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March 19, 2018
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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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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
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March 19, 2018
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School uses game-based initiative to find future cyber talent
Skinners’ Academy introduces government-backed Cyber Discovery programme to find cyber security professionals of the future
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March 19, 2018
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Tech firms not “walking the walk” when it comes to diversity
Despite high-tech firms claiming to have a good track record in diversity, most do not consider it when making business decisions
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March 16, 2018
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Majority of organisations unaware of costs and responsibilities for cloud outages, research finds
Most companies are unaware about the costs associated with a cloud outage and who is responsible for getting systems back online
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March 16, 2018
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UK demand for AI professionals has almost tripled in three years
As the technology landscape changes, so do the skills organisations need, and research by jobsite Indeed has revealed a big rise in demand for people with artificial intelligence skills
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March 15, 2018
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Tesco appoints new chief technology officer
Supermarket giant’s new CTO joins from Airbus and will continue to implement retailer’s digital transformation programme
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March 15, 2018
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Coders feel responsible for impact of artificial intelligence on society
The technologists building artificial intelligence algorithms should take responsibility for the technology’s impact on society, a survey finds
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March 15, 2018
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More than 60% of teen girls regret not studying Stem
Accenture study shows 62% of teenage girls regret not studying science, technology, engineering and maths subjects for longer
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March 15, 2018
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Infosys announces more US jobs
Indian supplier Infosys continues to open hubs and recruit more IT professionals in the US
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March 15, 2018
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Openreach to open 12 fibre broadband engineering schools
Openreach has opened the first of 12 planned training centres around the UK as it sets out to recruit more than 3,000 fibre broadband engineers
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March 14, 2018
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Survey reveals what the coders building the future desire
Global survey reveals some of the attitudes of the world's software developers
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March 12, 2018
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Digital for rural areas worth up to £26bn to UK economy
A study commissioned by Amazon has posited that greater use of digital tools and services could be worth between £12bn and £26bn per annum to the UK economy
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March 12, 2018
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Politicians need to be more involved in tech, says Sadiq Khan
Flying the flag for the UK capital at the SXSW festival in Texas, London mayor Sadiq Khan says government should “do more” for technology, as well as mitigate the risks that come with it, and calls on social media firms to take responsibility for ...
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March 09, 2018
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Booking.com annual tech awards focuses on creating visible role models
Booking.com has announced the winners of its 2018 Technology Playmaker Awards and emphasised the importance of having more visible female role models in the industry
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March 08, 2018
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Tech City targets companies outside of London for next cohort in accelerator programme
Tech City UK has placed more of an emphasis on companies outside of the capital for its next accelerator cohort
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March 08, 2018
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Tech experts want government to help workers prepare for AI disruption
The tech brains working with artificial intelligence think governments have an important role to play in preparing workers for change
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March 07, 2018
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Cyber attacks up nearly 20% in 2017
Research by SonicWall shows there were 9.32 billion malware attacks globally last year, but ransomware attacks fell by 71%
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March 07, 2018
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Mar'18
Nordic CIO interview: Mikael Ludvigsen, Novozymes
Danish biotechnology company’s CIO tells Computer Weekly about some of the changes he has made to the organisation’s IT department since he arrived 19 months ago
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March 06, 2018
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European cities woo English-speaking IT talent
Organisations in major European cities have upped their search for English-speaking talent, including IT professionals, since the UK’s referendum on EU membership
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March 02, 2018
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Mar'18
Nesta challenge leverages Open Banking to help small businesses
Innovation foundation invites enterprises of all sizes to compete for a share of a £2.5m prize fund in the second phase of its Open Up Challenge
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March 02, 2018
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CIOs ill-prepared for IT changes to enable digital business transformation
Lack of skills, an inability to make the most of advanced analytics internally and slow software development are hampering digitisation efforts
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March 02, 2018
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Vast majority of consumers unaware of Open Banking consequences, research finds
Research shows most consumers have little or no knowledge of the Open Banking regulation and how it will affect them
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March 02, 2018
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New privacy fears as IT challenges delay surveillance oversight body by a year
IT challenges have delayed government plans for an independent body to authorise requests to access the public’s internet and phone records by nearly a year, raising new legal and privacy concerns
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March 01, 2018
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Pizza Hut customers can now pay for meals with Mastercard Qkr mobile app
Pizza Hut has joined a number of UK restaurants in enabling customers to pay at the table using the Mastercard Qkr app
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March 01, 2018
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Middle East faces IT talent crunch
Countries in the Middle East are adopting the latest technologies at such a rapid rate that the region faces an IT skills shortage
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March 01, 2018
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CA Technologies helps teachers learn more about future jobs
Technology firm CA Technologies has run its first Ambassador Academy to help teachers learn more about what skills will be needed for future jobs
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February 28, 2018
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London mayor announces £7m programme to seek out digital talent
Programme launched in London to help attract more young people, women and BAME individuals into technology careers
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February 28, 2018
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Almost half of young women don’t feel they have the skills for a tech career
Only a small percentage of young people who want to work in technology are women, with 45% of young women claiming they don’t have the skills for tech
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February 28, 2018
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Open Banking could bring an extra £1bn to UK economy
As a result of the Open Banking initiative, an additional £1bn could be available to drive the UK economy forward
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February 27, 2018
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Understanding the cyber threat key to UK defence, says NCSC
Understanding cyber threats is key to defending the UK and ensuring it is a safe place to do business, says the National Cyber Security Centre
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February 26, 2018
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Migration figures could spell trouble for UK tech
Figures show a record number of EU workers choosing to leave the UK and, with fewer people moving to the region, the IT skills gap looks set to widen
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February 23, 2018
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More than a quarter of UK shoppers prepared for wearable contactless payments
Mastercard research shows a growing number of shoppers are prepared to make purchases with smartwatches, rings and bracelets
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February 22, 2018
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Makers Academy: Helping firms to address diversity recruitment woes
Training provider Makers Academy has helped firms such as Tesco recruit work-ready and diverse software engineering talent
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February 21, 2018
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Manchester Science Partnerships opens competition to drive data science and tech startups forward
Manchester Science Partnerships has begun a competition for startups to win free desk space at its Tech Incubator
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February 21, 2018
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Demand for cyber security skills outstrips internal supply, research finds
Businesses are increasingly looking for cyber security skills, but the gap between demand and supply is still prominent
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February 20, 2018
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University of Cambridge to host ethical hacking challenge
Cambridge is hosting its 2018 hacking challenge, aiming to captivate students and address the cyber security skills shortage
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February 19, 2018
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Nokia plans job cuts in Finland
Hundreds of IT jobs are at risk in Finland as Nokia announces plans for more cuts
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February 16, 2018
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London remains top city for migrating tech talent
Despite Brexit, the UK capital is still a popular destination for technology workers migrating from both inside and outside the European Union
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February 15, 2018
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ODI begins fitness-focused startup accelerator to get the UK moving
The Open Data Institute is calling for startups to join its accelerator programme, as it aims to get more people to be active in the UK
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February 14, 2018
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Cyberthreat 2018 aimed at UK cyber security techies
Cyberthreat 2018 is aimed at growing the UK’s network of cyber defenders, filling a key gap in the UK cyber security conference calendar and bridging the public-private sector divide
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February 14, 2018
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Grocer Lidl rolls out natural language chatbot to improve customer experience
The German supermarket has unveiled a natural language chatbot to offer customers information about wines
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February 14, 2018
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Post-graduate qualifications wanted for 45% of data scientist roles
Nearly half of all roles advertising for data scientists list a post-graduate qualification as one of the preferences for applicants
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February 13, 2018
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Industrial cyber security improving, but needs work
Cyber attacks on industrial and critical infrastructure systems are increasing in number and sophistication, but more attention is being paid to security, says Honeywell at it opens new Dubai facility
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February 13, 2018
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London joins Citibank IT innovation network
Citibank has made London home to its latest IT innovation hub, which will focus on applying data science and high performance computing to the business
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February 12, 2018
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Everywoman forum 2018: The dangers of non-diverse artificial intelligence
Experts at the 2018 Everywoman forum spoke about the pros of role models and cons of an artificially intelligent future designed solely by men
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February 12, 2018
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FDM everywoman in Technology: 2018 winners announced
Women’s network everywoman has announced the winners of its 2018 everywoman in Technology awards, sponsored by FDM
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February 09, 2018
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UK technology salaries lag well behind major US cities, research finds
The salaries for tech workers in London fell well below the figures for major US cities in 2017
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February 08, 2018
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Interview: Tackling gender diversity could solve the skills gap, says Burbidge
Tackling the lack of gender diversity in the tech industry could help close the skills gap, but there is a long way to go to solve either, says Eileen Burbidge
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February 07, 2018
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Businesses struggle to get IT staff as visa limits are reached quickly
UK businesses are increasingly looking for skilled professionals from outside the EU as certain visa caps prove too low