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February 19, 2021
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Feb'21
Interview: From healthcare to healthcare IT provider
One route into IT is to take your knowledge of a certain sector to an IT firm that specialises in it. This is Katy Cain’s story
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February 18, 2021
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2020 a record year for cyber, thanks to Covid
The UK’s cyber industry now employs close to 50,000 people and contributes billions to the economy
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February 17, 2021
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Security pros agree: We need to take a break
As many as 85% of security staff engage in leisure activities during working hours, but they have excellent reasons for doing so
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February 17, 2021
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Feb'21
Emotional intelligence, empathy increasingly valued in CISOs
The pandemic has highlighted the value of soft skills, rather than technical ones, in security
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February 17, 2021
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Feb'21
How software developers can make more dough
There are subtle differences across Europe in developer salaries, depending on experience and demand for front-end, full-stack or front-end roles
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February 15, 2021
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Almost half of firms looking to recruit tech workers
Many professionals claim their firms are actively seeking workers for tech-based roles, finds CWJobs and techUK
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February 15, 2021
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Feb'21
NCSC recognises UK’s top cyber schools
National Cyber Security Centre CyberFirst Schools initiative has handed out 14 gold, silver and bronze awards recognising excellence in cyber security teaching
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February 15, 2021
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Feb'21
ENIAC anniversary: What 75 years of computer technology have delivered
The ENIAC was a computer built for the US Army to calculate missile trajectories during the Second World War, but it was finally delivered in February 1946
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February 11, 2021
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Future security stars shine in first round of CyberFirst Girls contest
There were more than 6,500 participants in the opening heats of the National Cyber Security Centre’s CyberFirst Girls competition this year
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February 11, 2021
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Nationwide Building Society kicks off search for tech apprentices
Nationwide is working with local organisations to boost tech skills
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February 10, 2021
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TCS to recruit 1,500 UK tech professionals this year
Indian IT service provider Tata Consultancy Services commits to recruiting UK IT professionals
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February 10, 2021
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Century-old insurer uses low code as digital demands increase
Lloyds of London insurance and reinsurance broker Miller breaks from the past by adopting low-code software development platform
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February 09, 2021
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Feb'21
Russia’s Sber launches international AI contest for children
Children from across the world invited to take part in artificial intelligence competition launched by Russian bank-turned-tech business
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February 08, 2021
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UK Cyber Security Council to take charge of skills strategy
New government-backed body will be set up to boost careers opportunities and professional standards in the cyber security sector
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February 08, 2021
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Feb'21
Woolworths to invest more than A$50m in skills training
More than 60,000 Woolworths employees across store and e-commerce operations, supply chain network and support offices are expected to benefit from the new investment
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February 08, 2021
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Feb'21
Almost 70% of IT staff say firms working on tech gender diversity
Many IT workers say their companies are working to address gender diversity in their IT departments, according to Computer Weekly’s salary survey
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February 05, 2021
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Feb'21
Mayor of London launches digital inclusion initiative
Taskforce focused on increasing digital inclusion in London will promote digital skills and increase access to devices and connectivity
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February 04, 2021
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Feb'21
Covid-19 saw 32% of UK&I firms furlough IT staff in 2020
The coronavirus outbreak led to pay freezes, reduced hours and furlough for many IT workers, according to Computer Weekly’s annual salary survey
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February 03, 2021
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Feb'21
UK slow in AI maturity race
A new survey for Rackspace has found that IT decision makers in the UK struggle with finding the right skills to support artificial intelligence
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January 28, 2021
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Jan'21
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
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January 25, 2021
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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
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January 25, 2021
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Jan'21
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
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January 22, 2021
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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
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January 21, 2021
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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
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January 21, 2021
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Jan'21
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
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January 19, 2021
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Jan'21
BT to make data for Oak National Academy charge-free
Telecoms giant announces that data charges for government-backed academy will be removed
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January 18, 2021
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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
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January 18, 2021
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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
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January 17, 2021
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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
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January 14, 2021
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Jan'21
Scottish councils need better digital skills, report finds
Councils in Scotland still suffer from a lack of digital skills among staff despite progress during the pandemic, and the Scottish Local Government Digital Office has failed to deliver its goal of common platforms and joint procurement, according to...
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January 14, 2021
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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
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January 11, 2021
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Jan'21
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?
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January 11, 2021
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Jobs in fintech bounce back after brief lockdown lull
Fintechs and payments companies need to make staff recruitment a priority as talent pool shrinks
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January 07, 2021
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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
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January 06, 2021
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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
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January 05, 2021
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Jan'21
AI advancement: Mimicking decision-making
In The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger is transported back to 1984. If Arnie had to rely on cloud connectivity, he’d still be walking around naked
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December 22, 2020
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Dec'20
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
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December 21, 2020
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Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2020
Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills in 2020
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December 16, 2020
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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
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December 07, 2020
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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
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December 07, 2020
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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
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December 07, 2020
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Singapore government to boost blockchain adoption
Singapore government unveils S$12m programme to promote development and adoption of blockchain applications beyond financial services
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December 03, 2020
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S/4 Hana projects come off back burner, but skills shortage impedes progress
UK and Ireland SAP User Group members set to ramp up S/4 ERP migration projects, but skills shortage and retirement of SAP managers in user organisations are a concern
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December 01, 2020
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Makers partners with Coding Black Females
Coding bootcamp has linked up with Coding Black Females to train more black talent in software skills
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November 30, 2020
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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
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November 30, 2020
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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
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November 26, 2020
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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
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November 26, 2020
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Nov'20
Robots taking jobs, but creating careers
Robotic process automation developers tell Computer Weekly about the job they never expected to be doing
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November 18, 2020
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Nov'20
IT managers raise concerns over retaining and attracting SAP skills
Survey has shone a light on the concerns of organisations managing and deploying SAP enterprise software
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November 13, 2020
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Nov'20
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