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IT education and training
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February 21, 2023
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Feb'23
Millions wasted as staff only use 40% of new software features
The majority of CIOs face an uphill struggle getting employees in their organisations to use applications to their full potential
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February 17, 2023
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Feb'23
More than 60% of people think they are not qualified for STEM careers
People are interested in STEM careers but many feel underqualified, while some don’t even know what counts as a STEM job, IBM finds
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February 17, 2023
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Employers claim to prioritise diversity, employees remain dubious
Young tech employees claim diversity initiatives aren’t working, despite more than half of employers claiming to focus on the issue
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February 16, 2023
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Feb'23
Helsinki’s tech and business ecosystem in 90 days
Helsinki gives tech entrepreneurs a taste of life and business in Finland for 90 days as it bids to attract global tech startups
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February 15, 2023
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Feb'23
Computing degrees more popular due to AI, says BCS
As tech and its uses become more mainstream, an increasing number of people seem to be interested in studying computing at university, BCS claims
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February 14, 2023
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Feb'23
Payment tech provider opens Finnish tech hub
Nordic payment tech supplier opens a hub in the Finnish city of Espoo to access expertise
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February 14, 2023
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Feb'23
Government to fund STEM return-to-work programme
Government-backed initiative aims to help parents and carers return to careers in science, technology, engineering and maths after a break from work
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February 10, 2023
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Committee launches digital exclusion inquiry
The Lords Communications Committee has launched an inquiry to investigate how the UK can tackle digital exclusion during the cost-of-living crisis
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February 10, 2023
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Feb'23
More than 30% of girls in tech don’t become tech undergrads
Research by McKinsey found that 31% of girls who are studying tech-based subjects at school in Europe then drop out of the pipeline before making it to university
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February 07, 2023
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Jaguar Land Rover to offer almost 300 apprenticeships
Jaguar Land Rover has announced new apprenticeship programmes to help the firm to develop future automobile technologies
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February 06, 2023
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Government urged to address ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy system
The apprenticeship levy was developed in 2017 to boost access to skills for UK business, but many are concerned it isn’t fit for purpose
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February 06, 2023
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Feb'23
Executive interview, Eric Muntz, Mailchimp
We speak to Intuit Mailchimp’s former CTO about how the company manages IT engineering and supports different ways of working
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February 01, 2023
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Feb'23
NCSC for Startups inducts four companies into programme
Four more startups are set to join the NCSC accelerator, which helps the UK government develop technology and approaches to pressing cyber security challenges
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February 01, 2023
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Feb'23
Tech workers seek alternative employment to avoid redundancy
With rumours of mass redundancies rife in the IT sector, many tech workers are applying for other roles rather than risk becoming unemployed
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February 01, 2023
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Feb'23
PayPal slashes 2,000 jobs in face of tough economic outlook
Fintech giant making thousands of redundancies as global economic outlook remains poor
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February 01, 2023
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Feb'23
UK Cyber Council and ISACA launch audit, assurance programme
The UK Cyber Security Council has teamed up with ISACA to partner on a new audit and assurance programme for security pros
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January 31, 2023
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Jan'23
Cyber training firm launches £20k data protection scholarship
Training specialist Freevacy has launched a £20,000 scholarship fund to train data privacy and protection professionals
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January 31, 2023
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Jan'23
University of Stirling taps into Alation data catalogue technology
The University of Stirling is the first non-US university to participate in a data management education programme provided pro bono by data catalogue supplier Alation
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January 31, 2023
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Jan'23
MPs warned of AI arms race to the bottom
Expert tells Parliamentary committee that tech companies developing artificial intelligence are cutting corners and placing safety on the backburner, opening up ‘enormous risks’ for the future of AI
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January 31, 2023
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Jan'23
Mark Logan on his vision for a Scottish technology ecosystem
The Scottish Government’s entrepreneur advisor speaks to Computer Weekly about the philosophy behind an ambitious technology ecosystem strategy
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January 27, 2023
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Jan'23
Employees over 55 want new skills
A large number of people in their 50s or older want to gain new digital skills, but aren’t getting the support they need to do so
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January 25, 2023
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UK Treasury recruiting digital currency leader
The UK government’s investigation into the merits of a central bank digital currency gathers pace at it looks for a team leader
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January 24, 2023
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Jan'23
Nationwide Building Society CIO to join Co-operative Bank
Gary Delooze to join Co-operative Bank as CIO after six years heading up Nationwide Building Society’s IT department
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January 17, 2023
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Jan'23
Entain and McLaren F1 aim to help women return to STEM careers
To help more women return to the STEM sector after a career break, Entain and McLaren F1 have launched a programme of work, coaching and networking
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January 17, 2023
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Jan'23
Tech skills shortage still a problem for employers
Many organisations have struggled to find tech talent over the past year, leading them to consider alternative ways to attract skilled workers
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January 10, 2023
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Jan'23
How to find winning artificial intelligence use cases
Choosing use cases for artificial intelligence requires organisations to take a hard look at business value, risk, data and other capabilities required to realise the technology’s full potential
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January 04, 2023
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Jan'23
Why India’s Mphasis chose West Yorkshire for tech hub
IT services firm Mphasis is moving more service delivery to the UK with around 1000 tech recruits planned for Northern England
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December 30, 2022
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Dec'22
Top 10 Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcasts of 2022
The team began with a sombre episode about Ukraine and went on to tackle the more familiar topics of diversity, datacentre sustainability and data. New for 22: Cliff Saran’s interviews with IT thought leaders
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December 29, 2022
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Dec'22
Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2022
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2022
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December 28, 2022
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Dec'22
Top 10 Middle East IT stories of 2022
Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 Middle East IT articles of 2022
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December 22, 2022
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Dec'22
Number of women taking computing degrees grows
The gender gap in the UK’s tech sector has persisted for many years, but BCS has found figures to suggest more women are choosing computing at degree level
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December 22, 2022
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Dec'22
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2022
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 2022
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December 21, 2022
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Dec'22
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2022
Looking back at the skills and hiring landscape in 2022, Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills over the past 12 months
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December 19, 2022
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Dec'22
BAE Systems to hire 2,600 apprentices next year
As a new year looms, defence firm BAE Systems has plans to add more than 2,500 apprentices to its workforce across the UK in 2023
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December 15, 2022
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Dec'22
Digital Ethics Summit: Who benefits from new technology?
Experts at the 2022 Digital Ethics Summit say expedited development cycles and obviously over-hyped PR material, in tandem with the public’s near-total exclusion from conversations around technology, is creating distrust towards the tech sector
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December 14, 2022
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Dec'22
Quarter of UK businesses looking abroad for tech talent
As the tech skills gap persists, research shows many hiring managers in the UK are now looking for talent in other countries
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December 09, 2022
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Dec'22
Government announces £490m education investment
New investment into classroom facilities and funding for specialist education providers is aimed at better development of STEM talent
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December 09, 2022
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Dec'22
CIISec, DCMS to fund vocational cyber courses for A-level students
The Chartered Institute of Information Security and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport plan to fund vocational cyber qualifications for 300 teenagers
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December 09, 2022
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Dec'22
Digital bank to recruit 1,000 tech experts in Manchester
App-based bank Starling is adding 1,000 people to its workforce with technology professionals being recruited for its new operation in Manchester
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December 06, 2022
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Dec'22
EU fails to protect human rights in surveillance tech transfers
Transfers of surveillance technology from the European Union to African governments are carried out without due regard for the human rights impacts, the European Ombudsman has found after a year-long investigation into the European Commission’s ...
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December 02, 2022
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Dec'22
Civil servants want more digital skills training, survey finds
Civil servants are keen to learn more about how to use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) to improve public services, yet only 5% have received AI training
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November 24, 2022
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Nov'22
Not-for-profit aims to encourage 1,300 girls into cyber careers
CyNam, a not-for-profit cyber security initiative, is collaborating with industry, education providers and government to encourage young women into cyber
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November 23, 2022
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Nov'22
How APAC organisations are hiring cyber security pros
Hiring managers in cyber security are turning to existing employees in non-IT roles and providing professional development for junior-level staff to plug the talent gap
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November 22, 2022
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Businesses must embrace digital skills and innovate, says CBI president
Brian McBride, president of the Confederation of British Industry, says the UK is a ‘magnet for tech investment’ and calls on UK firms to step up and adapt, as tech adoption will help boost the economy
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November 15, 2022
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Women more likely to leave tech jobs than men
Dropout of women in tech is higher than that of men, with women more likely to leave the industry, according to research from InnovateHer
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November 10, 2022
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Nov'22
Scrutinising AI requires holistic, end-to-end system audits
Understanding the full impacts of artificial intelligence requires organisations to conduct end-to-end social and technical audits of their systems, but the process comes with a number of challenges
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November 10, 2022
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Ericsson, Technical University of Sofia to prepare students for 5G-ready future
Leading Bulgarian education establishment collaborates with comms tech provider to deploy programme that builds 5G ICT skills for the future, including 64 hours of training on 5G technology and standards
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November 04, 2022
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Nov'22
Data Summit majors on ethics in data use, demonstrates diversity
The Data Lab’s Data Summit majored on the ethical use of data, and featured Scottish government minister Tom Arthur, science broadcaster Hannah Fry, and Nasa chief science data officer Kevin Murphy
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November 03, 2022
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Nov'22
All NHS staff should have basic AI training, says report
A report by the NHS AI Lab and Health Education England calls for all health and care staff to receive training in artificial intelligence as the technology will be increasingly adopted in healthcare practice
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November 02, 2022
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Nov'22
Almost 70% of businesses held back by talent shortage
Digital leaders in the UK have growing concerns about attracting and retaining talent, with many saying a lack of talent is standing in the way of change