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IT careers and IT skills

• May 17, 2023 17 May'23

  CIO interview: Ravi Malick, Box

  Ravi Malick has always been a technologist at heart, and via political science, startups and consultancy, landed in his current role at Box

• May 16, 2023 16 May'23

  No10 Innovation Fellowship Programme ramps up AI focus

  Second round of the programme, run jointly by Number 10 and the Government Digital Service, focuses on AI and automation

• May 16, 2023 16 May'23

  UK renews tech and science deal with Japan

  Deal focuses on innovation and will see countries collaborate on networking and investment, joint R&D programmes, and exchange schemes

• May 16, 2023 16 May'23

  Interview: Rachel Phillips, vice-president UK&I, Okta

  Hybrid working is the new normal for many, but while it offers many benefits, it has also introduced complications, explains Okta’s Rachel Phillips

• May 09, 2023 09 May'23

  Tech jobs are on the rise, but soft skills are most coveted, says WEF

  Research by the World Economic Forum has found technology jobs are currently some of the fastest growing, but firms still want employees to have transferable skills

• May 02, 2023 02 May'23

  HMRC confirms potential April 2024 end date for double-taxation issue in IR35 compliance cases

  HM Revenue & Customs launches eight-week consultation on plans to roll out a legislative tweak that would put a stop to the government tax collection agency over-collecting tax in IR35 non-compliance cases

• May 02, 2023 02 May'23

  UK Cyber Security Council launches certification mapping tool

  Cyber careers body aims to offer clarity for professionals seeking to advance through security certification

• April 26, 2023 26 Apr'23

  Cyber security and analytics propel jobs boost in Scotland’s tech sector

  A tech industry survey from ScotlandIS indicates the country’s tech sector is set to grow, with cyber security as the hottest domain

• April 25, 2023 25 Apr'23

  CISOs under-supported, under pressure, Trellix finds

  The vast majority of CISOs say they are finding it difficult to get sign-off on the resources they need to do their job

• April 24, 2023 24 Apr'23

  Most IT staff uncomfortable deploying surveillance tech at work

  The IT teams responsible for deploying and running digital surveillance in workplaces say they are uncomfortable with “extremely common” practice of spying on colleagues, research finds

• April 21, 2023 21 Apr'23

  Biases keep Dutch girls out of STEM and IT

  Unconscious stereotypes and bias still ensure few girls in the Netherlands choose to study engineering or IT. Government, education and businesses need to make significant steps to turn this around

• April 21, 2023 21 Apr'23

  Tech’s gender pay gap begins to return to pre-pandemic levels

  The pandemic has eased some of the pay gaps that exist in the UK’s technology sector, including those between men and women, and the north and the south

• April 20, 2023 20 Apr'23

  #MumsWhoCode recognises tech employers supporting new parents

  Campaign #MumsWhoCode, made up of Code First Girls and the MotherBoard Movement, has published a list of tech firms making an effort to support employees with families

• April 20, 2023 20 Apr'23

  Good Friday Agreement key to growth of Northern Ireland cyber hub

  Now 25 years since the historic Good Friday Agreement ended the Troubles, Northern Ireland has become a flourishing centre of cyber security excellence and has ambitions to grow further

• April 19, 2023 19 Apr'23

  CyberUK 23: Irresponsible use of commercial hacking tools a rising threat

  Commercial cyber tools and hackers-for-hire pose a growing threat to organisations and individuals worldwide, according to an NCSC report

• April 19, 2023 19 Apr'23

  IR35 a ‘threat’ to UK’s bid to become science and tech superpower, contracting authority warns

  After the government set out plans to become a science and tech superpower, Qdos CEO warns its ambitions could come to nothing if fundamental flaws in IR35 remain unfixed

• April 18, 2023 18 Apr'23

  CyberUK 23: NCSC conference centres cyber collaboration

  The NCSC’s annual CyberUK conference gets underway in Belfast this week, with collaboration and cooperation high on the agenda

• April 18, 2023 18 Apr'23

  Women looking for new roles want equal progression opportunities

  According to Skillsoft, many women in tech are happy at their current employer, but those seeking new roles are mainly doing so to gain equal opportunities

• April 17, 2023 17 Apr'23

  HMRC defends removing names of known tax avoidance schemes from public list

  HMRC under fire over 'ridiculous' legislation that means it has to remove names of known tax avoidance scheme operators 12 months after publication

• April 12, 2023 12 Apr'23

  Deutsche Bank to close Russian software operations

  German bank has been winding down its Russia-based software development operations and is close to shutting them down

• April 11, 2023 11 Apr'23

  NatWest supports tech training for displaced Ukrainian women

  NatWest bank joins scheme to give tech training to displaced Ukrainian women in Scotland

• April 11, 2023 11 Apr'23

  Anne Keast-Butler named as new director of GCHQ

  The government has appointed current MI5 deputy director general Anne Keast-Butler to head signals and cyber agency GCHQ

• April 11, 2023 11 Apr'23

  DWP appoints former Boots IT chief Richard Corbridge as CDIO

  In his new role as the chief digital and information officer for the Department for Work and Pensions, Corbridge will be responsible for a £1.4bn annual budget

• April 06, 2023 06 Apr'23

  Government on the hunt for national tech adviser

  Applicants for the role, which pays up to £135,000, will need to have “deep experience” of innovation and technology development, along with a “fantastic network” in the sector

• April 05, 2023 05 Apr'23

  Scottish police tech piloted despite major data protection issues

  Scottish policing bodies are pressing ahead with a data sharing pilot despite data protection issues around the use of US cloud providers, placing sensitive personal data of tens of thousands of people at risk

• April 05, 2023 05 Apr'23

  CGI signs up to prison leaver employment initiative

  IT supplier is working with training company specialised in helping prison leavers to find recruitment in the tech sector

• April 04, 2023 04 Apr'23

  Over 90% of organisations find threat hunting a challenge

  Understaffed security teams and high levels of background noise are making basic security operations tasks a chore for defenders, according to a report

• March 31, 2023 31 Mar'23

  How Australian organisations can plug the cloud skills gap

  Organisations will need to acquire a broader set of skills and invest in reskilling and employee experience to attract and retain cloud talent

• March 30, 2023 30 Mar'23

  NCSC issues revised security Board Toolkit for business leaders

  National Cyber Security Centre calls on CEOs and senior business leaders to take a more hands-on approach to cyber resilience with the launch of revised board-level tools

• March 29, 2023 29 Mar'23

  UK government publishes AI whitepaper

  Artificial intelligence whitepaper outlines UK government’s proposals to regulate the technology, which are based around creating an agile, “pro-innovation” framework

• March 29, 2023 29 Mar'23

  Generative AI presents opportunities and challenges to UK schools

  Generative AI and LLMs hold great potential for use in the classroom, but the privacy and security implications of its use must be carefully considered, says the Department for Education

• March 28, 2023 28 Mar'23

  Alan Turing Institute unveils strategy to support UK AI

  The strategy is built around helping the UK government realise its artificial intelligence ambitions, and focuses on areas where the UK can play a transformative role in shaping AI development

• March 28, 2023 28 Mar'23

  Ethical hackers urged to respond to Computer Misuse Act reform proposals

  The deadline for submissions to the government’s consultation on reform of the Computer Misuse Act is fast approaching, and ethical hackers and security experts need to make their voices heard, says Bugcrowd

• March 27, 2023 27 Mar'23

  Many of world’s biggest banks lack transparent policies for responsible AI

  It is unclear whether many of the world’s largest banks have adopted and are using ethical artificial intelligence development principles

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  Government must take the lead on STEM diversity

  No single solution can increase diversity in the STEM sectors, says Science and Technology Committee, as it calls on government to take action

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs globally

  Accenture is cutting ‘structural’ costs which includes a reduction of 19,000 staff and a consolidation of office space

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  Everywoman in Tech Forum 2023: What it means to be an authentic tech leader

  One of the main topics of discussion at this year’s Everywoman in Tech Forum focused on authenticity, and how this helps managers to create the inclusive environments their tech teams need

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  MPs explore how to expand quantum computing in business

  Commons Science and Technology Committee is looking for evidence of where the UK’s new quantum strategy needs improvement

• March 17, 2023 17 Mar'23

  CIO interview: Russ Thornton, chief technology officer, Shawbrook Bank

  Russ Thornton swapped life on the theatre podium for financial services IT, but thrives in an environment where orchestrating IT teams is a core skill

• March 13, 2023 13 Mar'23

  HSBC buys Silicon Valley Bank UK arm for £1 following collapse

  UK tech ecosystem welcomes government intervention to facilitate HSBC purchase after the collapse of SVB left many UK startups unable to access their deposits

• March 10, 2023 10 Mar'23

  Technology minister Michelle Donelan defends data reforms

  Secretary of state Michelle Donelan has defended the government’s new data reforms as providing certainty for businesses while simultaneously retaining high standards of data protection, but industry figures are having mixed reactions

• March 10, 2023 10 Mar'23

  Everywoman announces 2023 Women in Tech Awards winners

  Network for women in business, everywoman, has announced the winners of this year’s technology awards, in partnership with FDM

• March 10, 2023 10 Mar'23

  Government departments need to better understand digital transformation or efforts will ‘peter out’

  National Audit Office report says that the people making digital transformation decisions in government don't properly understand the challenges

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  TTC report: Why diversity initiatives matter

  Diversity in the technology sector is slowly on the rise, but the higher number of minority groups in Tech Talent Charter signatories signals why a focus on diversity is important

• March 08, 2023 08 Mar'23

  CDO interview: Athina Kanioura, chief strategy and transformation officer, PepsiCo

  Multinational food, snack and beverage firm PepsiCo is halfway through a five-year digital transformation strategy that aims to create ‘a totally different company’

• March 07, 2023 07 Mar'23

  Nine in 10 enterprises fell victim to successful phishing in 2022

  Egress annual email security risk report breaks down impacts of email-based phishing attacks and data loss, and the effect these can have on organisations in terms of staff retention and morale

• March 06, 2023 06 Mar'23

  Over 50s and IR35: How retired IT workers could help close the tech sector skills gap

  With the UK government wanting to get more people who took early retirement in the wake of the pandemic back to work, recruitment experts ponder if encouraging them to work on a freelance basis could close the IT sector’s skills gap

• March 06, 2023 06 Mar'23

  Government announces Science and Technology framework

  The government has announced the first major work completed by its recently launched Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

• March 03, 2023 03 Mar'23

  White House unveils National Cybersecurity Strategy

  The strategy will focus on ensuring closer collaboration on cyber security between government and industry, while giving software and other tech companies a bigger role in combatting threats due to their resources and expertise

• March 02, 2023 02 Mar'23

  AI interview: Michael Osborne, professor of machine learning

  Artificial intelligence researcher speaks with Computer Weekly about the implications of a market-driven AI arms race and the overwhelming dominance of the private sector over the technology