifilm Business Innovation

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  BCS Pride group calls for end to transphobia in tech

  The BCS has called for an end to transphobic abuse and harassment in the technology industry

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Executive interview: Rajiv Ramaswami, CEO, Nutanix

  We speak to the CEO of Nutanix about growing up in India, the switch from engineering to business leader, and mentoring

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  UKISUG: Big majority of SAP users beset by data problems in migrating to S/4 Hana

  In a survey prior to its Analytics Symposium, the UK & Ireland SAP User Group finds 61% of SAP customers say data management issues are slowing down process automation and impeding moves to S/4 Hana

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Australia to spend A$9.9bn on intelligence and cyber capabilities

  The Morrison government is investing in a landmark package of measures to shore up the intelligence and cyber security capabilities of the Australian Signals Directorate

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  Overhaul of UK police tech needed to prevent abuse

  Lords inquiry finds UK police are deploying artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies without a thorough examination of their efficacy or outcomes, and are essentially ‘making it up as they go along’

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  UK tech ecosystem reaches $1tn valuation

  The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic prompted massive investment in the UK’s digital companies, which are collectively valued at $1tn

• March 25, 2022 25 Mar'22

  NHS health and social care staff offered training on healthcare apps

  Health service staff have free access to training courses to help them understand which digital healthcare apps and websites are best for their patients

• March 24, 2022 24 Mar'22

  Anonymous claims it has hacked the Central Bank of Russia

  Hackers operating under the Anonymous banner claim to have stolen more than 35,000 sensitive files from the Central Bank of Russia as part of its cyber war against the Russian state