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• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Sanders calls on Biden to cut off federal contracts with Amazon

  In an open letter, senator Bernie Sanders urges the US president to fulfil a campaign promise to stop union-busting companies from winning federal government contracts

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Scotland’s tech sector recovers pre-pandemic verve

  According to ScotlandIS research, the Scottish technology sector has recovered pre-pandemic levels of growth, and cyber security emerged as the hottest growth area from the industry body’s annual report

• April 27, 2022 27 Apr'22

  Leeds Beckett’s ethical hacking platform wins Innovate UK backing

  An ethical hacking and cyber education platform developed at Leeds Beckett University has received a major funding boost to help it launch commercially

• April 26, 2022 26 Apr'22

  BCS passes defiant Ukrainian tech industry message to its members

  BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, has passed on a message from Ukrainian IT suppliers that the country is open for, and in need of, business

• April 26, 2022 26 Apr'22

  How Denmark attracts tech companies

  Danish government encourages research in strategic fields – and encourages the development of clusters, which include research institutes, tech suppliers and customers

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Majority of workers using umbrella companies see no benefits

  Research from trade body for independent professionals finds that most self-employed workers operating through an umbrella company think there are no advantages to the arrangement

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Post-Brexit immigration challenges sees London drop in tech ranking

  Forrester’s latest research of the top European cities for technology clusters, has seen London sliding down the rankings

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Government appoints head of technology transfer unit

  Government announces a CEO to lead its initiatives around commercialising its knowledge assets

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Lower level of developer skills may hamper UK AI initiatives

  A study from IBM has found there is less focus on training software engineers in the UK compared with Spain and Germany

• April 22, 2022 22 Apr'22

  Makers to honour women in software in fourth annual awards

  For the fourth year in a row, software bootcamp Makers is looking for up-and-coming women in the software development scene to celebrate diversity in the sector

• April 13, 2022 13 Apr'22

  Hybrid work catching on in India

  More tech workers in India now enjoy flexi-work arrangements and higher salaries, but talent retention remains an issue in the subcontinent, study finds

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  Everywoman Forum 2022: Inclusivity, support and involvement

  Being authentic, finding a support network and talking to strangers in airports were just some of the pieces of advice given at the 2022 Everywoman in Tech Forum

• April 11, 2022 11 Apr'22

  Mastercard opens European tech hub in Dublin

  Mastercard is doubling its technology workforce in Dublin through a new European tech hub in the Irish capital

• April 07, 2022 07 Apr'22

  Amazon workers defeat company to form first US union

  Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York, have successfully formed the first union at the company, with organisers pledging to help their colleagues across the US do the same

• April 06, 2022 06 Apr'22

  Almost 40% of IT workers are now working fully flexibly

  Many IT workers now have the flexibility to work from wherever they want, according to Computer Weekly’s salary survey

• April 06, 2022 06 Apr'22

  Tech talent retention challenges looming in ASEAN

  Less than a third of IT professionals in Southeast Asia plan to stay in their current jobs despite earning more this year, study finds

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Structured decentralisation is the key to unlocking Nordic-level innovation

  Finnish tech entrepreneurs will be taking the stage at the World Economic Forum to tell the world about the role of trust in Finnish startup success

• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  Higher salaries for IT pros in ANZ

  Study finds over half of IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand received higher salaries last year, while flexible work arrangements are fast becoming the norm

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  BCS Pride group calls for end to transphobia in tech

  The BCS has called for an end to transphobic abuse and harassment in the technology industry

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Australia to spend A$9.9bn on intelligence and cyber capabilities

  The Morrison government is investing in a landmark package of measures to shore up the intelligence and cyber security capabilities of the Australian Signals Directorate

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  Overhaul of UK police tech needed to prevent abuse

  Lords inquiry finds UK police are deploying artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies without a thorough examination of their efficacy or outcomes, and are essentially ‘making it up as they go along’

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  UK tech ecosystem reaches $1tn valuation

  The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic prompted massive investment in the UK’s digital companies, which are collectively valued at $1tn

• March 24, 2022 24 Mar'22

  Hiring and retention challenges in cyber security persist

  Latest ISACA report shows that enterprises are struggling to find and retain cyber security talent

• March 23, 2022 23 Mar'22

  Meta teams up with NatWest Bank to support female entrepreneurs in the UK

  Partnership will see female business owners receive financial readiness and digital training, and help with increasing their business connections and networks

• March 21, 2022 21 Mar'22

  Teleperformance’s robotic process automation increases job satisfaction

  A project to introduce software robots at the Dutch arm of Teleperformance has been adopted globally

• March 18, 2022 18 Mar'22

  Electronic patient records key to NHS digital transformation

  Getting EPR systems rolled out across NHS organisations will help boost digital transformation efforts, and are key to fulfilling government healthcare plans

• March 17, 2022 17 Mar'22

  Online Safety Bill introduced in Parliament

  The government has introduced its long-awaited Online Safety Bill in Parliament, alongside new criminal offences and sanctions for tech company execs

• March 16, 2022 16 Mar'22

  UCL report projects 5,500 ‘open data’ jobs in Newham by 2035

  Report from University College London’s Institute for Global Prosperity says London borough is ‘uniquely placed to seize the data opportunity’

• March 16, 2022 16 Mar'22

  ROC Mondriaan offers Apple skills in Dutch schools

  Dutch school teaches the IT skills that users want but are not available in traditional courses, which is why it has developed a course focused on Apple technology

• March 16, 2022 16 Mar'22

  TCS doubles down on innovation and talent in Australia

  Indian IT service provider TCS has opened an innovation centre in Sydney and is investing in local talent to meet the digital transformation needs of Australian organisations

• March 15, 2022 15 Mar'22

  IR35 private sector reforms one year on: Assessing the impact on the UK’s tech talent pool

  With the first anniversary of the IR35 reforms taking effect in the private sector fast approaching, IT contractors set out how the changes have affected their ability to find work in the UK

• March 14, 2022 14 Mar'22

  BNP Paribas to recruit 1,000 more women in IT

  Spanish bank sets target of adding 1,000 more female IT professionals to its workforce over the next two years

• March 11, 2022 11 Mar'22

  Majority of UK adults support legal right to disconnect

  The introduction of ‘right to disconnect’ legislation to stop employees having to engage in work-related electronic communications outside their normal hours remains popular in the UK

• March 11, 2022 11 Mar'22

  Volvo Cars recruiting 700 tech professionals for Stockholm hub

  Software is increasingly becoming a differentiator for car manufacturers, says the Swedish giant

• March 08, 2022 08 Mar'22

  Amazon resists independent audit of warehouse working conditions

  Two shareholder proposals pushing for an independent audit of working conditions at Amazon are being challenged by the ecommerce giant, which claims it is a matter for management rather than shareholders

• March 04, 2022 04 Mar'22

  Diversity and inclusion in STEM – data, culture and social benefit

  In a recent government Science and Technology Committee meeting, a number of experts shared their opinions on the current barriers to increasing diversity in STEM, as well as ways the sector can move past them

• March 02, 2022 02 Mar'22

  Raspberry Pi at 10: Cheaper than chips

  We speak to the founder of Raspberry Pi about the power of a low-cost device and its appeal as an educational tool and for space-age projects

• March 01, 2022 01 Mar'22

  Workplace surveillance ‘spiralling out of control’, says TUC

  Trade union body pushes for workers to be consulted on the implementation of new technologies at work, warning that invasive surveillance practices are getting out of hand

• February 25, 2022 25 Feb'22

  H&M scheme looks to tackle issues affecting D&I in STEM

  Retailer H&M launches its first ever STEM programme in the UK in a move to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation – and to tap into future tech talent

• February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22

  DCMS launches free cyber skills platform for kids

  Government introduces free online cyber skills training for schoolchildren to encourage them into cyber security roles in the future and help address the skills gap

• February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22

  Dutch girls in STEM held back by persistent gender bias

  Gender stereotyping is leading to low numbers of women working in science, technology, engineering and maths sectors

• February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22

  Tech acquisition to be major priority for UK police

  Policing minister cites technology as major focus for future of UK police, in comments made ahead of the publication of the Strategic Review of Policing in England and Wales

• February 21, 2022 21 Feb'22

  Computer science degree applications up by 13%

  The number of people who have applied to study computer science at university this year has increased more than any other subject in the UK

• February 16, 2022 16 Feb'22

  2021 another record year for UK cyber investment

  Total revenue generated by the UK’s cyber sector was up 14% last year, and UK-registered security firms raised over £1bn in investment

• February 10, 2022 10 Feb'22

  UK government starts search for new chief digital officer

  £190,000 job will lead digital, data and technology policy across Whitehall, in charge of the 200-strong Central Digital and Data Office

• February 10, 2022 10 Feb'22

  IR35: NAO slams HMRC’s ‘haphazard’ roll-out of off-payroll reforms to public sector

  National Audit Office’s 60-page report on the 2017 roll-out of the IR35 reforms claims HMRC’s actions made non-compliance a ‘highly likely’ outcome for public sector bodies

• February 09, 2022 09 Feb'22

  KPMG embarks on cloud-focused youth tech talent push with non-profit Generation

  Global consultancy firm KPMG is making good on its pledge to employ more people from working class backgrounds by 2030 with cloud-focused youth tech talent push

• February 08, 2022 08 Feb'22

  The Security Interviews: Building the UK’s future cyber ecosystem

  As the government lays out the next iteration of its Cyber Security Strategy, we speak to Plexal and Lorca’s Saj Huq about his work building a cyber ecosystem to support the UK’s future ambitions

• February 08, 2022 08 Feb'22

  Female-led data hackathon runs for second year

  After a successful first year, TrueCue has partnered with several firms to run another female-only hackathon to encourage data analysts to solve real-world problems

• February 07, 2022 07 Feb'22

  Umbrella IT contractors urged to seize on court ruling to reclaim withheld holiday pay

  The outcome of a court ruling concerning a holiday pay dispute between Pimlico Plumbers and one of its former employees could have costly implications for the umbrella company sector, it is claimed