IT education and training

CISOs invisible to their organisations, says BT report

Ignorance of cyber issues is leading to misplaced confidence in security in many organisations, as CISOs struggle to make themselves seen and heard Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The case for applying psychology in cybersecurity training

Chartered psychologist Rebecca McKeown describes how psychology in cybersecurity can improve incident response and makes the case for a research-based approach to training. Continue Reading

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• Katie Donegan, Social Media Manager

How to learn networking fundamentals, from a software pro

Networking basics include protocols, network layers and processes that must happen for computers to communicate across a network. Here's how to start learning these basics. Continue Reading

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• Michaela Goss, Senior Site Editor

Rethinking IT recruitment

IT job applications tend to look for skills in particular technologies, but for some tech roles, life skills and worldly experience are equally important Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Apprenticeships may be a solution to cyber skills shortage, say insiders

Cyber security professionals are open to new approaches to finding sorely needed talent, according to a poll Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

APAC career guide: How to become a DevOps engineer

A DevOps career can be highly rewarding, as long as you are open to learning new things and collaborating with team mates to solve problems in software development Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Easily accessible digital skills training among government’s updated education plan

The government has released a whitepaper detailing plans for skills reforms to encourage lifelong learning, including making digital skills more easily accessible for adults Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Many teachers find online lessons difficult

Lots of teachers found it difficult to deliver lessons online during the first lockdown, with many students without access to tech, says Ecclesiastical Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Tech salary growth in APAC a mixed bag

The growing demand for IT pros to support digital transformation projects has not translated to higher salaries across the board, survey finds Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Gamarue malware found on government-issued school laptops

Devices handed out by the government to support vulnerable children contain malware that appears to be contacting C2 infrastructure in Russia Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Two-thirds of CISOs say they’ll be cyber attack victims this year

Security professionals are ever alert to the threats they face, but some still seem to think it is unlikely they will be attacked Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Digital knowledge must be integral part of Dutch police training

Research reveals gaps in digital knowledge among Netherlands police, with calls for a training ‘roadmap’ to get officers up to speed to tackle cyber crime Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Could ambiguous rules spur IT personnel offshoring bonanza?

Could the combination of Brexit and ambiguous rules on recruitment enable businesses to hire IT staff from overseas to carry out work remotely? Continue Reading

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• Yash Dubal

BT to make data for Oak National Academy charge-free

Telecoms giant announces that data charges for government-backed academy will be removed Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

The UK’s struggle with digital schooling

The UK government’s sudden decision to close schools left many either unprepared or unable to provide children with online schooling, so what does home learning currently look like for children across the UK? Continue Reading

The UK’s struggle with digital schooling

In this week’s Computer Weekly, the UK government’s sudden decision to close schools left many unable to provide children with online schooling - we examine the home learning challenges. Cyber security experts give us their forecasts for 2021. And we find out how technology supports the work of the Guide Dogs charity. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Parler v AWS, digital schooling, ambulance data – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

In this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss the purgation of Parler, the traumas of digital schooling and the South Central Ambulance Service’s use of data to support their operations during the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor
• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

AI specialists and software engineers among most popular UK roles, says LinkedIn

Demand for specialist software engineers and people with skills in AI have risen, according to professional network LinkedIn Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Biased language deters half of female candidates, finds Openreach

When looking into the language of its job adverts, telecoms firm Openreach found that half of female candidates were put off if the language of a job posting was too unconsciously male Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

NCSC CyberFirst Girls 2021 contest kicks off

UK’s national cyber agency says it has already had hundreds of entrants in spite of the challenges presented by the pandemic Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Unforeseen consequences of new technologies put UK at risk

Lords committee told that the risks associated with various emerging digital technologies must be assessed together, with input from UK citizens, if the government is to avoid ‘siloisation’ of fundamentally interconnected problems Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

The UK’s struggle with digital schooling

The UK government’s sudden decision to close schools left many either unprepared or unable to provide children with online schooling, so what does home learning currently look like for children across the UK? Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Jobs in fintech bounce back after brief lockdown lull

Fintechs and payments companies need to make staff recruitment a priority as talent pool shrinks Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

DBS opens tech academy in skills training drive

The DBS Future Tech Academy will focus on training the bank’s technologists in three disciplines for a start – site reliability engineering, data processing and analytics, and application security Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Labour urges government to adopt new plan for at-home education

Labour MPs have written to government officials urging them to provide schools and children with the digital provisions necessary to ensure every child can properly work from home during lockdown Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Diversity and inclusion in tech: The pandemic and the pay gap

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, Suki Fuller, founder of Miribure and co-lead of TLA Women in Tech, discusses the gender pay gap in the context of a pandemic world, alongside a panel of experts Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Another lockdown and scrapped exams help drive the post-COVID-19 Open Schools (R)evolution

COVID has exposed our failure to bring education into the 21st century. The Open School concept is an ideal way of facilitating best practice (both online and face to face) in blended learning. It  ... Continue Reading

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• Philip Virgo, Winsafe Ltd

How the pandemic has affected women in the tech sector

The coronavirus outbreak has created uncertainty across all sectors, but how specifically has it affected women working in the tech industry? Continue Reading

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• Cath Everett

Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2020

As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion throughout 2020 Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2020

Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills in 2020 Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Number of students taking computer science degrees up 7.6% in 2020

The number of students choosing to study computer science at degree level rose year-on-year in 2020, according to BCS Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Learning on the job when working from home

Learning a new job and inducting hires when working from home has been tricky for employees and employers alike. We look at what workarounds have been adopted that could become the post-pandemic normal Continue Reading

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• SA Mathieson

CW Europe: Tour de France fans get a virtual experience

The organisers of this year's Tour de France worked with technology services company NTT in partnership with Amaury Sport Organisation to provide what they described as an “enhanced experience” for race fans who could not be at the roadside because of Covid restrictions. Also read why Deutsche Bank has agreed to sell its retail banking IT operation to one of its main IT suppliers for a token €1. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

CIO interview: David Plumb, chief innovation officer, University of Warwick

The innovation leader is developing ecosystems of partners from industry, public sector and academia to not only help Warwick students, but also to support them as entrepreneurs and benefit the regional economy Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Stockport Council launches digital training initiative

Local authority Stockport Council has launched a programme aimed at training young people in digital skills to give them a better chance at entering digital roles Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

GSMA launches digital access guidelines to help disabled people

Industry organisation GSMA has launched a framework of guidelines aimed at making mobile technology more accessible for people with disabilities Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Singapore government to boost blockchain adoption

Singapore government unveils S$12m programme to promote development and adoption of blockchain applications beyond financial services Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Makers partners with Coding Black Females

Coding bootcamp has linked up with Coding Black Females to train more black talent in software skills Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

The channel in the pandemic, datacentres for investors – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

In this episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Simon Quicke joins Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna to discuss how the IT channel has fared in the pandemic, how datacentres have evolved as investment assets, STEM education for children, and data strategy at Guide Dogs Continue Reading

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• Simon Quicke, Microscope Editor
• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Diversity and inclusion in tech: What is neurodiversity?

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, Rachel Morgan-Trimmer, neurodiversity coach and consultant, talks about neurodiversity. Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

People not offered help to improve digital skills, BCS finds

A large number of people feel they have not been provided with enough help to increase their digital skills during lockdown Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

More than 1,300 teachers trained by National Centre for Computing Education

Government-funded centre aimed at supporting computing teachers has reached more than 29,000 teachers and trained over 1,300 to deliver computing curriculum Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Interest in UK digital talent visa surges despite pandemic

Tech Nation, the endorsing body for the digital technology route of the UK’s Global Talent Visa, has seen a 48% increase in applications over the past year Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Robots taking jobs, but creating careers

Robotic process automation developers tell Computer Weekly about the job they never expected to be doing Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Scottish government hands out laptops and tablets to the digitally excluded

As part of its Connecting Scotland programme, the Scottish government is giving out 23,000 iPads and Chromebooks to low-income families and care leavers, along with two years of mobile data Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

A look inside the official Cisco DEVASC 200-901 guidebook

In this book excerpt, readers can explore the Cisco DEVASC 200-901 official guide and get a flavor of one of Cisco's newest exams and its blend of networking and software topics. Continue Reading

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• Michaela Goss, Senior Site Editor
• Pearson Education

Is Cisco DevNet worth it? Experts say yes, it's the future

Any IT professional who's heard the hype for Cisco's newest certification track may wonder, 'Is Cisco DevNet worth it?' Some experts say it's the future. Find out more in this Q&A. Continue Reading

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• Michaela Goss, Senior Site Editor

7 practice questions for Cisco 200-901 DevNet Associate exam

Ready for Cisco's introductory DevNet exam, DEVASC 200-901? Start your Cisco DevNet Associate training with this practice quiz directly from the official exam guidebook. Continue Reading

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• Michaela Goss, Senior Site Editor
• Pearson Education

Dutch IT award recognises importance of research in the wild

Promoter of human-centric scientific research techniques claims the prestigious 2020 Netherlands Prize for ICT Research Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Diversity and inclusion in tech: How to be an effective ally

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, a panel discusses how to be an effective ally and support others at work. Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Winners of female-only data hackathon announced

Several firms banded together to run a virtual female-only hackathon to encourage data analysts to use Covid-19 data to solve pandemic-related problems Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Security pros coped admirably with remote working transition

Despite facing tight timescales at the onset of the pandemic, security professionals have come through the transition to remote working remarkably well, according to a report Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Bright Little Labs launches Agent Asha series

Children’s media company creates new series of children’s books and resources aimed at teaching children to code Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Lockdown 2: Balancing job retention with automation

As the UK enters its second coronavirus lockdown, experts have questioned the funds that governments across Europe have put aside to support businesses Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Pandemic prompts interest in career shifts into tech

Many people considering a career change have chosen to shift their focus to the technology industry since the beginning of the pandemic, according to CWJobs Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Being LGBTQ+ in science and tech – Alfredo Carpineti

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, Alfredo Carpineti, founder of charitable trust Pride in STEM, talks about some of the difficulties faced by people from the LGBTQ+ community in the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) sectors, and highlights some small things we can all do to act as allies for others. Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

How to practice better allyship – Suzanne McGovern

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, Suzanne McGovern, head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Splunk, discusses how to practice better allyship, explaining why it’s important to have allyship within a business and giving practical tips on how individuals can start supporting minority groups in the workplace. Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

How the self-taught movement is opening the door to a career in coding

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Layla Porter, senior developer evangelist at Twilio, talks about how in many cases developers are now self-taught.  Coding is becoming an in-demand skill ... Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Makers and Generation UK to train underrepresented talent

Coding bootcamp Makers has partnered with Generation UK to provide individuals from underrepresented groups with coding skills Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Most further education colleges have skills shortages in IT teams, says Jisc

A report from member organisation Jisc has found that a larger number of further education colleges have a skills shortage in IT teams Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Lord Harry Renwick - Tech Visionary and Catalyst

There are those who write papers predicting the future. There are prophets whose followers demonstrate and delay change by getting in its way. Far rarer are those who envision the future and gently ... Continue Reading

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• Philip Virgo, Winsafe Ltd

How to write an executive CV for IT leadership jobs

Knowing how to write an IT executive CV requires a deep knowledge and skillset that not everyone has. Find out how to set yourself apart from the competition Continue Reading

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• Mike Podesto

Tech Talent Charter launches Doing It Anyway role model campaign

Industry collaborative launches campaign to make female role models more visible and encourage others into tech Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Saudi Arabian authorities work with Chinese IT giants on digital goals

Saudi Arabia has signed two agreements with Chinese IT suppliers as it strives to deliver its ambitious programme to diversify its economy Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Women in Business Expo: If you can’t find female tech talent, you have hiring and culture issues

A panel of experts at the Women in Business Expo say problems around hiring and culture can be one of the main reasons firms can’t find female talent Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Nordic countries in denial over IT industry equality

Arriving in Denmark to find she was the only woman on a computer science master’s course was a shock to Plamena Cherneva Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

D&I push should come from the top, says panel

Panel of experts at Black Tech Fest spoke about how a push for diversity and inclusion should come with support from firms’ leaders Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Advocacy and allyship - Dame Stephanie Shirley

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, philanthropist and IT entrepreneur, Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley, talks about how the position of women in the tech space has changed throughout her career, and how to practice allyship for under-represented groups in the UK’s tech sector Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

UK regulators lack the skills and expertise to cope with increasing use of algorithms

MPs told that multiple regulators will be needed to govern the ever-growing use of algorithmic systems in all areas of the economy and public sector Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Supporting black people in the UK tech sector - Ronda Zelezny-Green

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, Ronda Zelezny-Green, global head of training and e-learning at the Internet Society, talks about supporting black people in the tech sector at a time where there has been a focus on racial awakening Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Small training steps can have big impact on economic recovery

Staff cuts and using IT to drive optimisation are short-term measures and businesses need to reskill their workforce, says Microsoft Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Cyber security skills ad branded ‘crass’ by minister

Security skills campaign advert depicting a ballet dancer comes in for criticism as the arts sector struggles in the pandemic Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Regional Covid-19 lockdowns will leave digitally excluded ‘stranded’

Charity calls on government to do more to level up digital skills as it warns that tougher regional lockdowns in the Midlands and the North will hit digitally excluded people the hardest Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Diversity and inclusion in tech: supporting mental health

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, a panel discuss how to support people’s mental health in the tech-driven workplace. Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Anne-Marie Imafidon, most influential woman in UK tech 2020 - winner’s speech

In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity event, in partnership with Spinks, Anne-Marie Imafidon, CEO of Stemettes, gives her acceptance speech as the 2020 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Government to provide 100,000 devices for remote learning

The Department for Education is offering education providers access to additional devices to help with remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Code First Girls teaches over 20,000 women to code

Not-for-profit has reached its original goal, set in 2017, of teaching 20,000 women to code and now aims to double its community Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

The Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2020

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we announce our annual list of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology, and talk to this year’s winner, Stemettes CEO and diversity campaigner, Anne-Marie Imafidon. Meet our five Rising Stars and the latest entrants to our women in tech Hall of Fame. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2020

Computer Weekly has revealed who is on this year’s list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, including this year’s winner Anne-Marie Imafidon Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Computer Weekly’s 2020 women in tech Rising Stars

The nature of digital technology means the IT industry is an ever-changing landscape, so who will be at the wheel of the technology sector in years to come? Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Talk is no good without action, says Most Influential Woman in UK Tech 2020

The Black Lives Matter movement has led to a lot of statements being released signifying tech companies’ intentions, but action is what really matters, says Anne-Marie Imafidon, this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2020: Entrants to the Hall of Fame

Each year, Computer Weekly and its judges choose women recognised for their lifetime contribution to the technology sector to be added to its Hall of Fame Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Tech Partnership Degrees launches partnership with TechUK

Not-for-profit organisation is partnering with industry body to reach and teach more students employable tech skills Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

NCSC expands schools programme to north-east England and Northern Ireland

Following an initial roll-out in Gloucestershire and Wales, the NCSC’s CyberFirst Schools programme is being extended to north-east England and Northern Ireland Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

A smarter skills policy for those in furlough

The front-end to the furlough programme should therefore package and link to all other current and proposed education, training and support programmes in ways that make sense to the target ... Continue Reading

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• Philip Virgo, Winsafe Ltd

Singapore to build 5G talent pipeline

Singapore’s telcos will start hiring and training about 1,000 telecoms professionals by year-end to support the deployment of 5G networks Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Interview: Tech education in Africa, with a focus on female empowerment

During a trip to East Africa in the early 2000s, Sonal Kadchha found a lack of secondary education and few teachers, which eventually led her to teach women in the region how to code Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Public admires security professionals, but doesn’t want their jobs

(ISC)² research finds attitudes towards security roles are increasingly positive, but not many people fancy joining the fight against cyber crime Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Top 10 skills to include in your IT CV

Find out what skills and keywords you should include on your CV to stand out as an IT professional in a competitive market Continue Reading

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• Mike Podesto

Tech executives need new skills to lead in a remote world

After helping organisations adapt to new ways of working during the Covid-19 pandemic, IT leaders worldwide are now enjoying greater influence, according to this year’s Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey Continue Reading

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• Neil Price

What will increased remote working mean for tech salaries?

As remote working becomes more popular because of the coronavirus outbreak, people have less need to be near city centres – but what might this mean for tech workers’ salaries? Continue Reading

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• Cath Everett

Abu Dhabi government launches peer-to-peer coding campus

Abu Dhabi government launches a specialist programming school that uses peer-to-peer teaching methods and gamification Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Jobs in UK tech sector grow 36% since lockdown peak

The number of advertised roles in digital have increased across the UK in the summer months, according to the government’s Digital Economy Council Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Lockdown sees increase in girls applying for GCHQ cyber courses

The shift to online learning saw an increase in participants for its CyberFirst cyber security training programme, GCHQ found Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Fund helps Good Things Foundation give 4,000 people digital access

Charity Good Things Foundation has been given £500,000 by the National Lottery Fund to help 4,000 digitally excluded people gain technology skills Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Only 10% of tech talent have cyber skills to fill skills gap

The UK has a growing need for cyber skills as a result of the pandemic, but few IT professionals have the skills firms actually need Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

How Certis is digitising security operations

Certis has developed more than 50 applications in a year to help employees do their jobs better and has set up an AI centre to tap the potential of robotics and video analytics in security Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Ethical and professional data science needed to avoid further algorithm controversies

BCS is calling for higher ethical and professional standards in algorithmic development to ensure public trust in future government information systems Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

CTO interview: David Rafalovsky, Sberbank Group

Russia’s Sberbank is well into its digital transformation journey, with artificial intelligence and supercomputing now at the centre of its plans Continue Reading

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• Vladimir Kozlov

DWP searches for talent as part of apprenticeship programme

The Department of Work and Pensions is looking for diverse talent to fill software and networking roles while developing skills on the job Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor