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November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18
Ofqual launches consultation on delivery of basic digital skills

Basic Digital Skills Qualifications aimed at helping people “fully participate in society” as well as giving them the skills needed for the modern workplace or for further education
November 05, 2018 05 Nov'18
UKtech50 2018: Vote for the most influential person in UK IT

Tell us who you think should be chosen as the most influential person in the UK tech scene for 2018 by submitting your vote now
November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18
Soft skills present largest tech industry skills gap, says panel

A panel of experts speaking at Microsoft’s Future Decoded event in London said one of the biggest skills gap in the technology industry surrounds soft skills
November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18
Government fails in first attempt to hire chief security officer

The government’s initial recruitment campaign for the UK’s "biggest and most important security job” has been unsuccessful, Cabinet Office admits

November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18
Departing DWP IT boss Mayank Prakash to take on digitisation role at Centrica

DWP’s outgoing chief digital and information officer will begin new role in charge of digitalisation of Centrica’s consumer business in the New Year
November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18
BT makes progress with Global Services restructuring

Telco sets out plan to get its troubled Global Services business unit fighting fit
November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18
Government to award £300,000 to select startups as part of Open Data competition

The Department for Education will be awarding two businesses a share of £300,000 in funding to further develop prototypes submitted as part of the Higher Education Open Data competition
October 31, 2018 31 Oct'18
Percentage of women appointed to tech boards stays stagnant for 20 years

The percentage of women on the boards of technology firms has not changed for the last 20 years, with the gap between men and women on boards growing
October 31, 2018 31 Oct'18
IoT R&D projects missed out on £10m of government funding

A series of delays and disruption caused chiefly by changes in project ownership meant the government’s IoT UK Research and Innovation Programme failed to use a quarter of its allocated budget between 2015 and 2018
October 31, 2018 31 Oct'18
Only 10% of firms have started upskilling employees as automation comes in

As automation begins to change the way people work, only a small percentage of firms have begun full-scale projects to give their existing staff new skills

October 30, 2018 30 Oct'18
IR35 reforms: Private sector extension confirmed for April 2020 in Autumn Budget

As the government confirms the IR35 reforms will be extended to large and medium-sized businesses in the private sector from April 2020, campaigners claim the move risks destabilising the UK's flexible workforce
October 30, 2018 30 Oct'18
How Avanade keeps pace with Microsoft and the market

Systems integrator Avanade has had to adapt to Microsoft’s evolution into an “ecosystem platform” that includes open-source software
October 29, 2018 29 Oct'18
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s 2018 Budget dishes out £1.6bn for ‘advanced’ tech and innovation

The 2018 Budget promises £1.6bn to fund “advanced technologies” such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, £200m for rural broadband and £150m for tech fellowships, along with plans to impose a digital services tax for web giants
October 29, 2018 29 Oct'18
Police tech is ‘a complete and utter mess’, says Home Affairs Committee

Committee has “serious concerns” about police forces’ digital capabilities, interoperability and tech adoption, and urges ministers to take responsibility
October 29, 2018 29 Oct'18
PwC partners with UKBlackTech to increase tech sector diversity

Professional services network PwC has partnered with social initiative UKBlackTech to encourage more young people from different backgrounds into the technology industry
October 29, 2018 29 Oct'18
Philips looks to artificial intelligence to train its workforce

Healthcare company is looking to AI, chatbots and learning playlists to help staff learn new skills more quickly as it adapts changing business priorities
October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18
Belgian startup makes a game of creating secure software code

A global tech startup has placed its research and development centre in Belgium, taking advantage of regional financial support as well as cooperations with local educational organisations
October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18
BT picks fintech leader to succeed Gavin Patterson

BT has named Philip Jansen, current co-chief executive of global payments services group Worldpay, as the successor to outgoing chief executive Gavin Patterson
October 24, 2018 24 Oct'18
UK unicorn creation goes unrivalled in Europe

The UK's regional cities are creating more billion-dollar tech startups than many European capitals, with the UK as a whole creating more unicorns since 2016 than France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands
October 19, 2018 19 Oct'18
Kaspersky advances plans to encourage women into cyber

Cyber security provider Kaspersky Lab has partnered with several other organisations to try to encourage more women into cyber
October 18, 2018 18 Oct'18
Amazon to open Manchester R&D centre and create 1,000 skilled jobs

Online retail giant will open a new office in Manchester and expand others to house 1,000 new skilled research and development employees in the UK
October 18, 2018 18 Oct'18
Industry and government must collaborate to drive the digital economy, says techUK CEO

Industry and government must work together to grow use of technology across the UK economy, according to techUK CEO Julian David
October 17, 2018 17 Oct'18
Microsoft signs pledge to assist people with dyslexia

Tech giant Microsoft has signed the Made by Diversity pledge to help more people with dyslexia use technology as part of their education
October 16, 2018 16 Oct'18
Monster partners with Stemettes to encourage girls into Stem

Recruitment firm links up with social enterprise to give young people experience in applying and interviewing for technology roles
October 16, 2018 16 Oct'18
More than half of women think their gender helps them pursue tech careers

A majority of women think being female helps them enter the tech sector, but career progression can be a different story, study shows
October 12, 2018 12 Oct'18
Moonpig to open technology hub and create 50 new roles

Greeting card company chooses Manchester for its first tech hub because of the city’s thriving tech scene and “exceptional” pool of talent
October 12, 2018 12 Oct'18
FS-ISAC awards cyber security scholarships in Europe

Five women have been awarded cyber security scholarships at FS-ISAC’s 2018 EMEA Summit
October 10, 2018 10 Oct'18
Google-supported programme in Netherlands helps primary schools with computational thinking

A programme to help primary school teachers in the Netherlands understand IT is gaining momentum
October 10, 2018 10 Oct'18
Bug bounties not a silver bullet, Katie Moussouris warns

Targeted bug bounties have a role to play in cyber security, but they are not a "silver bullet", and run the risk of wiping out talent pipelines if poorly implemented, warns bug bounty pioneer
October 10, 2018 10 Oct'18
Huawei Connect 2018: Huawei tackles barriers to effective AI

At its annual customer and technology event, Huawei chairman Eric Xu set out 10 key challenges facing AI, and revealed how the networking supplier’s strategy will help to address these
October 09, 2018 09 Oct'18
Huawei Connect 2018: China on the hunt for AI talent

At Huawei Connect 2018 in Shanghai, Huawei shared insights into how the developing artificial intelligence industry is changing the face of IT talent development in Asia-Pacific
October 05, 2018 05 Oct'18
Telenor retrains 20,000 staff as it prepares for impact of digital tech

Norway-based mobile phone company Telenor, which provides phone services in Scandinavia and Asia, is challenging its workforce to spend 40 hours a year learning digital skills as it prepares for the impact of digital technology
October 05, 2018 05 Oct'18
Education doesn’t encourage creative thinking, says Apple co-founder

Speaking at Splunk.conf 2018, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shared his belief that the education system dampens creativity
October 03, 2018 03 Oct'18
Tech should intentionally seek out black talent, says Splunk rep

Speaking at Splunk.conf 2018, a representative of the data firm explained how the technology industry can engage with young people from the BAME community
October 03, 2018 03 Oct'18
Diversity key for innovation, says Carnival Corporation CEO

The CEO of travel brand Carnival told Splunk.conf 2018 that having diverse teams is the best way to drive innovation throughout a business
October 02, 2018 02 Oct'18
How Bank of England is using Splunk for proactive security

Head of the Bank of England’s security operations centre talks about how Splunk is helping it to take a more proactive approach to preventing cyber attacks
October 02, 2018 02 Oct'18
How Australian firms are plugging the tech talent gap

Australian companies such as Atlassian and Ansarada are now turning to international options to access scarce talent
October 01, 2018 01 Oct'18
UK will unilaterally tax web giants, says Hammond

Chancellor threatens to go it alone on tax reform for digital services businesses if an international agreement cannot be reached
October 01, 2018 01 Oct'18
CIOs unsure how Brexit will affect their ability to hire IT staff

Harvey Nash/KPMG survey shows CIOs are looking to boost their IT teams, but US and UK immigration rules may block their plans
September 30, 2018 30 Sep'18
UKtech50 2018 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list
September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18
Creativity and tech ‘two sides of same coin’, says 2018 Most Influential Woman in IT, Amali de Alwis

The winner of Computer Weekly’s 2018 Most Influential Woman in UK IT award, Amali de Alwis, says creativity and technology go hand in hand in the modern world
September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18
Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018: Rising Stars

Computer Weekly reveals the judges’ choices for this year’s female Rising Stars of the UK tech sector
September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18
Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018

Computer Weekly has announced the list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018, including this year’s winner Amali de Alwis
September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18
At the new Cisco, culture is as important as innovation

Cisco’s newly appointed SVP of Emear, Wendy Mars, shares her thoughts on the state of network innovation within the industry, and explains why cultural change is just as important an element of a digital strategy
September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18
Fujitsu teams up with UTCs on cyber security training

Fujitsu, University Technical Colleges across England and other private sector partners have joined forces to help address the cyber security skills gap
September 25, 2018 25 Sep'18
DWP IT chief Mayank Prakash quits for new job outside government

Chief digital and information officer leaves after four years in the civil service – no news yet on his successor
September 24, 2018 24 Sep'18
InfoWatch opens training centre to help address Middle East skills shortage

Security supplier offers Middle East customers cyber security and digital training facility as organisations in the region struggle to equip staff with latest skills
September 24, 2018 24 Sep'18
Government launches £7.5m digital innovation fund for local councils

Councils with digital innovation ideas can apply for grants up to £100,000 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
September 20, 2018 20 Sep'18
Scottish government pumps £13.5m into The Data Lab

Funding will help data innovation centre to explore data opportunities for Scotland’s economy
September 20, 2018 20 Sep'18
Almost 40% of IT professionals say firms aren’t addressing diversity

A large number of people working in IT are not aware of any diversity topics currently being addressed in their organisations