IT management skills

How the CIO can get on message

Microsoft talks of a beautiful experience. Rackspace says it's fanatical about support. Marketing fluff? Or is there a lesson for CIOs? Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CIO interview: Lone Bundgaard, Coloplast

IT development head at Danish medical products and services company plays core role in major change to how the company engages with its customers Continue Reading

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• Jenny Stadigs

451 Research highlights cost benefits of taking multi-provider approach to cloud

Latest 451 Research cloud pricing report suggests buyers could get a better deal, if they're prepared to shop around Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

CW Nordics – November 2015 Edition

IT is becoming more important to businesses, in part due to the digital revolution, and the women and men who lead IT are now increasingly coveted. Continue Reading

Acquire new skills for technology management

The age of the customer requires organisations to focus on both the business technology and IT agendas Continue Reading

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• Marc Cercere

How Taiwan is building the internet of things

In this week's Computer Weekly, we meet the Taiwanese companies that are developing the technology building blocks for the internet of things. Our latest buyer's guide looks at the skills needed for modern IT leadership. And we examine the technology options to take superfast broadband speeds even higher. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Placing unemployed women in the IT industry could solve skills gap, says Martha Lane Fox

Speaking at the Microsoft Future Decoded event in London, Martha Lane Fox said giving unemployed women digital skills and IT jobs could solve the skills gap Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Meet the men helping women succeed in IT

In this week's Computer Weekly, we meet the men that have mentored some of the leading women in tech to find out how men can help tackle the diversity gap in IT. We examine how restrictive software licensing is hindering firms' ambitions for digital transformation. And where can CIOs turn to for advice? We look at the options. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Mayor of London launches tech fund for digital skills

A programme has been launched by the mayor of London to ensure young people in the capital are learning digital skills Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CW Europe – November 2015

Cloud computing has huge benefits to businesses in Europe, but data protection rules have been different for organisations in different parts of Europe. This is about to change with the final version of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) expected soon. All 28 EU member states will have one set of rules to follow. Continue Reading

CIO interview: Torben Høeg Bonde, Vestas

The CIO at Danish wind turbine company Vestas is playing a key role in turning the company into a software supplier Continue Reading

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• Jenny Stadigs

Retailers will never have pure play, says Watchfinder founder

Founder of luxury second-hand watch reseller Watchfinder explains that retailers will never have an entirely online or offline business Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

More than 70% of teachers still think students are better at using tech

Teachers are still struggling to adapt to the new curriculum, and more than 70% believe their students are more technology-savvy than they are Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

How the Cabinet Office is using open data to tackle youth unemployment

The Cabinet Office invited IT professionals and young people to a Job Hack event with the aim of using open government datasets to help more young people into work Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Infosec pros should start preparing for the future, say experts

Information security professionals need to grow their skills, engage with the business, increase security awareness, set business goals and tailor their messages, says a panel of experts Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

The problem of smart cities and connectivity in the UK

Only once leaders develop a framework for local economic and societal development can the “smart city” buzz can evolve into “intelligent communities” Continue Reading

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• David Brunnen, Groupe Intellex

How CIOs can raise their 'IT clock speed' as pressure to innovate grows

CIOs are facing pressure from the board to roll out IT projects increasingly quickly. How can they do that without running unacceptable risks? This article, based on cutting-edge research among leading businesses, offers some answers Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

How easyJet uses digital to drive competitive advantage

The CIO and head of digital at easyJet tell Computer Weekly price is not the only way to gain competitive advantage in the airline industry Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

UK digital economy needs 2.3 million digital workers by 2020

The UK will need the skills of 2.3 million digital workers by 2020 if it hopes to power the promised digital economy, according to research from O2 Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Apprenticeships could stop potential employees falling through the net, says Bellrock

The chief technology officer of facilities management company Bellrock explains why apprenticeships should be used to stop potential IT workers moving to other industries Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Netherlands uses female role models to encourage girls into IT industry

The Netherlands needs to shake up its education system to attract more girls into IT, as only 10% of its IT workforce are women Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

JLab’s 2015 startups explain how the accelerator has helped them

Finalists of the John Lewis JLab accelerator explain what experience they have gained on the programme Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

More than half of 12-year-old girls say Stem subjects are too hard

Accenture finds more than half of 12-year-old girls in the UK and Ireland think science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects are too hard Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Opening doors to open source

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the growing acceptance of open source software among corporate IT leaders, especially for developing digital business strategies. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the emerging best practice in next-generation service management. And we find out how organisations should be preparing for the forthcoming changes to EU data protection laws. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

The Data School: Former Facebook employee launches training programme for future data analysts

After working at Facebook as a data analyst, Andy Kriebel explains why he moved to the UK and launched a training programme for data scientists Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

The importance of e-leadership in meeting digital challenges

Henley Business School identifies ICT trends that will alter the demand of e-skills, especially those needed by e-leaders Continue Reading

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• Maks Belitski

Life’s a breach: How to handle the press after a hacking attack

Emily Dent, specialist in crisis PR, offers some advice to organisations that unexpectedly find themselves in the headlines Continue Reading

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• Emily Dent

Teachers teaching teachers – how Google for Education fuels collaborative learning

Google’s head of education explains why the use of technology in classrooms is critical and how Google’s education technology is sparking collaboration between teachers Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CW Nordics – August 2015 Edition

5G technology from Ericsson could soon be used to improve communication and remote control operations in the mines of Sweden. A project designed to improve productivity and safety in traditionally dangerous environments is being run by Ericsson, ABB, Boliden, SICS Swedish ICT and Volvo Construction Equipment. Continue Reading

What is the #ILookLikeAnEngineer campaign?

We've pulled the best from the #ILookLikeAnEngineer campaign Continue Reading

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• Mia Vallely

Interview: Government digital chief Mike Bracken – why I quit

Mike Bracken, the outgoing director of the Government Digital Service, talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about his departure from Whitehall Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

What will happen to digital government when GDS chief Mike Bracken moves on?

The government’s digital chief Mike Bracken has announced he will be leaving, raising concerns over the future of digital government Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

HMRC to transfer 250 Capgemini staff in-house ready for Aspire contract end

HMRC’s Aspire outsourcing contract will be replaced by slowly bringing staff in-house to give the department more control over IT Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Bilingual coders earn £4,500 more than single language colleagues

Coders that know more than one coding language earn an average of 10% more than single language colleagues, reveals Greythorn report Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Salesforce eager to support startup culture sweeping Europe

Salesforce’s head of startup relations shares why it’s partnered with accelerator Startupbootcamp Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Women in IT meet prime minister David Cameron's gender pay gap news with scepticism

The prime minister’s announcement that firms with more than 250 employees will have to disclose salaries has been met with concerns over how and when results will be published Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

TechUK paper urges industry to collaborate in closing the IT skills gap

TechUK paper puts forward recommendations to government and industry on closer collaboration to close the IT skills shortfall Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

The most influential women in UK IT 2015

In this week's Computer Weekly, we reveal our annual list of the 50 most influential women in UK IT – and talk to this year's winner, Citrix vice-president Jacqueline de Rojas. Also, we look at how ARM chips are making inroads into the datacentre as energy awareness becomes a growing corporate IT issue. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Bright Little Labs inspires children through Detective Dot role model

Interactive books aim to inspire a generation of coders to investigate where possessions come from and how they’re made Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Computer Weekly reveals the 50 most influential women in UK IT 2015

This year's list of the 50 most influential women in UK IT has been revealed. Find out which female IT leaders are making a difference to the digital economy Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Most influential women in UK IT 2015: Rising stars

Judges of most influential women in UK IT hail five females as rising stars. Special thanks to the Salesforce Foundation for extending their support to our 2015 Rising Stars Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

The 50 most influential women in UK IT 2015

See pictures of those that made the top 50 most influential women in UK IT list for 2015 Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Most influential women in UK IT: Rising Stars 2015

Judges for Most Influential Women in UK IT hail five females as Rising Stars. Find out who made our Rising Stars gallery this year. Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

UK universities revise computer course guidelines to boost ranks of cyber warriors

UK universities revise course guidelines to transform computing degree courses and ensure that undergraduates learn cyber security skills Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

BCSWomen hosts Guinness World Record attempt with marathon app-building event

BCSWomen hosts app-building event to encourage over 1,000 young people to simultaneously build Android apps in a Guinness World Record attempt Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Is HMRC making tax more taxing for non-digital taxpayers?

Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made tax data accessible online – but how should it cater for those unable (or unwilling) to use digital services? Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Case study: What the enterprise can learn from Etsy's DevOps strategy

Jon Cowie, operations engineer at online marketplace Etsy, advises enterprises on how to develop a DevOps-friendly business culture Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

The top 10 myths about agile development

Examining some of the most common misconceptions in the growing field of agile software development Continue Reading

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• Peter Measey

Europe’s startups should collaborate like Silicon Valley firms

Europe should take a leaf out of Silicon Valley’s book on openness and collaboration, according to speakers at Startup Village 2015 Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Digital services not saving government departments money, says NAO

Government departments are not making the savings digital services were aiming to deliver Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Apps for Good Awards 2015 finalists unveiled

18 student teams are to face an expert judging panel in the Apps for Good final ceremony held at the Barbican, London Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

CW Europe – June 2015 Edition

Employment across Europe – Why industry has a responsibility to ensure the IT workforce adds to Europe's economic value. Continue Reading

HMRC looks for transformation partner ahead of Aspire end

HMRC is seeking transformational help ahead of the demise of its Aspire contract in 2017. Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Most Influential Women in UK IT - introducing the Hall of Fame

Computer Weekly has launched its Most Influential Women in UK IT Hall of Fame to recognise lifetime achievement Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Five critical actions CIOs should take to improve the customer experience

Actions include upgrading IT roles, amending measurements, structural changes and a cultural shift from internal to external Continue Reading

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• Marc Cecere

Reflect Digital founder shares road to success

Founder of Kent-based digital agency shares her journey from a £3k business to £500k Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Socitm to launch women in IT network

Society of Information Technology Management on the hunt for partners to help launch women in IT network Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Europe rallies together to solve digital skills crisis

There have been several major announcements to develop skills and ensure the IT workforce adds to Europe’s economic value Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

CA Technologies rallies workforce to support younger generation

CA Technologies launches Europe-wide programme to get workforce behind closing the Stem skills gap Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Selling tech as a lifestyle will attract more females says HDS

Dev Patel of HDS says we need to sell the lifestyle of the tech industry to appeal to more women Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Temp and permanent IT staff still in demand, reveals KPMG report

KPMG report shows IT sector has third-strongest demand for staff out of nine industries Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

IT staff on the rise despite slow business volume growth rate

New business volumes rise at slowest rate since mid-2013 but hiring predictions for technology staff are on the up Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Met Police offers up to almost £200,000 for CIO role

The Metropolitan Police is offering up to almost £200,000 to fill its CIO position, which has been open since February 2015 Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

30% Club launches technology group

30% Club adds technology arm, which will be chaired by Melissa Di Donato of Salesforce Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Animator Ashling Lindsay crowned UK’s coolest techie

Pink Bottle Productions founder wins title of UK’s coolest techie as selected by student judging panel Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Finland is the place to be for ICT

Finland stands out as the top country in ICT, according to the European Commission Digital Economy and Society Index Continue Reading

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• Ally Millar

UK startups facing too many challenges, say entrepreneurs

Startups need more support if London’s digital economy is to develop, according to business leaders at Westminster Policy Forum Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Cyber security boot camp launched to boost skills

Sans Cyber Academy unveils eight-week security boot camp after businesses demand more cyber security specialists Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

UBS innovation lab moves into Level39

Level39 will host the UBS innovation lab to support fintech startups Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Martha Lane Fox unveils Dot Everyone

Lane Fox uses Dimbleby Lecture to reveal national institution idea putting women at the heart of the technology sector Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

FDM everywoman in technology awards winners 2015

Find out the winners of the FDM everywoman in technology awards 2015 Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

More than a fifth of world’s billionaires studied engineering at university

Approved Index analysis finds 22% of Forbes’ 100 rich list studied engineering at university Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Photo editing app firm BeFunky transforms into female-weighted team

Photo editing app company BeFunky set out to recruit the best talent it could find and unintentionally landed a team largely comprising women Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

HP Helion Rack looks to speed up enterprise private cloud adoption

HP wants to take the heavy lifting out of moving to the private cloud by offering enterprises pre-configured and tested infrastructure packages Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

IT priorities 2015 – IT budgets on the rise as economy recovers

Almost three-quarters of IT managers in the UK expect their IT budgets to increase or stay the same in 2015 Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Women have a big part to play in the future of the fintech industry

International Women’s Day sparks debate around the lack of females holding board-level positions in the fintech sector and elsewhere Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Mobile devices better suited for digitally excluded

Digitally excluded find tablets and smartphones easier to use and more intuitive, according to Tinder Foundation and Vodafone UK report Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Wise chair Trudy Norris-Grey urges greater awareness of roles for women in IT

Chair of Wise Trudy Norris-Grey talks to Computer Weekly about raising awareness of opportunities for women in technology Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

HSBC names replacement CIO for investment bank

HSBC has named the replacement for the departing CIO of its global banking and markets division, with an internal promotion filling the gap Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

HSBC seeks new investment banking CIO as Sumeet Chabria leaves

HSBC is looking for a new IT head in its investment banking arm after Sumeet Chabria decided to leave after 21 years at the bank Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Lean IT Association unveils lean certification

LITA reveals Lean IT Certification Scheme for training providers wanting to teach the principles of Lean Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Government gives green light for Northern Futures UTC

George Osborne unveils plan for Northern Futures University Technical College to boost IT and healthcare science careers in north-east of England Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Austin, San Francisco and Tel Aviv revealed as top tech cities

Austin, San Francisco and Tel Aviv have been ranked as top cities for tech companies, Savills report reveals Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Digital tech skills added to Shortage Occupation Lists for UK and Scotland

Digital tech sector roles added to Shortage Occupation List, along with health sector and energy industry workers Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

WCIT mentors support tech entrepreneurialism

WCIT members focus on mentoring tech startups and encouraging more entrepreneurialism Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Who will get your digital vote?

In this week's Computer Weekly, we hear from the UK's three main political parties as they debate their digital policies ahead of the general election. Is the rise of the CDO a threat to the CIO's position? We find out what IT leaders have to say. Continue Reading

CW Europe – February 2015 Edition

This issue of CW Europe looks at the results of the 2015 IT Priorities report, which questioned more than 1,000 technology professionals worldwide to reveal how IT departments are finally starting to shake off the effect of the 2008-2009 recession. But some regions are recovering at a faster pace than others. Continue Reading

Apps for Good 2014 winners set to launch completed apps

Seven winning teams to launch finished apps to market after spending six months working with agency partners Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Computer science graduates have highest unemployment rate

UK computer science students have the highest rate of unemployment six months after graduation, according to a report Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Tech-savvy females taking Gaza startup scene by storm

With no Stem stigma in the Arab world, females in Gaza soldier through conflict with Gaza Sky Geeks Accelerator Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Students take on the Daleks at D5 summit

Netley Primary School students learn to code via BBC’s Doctor and the Dalek game at D5 London summit Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Students' Raspberry Pi computers to run on International Space Station

Astro Pi competition to send best two Raspberry Pi ideas on next International Space Station mission Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

England's computing curriculum: How was the first term?

Teachers’ confidence grows as the first term of the English computing curriculum goes down well with teaching staff and students Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Computer Weekly's UKtech50 event 2014

Computer Weekly hosted its annual UKtech50 countdown event on 3rd December 2014. This year Jane Moran, CIO of Unilever took away the award for the most influential person in UK IT. Here are some photos from the day Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

UKtech50 2014 - The most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the fifth annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT - the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving the role of technology in the UK economy Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

UKtech50 2014 - The most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the fifth annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Computer Weekly UKtech50: Rising Stars 2014

Chosen by the Computer Weekly team from people we’ve met over the past 12 months, here are our five rising stars of 2014 Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Sitel to hire 11,000 staff

Sitel reveals plans to expand by employing 11,000 staff, with 1,200 positions in the UK Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Lack of digital skills holding back two million small businesses

Two million small firms miss out on business due to lack of online presence, Department for Business Innovation & Skills report reveals Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Tech startups fail to represent females in the boardroom

The number of women on tech startup boards has declined since 2010, while FTSE 100 companies boast increased female representation, survey shows Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly