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Diversity in IT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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September 29, 2017
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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
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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
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September 25, 2017
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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
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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
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September 19, 2017
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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
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September 14, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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September 05, 2017
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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August 24, 2017
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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
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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
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August 22, 2017
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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
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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
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August 18, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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August 16, 2017
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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
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August 15, 2017
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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
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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
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August 14, 2017
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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
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August 08, 2017
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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
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August 01, 2017
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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
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July 13, 2017
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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
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July 12, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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June 26, 2017
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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
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June 15, 2017
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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
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June 07, 2017
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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
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May 23, 2017
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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
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May 18, 2017
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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
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May 02, 2017
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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?
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April 21, 2017
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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
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April 20, 2017
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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
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April 18, 2017
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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
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April 18, 2017
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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
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April 12, 2017
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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
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March 29, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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March 17, 2017
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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
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March 17, 2017
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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
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March 16, 2017
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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
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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
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March 14, 2017
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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
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March 09, 2017
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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
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March 08, 2017
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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
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March 03, 2017
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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
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March 01, 2017
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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
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March 01, 2017
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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
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February 27, 2017
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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
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February 22, 2017
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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
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February 13, 2017
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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?
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February 10, 2017
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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
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February 10, 2017
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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
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February 02, 2017
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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
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February 01, 2017
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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
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January 31, 2017
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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
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January 27, 2017
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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
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January 27, 2017
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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
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January 18, 2017
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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
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January 10, 2017
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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
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December 22, 2016
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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
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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
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December 19, 2016
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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)
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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
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November 24, 2016
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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
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November 18, 2016
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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
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November 04, 2016
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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
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October 13, 2016
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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
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October 10, 2016
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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
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October 04, 2016
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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
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September 27, 2016
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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
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September 15, 2016
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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
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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
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July 28, 2016
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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
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July 19, 2016
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Jul'16
How Salesforce is encouraging people into coding
Trailhead initiative is targeting people of diverse ages and backgrounds to take up coding
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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
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June 23, 2016
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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February 23, 2015
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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
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February 09, 2015
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Feb'15
FDM everywoman in Technology Awards 2015 finalists announced
The FDM everywoman in Technology Awards 2015 judging panel has announced the category finalists
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December 22, 2014
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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
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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