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Why should CIOs look at startup technology companies?
There is a blossoming environment for B2B tech startups with products that could bring benefits to corporate IT departments News | 17 Jun 2013
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Where can CIOs find startup technology companies?
CIOs can benefit from connecting with innovative B2B startup companies developing products specifically for the corporate market. But where can CIOs find the hottest emerging tech companies? News | 17 Jun 2013
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IT departments to shrink dramatically within five years as cloud takes over
IT professionals will need to rethink their careers as corporate IT departments undergo a radical restructuring over the next five years News | 17 Jun 2013
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TSB provides £1m for government grand innovation challenge
The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) will provide the £1m prize money for the government’s grand innovation challenge News | 14 Jun 2013
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Interns at tech giants paid more than you think
UK top technology interns can pocket close to £3,400 per month, according to figures on job ratings site Glassdoor News | 14 Jun 2013
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Go On UK conference encourages more to Go Digital
Industry figures discuss how the UK can deliver digital skills countrywide at the 8th National Digital Conference News | 13 Jun 2013
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More job cuts as RBS shrinks investment arm
RBS to cut 2,000 roles globally – including some in the UK – in investment arm after a comprehensive review of the business News | 13 Jun 2013
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Glasgow University builds own cloud from Lego and £20 Raspberry Pi
University of Glasgow links 56 Raspberry Pi computers together with Lego to mimic multimillion pound commercial cloud computing equivalent News | 13 Jun 2013
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CISOs must shape up or ship out, says Forrester
Chief information security officers (CISOs) must evolve into data risk managers if they are to survive in the future, says Forrester Research News | 11 Jun 2013
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Women in tech think differently to men in tech, say industry experts
Industry experts discuss gender at a roundtable with Mortimer Spinks, in partnership with Computer Weekly and Lady Geek News | 11 Jun 2013
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CW500: Forget the fancy graphics: how to make big data work for ordinary people
If there is one thing big data specialist Chris Osborne has learned after five years of working with big data, it is that the public don’t like graphs Feature
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Is outdated terminology deterring females from roles in IT?
Senior executives discuss whether outdated branding and terminology in job vacancies is deterring females from the IT industry at everywoman roundtable Feature
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Why men in IT see women in IT as a valuable asset
Men share their views on the importance of mixed gender teams and their experiences of what women in IT bring to the table Feature
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Technology in schools and the new curriculum: Shut down or restart?
Teachers and business share their views and fears of new computer science curriculum and whether the changes will make a difference Feature
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CW500: Shared services present challenges and opportunities for CIOs
Shared IT services can help organisations cut back-office costs by as much as half, but CIOs face political battles to make them work Feature
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Horror stories of women in tech: The worst advice I’ve ever received
Women share experiences of being told to think like a male, keep your head down, and to not even bother with a career in tech. Feature
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How to manage the risk of the human factor in database administration
Fail to manage the risk of the human factor in database administration and you court disaster. DBAs, like air traffic controllers: work in pairs? Tip
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The importance of resilience in troubled times
Jessica Pryce-Jones, joint founder and partner of the iOpener institute for People & Performance examines the factors that contribute to resilience in IT professionals, and how it can be nurtured Feature
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Top 10 IT skills stories of 2012
A run through of an eventful year in the IT education system Top 10
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Half of UK IT professionals looking to leave current employer in the next 12 months
Due to a lack of innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities, 53% of tech professionals admit to wanting to leave their current employer Feature
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Hot hiring areas in the IT jobs market
The overall picture in the jobs market over the past year has been mixed, but demand is extremely strong in some areas Opinion
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Why IT education is failing
There are a plethora of UK IT educational projects and initiatives but no focus or urgency to channel the energy of teachers, says entrepreneur, Rick Chandler. Opinion
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Industry's moral obligation to young people
More than half of large IT-dependent organisations and most small non-technical, IT-dependent businesses across the UK are stuck in a growth and profits limbo due to shortages of skilled IT staff Opinion
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Agile government: What the UK can learn from the US
The UK has a unique window of opportunity to learn from the US approach to agile project management Opinion
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Rackspace CTO predictions for 2013
Rackspace chief technology officer John Engates gives his IT predictions for 2013 Opinion
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Five steps to climbing the IT security ladder
Five steps to help stay ahead of the pack in IT security Opinion
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Why we need vocational training
Charlie Mayes argues the case for vocational learning Opinion
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Where is your Data Migration DMZ?
Johny Morris, author of Practical Data Migration, looks at how changes to procurement practices have created a trap for the unwary to fall into Opinion
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Addressing the IT gender imbalance with courage and collaboration
Mortimer Spinks's managing director discusses the results of the Women in Technology survey 2012 Opinion
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Forrester: Networking predictions for 2013
Senior Forrester analyst Andre Kindness reveals his predictions for the networking industry in 2013 Opinion
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UK Computer Science Education in the 21st century – Restoring Turing’s Legacy
Consultant and C-level exectuive, Yva Thakurdas assesses the scale of the UK IT skills gap, analyses its causes and potential solutions in this PowerPoint presentation. Photo Story
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See who won at the 2013 FDM everywoman Technology Awards
View all the pictures from the 2013 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards Photo Story
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IT Management for Business (ITMB) degree students demonstrate their ideas to employers
CA Technologies hosted an ITMB student event in association with eSkills, at Ditton Park in Datchet. See all the pictures here. Photo Story
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Interview with Professor Andy Hopper, Cambridge Computer Laboratory
Andy Hopper, head of the Computer Laboratory at Cambridge University, on how universities should fund start-ups and use intellectual property Video
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How are schools using the Raspberry Pi?
PA Consulting Group challenged schools, universities and inventors to use the Raspberry Pi to make the world a better place. See some of the entries. Photo Story
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2013 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards: See who made the shortlist
Finalists of the 2013 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards have been announced. Find out who made the shortlist. Photo Story
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Images from the Bett Show 2013
Find out what took place at the education show Bett this year. Photo Story
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Video interview: William Ruh, head of software at GE
William Ruh, vice president at GE Global Software Center , discusses how sensor networks will create a machines services business at the company. Video
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UKtech50: Dave Ubachs, Procter & Gamble
Dave Ubachs, UK CIO, Procter & Gamble, shares some of the learnings and insights from the inventors of brand management, Procter & Gamble, and trace the CIO route from backroom to boardroom. Video
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UKtech50: Susan Cooklin, Network Rail
Susan Cooklin, CIO of Network Rail, discusses how the company needed to ensure that the IT operation during the London Olympics ran flawlessly during the events while running major technology change projects. Video
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Bett Show 2013
All the news from the Bett Show 2013, at the Excel Centre in London. guide
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Spotlight on women in UK IT
Read all the news coverage from Computer Weekly’s Women in UK IT event, including the Top 25 Most Influential Women in UK IT. In addition read the results of Mortimer Spinks and Computer Weekly’s Women in Technology 2012 Survey. guide
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IT training and skills advice to empower the digital economy. Skills and Training
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IT Professional blogger of the year
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Why should CIOs look at startup technology companies?
There is a blossoming environment for B2B tech startups with products that could bring benefits to corporate IT departments News
-
Where can CIOs find startup technology companies?
CIOs can benefit from connecting with innovative B2B startup companies developing products specifically for the corporate market. But where can CIOs find the hottest emerging tech companies? News
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IT departments to shrink dramatically within five years as cloud takes over
IT professionals will need to rethink their careers as corporate IT departments undergo a radical restructuring over the next five years News
-
TSB provides £1m for government grand innovation challenge
The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) will provide the £1m prize money for the government’s grand innovation challenge News
-
Interns at tech giants paid more than you think
UK top technology interns can pocket close to £3,400 per month, according to figures on job ratings site Glassdoor News
-
Go On UK conference encourages more to Go Digital
Industry figures discuss how the UK can deliver digital skills countrywide at the 8th National Digital Conference News
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More job cuts as RBS shrinks investment arm
RBS to cut 2,000 roles globally – including some in the UK – in investment arm after a comprehensive review of the business News
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Glasgow University builds own cloud from Lego and £20 Raspberry Pi
University of Glasgow links 56 Raspberry Pi computers together with Lego to mimic multimillion pound commercial cloud computing equivalent News
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CISOs must shape up or ship out, says Forrester
Chief information security officers (CISOs) must evolve into data risk managers if they are to survive in the future, says Forrester Research News
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Women in tech think differently to men in tech, say industry experts
Industry experts discuss gender at a roundtable with Mortimer Spinks, in partnership with Computer Weekly and Lady Geek News
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