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October 03, 2017 03 Oct'17
Cyber security industry key to solving skills gap

In the face of a growing shortage of cyber security skills around the world, the security industry itself needs to do more to attract people
October 03, 2017 03 Oct'17
Tech entrepreneur aims to take digital skills to refugees

Tech entrepreneur Emma Sinclair hopes to raise £150,000 to run an education programme for displaced young people in a Unicef programme that aims to develop skills that might otherwise be lost
October 03, 2017 03 Oct'17
CIOs moving to revenue-generating roles

Gartner survey shows changing role for CIOs to cover revenue generation and deriving value from data, and spending less time on traditional IT delivery
October 02, 2017 02 Oct'17
Splunk .conf2017: Increasing diversity will require conscious shift

Experts gathered at Splunk’s 2017 conference to discuss increasing diversity in the technology industry and what needs to be done to speed up the shift towards a diverse workplace

September 29, 2017 29 Sep'17
Young wayward hackers could help fill Dutch IT skills gap

An initiative in Rotterdam is helping young people get into the IT sector by targeting those overlooked by traditional methods
September 27, 2017 27 Sep'17
Talent shortage keeps Nordic IT companies focused on job satisfaction

Nordic companies are aiming to win the race for scarce IT professionals through improving the workplace and concentrating on employees’ job satisfaction levels
September 25, 2017 25 Sep'17
Three adds in-store sign language service for deaf customers

Mobile operator pilots in-store sign language service to support the needs of its deaf customers
September 21, 2017 21 Sep'17
UK organisations lose £217m a year due to lack of cloud skills

The cloud computing skills shortage in the UK is costing businesses hundreds of millions of pounds in lost revenue
September 19, 2017 19 Sep'17
Middle East firms must focus on IT training and employing more women to stay competitive

Organisations in the Middle East face IT recruitment challenges unless they offer more training and employ more women
September 14, 2017 14 Sep'17
HMRC confirms Microsoft corporate vice-president Jacky Wright as new CDIO

HMRC has tasked Microsoft corporate vice-president Jacky Wright with helping the department achieve its goal of becoming one of the world's most digitally advanced tax authorities

September 13, 2017 13 Sep'17
Vodafone identifies 50 future digital hubs

A Vodafone research report has identified a number of towns and cities that have the potential to become what it refers to as Digital Super Towns
September 06, 2017 06 Sep'17
Average female tech salary less than males regardless of role or experience

Research by Computer Weekly has found women in the technology industry are paid less than their male counterparts, regardless of the role they are in or how much experience they have
September 06, 2017 06 Sep'17
Microsoft will give legal aid to its 39 Dreamers

Tech chiefs have spoken out against President Trump's plans to pull the plug on the US Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme. Now Microsoft's legal chief has promised to provide legal support to affected staff
September 05, 2017 05 Sep'17
Middle East CIO interview: Rajiv Prasad, Xpandretail

IT head at customer analytics provider Xpandretail says the CIO role is increasingly important as businesses digitise, but warns that CIOs must be given the human resources they need
September 05, 2017 05 Sep'17
People with non-IT backgrounds could help fill cyber security skills gap

Organisations should look to fill cyber security roles with people who are curious and have work experience rather than focusing solely on graduates
September 04, 2017 04 Sep'17
Women still under-represented in Nordic IT despite region’s efforts

Although countries in the Nordic region are often hailed as pioneers of digital and equal worker rights, there is still gender inequality in the IT sector.
August 27, 2017 27 Aug'17
IT workers in Southeast Asia drew higher pay in 2016

Singapore continues to be an attractive magnet for IT jobs, with IT professionals in the city-state making more than their peers in neighbouring countries
August 24, 2017 24 Aug'17
GCSE computing rises in popularity, but fears remain over skills gap

The number of both male and female students who chose to take a computing GCSE increased in 2017
August 22, 2017 22 Aug'17
First set of Capgemini degree apprentices graduate

The first graduates of Capgemini's degree apprentice programme tell Computer Weekly about their experiences
August 22, 2017 22 Aug'17
Almost one-third of IT workers think they need more training to enhance career

More than half of IT workers receive formal training from their employer, but many feel more needs to be done for them to advance, according to Computer Weekly research
August 22, 2017 22 Aug'17
Blockchain skills in high demand and jobs being swept up quickly

Job vacancies for people with blockchain skills are being filled in just seven days, on average, once they are advertised online
August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17
Benelux organisations must ensure IT staff are content or else risk exodus

Organisations in the Benelux region could face IT staff leaving in large numbers if they don't remain attractive to employees
August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17
Singapore women in tech have level-playing field

Women IT leaders who have proved their mettle in the city-state say they have been given the same opportunities as their male counterparts
August 17, 2017 17 Aug'17
Boys outperform girls in 2017 computing A-levels

This year’s A-level results show more male students gaining higher grades than female students, but girls continue to steam ahead in ICT
August 16, 2017 16 Aug'17
Female students less likely than male students to consider tech roles

Research by KPMG finds many female students have never considered applying for a graduate tech role, and male students are more confident in their tech skills
August 16, 2017 16 Aug'17
Nordic IT professionals content in current roles

Most Nordic IT professionals are happy at their current employer, receiving competitive training and pay packages
August 15, 2017 15 Aug'17
Middle East salary survey reveals major challenges to close IT skills gap

Organisations in the Middle East are not offering IT staff enough training and don’t employ enough women in IT
August 15, 2017 15 Aug'17
Interview: Equality starts with education, says Salesforce.org exec

Everyone needs access to education to create a level playing field for entering the technology industry, but the curriculum needs to change, says Salesforce’s Charlotte Finn
August 14, 2017 14 Aug'17
Higher IT salaries in Australia and New Zealand amid talent crunch

IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand are earning more compared with last year, a TechTarget survey has found, but more needs to be done to address the gender gap
August 08, 2017 08 Aug'17
Child cyber exploration good for the UK, says ex-GCHQ head

Children should be encouraged to spend more time online learning cyber skills to inspire future generations of computer scientists, cyber defenders and engineers, says former GCHQ head
August 01, 2017 01 Aug'17
Young people drive worldwide internet adoption

The UN’s ICT agency shows young people are at the forefront of internet adoption, particularly in developing economies
July 13, 2017 13 Jul'17
Voting open: vote now for the most influential woman in UK technology 2017

Who deserves the title of Most Influential Woman in UK Technology for 2017? Submit your vote here
July 12, 2017 12 Jul'17
Tech needs to scrap ‘warfare analogies’, says Cisco’s chief privacy officer

Cisco’s chief privacy officer talks about the language surrounding cyber security, how firms should be focused on growing tech creativity, and achieving equality inside and outside of the industry
July 12, 2017 12 Jul'17
Most Influential Women in UK IT 2017: Entrants to the Hall of Fame

Each year Computer Weekly recognises several great women from the IT industry and their lifetime achievements in its Most Influential Women in UK IT Hall of Fame
July 04, 2017 04 Jul'17
Most influential women in UK tech: The 2017 longlist

Every year, Computer Weekly asks the technology industry to nominate who it thinks are the most influential women in UK tech – here is the 2017 longlist
June 27, 2017 27 Jun'17
To gain diversity we must ‘redefine’ how tech is perceived

To encourage more minorities into IT, Google’s head of diversity and inclusion in Europe claims the industry needs to redefine the stereotypes around what a job in tech entails
June 26, 2017 26 Jun'17
Interview: Louise McCarthy and Valeria Della Rosa, EBRD

Two women are at the helm of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development’s technology change programme – the bank’s first-ever digital transformation
June 15, 2017 15 Jun'17
PaloAlto Networks partners with US Girl Scouts on security skills

Palo Alto Networks is partnering with the Girl Scouts of the USA to develop cyber security badges to foster knowledge of the topic and support interest in the profession
June 07, 2017 07 Jun'17
Nominations open: Most influential women in UK technology 2017

Computer Weekly’s 2017 awards for the most influential women in UK technology are now open for nominations
May 23, 2017 23 May'17
Economic and political uncertainty drives organisations to rethink IT strategies

CIO job satisfaction reaches a three-year high as organisations hire more IT staff and invest in innovative digital technology
May 18, 2017 18 May'17
Gender pay reporting will encourage parity, says FDM’s Sheila Flavell

IT-focused professional services company FDM has encouraged firms to adopt gender pay reporting after revealing a pay gap of 6% across its firm
May 02, 2017 02 May'17
Building, recruiting and retaining digital talent for an automated tech-driven future

More than 75% of non-technical workers would consider a technology career, but are they the answer to the skills gap and how can organisations recruit and keep them?
April 21, 2017 21 Apr'17
Lack of risk taking could threaten British tech, says Level39’s head

Failing to take risks in the current climate of rapid change could act as a barrier for growth for British tech and businesses, according to head of Level39
April 20, 2017 20 Apr'17
How tech teams can reduce LGBT+ university dropout

The number of students in the LGBT community who consider dropping out of university is higher than the average, but IT teams can make some small changes which will make a big difference to this figure
April 18, 2017 18 Apr'17
How to attract more women into the Gulf tech sector

Organisations in the Middle East need to increase the number of women in their IT workforces
April 18, 2017 18 Apr'17
FDM uses gamification to make graduate recruitment process more inclusive

IT services firm uses Yellow Hook Reef game to make its graduate recruitment process more inclusive and enjoyable for candidates
April 12, 2017 12 Apr'17
Interview: Codecon – a platform for skills development through instant feedback

By providing programmers with instantaneous feedback, they are more likely to improve and develop the skills they’ll need for the corporate environment, says Codecon creator
March 29, 2017 29 Mar'17
Dads aren't the problem: we need mums onside to get girls into Stem

Fathers are rarely a barrier for girls trying to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths, but we need to get mothers on board, according to an expert panel
March 29, 2017 29 Mar'17
Girls across UK take part in cyber skills event to promote tech careers

Young women from across the UK took part in cyber security event CyberFirst Girls, designed to promote girls with cyber skills and encourage them to pursue careers in technology
March 29, 2017 29 Mar'17
Almost 40% of firms seeking cloud skills find it hard to recruit

Most orgainsations agree that cloud skills are important for the future, but those involved in recruitment are finding it difficult to hire talent
March 28, 2017 28 Mar'17
KPMG launches campaign to encourage women into tech

Professional services firm commits to increasing the number of women in its technology remit to encourage more women into the industry
March 17, 2017 17 Mar'17
NCSC commits to greater diversity

GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre is planning several initiatives to ensure more women are attracted to and remain in technology roles, particularly cyber security
March 17, 2017 17 Mar'17
Cyber security is a huge opportunity for UK business, says NCSC

NCSC engagement director Alex Dewdney is leading government's new approach in working with UK industry to build a national cyber security community and capability
March 16, 2017 16 Mar'17
Government to ramp up help for UK cyber security industry

Government, in partnership with industry, is pursuing a range of initiatives aimed at establishing a UK cyber security ecosystem, developing skills and products and boosting exports, says DIT’s Conrad Prince
March 15, 2017 15 Mar'17
The UK needs more women in cyber security, says GCHQ chief

The need to recruit more women into cyber security has come under the spotlight at CyberUK as a study shows the UK infosec industry has one of the lowest proportions of women and the highest gender pay gaps in the world
March 14, 2017 14 Mar'17
Recruiting women key to closing cyber security skills gap, say experts

The European cyber security industry has one of the lowest proportions of women and the highest gender pay gaps in the world, the latest Global Information Security Workforce Study shows
March 09, 2017 09 Mar'17
London IT firms trying to increase worker diversity

IT firms in London need to do more to reduce a gender bias and increase diversity in the workplace, says research
March 08, 2017 08 Mar'17
BT, Ericsson, O2 and Vodafone expand Stem for girls scheme

BT and partners Ericsson, O2 and Vodafone are to expand a mentoring scheme launched last year to encourage girls into Stem careers
March 03, 2017 03 Mar'17
Modern Muse: ‘We all need to play our part’ to get girls into Stem, says equalities minister

As Everywoman relaunches its Modern Muse application, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for women, equalities and early years at the Department for Education, Caroline Dinenage, emphasises the importance of visible role models
March 01, 2017 01 Mar'17
More than 60% of girls want encouragement from women in technical roles

Girls have admitted there are role models available to them from the science, technology, engineering and maths industries, but they want to hear from coders and developers
March 01, 2017 01 Mar'17
Three-quarters of women in tech think workplace flexibility is key to retention

Women in the UK technology industry believe flexible working and career development opportunities are the key to retaining workers
February 27, 2017 27 Feb'17
Teachers ‘need help’ to get kids into Stem

More assistance should be given to teachers to encourage children into science, technology, engineering and maths careers, says Ada College head of computer science
February 22, 2017 22 Feb'17
Companies partner with CA Technologies to encourage kids into Stem

Mars, GSK and Deutsche Bank help CA Technologies with its Step into Stem event designed to encourage young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths
February 13, 2017 13 Feb'17
Everywoman Forum 2017: Diversity, digital and the impact on the working world

Technology is driving change throughout the world and enabling increasing diversity, so how can organisations deal with their changing way of working?
February 10, 2017 10 Feb'17
FDM Everywoman in Tech: 2017 winners announced

Women’s network Everywoman announces the winners of its 2017 Everywoman in Technology awards, sponsored by FDM
February 10, 2017 10 Feb'17
MWC 2017: 4G still has plenty of mileage, say mobile analysts

5G is likely to be a hot topic at this year’s Mobile World Congress, which kicks off at the end of February, but operators should be paying more attention to getting more out of their 4G networks
February 02, 2017 02 Feb'17
Facebook vows to upskill 10,000 women in 2017

Social media giant Facebook has partnered with Enterprise Nation to provide digital skills training to more than 10,000 women by the end of 2017
February 01, 2017 01 Feb'17
CIO interview: Alex Alexander, Yoox Net-a-Porter Group

It is not always the catwalk where the biggest trends in fashion take place. Tech is driving fashion today, says CIO Alex Alexander
January 31, 2017 31 Jan'17
Open source cloud community condemns President Trump immigration ban

Tech leaders from several major open source cloud initiatives condemn President Donald Trump's travel ban, and claim it could harm diversity and hinder the tech industry's wider innovation potential
January 27, 2017 27 Jan'17
#techmums uses corporate partnerships to reach a million mums by 2020

Not-for-profit #techmums hopes to give technology skills to one million mothers by 2020 through partnerships with corporate firms
January 27, 2017 27 Jan'17
Growing UK's tech skills base will make or break prime minister's industrial strategy, panel claims

Speakers at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology's industrial strategy debate demand greater clarity on how the government intends to tackle the UK tech and science sector's skills, diversity and regional inequalities
January 18, 2017 18 Jan'17
Lack of diversity risks creating big gaps in AI

A panel discussion at the World Economic Forum has highlighted the need to widen the artificial intelligence developer skills pool
January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17
Tech gender parity: we can’t do it without support from men

Research has shown a lack of diversity in organisations is costing the UK economy money, but experts claim we can’t increase the number of women in tech without the support of men
December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16
Auticon: the IT consultancy that employs only autistic IT professionals

IT consultancy Auticon explains why and how it employs only autistic consultants and why diversity is beneficial for businesses
December 20, 2016 20 Dec'16
Top 10 women and diversity stories of 2016

Computer Weekly takes a look at some of the defining moments for women and diversity in the technology industry in 2016
December 19, 2016 19 Dec'16
Bright Little Labs launches first book to encourage kids into Stem

Children’s media company Bright Little Labs has released its first book aiming to teach children more about technology and encourage them to take an interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem)
December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16
UKtech50 2016 - The most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the seventh annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector
November 24, 2016 24 Nov'16
Everyone is a role model, says Jacqueline de Rojas

All women in the tech industry are role models for those around us, whether or not we want to be, according to Jacqueline de Rojas
November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16
Consider diversity when making hiring decisions, says Fujitsu chairman

Michael Keegan, chairman and head of product business for Fujitsu in EMEIA, urges hiring managers to ensure they are seeing a diverse range of candidates when hiring for tech roles
November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16
Datacentre industry faces looming skills crisis as need to replace retiring engineers grows

With new figures suggesting the average datacentre worker is 55 years old and male, the industry opens up about what needs to be done to secure a pipeline of new talent to replace those approaching retirement age
October 13, 2016 13 Oct'16
FDM Group launches Getting Back to Business programme

IT services consultancy FDM Group announces the launch of its Back to Business programme designed to help women return to the IT industry
October 10, 2016 10 Oct'16
Number of women working in IT to rise by 2020

The proportion of women choosing to work in the IT profession is set to increase over the next four years as businesses adopt digital technology, according to a major study by the CEB
October 04, 2016 04 Oct'16
Splunk .conf2016: Closing the tech gender gap requires a shift in culture

Cyber security experts assembled at the Splunk 2016 conference to discuss the gender gap in cyber security and what can be done to solve it
September 27, 2016 27 Sep'16
BoxWorks 2016: The fight for diversity should not always surround gender

Three CIOs and an executive from collaboration firm Box discuss the global search for diversity in tech, and how gender parity is not the only issue
September 15, 2016 15 Sep'16
Manchester City builds digital fan wall on Hana Cloud Platform

Football club has unveiled an interactive fan wall, built on SAP’s Hana Cloud Platform, to engage fans better
September 02, 2016 02 Sep'16
Crest report outlines ways to address cyber security gender gap

Report on the causes and potential remedies for addressing the gender gap in cyber security is aimed at stimulating debate and co-operation in the industry
July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16
Using a #hashtag to take diversity awareness global

Recruiter Structur3dpeople utilises the power of social media to spread the word about women in the technology industry
July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16
How Salesforce is encouraging people into coding

Trailhead initiative is targeting people of diverse ages and backgrounds to take up coding
July 15, 2016 15 Jul'16
Chef bangs the drum for greater diversity in DevOps teams

More diversity in DevOps teams could expand the total addressable market for the products and services they create, says Chef
June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16
Focus on diversity, not gender, says most influential woman in UK IT 2016

The winner of Computer Weekly’s most influential woman in UK IT award, Maggie Philbin, says the IT industry should focus on wider diversity as opposed to just gender equality
June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16
Computer Weekly announces the 50 most influential women in UK IT 2016

Computer Weekly announces its top 50 list of the most influential women in UK IT, including 2016 winner Maggie Philbin
March 09, 2016 09 Mar'16
Stemettes raise awareness of International Women’s Day with weekend hackathon

Social organisation Stemettes ran a two-day hackathon to encourage girls into technology careers
November 27, 2015 27 Nov'15
Monster launches Tech Talent Charter for IT industry diversity guidelines

Recruitment firm Monster has launched a Tech Talent Charter to provide the IT industry with guidelines for diverse hiring
May 12, 2015 12 May'15
IT industry has positive outlook for new entrants as Conservatives begin second term

As the new government begins its term, the IT industry highlights its hopes and worries for the next five years
March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15
Photo editing app firm BeFunky transforms into female-weighted team

Photo editing app company BeFunky set out to recruit the best talent it could find and unintentionally landed a team largely comprising women
March 11, 2015 11 Mar'15
Success in IT is male-shaped but we can't give up, says BCSWomen chair

Gillian Arnold used International Women’s Day to urge ladies in Manchester not to give up on driving the message that diversity drives innovation
February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15
Online engagement essential for IT graduate recruitment

E-recruitment software provider WCN holds event to highlight graduates' frustration with searching for jobs online
February 09, 2015 09 Feb'15
FDM everywoman in Technology Awards 2015 finalists announced

The FDM everywoman in Technology Awards 2015 judging panel has announced the category finalists
December 22, 2014 22 Dec'14
CIO interview: Catherine Doran, CIO, Royal Mail

Royal Mail’s CIO is upbeat because after two years at the postal service she has started to see the results of her plan to transform the IT function
December 15, 2014 15 Dec'14
Career choices stem from education, says Ocado Technology COO

Anne Marie Neatham speaks to Computer Weekly about her own journey as a woman in tech and inspiring the next generation