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IT management skills
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April 17, 2023
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Apr'23
HMRC defends removing names of known tax avoidance schemes from public list
HMRC under fire over 'ridiculous' legislation that means it has to remove names of known tax avoidance scheme operators 12 months after publication
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April 12, 2023
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Apr'23
Deutsche Bank to close Russian software operations
German bank has been winding down its Russia-based software development operations and is close to shutting them down
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April 11, 2023
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Apr'23
NatWest supports tech training for displaced Ukrainian women
NatWest bank joins scheme to give tech training to displaced Ukrainian women in Scotland
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April 11, 2023
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Apr'23
Anne Keast-Butler named as new director of GCHQ
The government has appointed current MI5 deputy director general Anne Keast-Butler to head signals and cyber agency GCHQ
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April 11, 2023
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Apr'23
DWP appoints former Boots IT chief Richard Corbridge as CDIO
In his new role as the chief digital and information officer for the Department for Work and Pensions, Corbridge will be responsible for a £1.4bn annual budget
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April 06, 2023
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Apr'23
Government on the hunt for national tech adviser
Applicants for the role, which pays up to £135,000, will need to have “deep experience” of innovation and technology development, along with a “fantastic network” in the sector
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April 05, 2023
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Apr'23
Scottish police tech piloted despite major data protection issues
Scottish policing bodies are pressing ahead with a data sharing pilot despite data protection issues around the use of US cloud providers, placing sensitive personal data of tens of thousands of people at risk
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April 05, 2023
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Apr'23
CGI signs up to prison leaver employment initiative
IT supplier is working with training company specialised in helping prison leavers to find recruitment in the tech sector
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March 31, 2023
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Mar'23
How Australian organisations can plug the cloud skills gap
Organisations will need to acquire a broader set of skills and invest in reskilling and employee experience to attract and retain cloud talent
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March 30, 2023
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Mar'23
NCSC issues revised security Board Toolkit for business leaders
National Cyber Security Centre calls on CEOs and senior business leaders to take a more hands-on approach to cyber resilience with the launch of revised board-level tools
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March 29, 2023
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Mar'23
Generative AI presents opportunities and challenges to UK schools
Generative AI and LLMs hold great potential for use in the classroom, but the privacy and security implications of its use must be carefully considered, says the Department for Education
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March 24, 2023
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Mar'23
Government must take the lead on STEM diversity
No single solution can increase diversity in the STEM sectors, says Science and Technology Committee, as it calls on government to take action
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March 24, 2023
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Mar'23
Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs globally
Accenture is cutting ‘structural’ costs which includes a reduction of 19,000 staff and a consolidation of office space
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March 23, 2023
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Mar'23
Everywoman in Tech Forum 2023: What it means to be an authentic tech leader
One of the main topics of discussion at this year’s Everywoman in Tech Forum focused on authenticity, and how this helps managers to create the inclusive environments their tech teams need
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March 17, 2023
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Mar'23
CIO interview: Russ Thornton, chief technology officer, Shawbrook Bank
Russ Thornton swapped life on the theatre podium for financial services IT, but thrives in an environment where orchestrating IT teams is a core skill
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March 10, 2023
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Mar'23
Technology minister Michelle Donelan defends data reforms
Secretary of state Michelle Donelan has defended the government’s new data reforms as providing certainty for businesses while simultaneously retaining high standards of data protection, but industry figures are having mixed reactions
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March 10, 2023
10
Mar'23
Everywoman announces 2023 Women in Tech Awards winners
Network for women in business, everywoman, has announced the winners of this year’s technology awards, in partnership with FDM
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March 10, 2023
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Mar'23
Government departments need to better understand digital transformation or efforts will ‘peter out’
National Audit Office report says that the people making digital transformation decisions in government don't properly understand the challenges
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March 09, 2023
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Mar'23
TTC report: Why diversity initiatives matter
Diversity in the technology sector is slowly on the rise, but the higher number of minority groups in Tech Talent Charter signatories signals why a focus on diversity is important
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March 08, 2023
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Mar'23
CDO interview: Athina Kanioura, chief strategy and transformation officer, PepsiCo
Multinational food, snack and beverage firm PepsiCo is halfway through a five-year digital transformation strategy that aims to create ‘a totally different company’
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March 03, 2023
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Mar'23
White House unveils National Cybersecurity Strategy
The strategy will focus on ensuring closer collaboration on cyber security between government and industry, while giving software and other tech companies a bigger role in combatting threats due to their resources and expertise
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March 02, 2023
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Mar'23
AI interview: Michael Osborne, professor of machine learning
Artificial intelligence researcher speaks with Computer Weekly about the implications of a market-driven AI arms race and the overwhelming dominance of the private sector over the technology
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March 02, 2023
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Mar'23
UK government migration scheme to boost tech ties with India
The UK has agreed to allow thousands of young Indian professionals to work for two years in the UK as part of a migration exchange
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February 28, 2023
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Feb'23
Almost 70% of UK digital workers interested in expanding tech skills
Digital workers in the UK are interested in furthering their skills through training but feel time and money are holding them back
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February 22, 2023
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Feb'23
Half of cyber leaders to switch jobs by 2025, citing stress
A substantial number of cyber security leaders are plotting their great escape, saying the industry is leaving them too stressed to go on, according to a study
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February 22, 2023
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Feb'23
Executive interview: Will video kill the streaming star?
While we are used to live streaming, video messages seem cheesy – but Vimeo’s chief product officer believes they will revolutionise communications
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February 21, 2023
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Feb'23
Women account for less than a third of FTSE 100 CIOs
The number of women in tech leadership positions is growing, but the pace of change is still minimal
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February 17, 2023
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Feb'23
More than 60% of people think they are not qualified for STEM careers
People are interested in STEM careers but many feel underqualified, while some don’t even know what counts as a STEM job, IBM finds
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February 17, 2023
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Feb'23
Employers claim to prioritise diversity, employees remain dubious
Young tech employees claim diversity initiatives aren’t working, despite more than half of employers claiming to focus on the issue
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February 16, 2023
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Feb'23
Helsinki’s tech and business ecosystem in 90 days
Helsinki gives tech entrepreneurs a taste of life and business in Finland for 90 days as it bids to attract global tech startups
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February 15, 2023
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Feb'23
Computing degrees more popular due to AI, says BCS
As tech and its uses become more mainstream, an increasing number of people seem to be interested in studying computing at university, BCS claims
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February 14, 2023
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Feb'23
Government to fund STEM return-to-work programme
Government-backed initiative aims to help parents and carers return to careers in science, technology, engineering and maths after a break from work
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February 10, 2023
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Feb'23
Committee launches digital exclusion inquiry
The Lords Communications Committee has launched an inquiry to investigate how the UK can tackle digital exclusion during the cost-of-living crisis
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February 10, 2023
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Feb'23
More than 30% of girls in tech don’t become tech undergrads
Research by McKinsey found that 31% of girls who are studying tech-based subjects at school in Europe then drop out of the pipeline before making it to university
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February 07, 2023
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Feb'23
Jaguar Land Rover to offer almost 300 apprenticeships
Jaguar Land Rover has announced new apprenticeship programmes to help the firm to develop future automobile technologies
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February 07, 2023
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Feb'23
Benelux CIO interview: Marijn Grevink, leader of digital transformation, Mars
In an interview with Computer Weekly, the digital head at Mars, Marijn Grevink, takes the wrapper off digital transformation at the company in the Netherlands
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February 06, 2023
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Feb'23
Government urged to address ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy system
The apprenticeship levy was developed in 2017 to boost access to skills for UK business, but many are concerned it isn’t fit for purpose
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February 06, 2023
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Feb'23
Executive interview, Eric Muntz, Mailchimp
We speak to Intuit Mailchimp’s former CTO about how the company manages IT engineering and supports different ways of working
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February 01, 2023
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Feb'23
Tech workers seek alternative employment to avoid redundancy
With rumours of mass redundancies rife in the IT sector, many tech workers are applying for other roles rather than risk becoming unemployed
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February 01, 2023
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Feb'23
PayPal slashes 2,000 jobs in face of tough economic outlook
Fintech giant making thousands of redundancies as global economic outlook remains poor
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February 01, 2023
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Feb'23
UK Cyber Council and ISACA launch audit, assurance programme
The UK Cyber Security Council has teamed up with ISACA to partner on a new audit and assurance programme for security pros
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January 31, 2023
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Jan'23
Cyber training firm launches £20k data protection scholarship
Training specialist Freevacy has launched a £20,000 scholarship fund to train data privacy and protection professionals
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January 31, 2023
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Jan'23
MI5 unlawfully collected and held millions of people’s data
Secretive court finds MI5 knowingly acted unlawfully in use of bulk surveillance warrants, and the Home Office continued granting warrants despite information the agency was operating outside the law
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January 27, 2023
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Jan'23
Employees over 55 want new skills
A large number of people in their 50s or older want to gain new digital skills, but aren’t getting the support they need to do so
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January 25, 2023
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Jan'23
UK Treasury recruiting digital currency leader
The UK government’s investigation into the merits of a central bank digital currency gathers pace at it looks for a team leader
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January 24, 2023
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Jan'23
Nationwide Building Society CIO to join Co-operative Bank
Gary Delooze to join Co-operative Bank as CIO after six years heading up Nationwide Building Society’s IT department
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January 20, 2023
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Jan'23
How the cost of living crisis is impacting IT
The worsening economic climate is leading to job cuts across the IT sector, with Microsoft only the latest to announce thousands of layoffs - but CIOs will still struggle to find the talent they urgently need
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January 18, 2023
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Jan'23
IT chiefs raise concerns over cost-of-living crisis
Organisations are looking to cut costs while still innovating with IT, and CIOs and CTOs are worried how staff will cope
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January 17, 2023
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Jan'23
Entain and McLaren F1 aim to help women return to STEM careers
To help more women return to the STEM sector after a career break, Entain and McLaren F1 have launched a programme of work, coaching and networking
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January 17, 2023
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Jan'23
Tech skills shortage still a problem for employers
Many organisations have struggled to find tech talent over the past year, leading them to consider alternative ways to attract skilled workers