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• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  Interview: Tackling gender diversity could solve the skills gap, says Burbidge

  Tackling the lack of gender diversity in the tech industry could help close the skills gap, but there is a long way to go to solve either, says Eileen Burbidge

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  Businesses struggle to get IT staff as visa limits are reached quickly

  UK businesses are increasingly looking for skilled professionals from outside the EU as certain visa caps prove too low

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  UK government orders review of online laws

  The UK Law Commission is to review current legislation on offensive online communications to ensure they are up to date with technology

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  Lloyds Bank cuts CIO workforce

  Lloyds Banking Group is changing the skills make-up of its IT team to support demand for digital services

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  UK risks unemployment rise unless people are reskilled for AI

  The tech industry is optimistic that people will get jobs, but only if they have the right skills – and it looks like the UK is a long way from being artificial intelligence-savvy

• February 05, 2018 05 Feb'18

  Advertised tech sector roles grew by 12% in 2017

  The number of jobs advertised in the technology sector increased in 2017, along with the salaries advertised for these roles

• February 05, 2018 05 Feb'18

  UK economy least likely to grow through AI

  The UK's poor productivity record is unlikely to grow hugely from artificial intelligence helpers that augment human work

• February 04, 2018 04 Feb'18

  APAC business leaders divided on impact of AI

  Around half of business leaders in the APAC region do not think they will have greater job satisfaction by offloading work to machines, or see a need for machines to decipher between good and bad commands

• February 04, 2018 04 Feb'18

  Government backs national cyber policy and strategy competition

  London is to host a national cyber policy and strategy competition, which has the backing of government, industry and academia

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  Australia needs to invest more in R&D to move forward

  Innovation and Science Australia has made 30 recommendations for the government to consider if the nation is not to become a global backwater

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  Many businesses still using outdated security, says Troy Hunt

  Too many businesses are using out-of-date approaches to security, a world-renowned cyber security author and trainer warns

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  ICT apprenticeship uptake dropped over the past year

  The number of people in the UK choosing to do ICT apprenticeships has dropped over the past year despite the government’s apprenticeship levy

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  UK government signs Tech Talent Charter diversity initiative

  The government has committed to sign the diversity initiative Tech Talent Charter in an aim to close the gender diversity gap in the technology industry

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  Cyber security salaries will rise 7% in 2018, says research

  Salaries for increasingly popular technology roles such as cyber security are set to rise over the next year

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  Brexit highlights need for DDaT skills, says GDS chief operating officer

  Government Digital Service’s Alison Pritchard says Brexit preparation requires more digital, data and technology professionals across departments

• January 29, 2018 29 Jan'18

  BETT 2018: Children need to grow into more than ‘digital consumers’, says apprenticeships minister

  Anne Milton told the BETT 2018 education technology show that to fill the skills gap, children need to grow up to be more than just consumers of digital

• January 26, 2018 26 Jan'18

  NVidia aims to tackle UK’s AI skills gap by educating year nine students

  Computer chip developer is providing a teaching kit to educate students on artificial intelligence

• January 26, 2018 26 Jan'18

  Theresa May announces boost to UK programming

  A total of £40m in government and industry funding will be used to help bolster the UK’s programming skills gap

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  North has 1.4 job vacancies for each digital worker

  EY and Tech North issue suggestions and guidelines to help tackle eight specific problems in northern tech ecosystem

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  Robots are needed to manage the automation robots

  The next decade will see robots transform from invisible forces obeying our commands to lifelike objects interacting with humans on a daily basis

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  We need to be flexible to address future skills needs, says education secretary

  Damian Hinds opened the Education World Forum by saying flexibility will be key in addressing industry and labour needs in an uncertain future

• January 23, 2018 23 Jan'18

  Uncontrolled cyber attacks on UK cyber defenders’ radar

  Uncontrolled cyber attacks are just as much a threat as targeted attacks, according to the UK’s cyber defence agency, which continues to consider a major cyber attack imminent

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Create security culture to boost cyber defences, says Troy Hunt

  Security suffers when there is tension between software developers and security professionals, but it is common in many organisations, says world-renowned security blogger and trainer

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Booking.com’s focus on women in tech

  Travel comparison website Booking.com has partnered with two universities to offer grants to women looking to go into tech careers

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Tech has ‘disconnect’ between the skills students are taught and the abilities firms need

  Many tech graduates face unemployment because their skills do not meet employers’ requirements, say experts at Change Catalyst’s London Tech Inclusion event

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  London cyber security careers fair highlights opportunities

  A cyber security careers fair in London on 17 January 2018 is aimed at anyone thinking of a career in the field, including experienced professionals and students

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Computer science is fastest-growing subject for undergraduates

  Computer science is the fastest-growing subject for undergraduate intake in UK universities, according to 2017 statistics

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Hard Brexit risks 92,000 UK science and technology jobs

  Economic analysis commissioned by London mayor Sadiq Khan warns that thousands of jobs in science and technology sectors be at risk if UK crashes out of EU with no deal

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Citizens want more from public sector digital transformation

  Survey shows digital skills and lack of integration are among major barriers to good online government services

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Margot James takes over as digital minister after government reshuffle

  Former minister for business succeeds Matt Hancock after his promotion to secretary of state

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  London attracted record tech investment in 2017

  London-based tech firms received record levels of venture capital funding last year

• January 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  ‘Cast the net broader’ for diverse tech talent, says digital minister

  The minister of state for digital, Matt Hancock, told a diversity and inclusion event that the technology industry should look to use under-represented groups to fill talent gaps

• December 19, 2017 19 Dec'17

  Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories in 2017

  The Nordic region might be best known in IT circles for its startup communities – but it has much more to offer

• December 11, 2017 11 Dec'17

  Workers should embrace robots, not fear them, says Labour deputy

  Labour deputy leader to say workers need not fear robots taking their jobs, but welcome the opportunities they will bring

• December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17

  Code First Girls aims to teach 20,000 girls to code by 2020

  Social enterprise Code First: Girls has launched a campaign with the aim of teaching 20,000 young women to code by 2020

• November 21, 2017 21 Nov'17

  Reason girls don’t choose Stem 'rooted in society', says Fujitsu executive

  Michael Keegan, chairman and head of product business for Fujitsu in EMEIA, claims the issues preventing girls from choosing careers in Stem are embedded in society

• November 20, 2017 20 Nov'17

  CIO interview: Claire Priestley, IT director, City, University of London

  City, University of London's IT director is leading her team's drive for innovation while seeking collaboration with other public sector bodies in the capital

• November 20, 2017 20 Nov'17

  Budget 2017 to promise huge UK technology boost

  Wednesday’s Budget will include funding for artificial intelligence, driverless cars, 5G, digital skills and more computer science teachers

• November 10, 2017 10 Nov'17

  Accenture launches returners programme for people re-entering the workplace

  Tech firm Accenture has launched a programme for people aiming to return to the workplace after a career break

• November 10, 2017 10 Nov'17

  More than half of schools do not offer computer science GCSE, says Royal Society

  The Royal Society calls for more investment in computing education after finding many schools in England still do not offer a computer science GCSE

• November 09, 2017 09 Nov'17

  Bangalore offers the best ecosystem for digital transformation, says Economist report

  Bangalore ranked as the number one location for businesses looking to access the right ecosystem to support digital transformation

• October 31, 2017 31 Oct'17

  Shell makes $200m saving with virtual learning environment

  Royal Dutch Shell has saved hundreds of millions by replacing field trips with interactive training that allows employees to interact with geological formations from their computer screen

• October 31, 2017 31 Oct'17

  Deloitte sponsorship helps progress of Bletchley cyber school

  Sponsorship will provide hundreds of places on online Qufaro CyberEPQ course

• October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17

  Almost 70% of teachers think they do not have the skills to teach coding

  Many teachers feel ill-equipped to deliver the UK’s computing curriculum, survey reveals

• October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17

  Carglass France feels benefit of employee knowledge sharing

  Automobile glass repair company Carglass France is using knowledge-sharing technology to distribute expertise among 3,000 employees

• October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17

  Airbus saves millions after building a digital learning library

  Airbus has created a digital learning library that is helping more than 100,000 staff in 35 countries keep their skills updated

• October 25, 2017 25 Oct'17

  Less than half of adults have skills to complete basic digital tasks

  Just over 40% of adults have the skills to complete a number of common digital tasks, with older generations struggling more than younger people

• October 24, 2017 24 Oct'17

  Almost 70% of customers willing to use fingerprint biometrics to shop

  Consumers are becoming more comfortable using biometrics to pay when shopping, with fingerprint payments proving the most popular biometric identification method

• October 12, 2017 12 Oct'17

  UK bank Standard Chartered opens IT service centre in Bangalore

  Bank is expanding its operation in India, which provides business services to its operations globally

• October 11, 2017 11 Oct'17

  Automation ‘will put 28% of young workers’ jobs at risk’

  Research suggests the next 15 years will see young workers’ jobs at risk from automation, putting pressure on the UK to ensure the future generation has appropriate skills