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April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20
CIO interview: Jason Oliver, IT director, University of Sussex

Imagine taking a year to formulate a digital transformation plan – then having to implement much of it in two weeks when the coronavirus hit. For the Sussex University IT chief, there’s even more to do now
April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20
Amazon deletes employees’ calendar invites to Covid-19 event

Virtual panel organised by Amazon workers after the company fired multiple employees for protesting over work conditions
April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20
Coronavirus: Security certification body puts exams online

Candidates for certification by the International Association of Privacy Professionals will now be able to sit their exams remotely
April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20
Coronavirus: More than two-fifths of employees likely to continue remote working after pandemic

Research firm Gartner offers guide to managing remote workers during Covid-19 pandemic as new normal for work emerges

April 14, 2020 14 Apr'20
Booking.com celebrates women in tech with annual awards

Booking.com has announced the winners of its 2020 Technology Playmaker Awards, an annual recognition of female talent launched in 2017
April 09, 2020 09 Apr'20
Coronavirus: Amazon warehouse workers strike over concerns about workplace safety and protections

Online retail giant Amazon has been hit by a wave of strikes as workers protest against ‘unsafe working conditions’ and ‘corporate inaction’ during the pandemic
April 07, 2020 07 Apr'20
BCS calls for IT recognition in coronavirus response

Campaign launched by BCS aims to recognise the importance of IT staff in keeping UK workers connected during the coronavirus crisis
April 02, 2020 02 Apr'20
Coronavirus: STEM Women runs virtual graduate careers fairs for female STEM grads

Recruitment agency STEM Women is running weekly online careers fairs for female graduates to help them connect with potential employers while social distancing measures are in place
March 27, 2020 27 Mar'20
IR35 reforms: Chancellor slammed for dig at self-employed tax habits during coronavirus briefing

Rishi Sunak under fire for making a veiled reference to self-employed people needing to pay their “fair share of tax” during the government’s daily coronavirus update
March 27, 2020 27 Mar'20
Coronavirus: IT contractors ‘left stranded’ by exclusion from support for self-employed

IT contractors who provide services through their own limited companies will not be able to access government scheme to support self-employed through coronavirus outbreak

March 24, 2020 24 Mar'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Coronavirus prompts calls for fairer deal for self-employed IT workers

ContractorCalculator CEO Dave Chaplin says the deferral of the IR35 reforms should be upgraded to a cancellation, as the response of employers to coronavirus highlights glaring inequalities between treatment of inside IR35 contractors and employees
March 24, 2020 24 Mar'20
Workplace misconduct platform reports rise in coronavirus-related racial discrimination

More people are experiencing racial discrimination at work since the spread of Covid-19
March 19, 2020 19 Mar'20
Covid-19: Three steps to remote working effectiveness

Staff are going to have to work from home, if they can, for the foreseeable future. We look at steps to ensure they remain fit and productive
March 18, 2020 18 Mar'20
Execs must advocate tech initiatives effectively

Senior management has a big role to play in making a success of digital and data transformation programmes
March 18, 2020 18 Mar'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Coronavirus prompts Treasury to delay start date to April 2021

HM Treasury confirms roll-out of IR35 reforms to the private sector will be halted for a year to ease the pressure on businesses in the face of the coronavirus outbreak
March 16, 2020 16 Mar'20
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board to focus on philanthropic efforts

The co-founder of Microsoft has decided to step down from Microsoft's board to spend his time ‘focusing on how to solve some of the world's biggest problems’
March 13, 2020 13 Mar'20
UK’s security sector failing on most diversity measures

A DCMS report on the state of the UK’s cyber security workforce highlights a huge lack of diversity and a substantial skills gap
March 12, 2020 12 Mar'20
Security pros just want to be loved, report finds

Being valued by the business for their role in keeping the organisation safe and upholding ethical standards is a primary motivator for CISOs and other security professionals
March 11, 2020 11 Mar'20
Unplanned work leads to stressed IT workers

Study reports that unplanned IT work leads to staff anxiety, disrupts innovation and affects work-life balance, with a discrepancy between what companies and employees think is acceptable
March 11, 2020 11 Mar'20
International Women’s Day provides platform for Nordic women in tech

International annual event reminds tech industry that work needs to be done to reduce inequality, but organisations must work towards this on a daily basis
March 06, 2020 06 Mar'20
Winners announced for the 2020 FDM everywoman in Technology awards

Women’s network everywoman has announced the winners of the 2020 everywoman in Technology Awards, sponsored by FDM
March 05, 2020 05 Mar'20
IR35 tribunal sees Nationwide project manager lose £70,000 tax bill appeal to HMRC

IR35 tribunal judge concludes working relationship between two parties is one of employment, with project manager Robert Lee described as ‘part and parcel’ of Nationwide’s organisation
February 28, 2020 28 Feb'20
Long, dark winters contribute to Finland’s advantage in video game development

Finland and Southern California are worlds apart at first glance, but both are leaders in video game development. We find out why.
February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20
Finland launches free AI skills course for EU citizens as presidency parting gift

Finland is making a course in basic artificial intelligence available to citizens of all European Union countries
February 25, 2020 25 Feb'20
Mastercard creates 1,500 tech jobs in Ireland

New roles at tech hub in Dublin will include professionals with expertise in artificial intelligence, cyber security, blockchain and user experience
February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20
Executive interview: Innovation requires radical choices

Is IT innovative? Would a tech executive scrap an idea that took months to develop, and start afresh? True innovation requires a culture change
February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20
Tech reaction to UK’s upcoming immigration rules

The government has outlined its plans for a new points-based immigration system to ensure only skilled workers can enter the UK – but what does the technology sector think?
February 18, 2020 18 Feb'20
Untrusted security teams being left out of business decisions

Only a third of organisations are involving their cyber security function at the planning stage of business initiatives
February 18, 2020 18 Feb'20
Most CISOs ready to move jobs if something better comes along

The shortage of skilled security pros is creating an active recruitment market, with over 80% of CISOs saying they would consider a new role if approached
February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20
CIO Interview: Siim Sikkut, Estonian government CIO

Siim Sikkut is one of a generation of tech native Estonians, who is turning his knowledge and experience to transforming government services
February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Protesters demand government halts April 2020 roll-out date

With contractors due to stage an anti-IR35 reform protest march at the Houses of Parliament today, stakeholders pen open letter to the Chancellor outlining their concerns about how the changes are affecting the self-employed sector
February 11, 2020 11 Feb'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Research suggests 75% of contractors will leave posts by April 2020

Just eight weeks before the IR35 reforms are due to be extended to the private sector, new research suggests contractors are planning to vote with their feet and leave their positions as blanket bans take hold
February 11, 2020 11 Feb'20
Average UK tech salary grows to £74,000 a year in 2019

Salary rises for UK tech workers outstrip those in San Francisco and New York, according to career marketplace brand Hired
February 10, 2020 10 Feb'20
Two-thirds of workers at risk of robot-driven redundancy are unaware of the threat to jobs

People who do jobs that are most likely to be automated through technology are unaware and unprepared of the impending threat to their livelihoods, with Nesta calling on the government to do more to up-skill those at risk
February 07, 2020 07 Feb'20
Digital gig workers are suffering at the hands of tech, says Doteveryone

Responsible tech think tank recommends ways the government and digital platforms offering gig work can change to improve the lives of people using these technologies for work
February 07, 2020 07 Feb'20
Makers calls for ‘change in narrative’ around women in tech

As it opens nominations for its second annual Women in Software Powerlist, software bootcamp Makers calls for a “change in narrative” around women in tech
February 06, 2020 06 Feb'20
Stressed, overworked CISOs losing £23k a year in unpaid overtime

Nominet’s latest CISO Stress Report has revealed the extent to which organisations are taking advantage of their security staff, and the deleterious effects of overwork and stress on mental health
February 05, 2020 05 Feb'20
ASEAN’s tech talent crunch pushing up IT wages

Higher IT salaries were seen across the board in the region, with more than half taking home a bigger pay check last year
February 03, 2020 03 Feb'20
Government announces fast-track visa scheme for scientists and researchers

Government also removes cap on the number of people who can enter the UK via the Exceptional Talent route
January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20
Estonian CIO gives UK IT professionals hope as Brexit removes rights

Tech chief says Estonia’s door is open to UK IT professionals if they want to continue enjoying an EU lifestyle
January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20
UK’s Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visa system ‘does not work well’, says MAC

During a review of whether the government should introduce a points-based system for migration, the Migration Advisory Committee claims the current Tier 1 system for exceptional talent is not fit for purpose
January 30, 2020 30 Jan'20
NCSC launches study on cyber security diversity

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre wants to improve the diversity of the cyber security sector
January 29, 2020 29 Jan'20
CTO interview: Juan Villamil discusses changing IT culture

Juan Villamil has worked at the Department for Work and Pensions for nearly five years. As he heads off to take up a new challenge at Imperial College, we speak to him about change and transformation
January 28, 2020 28 Jan'20
Digital economy pushing up IT salaries in ANZ

About eight in 10 IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand earned more over the past year while 23% were rewarded with a bonus, survey finds
January 24, 2020 24 Jan'20
Brexit an opportunity for global collaboration on edtech, says universities minister

Universities minister Chris Skidmore tells 2020 BETT education show that forming global partnerships in the edtech space will spur innovation
January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20
Gartner: Over two-thirds of management tasks will be automated

Watch out pen-pushers – by 2024, many management tasks will be automated using artificial intelligence
January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20
Two-fifths of Middle East IT staff would change job for more money

IT professionals in the Middle East are mostly motivated by money when it comes to finding a new job, according to a Computer Weekly survey
January 20, 2020 20 Jan'20
Norway’s government to upgrade digital in school curriculum

Primary and secondary schools in Norway will introduce more digital learning, following the latest government reforms
January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20
Amazon seeks 600 skilled workers for Manchester office

Online cloud and retail giant opens new office in Manchester and aims to increase tech skills in the region
January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20
TTC benchmark shifts focus from women to diversity in tech sector

Latest instalment of Tech Talent Charter benchmarking report signals move away from solely gender and towards diversity in tech more widely
January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20
Just 1% of female jobseekers aspire to work in startups

Despite technology industry hype about diversity and inclusion, startups are still failing to attract female employees
January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20
Loan charge under review: IT contractors slam government's planned policy revamp

The IT contractor community shares its verdict on the UK government's plans to revamp its controversial loan charge policy, which has left thousands of people facing life-changing tax bills and financial ruin
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
Why enterprises should care about DevOps

Besides supporting cloud-native software development, DevOps’ biggest gains lie in legacy systems, says Puppet’s field CTO
January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20
UK cyber security boss Ciaran Martin to step down

NCSC chief Ciaran Martin will leave his post in the summer of 2020
December 31, 2019 31 Dec'19
Women in tech show strong presence in 2020 New Year’s Honours list

The New Year’s Honours list showcases many women from the IT world for service to the technology industry, equality and STEM education
December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19
Top 10 CIO interviews of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 CIO interviews of 2019
December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19
JavaScript, Linux and R among most learned tech skills in 2019

Pluralsight reveals the most learned and most in-demand skills on its platform across different technology disciplines over the past year
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2019

As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over the top 10 diversity in tech and women in tech stories of 2019
December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19
Looming skills crisis, IR35 and Brexit set to ramp up S/4 Hana rates

SAP is only committed to support its ECC system until 2025, so customers have just five years to migrate – but a lack of skills is hampering progress
December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2019

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2019
December 18, 2019 18 Dec'19
Waltham Forest Tech Camp gives local residents tech experience

Tech Camp employer-led programmes are aiming to give local residents of London boroughs skills and connections with employers to tackle the growing skills gap
December 16, 2019 16 Dec'19
CIO interview: Toby Avery, CDIO, Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership Foundation Trust

It is rare for NHS tech leaders to take both IT and digital responsibility, but Toby Avery is using his broad role to build wider partnerships and collaborations across the south-east
December 12, 2019 12 Dec'19
Women in tech still feel there’s a ‘glass ceiling’ in the sector

The number of women in the tech sector who think there is a “glass ceiling” has risen over the past year, according to research
December 10, 2019 10 Dec'19
Splunk.conf 2019: How men can be allies and why D&I has to be in your DNA

Suzanne McGovern, chief diversity officer at Splunk, told Computer Weekly how having allies can take the burden off of the minority when calling out problematic behaviour, and why D&I has to be built into an organisation from the top
December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19
Percentage of women in tech remains low at 16%, with little growth in 10 years

The WISE campaign is calling on the STEM sector to increase the number of women in core roles to 30%, after finding the ratio of men to women in IT has been static for a decade
November 28, 2019 28 Nov'19
UKtech50 2019 winner: Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, DeepMind

Computer Weekly profiles the achievements and journey of the founder of one of the world’s pioneering artificial intelligence companies, after his recognition as the most influential person in UK technology for 2019
November 28, 2019 28 Nov'19
UKtech50 2019 – the most influential people in UK technology

Computer Weekly has announced the 10th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
November 27, 2019 27 Nov'19
More women expected to join tech sector in 2020

Research by travel booking platform Trainline has found more than half of people in tech think there will a rise in the number of female tech workers over the next year
November 27, 2019 27 Nov'19
Staff in smaller businesses bogged down by poor communications

Inadequate communications between senior management and staff in small to medium-sized enterprises is leading to poor decision-making
November 27, 2019 27 Nov'19
Stemettes and Monster: Why focusing on STEM confidence is vital for girls

Job site Monster and social enterprise Stemettes have partnered for a fourth year to run workshops aimed at preparing girls for the world of work and encouraging them into the STEM sector
November 27, 2019 27 Nov'19
How APAC firms can unleash the power of creative disruption

Regional business leaders at the recent Leap Summit in Malaysia talked up the blueprint for creative disruption, which includes scaling up an idea and overcoming the distribution challenge, among other areas
November 25, 2019 25 Nov'19
Qualcomm and Bosch Rexroth target industrial device market for 5G tech

Collaborating companies successfully demonstrate industrial devices utilising time-sensitive networking technology while operating over a live 5G network
November 20, 2019 20 Nov'19
Finland’s ministry of transport floats tech-enabled four-day week

Government department says four-day working week is made possible by technologies such as artificial intelligence
November 19, 2019 19 Nov'19
A third of LGBTQIA+ people in tech believe there is a wage gap

Research has found wage gaps across the technology sector, with LGBT+ people, BAME individuals and women being paid less than their white, straight, male counterparts
November 15, 2019 15 Nov'19
How businesses can accelerate innovation

To compete in the digital age, businesses will need to work quicker, partner where appropriate and upskill staff, according to McKinsey & Company
November 15, 2019 15 Nov'19
Loan charge under review: The 20-year retroactive tax policy pushing IT contractors to the brink

Thousands of IT contractors are at risk of financial ruin as HMRC pursues them for tax it claims they owe on work they did up to two decades ago and were reimbursed for via loan remuneration schemes. Computer Weekly investigates
November 12, 2019 12 Nov'19
CIO interview: James Freed, CIO, Health Education England

As well as the usual IT leadership tasks, the healthcare IT chief is also responsible for helping to develop digital skills and awareness for staff across the health and care sectors in England
November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19
Major report on TSB IT disaster expected soon

A damning report into the 2018 IT disaster at TSB is expected to heavily criticise executives when it is published in November
November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19
WISE calls out tech industry for slow approach to equality

At the 2019 WISE awards, chair of the campaign Trudy Norris-Grey called upon the audience to help find ways to speed up the move to equality in the tech sector
November 07, 2019 07 Nov'19
Zopa opens testing for its banking products to customers

Zopa's move into the banking sector is gathering pace as customers test out its savings product
November 06, 2019 06 Nov'19
Global security workforce must more than double to meet demand

There are about 2.8 million cyber security professionals working today, and the world needs four million more
November 06, 2019 06 Nov'19
Initiative offers £1.5m for 15 projects to reduce digital exclusion across UK

Initiative spearheaded by Good Things Foundation and JP Morgan awards funding to 15 projects with the aim of closing the digital divide
November 04, 2019 04 Nov'19
Thousands apply to Abu Dhabi AI University in first week

Artificial intelligence university in Abu Dhabi gets more than 3,000 applications in the week following its application process being opened
October 31, 2019 31 Oct'19
IR35 reforms: Concerns raised over private sector’s lack of preparedness for April 2020 start date

As the countdown towards the IR35 reforms coming into force in the private sector continues, research by recruitment firm Hays draws concerns over an apparent lack of awareness and preparation amongst enterprises
October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19
Businesses at risk as mainframe skills die out

Most businesses that are heavily reliant on mainframes fear a shrinking skills pool
October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19
Change CIO reporting structure to avoid missing KPIs

The key performance indicators used by heads of finance to measure the effectiveness of CIOs is not sufficient to drive tech-led transformation
October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19
Defra sustainable ICT paper highlights datacentre water crisis

A new paper on sustainable ICT published by Defra in conjunction with the IT industry has identified the areas of e-waste that need urgent attention
October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19
UKtech50 2019: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology

Our judges have picked a shortlist, now we invite readers to tell us who should be chosen as the most influential person in the UK tech scene for 2019 by submitting your vote now
October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19
College plans tech school at Bletchley Park

Planning application aims to turn a selection of the listed buildings that housed Britain’s codebreakers in the Second World War into a facility for up to 1,000 students
October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19
Refinitiv appoints first female CTO after IT leadership shake-up

Alex Cesar steps up to be chief technology officer at financial service data provider Refinitiv, after previous CTO Phil Wellard took over as global CIO in September
October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19
Splunk.conf 2019: Mentorship, advocacy and confidence for women in tech

At Splunk.conf 2019 in Vegas, senior women in technology from firms such as Splunk, Boeing, and Sandia National Laboratories gave advice for navigating a male-dominated industry
October 23, 2019 23 Oct'19
CIOs should think about what it means when employees augment themselves

The bods at Gartner may have watched a bit too much Hollywood sci-fi: will people really augment themselves with tech to do their jobs better?
October 22, 2019 22 Oct'19
Over-30s tend to do better at cyber security than younger colleagues

Attitudes to workplace cyber security differ by age group, but not in the way one might imagine, according to a new study by NTT Security
October 17, 2019 17 Oct'19
Abu Dhabi AI university open for applications

New university in UAE aims to enable students, businesses and governments to increase the use of artificial intelligence technology
October 14, 2019 14 Oct'19
Digital and innovation apprentices to start NatWest programme

NatWest is kicking off a tech apprentice programme, with its digital innovation hub set to play a key role
October 14, 2019 14 Oct'19
Future.now launch: Biggest barrier for digital skills is motivation

Digital sector must overcome its “image problem” to attract more people to learn new skills, says Lord Mayor at launch of digital skills project
October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19
Why would a bank that made billions of pounds’ profit cut thousands of staff?

HSBC is the latest bank to make thousands of staff cuts as even profitable businesses need to reshape themselves for the challenges that digital transformation brings
October 10, 2019 10 Oct'19
CIO interview: Shaun Le Geyt, CIO, Parkinson’s UK

A major shift from Microsoft Office 365 to Google's G Suite, the implementation of Salesforce and better use of data are combining to help the charity enhance its support for people with Parkinson’s
October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19
CIO interview: Matt Harris, head of IT, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport

The IT chief at the world-leading Formula 1 team is focused on using technology to support and deliver marginal gains in performance for the team’s drivers
October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19
Hype vs reality: Is the tech industry on the cusp of another ‘AI winter’?

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic for enterprise users, but will the technology fail to live up to the hype this time around, ponder panellists at the NetEvents Global IT Summit in San Jose