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• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  UK government unveils AI safety research funding details

  Through its AI Safety Institute, the UK government has committed an initial pot of £4m to fund research into various risks associated with AI technologies, which will increase to £8.5m as the scheme progresses

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Hillingdon Council commits £9m to tech revamp in digital strategy

  Hillingdon’s three-year digital strategy will see the council fund attempts to modernise its systems and infrastructure, change how residents interact with the local authority and make better use of data

• October 13, 2024 13 Oct'24

  Half of UK tech workers planning to leave role, finds Harvey Nash

  A large number of people in the UK, and globally, are looking to switch tech roles, according to research by Harvey Nash

• October 10, 2024 10 Oct'24

  UK and US pledge closer working on children’s online safety

  In their first agreement on the subject of children’s online safety, the UK and US governments have said they will create a new working group to boost cooperation

• October 10, 2024 10 Oct'24

  Interview: Bruno Marie-Rose, CIO, Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

  The technology chief reflects on a successful Olympic and Paralympic Games – and how what he learned as a former Olympic medallist helped him be a better IT leader

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  UK Cyber Team seeks future security professionals

  Young people from across the UK have a chance to represent the country in international competitions and advance their future careers in cyber security

• October 04, 2024 04 Oct'24

  Non-traditional routes will increase tech diversity, says Tech Returners

  Research by organisations Women in Tech North and Tech Returners finds that women believe developing alternative routes into tech jobs will help close the industry’s diversity gap

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  Rising IT talent costs shadow Sweden’s skills shortage and market reforms

  Swedish businesses face challenges recruiting the right IT staff, as salary demands increase

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  Local councils need ‘better support’ to buy AI responsibly

  The Ada Lovelace Institute says there is lack of adequate support on how councils can safely and responsibly procure artificial intelligence systems in the public interest

• October 01, 2024 01 Oct'24

  Cyber teams say they can’t keep up with attack volumes

  Over 60% of European security pros say their teams are understaffed, and over 50% don’t have enough budget, according to data from ISACA

• September 25, 2024 25 Sep'24

  Vote: Who should be the 2024 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech?

  Each year, we ask our audience who should be named the most influential woman in UK technology. Tell us what you think – the deadline for voting is 18 October

• September 23, 2024 23 Sep'24

  UK, US and Canada to collaborate on AI and cyber security

  International collaboration agreement will see the governments of Canada, the UK and the US work together to research, evaluate and test new defence technologies

• September 20, 2024 20 Sep'24

  UN body urges ‘globally inclusive and distributed’ AI governance

  A United Nations body set up to investigate the international governance of AI says the nature of how the technology currently operates requires a global approach to regulation that prioritises equity and inclusion

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Most influential women in UK tech: The 2024 longlist

  In Computer Weekly’s search for this year’s top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, hundreds of women have been put forward for consideration. Here, we look at a list of everyone nominated in 2024

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Government on the hunt for science and tech leaders

  The prime minister’s Council for Science and Technology is looking for 10 members to join the council, which advises government on science and technology issues

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  Post Office chief executive Nick Read quits

  After months in the spotlight and calls for his resignation from victims of the Post Office scandal, CEO Read will step down in March 2025

• September 12, 2024 12 Sep'24

  Lord introduces bill to regulate public sector AI and automation

  A private members’ bill seeking to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated technologies throughout the public sector has been brought to Parliament

• September 12, 2024 12 Sep'24

  UK and others sign first ‘binding’ treaty on AI and human rights

  The UK, US and EU have all signed a treaty from the Council of Europe that aims to mitigate the threat AI poses to human rights, democracy and the rule of law, but commentators say it lacks enforcement mechanisms and creates loopholes

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  Longstanding Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson to step down

  Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson is to leave the AI cyber company she helped build with Mike Lynch after more than a decade, following its acquisition by a private equity firm

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  UK’s C-suite more technically skilled than others, finds Accenture

  Looking at CEO and board-level positions globally, Accenture found the UK has the most technically skilled C-suite worldwide

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Norwegian Refugee Council leverages Okta for Good cyber scheme

  Pietro Galli, CIO of the Norwegian Refugee Council, reveals how the globally distributed NGO has been taking advantage of the Okta for Good CSR programme to improve its own cyber security and data protection practice, and elevate good practice in ...

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Government renews hunt for UKRI CEO

  Two senior innovation roles are up for grabs as government looks for a CEO to lead UK Research and Innovation, as well as a new executive chair of Innovate UK

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Check Point secured for annual Security Serious cyber awards

  The annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes awards, recognising the champions of the UK cyber security industry, are back once again, with a new headline sponsor joining the party

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Women face greater risk of job displacement from automation

  A combination of the types of jobs women perform and biases influencing the development of artificial intelligence leaves them in more danger of AI disruption

• August 22, 2024 22 Aug'24

  Number of girls taking GCSE computing grows three years in a row

  Gender split at GCSE level narrows as number of girls taking GCSE computing in the UK rises for the third year in a row

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  Number of women choosing computer science degrees up 8%

  Computer science has a persistent gender divide, but research by BCS has found more women are now being accepted on computing university courses

• August 19, 2024 19 Aug'24

  Lack of skills causing AI setbacks, says research

  Research by IDC and Expereo found UK CIOs are struggling to implement and maintain AI plans because of a lack of skills

• August 15, 2024 15 Aug'24

  Number of girls taking A-level computing exceeds 3,000

  Girls taking A-level computing has seen a large year-on-year jump between 2023 and 2024

• August 13, 2024 13 Aug'24

  Australia’s cyber security skills gap remains pressing issue

  Study reveals Australia’s critical shortage of cyber security professionals, escalating the risk of data breaches

• August 07, 2024 07 Aug'24

  Navigating the data analytics and AI landscape

  Analysts at the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in Sydney call for organisations to focus on business outcomes, extend data literacy to AI literacy and foster human-AI collaboration to benefit from the AI era

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  The Prince’s Trust partners with tech company to draw kids into sector

  New programme from The Prince’s Trust sees partnership with tech company encourage young people into the IT sector

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  IR35 public sector reforms: Chancellor urged to review departmental costs generated by blanket bans

  Chancellor Rachel Reeves urged to review ‘non-essential’ departmental spend since the introduction of IR35 reforms in April 2017 as part of her push to close £22bn public spending gap inherited from the Conservatives

• July 31, 2024 31 Jul'24

  Nominate: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2024

  Tell us who you think should be included in Computer Weekly’s 2024 list of the 50 most influential women in UK technology

• July 29, 2024 29 Jul'24

  WTO digital trade agreement aims to modernise global commerce

  A digital trade deal negotiated over five years at the World Trade Organization has been signed by 91 countries, laying the groundwork for a new global digital trade regime

• July 24, 2024 24 Jul'24

  ICO reprimands Essex school for illegal facial recognition use

  The Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded Chelmer Valley High School in Chelmsford for introducing facial recognition and failing to conduct a legally required data protection impact assessment and obtain the explicit consent of students

• July 18, 2024 18 Jul'24

  DBS rolls out GenAI assistant for customer service teams

  The CSO Assistant was built entirely in-house and uses a large language model tailored to local languages

• July 17, 2024 17 Jul'24

  Tech workers misinformed about number of women at top, finds Computer Weekly

  Half of IT workers in Europe believe there is good representation of women in leadership positions in tech, despite numbers telling a different story

• July 16, 2024 16 Jul'24

  Finnish tech sector opposes government’s immigration reforms

  The tech sector in Finland fears talent shortage as government introduces stricter immigration policy

• July 11, 2024 11 Jul'24

  GDS appoints Christine Bellamy as CEO

  The former head of Gov.uk has taken over as CEO of the Government Digital Service following the departure of Tom Read in June

• July 11, 2024 11 Jul'24

  AI and cyber skills worryingly lacking, say business leaders

  A lack of skilled workers has been an ongoing concern for the tech sector, but Computer Weekly’s annual survey finds skills in artificial intelligence and cyber are a particular pain point

• July 09, 2024 09 Jul'24

  Computing curriculum leaving digital skills behind, research suggests

  Research by the Subject Choice, Attainment and Representation in Computing Project has found that the technical focus of the computing curriculum is leaving many without other important digital skills

• July 04, 2024 04 Jul'24

  UK data regulator should investigate police cloud deployments

  The Scottish biometrics commissioner has called for the UK Information Commissioner’s Office to formally investigate whether Police Scotland’s cloud-based evidence sharing system is fully compliant with data protection laws

• June 27, 2024 27 Jun'24

  UKtech50 2024: The most influential people in UK technology

  Computer Weekly has announced the 14th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector

• June 26, 2024 26 Jun'24

  Police Scotland did not consult ICO about high-risk cloud system

  Police Scotland chose not to formally consult with the data regulator about the risks identified with a cloud-based digital evidence sharing system, while the regulator itself did not follow up for nearly three months

• June 25, 2024 25 Jun'24

  Interview: Javed Iqbal, digital and information director, British American Tobacco

  British American Tobacco’s director of digital and information, Javed Iqbal, talks to Computer Weekly about breaking with tradition, the importance of cultural mindset and AI ethics

• June 24, 2024 24 Jun'24

  Sellafield pleads guilty to criminal charges over cyber security

  Nuclear Decommissioning Authority-backed organisation Sellafield Ltd pleads guilty to criminal charges brought over significant cyber security failings that could have compromised sensitive nuclear information

• June 21, 2024 21 Jun'24

  ICO police cloud guidance released under FOI

  Long-awaited guidance from the UK data regulator on police cloud deployments highlights some potential data transfer mechanisms it thinks can clear up ongoing legal issues, but tells forces it’s up to them to decide if the measures would work

• June 19, 2024 19 Jun'24

  Microsoft admits no guarantee of sovereignty for UK policing data

  Documents show Microsoft’s lawyers admitted to Scottish policing bodies that the company cannot guarantee sensitive law enforcement data will remain in the UK, despite long-standing public claims to the contrary

• June 18, 2024 18 Jun'24

  Tech Talent Charter to disband after nearly 10 years of operation

  As the IT industry hits an ‘inflection point’ in its progress towards a more equitable sector, the Tech Talent Charter is bowing out, leaving the industry with resources it has produced since 2015

• June 13, 2024 13 Jun'24

  AI’s environmental cost could outweigh sustainability benefits

  Artificial intelligence can help organisations manage and mitigate their environmental impacts in a number of ways, but the highly polluting nature of the technology could outweigh its other sustainability benefits if not dealt with