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IT technical skills

• September 20, 2018 20 Sep'18

  Almost 40% of IT professionals say firms aren’t addressing diversity

  A large number of people working in IT are not aware of any diversity topics currently being addressed in their organisations

• September 19, 2018 19 Sep'18

  More than half of global workforce will need new skills by 2022

  Machines will be performing more than half of work tasks by 2025, says World Economic Forum

• September 18, 2018 18 Sep'18

  Migration Advisory Committee recommends lifting the Tier 2 visa cap

  A government committee has advised migration reforms to abolish the cap on the UK’s Tier 2 skilled worker visa

• September 17, 2018 17 Sep'18

  Singapore workers worst hit by impact of AI in ASEAN

  About a fifth of Singapore’s workforce will be displaced by technology adoption by 2028, the worst hit among workers in Southeast Asia

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  UK tech industry warns government over post-Brexit immigration

  Government needs to have an open and welcoming immigration policy after Brexit to protect the UK's tech sector from decline

• September 12, 2018 12 Sep'18

  Good Things Foundation report highlights economic downsides of UK digital exclusion

  A report from the Good Things Foundation highlights the economic risks of failing to address digital exclusion in the UK

• September 11, 2018 11 Sep'18

  Average technology salary in UK&I reaches over £80,000

  The average salary for IT professionals in the UK and Ireland is over £80,000 a year, Computer Weekly has found

• September 07, 2018 07 Sep'18

  UK hesitant over immersive technologies despite positivity abroad, survey finds

  UK businesses are lagging behind their counterparts in the US, France and China for AR and VR implementation, due to concerns over security and complexity

• September 04, 2018 04 Sep'18

  Britons concerned over security of contactless payments, research finds

  Despite the popularity of contactless payments ahead of cash, Britons are worried about the security of tap and go

• September 04, 2018 04 Sep'18

  CIOs raise concerns over Brexit-related developer skills exodus

  IT leaders are worried that they will not have enough software developers to support their companies through Brexit

• September 03, 2018 03 Sep'18

  Zurich begins startup competition to improve its strategy for digital-savvy customers

  The insurance company has begun a competition across 20 countries in a bid to find the latest innovative products from startups.

• September 03, 2018 03 Sep'18

  CIO interview: Ian Cohen, global CIO, Addison Lee

  Addison Lee’s global CIO is building a business strategy and ensuring the transport company has a flexible platform for growth

• August 31, 2018 31 Aug'18

  DfE enrols BCS to deliver computer science teacher training programme

  Initial Teacher Training Scholarship Programme aims to encourage more people to train to teach science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects

• August 30, 2018 30 Aug'18

  Singapore broadens access to AI skills

  A national artificial intelligence initiative in Singapore is being extended to the general population to dispel fears that machines will take over people’s jobs

• August 29, 2018 29 Aug'18

  IBM brings AI-powered highlights tool to US Open tennis players

  IBM is bringing its AI-powered Watson platform to the US Open tennis players to provide them with insight into their past performances