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• February 09, 2018 09 Feb'18

  UK technology salaries lag well behind major US cities, research finds

  The salaries for tech workers in London fell well below the figures for major US cities in 2017

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  Interview: Tackling gender diversity could solve the skills gap, says Burbidge

  Tackling the lack of gender diversity in the tech industry could help close the skills gap, but there is a long way to go to solve either, says Eileen Burbidge

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  Businesses struggle to get IT staff as visa limits are reached quickly

  UK businesses are increasingly looking for skilled professionals from outside the EU as certain visa caps prove too low

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  Lloyds Bank cuts CIO workforce

  Lloyds Banking Group is changing the skills make-up of its IT team to support demand for digital services

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  Thousands of IT jobs being created in India by European and US companies

  Global businesses focus on India as they seek the best ecosystems for digital transformation

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  BMW selects new startups for Innovation Lab 2018 accelerator

  Five startups will pitch their projects to BMW executives for the chance to work with the car manufacturer’s commercial divisions

• February 05, 2018 05 Feb'18

  Advertised tech sector roles grew by 12% in 2017

  The number of jobs advertised in the technology sector increased in 2017, along with the salaries advertised for these roles

• February 05, 2018 05 Feb'18

  Lauri Love plans to use ‘internet as a force for good’

  Engineering student Lauri Love says he plans to help businesses fight cyber crime, after the court of appeal ruled that he can be tried in the UK for allegedly hacking US computer systems, rather than face extradition to the US

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Interxion closes in on Equinix in battle for Emea colocation market supremacy

  The latest colocation market leaderboard from Cloudscene shows Interxion could be gaining ground on giant provider Equinix

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  Digital Catapult begins accelerator programme to help AI startups overcome major hurdles

  A business accelerator programme from Digital Catapult aims to help artificial intelligence-focused startups by giving them access to expertise and computational resources

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  UK government signs Tech Talent Charter diversity initiative

  The government has committed to sign the diversity initiative Tech Talent Charter in an aim to close the gender diversity gap in the technology industry

• January 29, 2018 29 Jan'18

  BETT 2018: Children need to grow into more than ‘digital consumers’, says apprenticeships minister

  Anne Milton told the BETT 2018 education technology show that to fill the skills gap, children need to grow up to be more than just consumers of digital

• January 26, 2018 26 Jan'18

  NVidia aims to tackle UK’s AI skills gap by educating year nine students

  Computer chip developer is providing a teaching kit to educate students on artificial intelligence

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  North has 1.4 job vacancies for each digital worker

  EY and Tech North issue suggestions and guidelines to help tackle eight specific problems in northern tech ecosystem

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  Robots are needed to manage the automation robots

  The next decade will see robots transform from invisible forces obeying our commands to lifelike objects interacting with humans on a daily basis

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  Kao Data opens doors on first phase of £200m datacentre campus in Harlow

  Kao London One has a capacity of 8.8MW and is being touted as a good fit for hybrid cloud infrastructures

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  We need to be flexible to address future skills needs, says education secretary

  Damian Hinds opened the Education World Forum by saying flexibility will be key in addressing industry and labour needs in an uncertain future

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Booking.com’s focus on women in tech

  Travel comparison website Booking.com has partnered with two universities to offer grants to women looking to go into tech careers

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Bristol council in a hurry with £250,000 cloud migration project

  Local authority seeks IT supplier to help it move systems to the cloud in nine-month project before colocation service ends

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Tech has ‘disconnect’ between the skills students are taught and the abilities firms need

  Many tech graduates face unemployment because their skills do not meet employers’ requirements, say experts at Change Catalyst’s London Tech Inclusion event

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  LeakedSource operator could face up to 10 years in jail

  Canadian man accused of selling stolen identities and passwords on website

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  Oliver Dowden takes on ministerial responsibility for digital government

  Cabinet Office junior minister Oliver Dowden has been given the responsibility for digital government, shared services and cyber and resilience in his role as minister for implementation

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  IT service management effectiveness hampered by lack of metrics

  A disconnect between IT service managers and the rest of the business is having a negative impact on IT’s reputation

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  Ohio computer programmer faces 16 criminal charges over monitoring thousands of computers

  A 28-year-old computer expert has been charged for monitoring thousands of computers, using a form of malware he created

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Computer science is fastest-growing subject for undergraduates

  Computer science is the fastest-growing subject for undergraduate intake in UK universities, according to 2017 statistics

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Alan Turing Institute to add universities of Birmingham and Exeter to data science network

  The Alan Turing Institute has announced the latest two universities to join its data science research network

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Hard Brexit risks 92,000 UK science and technology jobs

  Economic analysis commissioned by London mayor Sadiq Khan warns that thousands of jobs in science and technology sectors be at risk if UK crashes out of EU with no deal

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  UK must use new technologies in the workplace to reverse productivity issues, say researchers

  Researchers have called for the UK to utilise new technologies in the workplace to drive better productivity

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  London attracted record tech investment in 2017

  London-based tech firms received record levels of venture capital funding last year

• January 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  ‘Cast the net broader’ for diverse tech talent, says digital minister

  The minister of state for digital, Matt Hancock, told a diversity and inclusion event that the technology industry should look to use under-represented groups to fill talent gaps

• December 29, 2017 29 Dec'17

  Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2017

  Artificial intelligence is being used more and more across various industries, but there still issues around the technology. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 AI stories for 2017

• December 20, 2017 20 Dec'17

  Yoox Net-A-Porter Group appoints first chief data and analytics officer

  Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter Group has confirmed the appointment of its chief data and analytics officer, a new role for the firm

• December 19, 2017 19 Dec'17

  Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories in 2017

  The Nordic region might be best known in IT circles for its startup communities – but it has much more to offer

• December 12, 2017 12 Dec'17

  GDS staff survey reveals concerns over leadership and evidence of bullying and harassment

  Employee survey at Government Digital Service shows staff enjoy their work but have concerns about senior management – plus complaints over discrimination, bullying and harassment

• December 11, 2017 11 Dec'17

  Workers should embrace robots, not fear them, says Labour deputy

  Labour deputy leader to say workers need not fear robots taking their jobs, but welcome the opportunities they will bring

• December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17

  Code First Girls aims to teach 20,000 girls to code by 2020

  Social enterprise Code First: Girls has launched a campaign with the aim of teaching 20,000 young women to code by 2020

• December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17

  Paul Coby to step down as John Lewis CIO

  CIO of retailer John Lewis, Paul Coby, has announced he will be stepping down from his role in 2018, after almost seven years

• December 06, 2017 06 Dec'17

  UKtech50 2017 - The most influential people in UK IT

  Computer Weekly has announced the eighth annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector

• December 06, 2017 06 Dec'17

  Chief data officer role is key to business success, says Gartner

  There’s a new chief in business, set to take on stewardship of the company’s data assets, research shows

• November 16, 2017 16 Nov'17

  Private Swiss bank Julius Baer to save $1m a year with cloud HR

  Julius Baer banks on higher returns after replacing on-premise systems with cloud HR services

• November 14, 2017 14 Nov'17

  Government will deliver at least 89 digital services by 2020, says Caroline Nokes

  New minister for digital government talks about plans for more digital services, the importance of digital in Brexit, and the roll-out of Gov.uk Verify

• November 10, 2017 10 Nov'17

  Accenture launches returners programme for people re-entering the workplace

  Tech firm Accenture has launched a programme for people aiming to return to the workplace after a career break

• November 09, 2017 09 Nov'17

  Bangalore offers the best ecosystem for digital transformation, says Economist report

  Bangalore ranked as the number one location for businesses looking to access the right ecosystem to support digital transformation

• November 03, 2017 03 Nov'17

  How soon will we be driving fully autonomous cars?

  Nvidia sets out vision for driverless cars as its new Pegasus processor promises to support “level 5” autonomy

• November 03, 2017 03 Nov'17

  Monique Shivanandan leaves Aviva

  CIO has left the insurance company after more than three years in the role

• November 01, 2017 01 Nov'17

  Co-working space aimed at female founders opens in London

  Co-working space Blooms aims to create a working environment aimed at entrepreneurial women

• October 31, 2017 31 Oct'17

  Shell makes $200m saving with virtual learning environment

  Royal Dutch Shell has saved hundreds of millions by replacing field trips with interactive training that allows employees to interact with geological formations from their computer screen

• October 30, 2017 30 Oct'17

  Study reveals employees’ fears over digital change

  Many employees are fearful of the job risk associated with automation and company-wide digital transformation initiatives

• October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17

  Almost 70% of teachers think they do not have the skills to teach coding

  Many teachers feel ill-equipped to deliver the UK’s computing curriculum, survey reveals

• October 25, 2017 25 Oct'17

  Less than half of adults have skills to complete basic digital tasks

  Just over 40% of adults have the skills to complete a number of common digital tasks, with older generations struggling more than younger people