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• September 24, 2018 24 Sep'18

  InfoWatch opens training centre to help address Middle East skills shortage

  Security supplier offers Middle East customers cyber security and digital training facility as organisations in tne region struggle to equip staff with latest skills

• September 24, 2018 24 Sep'18

  Government launches £7.5m digital innovation fund for local councils

  Councils with digital innovation ideas can apply for grants up to £100,000 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

• September 20, 2018 20 Sep'18

  Almost 40% of IT professionals say firms aren’t addressing diversity

  A large number of people working in IT are not aware of any diversity topics currently being addressed in their organisations

• September 19, 2018 19 Sep'18

  TechUK calls for councils to establish digital boards

  Local authorities should ensure they have a digital board made up of academia, local bodies and industry, to drive transformation, improve capacity and capability

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  Culture, not tools, is key to unlocking innovation

  Australian organisations should focus on bringing in agile practices and foster a culture of trust and transparency to drive innovation and improve business agility

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  UK tech industry warns government over post-Brexit immigration

  Government needs to have an open and welcoming immigration policy after Brexit to protect the UK's tech sector from decline

• September 12, 2018 12 Sep'18

  Good Things Foundation report highlights economic downsides of UK digital exclusion

  A report from the Good Things Foundation highlights the economic risks of failing to address digital exclusion in the UK

• September 11, 2018 11 Sep'18

  Average technology salary in UK&I reaches over £80,000

  The average salary for IT professionals in the UK and Ireland is over £80,000 a year, Computer Weekly has found

• September 07, 2018 07 Sep'18

  Senior civil servants address TechUK smarter state theme

  Senior government officials spoke at a TechUK “smarter state” event, revealing ambitious AI policy alongside a “back to basics” drive to get data right

• September 07, 2018 07 Sep'18

  UK hesitant over immersive technologies despite positivity abroad, survey finds

  UK businesses are lagging behind their counterparts in the US, France and China for AR and VR implementation, due to concerns over security and complexity

• September 04, 2018 04 Sep'18

  Britons concerned over security of contactless payments, research finds

  Despite the popularity of contactless payments ahead of cash, Britons are worried about the security of tap and go

• September 03, 2018 03 Sep'18

  Zurich begins startup competition to improve its strategy for digital-savvy customers

  The insurance company has begun a competition across 20 countries in a bid to find the latest innovative products from startups.

• September 03, 2018 03 Sep'18

  CIO interview: Ian Cohen, global CIO, Addison Lee

  Addison Lee’s global CIO is building a business strategy and ensuring the transport company has a flexible platform for growth

• September 03, 2018 03 Sep'18

  Dutch bank ING sees financial boost from employee performance management rethink

  ING claims business has improved after replacing ‘scattered and fragmented’ IT systems to change the way it manages employee performance

• August 30, 2018 30 Aug'18

  Local councils should have a digital leader at board level, says TechUK

  Industry body calls on local councillors to have a digital-first mindset, drive transformation and ensure local authorities have digital leadership in place