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• August 22, 2022 22 Aug'22

  How a female coder rose through the ranks in tech

  Padmaja Kota started her career as a software engineer before picking up product development and rising through the ranks to become an engineering leader at a cloud-based software company

• August 18, 2022 18 Aug'22

  Fourth year rise in students sitting A-level computing

  This year marks the fourth year there has been an increase in the number of students choosing to take A-level computing, but grade attainments have dropped year-on-year

• August 18, 2022 18 Aug'22

  It takes a breach to force boards to take notice of cyber, says UK government

  Too often, it takes a major incident for business leadership to pay attention to cyber issues, according to a government-commissioned study of victims

• August 17, 2022 17 Aug'22

  CTO interview: Steve Otto, CTO, The R&A

  The Open Championship was fully back in 2022 after Covid, and back at golf’s spiritual home of St Andrews – and it was an opportunity for the club’s CTO to reflect on where technology will take the sport next

• August 16, 2022 16 Aug'22

  Cyber security accelerator launches in Greater Manchester

  Accelerator will add to Manchester’s growing cyber security ecosystem, which already includes several tech unicorns, arms companies and the offices of GCHQ

• August 16, 2022 16 Aug'22

  Most influential women in UK tech: The 2022 longlist

  Each year, Computer Weekly publishes the longlist of all of the women put forward to be considered for its list of the top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech. Here are 2022’s nominees

• August 16, 2022 16 Aug'22

  Why organisations need to harmonise their CIO and CISO roles

  Unless properly managed, conflicting responsibilities between the chief information officer and the chief information security officer can cause project delays and budget overruns, says Netskope’s Mike Anderson

• August 16, 2022 16 Aug'22

  DWP looks to hire new CDIO

  Department is on the hunt for a chief digital and information officer to lead on its digital agenda, offering up to £200,000 pa for the role

• August 15, 2022 15 Aug'22

  FCSA appoints independent panel to bolster dispute resolution protocols for umbrella firms

  In a statement to Computer Weekly, the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association says the panel will provide umbrella companies with a route to appeal against the decisions made by its CEO

• August 15, 2022 15 Aug'22

  How a young developer cut her teeth in coding

  Xenia Kim’s knack for solving problems and fixing software bugs eventually landed her a career in software development

• August 08, 2022 08 Aug'22

  Around 750 new software developer jobs advertised every day

  Tech job adverts in the UK are still on the rise, with recruiters saying finding the talent they need for roles could be the biggest challenge of 2022

• August 05, 2022 05 Aug'22

  CIO interview: Stephen Booth, CIO, Coventry University

  After more than 20 years at the university, the CIO is still taking on new responsibilities – including his team becoming a commercial entity and acquiring its own software

• July 28, 2022 28 Jul'22

  Home Office selects CGI as strategic delivery partner

  IT services supplier will act as strategic delivery partner for the Home Office’s plans to modernise and join up UK law enforcement’s digital capabilities

• July 25, 2022 25 Jul'22

  NCSC seeks community input for Cyber Advisor service

  The NCSC is proposing to establish a new Cyber Advisor service to train up experts in security guidance, and is inviting interested parties to come forward

• July 22, 2022 22 Jul'22

  UK could see almost 15,000 tech jobs created this year

  The UK’s tech sector has been steadily growing over the past five years, and research by CompTIA suggests this year could see another tech job surge

• July 21, 2022 21 Jul'22

  SSEN partners with Icebreaker One to break energy data silos

  Better access to, and sharing of, energy data will help direct the installation of new electric vehicle charging points, as well as help network operators to better understand the electricity grid’s capacity for the introduction of more renewables

• July 20, 2022 20 Jul'22

  Estonia calls on tech experts to develop its Siri-like civil servant

  Estonian government opens up applications to tech experts across the world, offering them the chance to work on a world first for digital government services

• July 20, 2022 20 Jul'22

  Advanced Research and Invention Agency gets CEO and chairman

  The government has named a CEO for the agency it set up to get more out of science and technology, after its original appointment couldn’t take the role

• July 18, 2022 18 Jul'22

  Putting automation into motion will put the wheels on UK economic growth

  Automation technologies and artificial intelligence will change the workplace for the better, giving people time to focus on high-value creative work

• July 13, 2022 13 Jul'22

  Nominate: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2022

  Who do you think should be considered for Computer Weekly’s 2022 list of the 50 most influential women in UK technology?

• July 13, 2022 13 Jul'22

  Goldman Sachs hires Google incubator founder

  Bank recruits co-founder of Google’s incubator as it continues to transform its business through digital technology

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  First cohort of data science professionals certified by AfDSP

  The Alliance for Data Science Professionals has certified its first cohort, with the imprimatur of the UK’s national statistician, Ian Diamond

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  Whitehall IT veteran Mike Potter returns as new government CDO

  Potter will become the most senior digital government leader, in charge of the Central, Digital and Data Office, when he replaces Joanna Davinson in the autumn

• July 06, 2022 06 Jul'22

  60% of tech workers say more needs to be done on diversity

  A large number of technology employees think their organisations could be doing more to promote diversity and inclusion in their workplaces, says ThoughtWorks

• July 05, 2022 05 Jul'22

  UKtech50 2022: The most influential people in UK technology

  Computer Weekly has announced the 12th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector

• June 28, 2022 28 Jun'22

  Mayor launches digital inclusion pilot for offline Londoners

  Mayor of London to launch pilot programme aimed at helping 75,000 of the city’s residents online through recycled devices and free mobile connectivity

• June 28, 2022 28 Jun'22

  Digital Poverty Alliance unveils evidence review

  Evidence review into the state of digital poverty in the UK sets out policy principles and recommendations, which will be used as the basis for a national action plan to eliminate the issue

• June 24, 2022 24 Jun'22

  UK tech has 2.8% gender ‘wage gap’, says Hired

  The wage offered to women for tech jobs in the UK is 2.8% less than offered to male counterparts – a larger gap than in the US and Canada, says Hired

• June 23, 2022 23 Jun'22

  FCA seeks more tech expertise in fight against fraud

  UK financial services regulator wants technology professionals to join its team fighting online fraud

• June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22

  Norwegian recruiters struggle to keep up with demand for IT specialists

  The growing importance of IT in all industries, along with a shortage in skills, make for an excellent high-tech job market for candidates in Norway

• June 17, 2022 17 Jun'22

  British businesses to recognise Google skills certificates

  Google training programmes are being made available to more people in the UK as part of an initiative from the supplier and major UK businesses

• June 17, 2022 17 Jun'22

  Tech sector sustainability efforts need full ecosystem approach

  Reorienting the tech sector around collaboration rather than competition and reassessing the industry’s conventional wisdom around economic growth is essential to improving sustainability on the timescale needed, London Tech Week attendees are told

• June 17, 2022 17 Jun'22

  Finnish recruiter says cultural fit is the key ingredient for executive positions

  Job skills are important, but a good match of personality traits is a better predictor of long-term success in a company

• June 15, 2022 15 Jun'22

  UK tech job opportunities at 10-year high

  Rapid adoption of digital technology, along with the sector’s growing success, has driven tech hiring to heights not seen since the London Olympics

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  Swedish recruiters prepare for a tsunami of AI projects

  Several programmes are underway in Sweden to attract and retain AI talent to meet a swelling demand in the job market

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  Deutsche Bank relocates Russia-based tech staff to Berlin

  German bank offers employees in Russian technology centres the opportunity to move to the German capital

• June 09, 2022 09 Jun'22

  STC meeting highlights the importance of role models in encouraging STEM diversity

  Though there has been progress increasing the number of girls choosing to take STEM subjects later in education, there is still work to do, and role models could be part of the answer

• June 08, 2022 08 Jun'22

  Danish recruiter provides advice on a crazy market for tech jobs

  Global trends make it difficult for Danish companies to hire people with IT skills, and a Danish recruiter is providing both companies and developers with some much-needed advice

• June 07, 2022 07 Jun'22

  Russia looks towards import substitution in its IT sector

  The exodus of Western IT companies from Russia and sanctions imposed on the country amid its military invasion of Ukraine are leading to shortages of IT and professionals in the sector

• June 01, 2022 01 Jun'22

  Millions of UK workers lack digital workplace skills, says FutureDotNow

  As the UK’s digital skills crisis looms larger, business coalition FutureDotNow says businesses must provide the essential workplace skills that people need

• June 01, 2022 01 Jun'22

  UKtech50 2022: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology

  Our judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a shortlist of over 250 people – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology

• May 30, 2022 30 May'22

  Majority of organisations are hiring more IT staff to work remotely

  IT leaders are increasingly recruiting staff to work remotely as changing working methods brought by the Covid-19 pandemic look set to stay

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  Digdata and BT inspire future data scientists

  Educational initiative Digdata partners with BT on a programme that seeks to encourage young people to consider careers in data science

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  Dutch companies struggle to fill tech jobs

  There are plenty of IT job vacancies in the Netherlands, but a shortage of IT professionals

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  Winners of 2022 Makers Women in Software Power List announced

  Software engineering bootcamp Makers has announced its fourth annual list of up-and-coming women in the software sector

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  UKtech50 2022: The longlist of the UK's influential tech leaders

  Each year, Computer Weekly launches a search for the most influential people in UK IT, asking the tech community who it thinks should be in the top 50 – here is the longlist of everyone nominated for 2022

• May 20, 2022 20 May'22

  Third of organisations to outsource more IT amid talent shortage

  Cutting costs is not the main reason for outsourcing IT in the UK, according to a major study

• May 16, 2022 16 May'22

  Keeping Singapore’s critical systems secure

  Tracy Thng offers a glimpse into her work in strengthening the cyber resilience of 11 essential service sectors in Singapore

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  App-based Starling Bank doubles its Cardiff workforce

  Digital bank is recruiting nearly 500 people, including data scientists and engineers, to its Cardiff operation

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  APAC career guide: Becoming a cyber security pro

  The region’s burgeoning cyber security industry has attracted more talent last year, but it takes more than just technical knowhow to succeed in the field