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IT technical skills
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May 09, 2018
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May'18
Demand for big data contractors sees 128% year-on-year increase
The number of job vacancies for people with big data skills has increased in the past year, with the demand for contractors in this area skyrocketing
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May 09, 2018
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May'18
Schools minister announces programme of support for computing teachers
A National Centre of Computing Science Education has been launched to help the government meet its commitment to training up to 8,000 computing teachers
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May 04, 2018
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May'18
Security pros must avoid hype, demonstrate value, says RBS CISO
Security professionals must avoid over-hyping cyber threats, and penetration testers need to reinvent themselves to demonstrate value to businesses to remain relevant, says RBS CISO
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May 04, 2018
04
May'18
Britons used contactless for 42% of card payments in 2017
Paymentsense survey confirms rapid growth of contactless payments, but £30 limit is preventing further dominance
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May 04, 2018
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May'18
Most CIOs not interested in “massively hyped” blockchain, finds Gartner
Despite the noise surrounding blockchain technology, not many CIOs are using it or planning to do so in the near future, finds Gartner
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May 03, 2018
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May'18
City Police use Lego simulation to teach businesses cyber security
City of London Police are offering to train business leaders and IT security in cyber security using a Lego simulation that is surprisingly close to real life
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May 02, 2018
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May'18
Colt DCS pledges support for PwC-led push to boost number of women in tech
Carrier neutral datacentre provider, Colt DCS, is joining a number of other organisations in supporting PwC's push to make the tech sector a more diverse and inclusive place
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May 02, 2018
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May'18
GDPR is key to driving other transformational strategies in business
With GDPR compliance in place, there are several technologies organisations can use to transform their data analytics
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May 01, 2018
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May'18
ODI and Sport England launch project using data to break down exercise barriers
Ten startups have been chosen as part of the OpenActive accelerator programme to develop fitness products and encourage people to be active
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May 01, 2018
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May'18
Digital is a long-term objective, CEOs warned
Don't believe anyone who promises to transform a business digitally in three years, says Gartner Fellow Mark Raskino
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April 27, 2018
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Apr'18
Most organisations unprepared for GDPR, survey finds
Despite the vast majority of businesses agreeing that GDPR affects them, only 5% say they are fully prepared for it, according to a BSI survey
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April 26, 2018
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Apr'18
Barclays aims to drive entrepreneur startup development with law incubator
Barclays is opening its Eagle Lab incubator in London to help entrepreneurs create successful law businesses.
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April 26, 2018
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Apr'18
British banks target Israeli security technology
British banks are turning to Israel’s high-tech sector to protect against cyber attacks
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April 26, 2018
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Apr'18
Argos announces 150 new tech roles in the UK
Argos is recruiting an extra 150 IT professionals as part of its strategy to offer a better digital services to customers
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April 26, 2018
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Apr'18
European Commission unveils €1.5bn AI funding
Given the UK's new artificial intelligence sector deal, the European Commission is unveiling its own initiative to make Europe a world leader in AI
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April 25, 2018
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Apr'18
Scotland’s digital health and care strategy highlights need for collaboration
The Scottish Government will create a joint decision-making board, a national approach to service redesign and a national digital platform to ensure interoperability
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April 24, 2018
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Apr'18
Digital Catapult aims to accelerate AR and VR startups to long-term success
Ten augmented reality and virtual reality startups can join 10-week Augmentor accelerator, with access to classes, facilities and mentorship
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April 24, 2018
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Apr'18
SuperNova growth programme offers European tech scale-ups chance to pitch for investment
Scale-Up.eu says initiative will enable scale-up companies to grow their business without relying on overseas investment
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April 23, 2018
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Apr'18
Next generation of SCADA industrial controls will protect against cyber attack
Oil, energy and chemical companies are rethinking how to control big manufacturing plants, replacing expensive control technology with cheaper, more secure systems, taking their cue from biology
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April 22, 2018
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Thales to open ‘digital factory’ in Asia
India and Australia are potential candidates for Thales’s new coding centre that will support digital transformation efforts
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April 20, 2018
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Apr'18
AWS commits to improving cloud skills of 100,000 people in Europe during 2018
Amazon Web Services commits to equipping 100,000 people across Europe with cloud skills to help speed up adoption of off-premise technologies and services across the continent
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April 19, 2018
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CNCF wants to make Kubernetes ‘boring’
CNCF is about to kick off its its Copenhagen conference. The organisation wants to make containers less exciting and more straightforward
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April 19, 2018
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Apr'18
Oracle MBX: Oracle uses interns and grads to encourage others into Stem
Oracle has been working with interns and graduates to help train the next generation of tech experts and use them as role models for others
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April 19, 2018
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Apr'18
CyLon continues to drive cyber security innovation with next accelerator cohort
CyLon has selected the next group of innovative cyber security startups for its seventh London accelerator programme
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April 19, 2018
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Apr'18
Harvey Nash: 90% of contractors admit post-IR35 reform stress
Harvey Nash Recruitment polls contractors about how they feel the IR35 reforms have affected their livelihoods one year on from launch
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April 18, 2018
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PA Consulting announces winners of 2018 Raspberry Pi competition
The winners of the annual Raspberry Pi competition run by PA Consulting have been announced following a tech showcase
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April 18, 2018
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Apr'18
Tech Talent Charter aims to tackle diversity outside of London
Not-for-profit organisation partners with Nominet in Oxford to make businesses aware of local initiatives and how to implement best practice
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April 16, 2018
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Fintech sector increasingly attractive compared to traditional banking for IT professionals
Fintech job vacancies are growing, while less are being advertised in traditional banking sector companies
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April 16, 2018
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Apr'18
Investments in skills, infrastructure and SMEs needed to help UK data economy hit new heights
The UK data economy may struggle to reach its full growth potential between now and 2025 unless action is taken, suggests research commissioned by datacentre operator Digital Realty
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April 16, 2018
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Apr'18
Many British workers victims of ‘substandard’ technology in secondary offices, shows research
Workers have claimed they are forced to use poorer technology when outside of the main office
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April 13, 2018
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Apr'18
Addressing consumer concerns will drive success for open banking
Experts say consumers will feel more comfortable about sharing their data as part of open banking once more valuable use cases become available
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April 12, 2018
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Apr'18
SFO expands use of AI after successful trial in Rolls-Royce investigation
Serious Fraud Office builds on trials of artificial intelligence in criminal investigations by rolling out a new data management platform
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April 10, 2018
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Apr'18
HS. focuses on global scaling for healthcare startups in new accelerator programme
HS. is trying to enable healthcare startups to scale internationally as part of its accelerator programme
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April 05, 2018
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Apr'18
Pfizer tech startup accelerator will be a shot in the arm for healthcare innovation
Pharmaceutical giant invites startups to apply for its second Healthcare Hub: London accelerator, with the chance to share £50,000 funding
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April 04, 2018
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Apr'18
Tech City and Tech North merge to support startups nationwide
Southern and northern groups finalise merger to become Tech Nation as government pledges £21m in funding
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April 03, 2018
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Apr'18
Can the government’s Institute of Coding help tackle the UK’s tech skills disconnect?
Many have claimed there is a gap between the tech skills taught by education providers and the skills needed by firms, but can the Institute of Coding help to bridge it?
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April 03, 2018
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Apr'18
How Code First: Girls uses partnerships to teach girls to code
CEO of social enterprise Code First: Girls explains how partnerships with firms such as Trainline and Goldman Sachs are helping to reach the firm’s goal of teaching 20,000 women to code by 2020
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March 28, 2018
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Mar'18
Why does India have a higher percentage of women in tech than the UK?
Research by the Open University has assessed the differences between the women in IT landscape in the UK and India
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March 28, 2018
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Mar'18
Organisations can use GDPR ambiguity to contest fines in court, experts say
Businesses can use the vagueness of the regulation to argue against fines in court, say experts
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March 27, 2018
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Mar'18
Arsenal uses Innovation Lab accelerator to improve worldwide fan experience
Arsenal’s Innovation Lab programme has enabled collaboration with “world-class” startups to offer the best experience for fans in the future, says the club’s IT director
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March 27, 2018
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Mar'18
IT staff will need to retrain when automation deskills their jobs
Intelligent agents and automation will be needed to support digitisation efforts in business, but to succeed, IT will need to apply these techniques internally
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March 26, 2018
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Mar'18
Ransomware publicity heightened awareness but other threats remain, experts say
Due to several high profile attacks over the past year, ransomware is now well known across organisations, but there are other threats to be aware of, say cyber security experts
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March 22, 2018
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Mar'18
Fintechs weigh up their partnership options
Fintechs need to consider what type of companies they should work with to make the most of open banking regulations
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March 22, 2018
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Mar'18
What would coders do in ethical grey areas?
Software developers are writing code that affects the lives of millions of people and how businesses are run, but what do coders think about some of the ethical questions they face?
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March 21, 2018
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Mar'18
Tech North aims to fill 24 tech jobs in 24 hours
Government-backed initiative is launching a campaign to try to fill 24 digital job vacancies in the north of England within a day
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March 20, 2018
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Mar'18
Ireland eyes Brexit-triggered tech investments
The organisation that champions Ireland to foreign investors has seen an increase in IT companies moving to its shores
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March 20, 2018
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Mar'18
Researchers use AI, big data and machine learning to find best place in the world to live
West Perth in Australia and Hebden Bridge in the UK are among the top locations ranked by machine learning tool in SAS project
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March 20, 2018
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Mar'18
Think tank reports lifts lid on police cyber crime training
UK think tank Parliament Street has lifted the lid on spending by police forces on training staff to deal with cyber crime and recommended greater collaboration in this regard
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March 19, 2018
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Mar'18
Australia pilots visa scheme to ease talent crunch
The Global Talent Scheme follows the government’s move to scrap the 457 visa, but industry watchers say smaller companies will struggle to meet its salary threshold
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March 19, 2018
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Mar'18
Experian: How inclusion can solve more than IT problems
Paul Hill, head of global propositions development at Experian, talks about the many advantages and few challenges that Experian encountered when working with autistic technology consultants from Auticon