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• December 04, 2023 04 Dec'23

  CTO interview: Greg Lavender, Intel

  Computer Weekly caught up with Intel’s chief technology officer to find out the semiconductor giant’s plans for the European market

• December 01, 2023 01 Dec'23

  Almost 60% of UK workers have had no digital skills training

  Companies often complain of a lack of skilled workers, but many employees have also claimed they’ve not received any digital training, according to CV Genius

• November 27, 2023 27 Nov'23

  India's Hexaware creates hundreds of jobs in UK

  Hexaware opens IT services operation in Birmingham, with a plan to recruit 250 people in the region by 2025

• November 23, 2023 23 Nov'23

  Three-quarters of finance executives expect generative AI to replace them

  Survey reveals an expectation that GenAI will take over many of the finance executive roles currently held by people

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Deputy prime minister heads up AI central government drive

  The government has established a new initiative called i.AI in a bid to drive AI across the public sector to improve efficiency

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Government response to digital exclusion recommendations lacking, say Lords

  The government’s response to a committee report that makes recommendations for addressing digital exclusion has been met with criticism from the House of Lords

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  AI productivity gains could result in four-day weeks for millions

  Autonomy think tank publishes paper on potential for artificial intelligence-driven large language models to shorten people’s work weeks

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Software engineers worry about speaking out

  A culture of fear exists in many software teams, preventing individuals from raising concerns over problems

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  US civil society groups demand better conditions for AI workers

  Some 24 US civil society groups and unions and have written a letter to the US Senate asking for action to improve the working conditions of the people who train and maintain their artificial intelligence systems

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  Interview: Walmart’s David Glick discusses technology scale

  We speak to Walmart’s head of enterprise business services about managing IT and technology innovation at the retailer

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Workato CEO calls for new automation mindset

  Workato CEO Vijay Tella urges organisations to go beyond the ‘mechanistic glue’ of automating manual processes and embrace a new automation mindset that focuses on transforming their business

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Interview: Dan Huddart, CTO, Homeprotect

  After building up experience in the insurance sector, Homeprotect’s chief technology officer sought the freedom to innovate being offered at the rapidly scaling company

• November 10, 2023 10 Nov'23

  APAC cyber security workforce hits record high

  The cyber security workforce in Asia-Pacific now stands at just under a million people, but demand for cyber security talent in the region continues to outpace supply

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  UK government does not see need for specific AI legislation

  The UK government does not currently see the need for new artificial intelligence legislation, as many regulators are already dealing effectively with AI-related harms

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  The Security Interviews: Why cyber needs to integrate better

  Cyber security is an intensely technical field, but we shouldn’t ignore the soft skills of communication and collaboration. Wipro’s Tony Buffomante explains why a robust security posture is dependent on a security team engaging with the wider ...

• November 08, 2023 08 Nov'23

  The Security Interviews: ISC2’s Clar Rosso on cyber diversity and policy

  Computer Weekly catches up with ISC2 CEO Clar Rosso to talk about diversifying the cyber workforce and supporting cyber pros as they keep up with growing compliance and security policy demands

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  Tech employers claim Gen Z lack core technical skills

  Research by Wiley Edge has found that almost half of businesses offering tech roles claim that candidates lack the skills needed for the job

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Cloud banking fintech unicorn cuts 50 staff

  UK fintech unicorn reduces its total staff by about 7% with sales and marketing roles taking the biggest hit.

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Government announces millions to fund AI skills

  Funding has been allocated to ensure the UK grows its understanding of artificial intelligence and develops an AI talent base to help properly utilise the technology in the future

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson on her AI Safety Summit goals

  As the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park takes place, Computer Weekly caught up with Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson to find out what one of the UK’s most prominent AI advocates wants from proceedings

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  FDM Group partners with ISACA to boost cyber training programme

  The FDM Group has announced a partnership with ISACA to help develop and boost their cyber training programmes and credentials

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  More office days leads to fewer women, says Nash Squared

  A lack of flexibility could be standing in the way of a more diverse tech workforce, according to Nash Squared

• October 26, 2023 26 Oct'23

  Sunak sets scene for upcoming AI Safety Summit

  Prime minister Rishi Sunak has outlined how the UK will approach making AI safe, but experts say there is still too big a focus on catastrophic but speculative risks over real harms the technology is already causing

• October 25, 2023 25 Oct'23

  UK IT professionals express concerns about government’s generative AI goals

  Research reveals 93% of UK IT professionals are concerned by the government’s current plan to become a global leader in artificial intelligence because of lack of training and risk assessment

• October 20, 2023 20 Oct'23

  Computer Weekly contributor named Godfather of UK Security

  Advent IM founder Mike Gillespie was among those honoured at the eighth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards

• October 17, 2023 17 Oct'23

  UK Apple Store workers detail ‘union-busting’ tactics

  Apple Store workers in the UK are attempting to unionise, but say they are facing pushback from the company, which is allegedly deploying a variety of “union-busting” tactics

• October 11, 2023 11 Oct'23

  How Agatha Christie inspired this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech

  From crime dramas to intelligence, this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech, Suki Fuller, talks about her path into the tech sector and the ever-changing nature of the digital world

• October 11, 2023 11 Oct'23

  Computer Weekly’s Women in UK Tech Rising Stars 2023

  Each year, Computer Weekly selects a number of Rising Stars in the women in tech sector who are making waves in the women, diversity and inclusion in tech space and may find themselves on the top 50 list in the future

• October 11, 2023 11 Oct'23

  Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2023

  Computer Weekly has revealed who is on the 2023 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, including this year’s winner, Suki Fuller

• October 04, 2023 04 Oct'23

  ICO issues guidance on workplace surveillance

  Guidance on employee monitoring covers how employers can conduct their digital surveillance lawfully, transparently and fairly, and warns against businesses intruding on their workers’ private lives

• October 03, 2023 03 Oct'23

  Public sector needs systemic reform of capacity to innovate

  Improving the public sector’s capacity to innovate requires a culture of innovation underpinned by people, skills and new ways of working with the private sector

• October 03, 2023 03 Oct'23

  CIISec scores DSIT funding to expand successful CyberEPQ scheme

  DSIT has committed to enhanced funding to expand CIISec’s CyberEPQ education programme after recording excellent results to date

• September 29, 2023 29 Sep'23

  Government to hire 2,500 people for digital roles by 2025

  Government is aiming to ramp up digital skills in Whitehall with a promise to recruit 2,500 new tech and digital roles through apprenticeships and talent programmes

• September 28, 2023 28 Sep'23

  US lawmakers write to AI firms about ‘gruelling’ work conditions

  Lawmakers have written to nine tech companies – including Amazon, Google and Microsoft – about the working conditions of those they employ to train and maintain their artificial intelligence systems, giving them until 11 October 2023 to respond

• September 25, 2023 25 Sep'23

  Care responsibilities excluding women from tech, says TTC

  A lack of flexibility at work is causing many women to leave their jobs, or leave the sector entirely, according to research by Tech Talent Charter

• September 25, 2023 25 Sep'23

  Visa to fund AI scholarships for underrepresented students in government scheme

  Payments giant supports UK scheme to increase diversity in the data and artificial intelligence sector through funding

• September 22, 2023 22 Sep'23

  Annual Security Serious Awards nominations announced

  Annual Security Serious Awards will recognise the professionals and organisations doing the most to safeguard and advance cyber security, as well as those committed to diversity and mental health in the industry

• September 15, 2023 15 Sep'23

  UK space sector needs more people with AI skills, according to survey

  Space sector survey shows machine learning and artificial intelligence skills are highly sought after, as the industry struggles to recruit and retain people with the necessary talent

• September 14, 2023 14 Sep'23

  More than 60% of firms have lost diverse tech talent

  Focusing on recruiting diverse tech talent can be hard, but firms are finding that keeping the talent they already have can be an even harder task

• September 14, 2023 14 Sep'23

  Government appoints Dave Smith as UK national tech adviser

  The former Rolls-Royce technology director will take over the role of UK national technology adviser, following government recruitment campaign for the role in the wake of former tech adviser Patrick Vallance’s departure

• September 12, 2023 12 Sep'23

  Whitehall only capable of ‘piecemeal’ digital transformation, says PAC

  The Public Accounts Committee is unconvinced government will achieve its digital transformation ambitions as progress is thwarted by staff shortages and a lack of senior leadership engagement

• September 07, 2023 07 Sep'23

  Government AI taskforce appoints new advisory board members

  An initial progress report published by the Taskforce provides detail on new appointments to its external advisory board as well as rebrand to focus on “frontier” artificial intelligence

• September 07, 2023 07 Sep'23

  More than two million now work in UK tech, says CompTIA

  Millions now work in tech in the UK, but there are still widespread skills gaps. How do salaries and diversity play into increasing the talent pool?

• September 05, 2023 05 Sep'23

  NCSC names ex-NCC man as new CTO

  New NCSC CTO Ollie Whitehouse joins from NCC Group, having also worked at BlackBerry and Symantec

• August 24, 2023 24 Aug'23

  Girls taking GCSE computing rises for second year in a row

  The number of girls taking GCSE computing has risen for the second year this year after a few consecutive years of declining numbers

• August 22, 2023 22 Aug'23

  Met Police data platform £64m over budget

  A freedom of information request has revealed that the Met’s Connect integrated record management system is running tens of millions over budget, and has already generated more than 25,000 support requests so far

• August 21, 2023 21 Aug'23

  Cyber Explorers programme reaches 50,000 11-14 year olds in 18 months

  The government-backed Cyber Explorers programme has reached 50,000 students in its first 18 months, and more schools are being invited to sign up for the Autumn Term

• August 17, 2023 17 Aug'23

  Number of girls taking A-level computing still fewer than 3,000

  Gender split in A-level computing has been on the rise, but the growth in girls taking the subject is moving at a snail’s pace

• August 16, 2023 16 Aug'23

  Number of women in tech dipped last quarter, ONS data shows

  Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show fluctuations in both the number of women in tech and the number of people working in tech over the past 12 months

• August 14, 2023 14 Aug'23

  Managers need to assess jobs as AI evolves in workplace

  Advances in AI will mean business leaders need to rethink how they organise and motivate their employees