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Wipro trains UK engineering graduates
Wipro will begin taking UK engineering graduates to India on its Indian Gateway internship training programme in September News | 22 May 2012
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BCS launches new agile software tester certificate
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has unveiled the Certified Agile Tester certificate for IT professionals that work in agile environments. News | 22 May 2012
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Survey reveals returning budget increases but lack of women in IT
Research from Harvey Nash finds more CIOs are confident of budget increases, but reveals a lack of women in the technology sector News | 17 May 2012
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Cisco hosts London TeenTech event to promote careers in technology
Cisco joined TeenTech to encourage schoolchildren to consider careers in technology and highlight the importance of STEM subjects News | 15 May 2012
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CISO role follows evolution of CIO and CFO, according to IBM study
IBM survey of security professionals finds more CISOs moving from technology roles into more strategic business ones News | 11 May 2012
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IT skills shortage hindering implementation of EU Privacy Directive
Businesses are in a rush to find skilled security professionals to update websites in time for EU Privacy Directive. News | 08 May 2012
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Digital skills shortage is hitting employers
IT contractors with digital skills can earn £500 per day as the expected shortage of IT professionals begins to unfold and demand increases. News | 04 May 2012
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Infosec 2012: The rising role of the CISO
A lively debate at Infosec Europe 2012 discussed the evolving role of the CISO and where to progress from the top of the career tree News | 26 Apr 2012
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Open University and Global Knowledge unveil postgraduate certificate in IT service management
The Open University and Global Knowledge have partnered to offer ITIL graduates a post-graduate service management certificate News | 25 Apr 2012
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Martha Lane Fox launches Go On UK
Martha Lane Fox, the UK’s digital champion, has launched Go On UK, the latest initiative to increase the number of people using the internet. News | 23 Apr 2012
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Bringing back the romance of engineering: Technician Council unveils framework
The Technician Council has unveiled a framework for employers which aims to recreate the romance that once surrounded engineering Feature
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The future of work: The next-generation workforce
Cisco provides insight into the mindset, expectations and behaviour of the world's next generation of workers and what this will mean for businesses. Research
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Roundtable: How industry and academia create ideal IT graduates
In the tough economic climate, can industry work with universities to create IT-literate and business-savvy graduates? Feature
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Computer Weekly Technology Industry Survey
This in-depth research from Computer Weekly and Mortimer Spinks, provides a must-read analysis and insight into UK IT salaries. Research
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CW500: Public sector IT in an age of austerity
The role of CIOs in local government is changing as the sector faces a period of unprecedented austerity and cut-backs Feature
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Plugging the mainframe skills gap
Mainframe blogger Trevor Eddolls, managing director of iTech-Ed, started working on mainframes in 1979, and now runs the Virtual IMS Connection mainframe user group. He says, "In the 60s, 70s and 80s, the mainframe was the place to be. Previously old... Feature
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Charities need donations of IT skills
The number of opportunities for IT workers to donate their skills to a good cause is growing , with Feature
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Hot skills: PostgreSQL
What is it? Sun may own MySQL, but the company has put more resources into integrating the rival open source database PostgreSQL into its Solaris operating system. Feature
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Hot skills: Perl
What is it? 2008 was not a good year for Perl, which was left behind by... Feature
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Hot skills: Google Android
What is it? T-Mobile's G1 is the first... Feature
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Professionalising service management will help IT take its seat at the top table
IT service managers should be at the forefront of efforts to take IT into the boardroom. The present dearth of CEOs who come from an IT background in the UK is a major concern. Opinion
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Three key considerations to deliver benefits from big data
There is a real commercial advantage to be gained from big data and organisations need to make sure they have the right elements in place to seize that advantage. Opinion
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IT service management: The only way is ethics
It is now very common for professional bodies and membership organisations to have codes of ethics and standards of conduct. Opinion
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Providing work experience to close the skills gap - give IT to those who want IT
Many IT employers still complain of a lack of suitable recruits on the job market. What role could work experience play in closing the IT skills gap? Opinion
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Women in Technology: Learning the rules of a boys' game
Maria Ingold, CTO of FilmFlex Movies, shares her experience of working in the male-dominated technology industry Opinion
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UK must invest in skills to ensure future IT innovation
Young people may learn how to use PowerPoint at school, but they lack the innovative ICT skills businesses really need Opinion
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Opinion: Is big data just big hype?
If the deluge of headlines and vendor marketing materials is anything to go by, big data is the next big thing. So how much is there really to all this big data talk? Opinion
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Forrester: Agile development
Application development leaders are looking to adopt agile computing methods, says a Forrester survey of more than 200 IT executives. Opinion
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Rising to the information management challenge
In a world of increasingly devolved decision making, few would disagree that it’s important to make the right information available to the right people at the right time. Opinion
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Forrester: Big data – start small, but scale quickly
At extreme scale, traditional data management and business intelligence become impractical and companies do not get what they demand — more insight to drive greater business performance. Opinion
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TeenTech London event at Cisco House
Cisco hosted TeenTech's London event at it's Cisco House, over looking the Olympic stadium, to encourage school students to consider a career in technology. Photo Story
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InfoSec Europe 2012: A look at IT security skills in the current climate
At InfoSec Europe 2012 security industry experts gave their view on IT skills in the security sector Infosec 2012
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School children learn about IT with IBM at Hursley House
To tie in with National Science and Engineering week, IBM invited school children to spend a few days learning about IT Video
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IBM Blue Fusion event at Hursley House
IBM recently held its Blue Fusion event, at Hursley House. The event took place during National Science and Engineering Week and was held to encourage more than 300 students, aged 14 and 15, to participate in exciting activities based on STEM subject... Photo Story
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The UKtech50: The top 20
Following on from our successful afternoon yesterday, where we unveiled the most influential people within the UK IT industry, ComputerWeekly brings you the lowdown on the top 20. Photo Story
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Podcast: IT news round-up 9 June - IT student numbers drop
Our regular weekly UK IT news round-up, for the week ending 9 June 2008. Includes a report from Warwick Ashford on the drop in numbers of computing students at UK universities and colleges and fears of a looming IT skills shortage. Podcast
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IT Works
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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Wipro trains UK engineering graduates
Wipro will begin taking UK engineering graduates to India on its Indian Gateway internship training programme in September News
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BCS launches new agile software tester certificate
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has unveiled the Certified Agile Tester certificate for IT professionals that work in agile environments. News
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Survey reveals returning budget increases but lack of women in IT
Research from Harvey Nash finds more CIOs are confident of budget increases, but reveals a lack of women in the technology sector News
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TeenTech London event at Cisco House
Cisco hosted TeenTech's London event at it's Cisco House, over looking the Olympic stadium, to encourage school students to consider a career in technology. Photo Story
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Cisco hosts London TeenTech event to promote careers in technology
Cisco joined TeenTech to encourage schoolchildren to consider careers in technology and highlight the importance of STEM subjects News
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CISO role follows evolution of CIO and CFO, according to IBM study
IBM survey of security professionals finds more CISOs moving from technology roles into more strategic business ones News
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IT skills shortage hindering implementation of EU Privacy Directive
Businesses are in a rush to find skilled security professionals to update websites in time for EU Privacy Directive. News
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Digital skills shortage is hitting employers
IT contractors with digital skills can earn £500 per day as the expected shortage of IT professionals begins to unfold and demand increases. News
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Professionalising service management will help IT take its seat at the top table
IT service managers should be at the forefront of efforts to take IT into the boardroom. The present dearth of CEOs who come from an IT background in the UK is a major concern. Opinion
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InfoSec Europe 2012: A look at IT security skills in the current climate
At InfoSec Europe 2012 security industry experts gave their view on IT skills in the security sector Infosec 2012
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The IT technical skills of any IT professional are the passport to successful career development. From development and programming skills, to infrastructure and technology skills, we examine what IT employers are looking for and what you need to do to get the job you want.
