IT careers and IT skills
IT professionals increasingly need to take responsibility for ensuring that their IT skills are kept up-to-date, and for pursuing opportunities that will develop their IT careers. We examine the issues around career development at all stages of an IT professional's working life, from education through to training and recruitment.
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News
24 Oct 2024
Nvidia deepens investment in India’s AI ecosystem
Nvidia is expanding its presence in India through new partnerships focused on building AI infrastructure, developing Indian language models and training AI professionals Continue Reading
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E-Zine
20 Aug 2024
CW APAC – Tech career guide: Software development
A software developer’s job typically involves working through the stages of the development lifecycle, from planning, designing, coding and testing to the ongoing maintenance of applications. In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at what it takes to land a career and thrive in the fast-moving world of software development. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Feb 2019
A Skills Policy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The pace of change in the skills in demand (as machine intelligence, now called AI, matures) is matched only by the pace of change in educational technology (using machine intelligence to transform ... Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Feb 2019
The nightmare driving test: How to make sure self-driving cars are safe
Simulating realistic environments using deep learning to enable self-driving cars to learn the rules of the road will prove more useful than any amount of real-world practice. We find out why, and meet the people doing something about it Continue Reading
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Podcast
05 Feb 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload - Episode 2
In this week’s episode of Computer Weekly’s Downtime Upload podcast, the team discuss what went on at Cisco Live Europe, consider the benefits of office robots, and deep dive into the financial results of AWS, SAP and Microsoft Continue Reading
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News
03 Feb 2019
Alibaba Cloud teams up with SMU on training programme
Alibaba Cloud will equip small and medium-sized enterprises with cloud computing and other technology skills through a partnership with Singapore Management University Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2019
Innocent people arrested following surveillance blunders, IPCO reveals
Interception of communications commissioner Adrian Fulford warns of “grave” repercussions for people wrongly identified as suspects due to errors made when government bodies access email, phone and telephone data Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Feb 2019
Digital Britain Needs You
BT has announced plans to train another 3,000 apprentices on top of 3,500 engineers, including apprentices, hired last year. The announcement included an update on BT’s plans for new and upgraded ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Feb 2019
Widening the discussion about tech careers
GUEST BLOG: In this contributed post, Clare Young, head of delivery at dxw digital discusses how tech careers are portrayed and what the industry needs to do to attract more women into tech. ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2019
Fundamentals of retail won’t change despite tech disruption, say experts
Digital is becoming a big part of the way customers shop and how retailers deliver services, but the focus will always be on the customer, says panel of experts at BRC event Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Feb 2019
The women in tech debate: are we still in the era of unconscious gender bias?
GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Dr Joanne Phoenix, interim executive director at Sensor City asks how far we've really come in eliminating gender bias In recent years, we have seen a ... Continue Reading
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Podcast
31 Jan 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload - Episode 1
In this inaugural episode of Computer Weekly’s Downtime Upload podcast, the team discusses retail, Brexit, Amazon Web Services and visiting the world’s “most beautiful” datacentre Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2019
AXA recruits AI assistants in back office
Insurance giant is deploying software robots to take over repetitive tasks and free up humans to do more analytical work Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2019
NatWest opens academy to teach staff the power of data
Bank tools up its employees with the data skills required to offer customised products for customers Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2019
No-deal Brexit would undermine digital economy, BCS warns
Skills, funding and the free flow of data are all at risk, says the chartered institute for IT Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2019
IT leaders grapple with workforce skills gap as they deploy AI and digital technology
Organisations will have to find new ways of reskilling their workforce as they get to grips with artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. CIOs also need to keep their skills updated if they are to succeed Continue Reading
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E-Zine
29 Jan 2019
A vintage digital transformation for Majestic Wines
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the digital transformation of retailer Majestic Wines, and find out how buying online rival Naked Wines led to a cloud-led overhaul of the firm’s IT. We look at the challenges for IT managers as they prepare for the end of Windows 7 support in January 2020. And our latest buyer’s guide discusses deep learning technology. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
28 Jan 2019
Experts emphasise engagement as Stem competition is launched
British International Education Association launches Stem competition focused on saving the planet, but experts say more needs to be done to encourage interest in Stem Continue Reading
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News
28 Jan 2019
Openreach to recruit 3,000 apprentices to support UK-wide full-fibre network deployment
New recruits from “all walks of life” will be trained at one of 12 educational facilities Openreach is set to open across the country Continue Reading
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News
28 Jan 2019
DCMS funding fuels cyber diversity drive
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is investing in four new projects to drive the number of diverse candidates considered for cyber careers Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2019
Budding UK cyber strategists gear up for national competition
Teams of UK university students are preparing to compete for the second time in analysing the threat of a simulated cyber attack to develop policies and strategies Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2019
Tech Nation announces fourth cohort for Upscale programme
Startups will receive six months of coaching and take part in workshops, mentoring sessions and networking opportunities with the programme’s alumni Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2019
Education minister calls for industry and educator partnerships
Secretary for education Damian Hinds has said the technology industry should work in partnership with education providers to solve common problems Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2019
Wise calls on industry to encourage girls into Stem
Campaign for Stem gender balance calls on industry to encourage more young women into industry roles, and releases resources to keep girls more informed on possible future careers Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2019
The presence of tech in the Stonewall 100
Each year, charity Stonewall releases a list of the top 100 LGBT+ employers. As technology becomes such a huge part of so many businesses, it has slowly begun to feature on the list Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2019
CIO interview: Charles Ewen, Met Office
The Met Office’s CIO is working on a new, digital approach, using supercomputers, establishing pioneering partnerships and creating change Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2019
Business failing to see strategic value of cyber security
UK businesses are failing to get value out of cyber security because they fail to see its strategic importance and often have a negative attitude towards security professionals, a study has revealed Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2019
Executive interview: The Weird approach to leadership
Letting others make their own decisions leads to a more dynamic approach to running a business, suited to the demands of an AI-fuelled economy Continue Reading
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News
22 Jan 2019
IBM mobile cyber range starts European tour in London
IBM’s mobile cyber range is kicking of a tour in London to raise awareness around the need for tried and tested cyber attack responses among organisations in Europe Continue Reading
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E-Zine
22 Jan 2019
Moving beyond network boundaries
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how businesses are adapting to the challenges of perimeterless network security. We examine how digital transformation is bringing increased complications for identity and access management (IAM). And we ask if public cloud providers are becoming a threat to the funding model for open source software. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2019
Home Office vetoes privacy campaigner from senior post in surveillance watchdog
The Home Office refuses academic and privacy campaigner, Eric King, security clearance for a senior role at the intelligence services watchdog, despite high-level backing from officials Continue Reading
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News
18 Jan 2019
Siemens connects to world’s largest UCC deployment
German technology powerhouse Siemens AG reveals how it unified communications and collaboration for hundreds of thousands of employees worldwide Continue Reading
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E-Zine
17 Jan 2019
CW ASEAN: Dive into microservices
Microservices has become a buzzword linked with digital transformation, but it is no magic bullet for development woes. In this edition of CW ASEAN, we uncover the state of adoption of microservices in ASEAN and what needs to be in place for enterprises to get the most out of the technology. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jan 2019
Threat intelligence boosts security training
Security professionals in training can now benefit from real-time threat intelligence data, thanks to a partnership between Digital Shadows and Immersive Labs Continue Reading
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News
17 Jan 2019
Tech Talent Charter launches benchmark to keep tabs on gender in IT roles
Industry collaborative Tech Talent Charter releases data on its signatory organisations to highlight the difference made by committing to shifting the dial on gender Continue Reading
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E-Zine
17 Jan 2019
CW ANZ: Keeping pace with microservices
The adoption of microservices is patchy in Australia, but some sectors pursuing digital transformation are catching up. In this edition of CW ANZ, we look at how enterprises are using microservices to solve problems and the challenges they are facing in moving to this new paradigm in software development. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2019
Digital transformation is real, say ASEAN CIOs
ASEAN CIOs are embracing digital transformation but face barriers in getting employees to adopt an agile mindset Continue Reading
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E-Zine
15 Jan 2019
NHS plans for a digital future
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the NHS Long-Term Plan and examine how it intends to transform UK healthcare for a digital age over the next 10 years. We analyse the latest chip developments from Intel and AMD to see what will change in the datacentre in 2019. And we ask the experts if cloud giant Amazon Web Services can continue its impressive growth trajectory. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2019
Mobile and broadband markets fail digitally excluded groups
Financially vulnerable people, disabled and mentally ill people and elderly people all face significant challenges in accessing appropriate communications services, according to a new Ofcom report Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2019
Tech usage in school more likely in UK than Germany
Most students in UK schools use technology as part of their learning – the same of which cannot be said about some German schools Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2019
Enterprises are increasing the human workforce while deploying AI
Artificial intelligence is creating more jobs than it replaces, according to a study of businesses using the technology Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2019
Fife Council upgrades WAN to offer ultrafast broadband services
Public sector sites across Fife in Scotland are to receive a transformational upgrade to their broadband speeds Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2019
Apprenticeships have to change to be successful, says expert panel
Apprenticeships are becoming a popular alternative to university, but they have a long way to go, Harvey Nash Future Skills Programme event hears Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 Jan 2019
How Smart is your recruitment strategy?
GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post Byron Calmonson, director at the resourcing hub, discusses strategies for 'smart recruitment' and how this will contribute to a more diverse and inclusive ... Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2019
IT professionals in London could see roles shipped to EU as result of Brexit
The UK and London in particular could see IT jobs in financial services move to hubs across the European Union as a result of Brexit. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Jan 2019
“Don’t touch my hair” - expert advice for creating inclusivity
Part of building a diverse technology workforce is creating an inclusive culture, which can be a challenge when a number of those at the top come from a position of privilege, and are not aware of ... Continue Reading
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News
07 Jan 2019
Parents claim soft skills are needed for future of work
Industry body TechUK has found parents are optimistic about their children’s future job opportunities, but many believe a focus on soft skills is needed Continue Reading
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News
07 Jan 2019
IT profession to get one of the biggest pay rises this year
IT workers are set to receive one of the highest pay rises of all professions in the UK this year as competition for their skills increases Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2019
JP Morgan looks for someone to lead its blockchain developments
Bank seeks executive to take on blockchain role, with responsibility for creating technology to solve business challenges Continue Reading
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News
02 Jan 2019
Kaspersky Lab champions gender equality and digital child safety
Kaspersky Lab report highlights gender equality in the technology industry and child education about digital security Continue Reading
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News
02 Jan 2019
Guide dogs not fazed by self-driving robots
Robotics startup Starship Technologies and charity Guide Dogs are collaborating on a series of tests exploring how service animals interact with robots Continue Reading
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News
31 Dec 2018
Executive interview: Why Bet365 is going for Golang
If you face the same challenges as the web giants, why not choose a language developed by Google? We speak to Bet365’s head of sports development Continue Reading
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News
28 Dec 2018
Top 10 HR technology stories of 2018
Companies are turning to artificial intelligence, robotic automation and chatbots to take the drudgery out of human resource management Continue Reading
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News
27 Dec 2018
Top 10 CIO interviews of 2018
IT leaders from across the UK and Europe shared their plans, strategies and best practice advice with Computer Weekly in 2018 Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Dec 2018
Ready, headset, go: Retailers racing ahead with VR for staff training
Has virtual reality found its prime retail user case as a staff training tool? Recent moves from Costa Coffee and Walmart suggest it has Continue Reading
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News
24 Dec 2018
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2018
Computer Weekly takes a look at some of the defining moments for women and diversity in the technology industry in 2018 Continue Reading
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News
24 Dec 2018
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2018
As we leave 2018, Computer Weekly takes a glance at how the technology careers and skills sector has developed over the past 12 months Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2018
Government announces new plans to develop cyber talent
The government has announced plans for a Cyber Security Council to form a strategy for developing future cyber talent Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Dec 2018
Managing digital change: The CIO challenge for 2019
As technology changes have an increasing impact on organisations, 2019 is the year when CIOs must adapt their teams to better manage digital disruption and business innovation Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2018
Less than a quarter of AI professionals are women
A report from the World Economic Forum has found there is a significant gender gap in artificial intelligence, and global gender parity will take 108 years to achieve Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2018
Government whitepaper outlines new rules for skilled working visas
Government plans to go forward with a recommendation that the cap for tier 2 skilled working visas be removed Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2018
Cancer Research works to improve users’ digital experience
UK charity has been working with Optimizely to develop a better user experience through its website, as well as improve the way the organisation works Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2018
Tech sector vacancies increase by almost a quarter in 2018
Industry concerned over growing skills shortage as Brexit looms Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2018
HSBC taking data analysis service to business customers
HSBC is upping its search for artificial intelligence expertise as it takes a data analytics service to its business customers Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2018
Top 10 Nordic IT stories for 2018
Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 Nordic articles for 2018, with a look back at CIO interviews and the effect of AI on the region Continue Reading
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E-Zine
18 Dec 2018
The 50 most influential people in UK IT 2018
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal our annual UKtech50 list of the most influential people in UK IT. We talk to this year’s winner, HM Revenue & Customs chief digital and information officer Jacky Wright, about the challenges of government IT during Brexit and the changing role of the CIO. And we examine the issues around upgrading SAP’s ERP system to S/4 Hana. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
13 Dec 2018
CW Europe: Russia banks on electronic payments
A recent study by Sberbank, Russia’s largest state-run lender, shows the country has experienced a cashless payment boom over the past decade. Also read about the attempt by four Russians to break into the networks of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, and why the Estonian government is directly targeting IT professionals in the UK. Continue Reading
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News
13 Dec 2018
Chief technology officers in high demand in finance sector
Financial services firms need to hire experienced chief technology officers as the sector is transformed through fintech Continue Reading
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News
13 Dec 2018
Government urged to create one million high tech jobs by 2030
The Trade Union Congress has called on the government to create a million new high tech and manufacturing jobs over the next 12 years Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Dec 2018
Why learning Stem skills from a young age is so important
In this contributed post, MJ Chun, director of product, Anki, explains why children need to be exposed to science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) from a young age. Coding was added to the ... Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2018
UKtech50 2018: Women are making their mark
Women are making strong progress in the UK technology industry, with seven of the top 10 on Computer Weekly’s UKtech50 list being female Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2018
UKtech50 interview: Jacky Wright, CDIO, HMRC
The UKtech50’s most influential person in UK IT 2018, HM Revenue and Customs’ chief digital and information officer, Jacky Wright, on balancing priorities, leveraging new technologies and the changing role of the CIO Continue Reading
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Photo Story
12 Dec 2018
UKtech50 2018 – The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly's annual search for the 50 most influential people in the UK tech scene is complete – meet the top 25 of 2018 Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Dec 2018
Feudal Lords and anarchic allies – the new models for software collaboration
Software developers often take an unconventional view of contracts for the work they undertake, which can come back and bite them Continue Reading
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News
12 Dec 2018
Finland’s IT sector recovers after break-up of Nokia
Finnish government plays vital role in helping IT sector recover from the shock of Microsoft taking over the country’s biggest company Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2018
Large disparity in NHS cyber skills and training spend
Despite government pledges to up cyber security spending across the NHS, there are still huge disparities in cyber security skills and spending on cyber security training, FoI requests reveal Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2018
BT upgrades InLink street kiosks for deaf, speech-impaired people
BT has added a next-generation text service to its InLink street kiosks to make the service more accessible to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2018
Councils awarded funding for digital innovation projects
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government digital innovation fund awarded to a range of projects, including chatbots, artificial intelligence and town planning transformation Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Dec 2018
Diversity in analytics: how to overcome the obstacles and optimise the opportunities
In this guest blog, Jennifer Major, head of internet of things (IoT) at SAS UK & Ireland, discusses the obstacles and the opportunities involved creating diversity in analytics. In the face ... Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2018
UK can do more to explore potential of quantum tech
The government has been urged to address use cases, security and skills, and proposed a series of new innovation centres, to enable the UK to fully capture the opportunity presented by quantum technology Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2018
OpsRamp skills research highlights cloud hiring challenges of IT managers and CIOs
Research from IT operations platform provider OpsRamp shines a light on the difficulties IT managers face when trying to find staff to help make their digital transformation ambitions a reality Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2018
UK government commits to opening up data in bid to push adoption of AI
Opening up data is vital to government plans to push adoption of artificial intelligence across all sectors of the UK economy Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Nov 2018
Formula 1’s favourite IT boy
Lewis Hamilton has used his appearance at an HPE Discover event in Madrid to step out of his little car and take an unexpected walk down memory lane, regaling the tech crowd with tales from his ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
29 Nov 2018
Agile becomes mainstream
There are clear parallels between the conditions that led the IT industry to adopt agile approaches and the challenges facing business today Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2018
120,000 police officers to receive cyber security training
Cisco is partnering with UK police forces to offer cyber security training through the Cisco Networking Academy Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2018
Health and care must prepare for a digital world, says Scotland’s digital director
Challenges include dealing with ethical questions, data and collaboration needs in a digital environment, says Scottish government’s Colin Cook Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2018
Inspiring Fifty announces its 2018 list of UK women in tech role models
Non-profit diversity initiative Inspiring Fifty releases its first annual UK list of female role models in the technology industry Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2018
Government yet to recruit chief data officer
Two years after the government began the process to hire a chief data officer, the post continues to sit empty Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2018
Facebook helps pupils understand more about tech roles
The social media company has launched a mentoring programme that allows students to ask Facebook engineers questions about their role and career path Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2018
York teen crowned 2018 UK cyber security champion
Teenager beat off competition from 41 other cyber security enthusiasts from across the UK, and six from Singapore, in the UK Cyber Security Challenge final Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2018
Why IT infrastructure approach needs modernising
The freedom and flexibility to develop applications rapidly using diverse platforms will put IT infrastructure teams under increasing strain Continue Reading
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Opinion
23 Nov 2018
An IR35 survival guide for employers and contractors
Forthcoming changes to IR35 regulations will affect most private sector companies using IT contractors – so what do you need to do to prepare? Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2018
TLA calls on tech industry to hire one million tech workers by 2023
Tech industry network TLA has announced a campaign to encourage one million people into tech sector roles over the next five years Continue Reading
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E-Zine
22 Nov 2018
CW Nordics: Swedish IT sector advises on election security
The security measures assembled and implemented around the 2018 election in Sweden were devised in consultation with leading actors within the country’s private IT sector. Also read about how Denmark’s ambition to become a leading ocation for hyperscale datacentres is gaining momentum, and why Estonia wants to recruit IT professionals from the UK. Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2018
Singapore government to boost cloud capabilities of SME tech suppliers
Smaller tech firms in the city state can look forward to a new capability development programme to help them build cloud-native applications Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2018
WISE emphasises importance of role models at 2018 awards
Gender balance campaign WISE used its 2018 awards ceremony to highlight the importance of female role models, and called on men to lead the charge for equality Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2018
UN extreme poverty monitor is critical of Universal Credit ‘digital by default’ service
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights raises significant concerns with Universal Credit, including poor digital literacy among claimants, automation errors and lack of transparency Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2018
Why is hiring a government chief security officer such a tricky business?
Security bosses and CIOs weigh in on why they think the government is struggling to recruit a chief security officer Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Nov 2018
Raabbit in your headlights
Dominic Raab’s resignation from his stint as Brexit secretary will presumably see him evade all accountability for the promises he recently gave the tech industry about the benefits of leaving the ... Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2018
Oracle searches for AI and data experts
Technology firm Oracle plans to expand its development hub in the UK, as well as hire data scientists and data analysts from the local area Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2018
TeenTech partners with DCMS to reach young people in new areas
After 10 years in operation, social enterprise links up with government department and Local Digital Skills Partnership to reach teens in new cities Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2018
Government considering dedicated internet regulator, says digital minister
An upcoming white paper is likely to set out proposals for an internet regulator, a House of Lords committee has been told Continue Reading