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• April 26, 2022 26 Apr'22

  BCS passes defiant Ukrainian tech industry message to its members

  BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, has passed on a message from Ukrainian IT suppliers that the country is open for, and in need of, business

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Post-Brexit immigration challenges sees London drop in tech ranking

  Forrester’s latest research of the top European cities for technology clusters, has seen London sliding down the rankings

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Lower level of developer skills may hamper UK AI initiatives

  A study from IBM has found there is less focus on training software engineers in the UK compared with Spain and Germany

• April 22, 2022 22 Apr'22

  Makers to honour women in software in fourth annual awards

  For the fourth year in a row, software bootcamp Makers is looking for up-and-coming women in the software development scene to celebrate diversity in the sector

• April 21, 2022 21 Apr'22

  Dutch schools struggle with digitisation

  Now is the time for schools in the Netherlands to determine how the opportunities of distance and digital learning resources can be made to work and how the risks involved can be mitigated

• April 19, 2022 19 Apr'22

  ODI data literacy report laments technical skills inflation in government data strategy

  An Open Data Institute report on data literacy and UK government data strategy sees a lack of clarity in definition, fragmentation of responsibility, and a disconnect between government and citizens

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  AI researcher says police tech suppliers are hostile to transparency

  Expert witness in Lords police tech inquiry welcomes committee’s findings but questions whether its recommendations on how to end the ‘Wild West’ of police artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies in the UK would be implemented

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  Everywoman Forum 2022: Inclusivity, support and involvement

  Being authentic, finding a support network and talking to strangers in airports were just some of the pieces of advice given at the 2022 Everywoman in Tech Forum

• April 11, 2022 11 Apr'22

  Mastercard opens European tech hub in Dublin

  Mastercard is doubling its technology workforce in Dublin through a new European tech hub in the Irish capital

• April 08, 2022 08 Apr'22

  IT contractors warned as HMRC draws on ‘IR35-adjacent’ legislation in tax avoidance clampdown

  IT contractors are being urged to take action now, as details emerge about how HM Revenue & Customs is drawing on some IR35-adjacent legislation to send out five-figure tax bills to individuals who engage with contractor-focused accountants

• April 06, 2022 06 Apr'22

  Almost 40% of IT workers are now working fully flexibly

  Many IT workers now have the flexibility to work from wherever they want, according to Computer Weekly’s salary survey

• April 06, 2022 06 Apr'22

  Tech talent retention challenges looming in ASEAN

  Less than a third of IT professionals in Southeast Asia plan to stay in their current jobs despite earning more this year, study finds

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Hackathon team uses origami in James Webb Space Telescope Pi project

  The James Webb Space Telescope was the inspiration behind a NASA challenge which uses an IoT device based around folded paper

• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  Higher salaries for IT pros in ANZ

  Study finds over half of IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand received higher salaries last year, while flexible work arrangements are fast becoming the norm

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  EU Act ‘must empower those affected by AI systems to take action’

  Ada Lovelace Institute publishes recommendations on how European institutions can improve the Artificial Intelligence Act by establishing a ‘comprehensive remedies framework’ around those affected by the deployment of AI systems

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  BCS Pride group calls for end to transphobia in tech

  The BCS has called for an end to transphobic abuse and harassment in the technology industry

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Executive interview: Rajiv Ramaswami, CEO, Nutanix

  We speak to the CEO of Nutanix about growing up in India, the switch from engineering to business leader, and mentoring

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  UKISUG: Big majority of SAP users beset by data problems in migrating to S/4 Hana

  In a survey prior to its Analytics Symposium, the UK & Ireland SAP User Group finds 61% of SAP customers say data management issues are slowing down process automation and impeding moves to S/4 Hana

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Australia to spend A$9.9bn on intelligence and cyber capabilities

  The Morrison government is investing in a landmark package of measures to shore up the intelligence and cyber security capabilities of the Australian Signals Directorate

• March 25, 2022 25 Mar'22

  NHS health and social care staff offered training on healthcare apps

  Health service staff have free access to training courses to help them understand which digital healthcare apps and websites are best for their patients

• March 24, 2022 24 Mar'22

  Anonymous claims it has hacked the Central Bank of Russia

  Hackers operating under the Anonymous banner claim to have stolen more than 35,000 sensitive files from the Central Bank of Russia as part of its cyber war against the Russian state

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  Unite calls on Arm to halt job cuts and open up the books

  Arm is planning to cut up to 15% of its workforce as it prepares for an IPO

• March 18, 2022 18 Mar'22

  Russian IT sector faces unprecedented crisis

  The Russian IT sector faces a major crisis as IT professionals and businesses flee the country after its invasion of Ukraine

• March 16, 2022 16 Mar'22

  UCL report projects 5,500 ‘open data’ jobs in Newham by 2035

  Report from University College London’s Institute for Global Prosperity says London borough is ‘uniquely placed to seize the data opportunity’

• March 16, 2022 16 Mar'22

  ROC Mondriaan offers Apple skills in Dutch schools

  Dutch school teaches the IT skills that users want but are not available in traditional courses, which is why it has developed a course focused on Apple technology

• March 15, 2022 15 Mar'22

  Cross-party group of MPs calls on Loan Charge contractors to participate in call for evidence

  The Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness All Party Parliamentary Group is seeking input from contractors about the real-world toll the loan charge policy is having on them

• March 15, 2022 15 Mar'22

  IR35 private sector reforms one year on: Assessing the impact on the UK’s tech talent pool

  With the first anniversary of the IR35 reforms taking effect in the private sector fast approaching, IT contractors set out how the changes have affected their ability to find work in the UK

• March 14, 2022 14 Mar'22

  BNP Paribas to recruit 1,000 more women in IT

  Spanish bank sets target of adding 1,000 more female IT professionals to its workforce over the next two years

• March 09, 2022 09 Mar'22

  Strategic Review of Policing: Police tech needs better ethical scrutiny

  The Strategic Review of Policing confirms the central role that tech will be playing going forward, but warns of the need for greater ethical scrutiny to ensure public trust

• March 04, 2022 04 Mar'22

  Diversity and inclusion in STEM – data, culture and social benefit

  In a recent government Science and Technology Committee meeting, a number of experts shared their opinions on the current barriers to increasing diversity in STEM, as well as ways the sector can move past them

• March 03, 2022 03 Mar'22

  Direct action is a risky business for Ukraine's volunteer hackers

  Hackers have been responding to Ukraine’s call to create an IT army, but there are many reasons why taking direct action in a kinetic conflict is a bad idea

• February 25, 2022 25 Feb'22

  H&M scheme looks to tackle issues affecting D&I in STEM

  Retailer H&M launches its first ever STEM programme in the UK in a move to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation – and to tap into future tech talent

• February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22

  DCMS launches free cyber skills platform for kids

  Government introduces free online cyber skills training for schoolchildren to encourage them into cyber security roles in the future and help address the skills gap

• February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22

  Dutch girls in STEM held back by persistent gender bias

  Gender stereotyping is leading to low numbers of women working in science, technology, engineering and maths sectors

• February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22

  Tech acquisition to be major priority for UK police

  Policing minister cites technology as major focus for future of UK police, in comments made ahead of the publication of the Strategic Review of Policing in England and Wales

• February 21, 2022 21 Feb'22

  Computer science degree applications up by 13%

  The number of people who have applied to study computer science at university this year has increased more than any other subject in the UK

• February 16, 2022 16 Feb'22

  2021 another record year for UK cyber investment

  Total revenue generated by the UK’s cyber sector was up 14% last year, and UK-registered security firms raised over £1bn in investment

• February 11, 2022 11 Feb'22

  Lack of knowledge disastrous for effective security strategy within Dutch companies

  Most Dutch companies still haven’t realised that security is an integral part of their IT and company strategy

• February 11, 2022 11 Feb'22

  The birth of Estonia’s digital civil servant

  As Estonia finalises the initial version of its government services digital assistant for launch later this year, the man heading the project describes the birth of Bürokratt and beyond

• February 10, 2022 10 Feb'22

  Government earmarks £23m for 2,000 AI scholarships in England

  The DCMS has confirmed £23m government funding for 2,000 scholarships in England for AI and data science Masters degree conversion courses

• February 10, 2022 10 Feb'22

  IR35: NAO slams HMRC’s ‘haphazard’ roll-out of off-payroll reforms to public sector

  National Audit Office’s 60-page report on the 2017 roll-out of the IR35 reforms claims HMRC’s actions made non-compliance a ‘highly likely’ outcome for public sector bodies

• February 09, 2022 09 Feb'22

  KPMG embarks on cloud-focused youth tech talent push with non-profit Generation

  Global consultancy firm KPMG is making good on its pledge to employ more people from working class backgrounds by 2030 with cloud-focused youth tech talent push

• February 08, 2022 08 Feb'22

  The Security Interviews: Building the UK’s future cyber ecosystem

  As the government lays out the next iteration of its Cyber Security Strategy, we speak to Plexal and Lorca’s Saj Huq about his work building a cyber ecosystem to support the UK’s future ambitions

• February 08, 2022 08 Feb'22

  Female-led data hackathon runs for second year

  After a successful first year, TrueCue has partnered with several firms to run another female-only hackathon to encourage data analysts to solve real-world problems

• February 08, 2022 08 Feb'22

  CTO interview: Milena Nikolic, CTO, Trainline

  Computer Weekly speaks to Trainline’s new chief technology officer, Milena Nikolic, about building and inspiring a post-pandemic tech team

• February 07, 2022 07 Feb'22

  Umbrella company Parasol confirms data breach linked to cyber attack five weeks ago

  In an email to contractors sent out earlier today, umbrella company confirmed some data had been accessed and shared online in the wake of last month’s suspected ransomware attack on its systems

• February 07, 2022 07 Feb'22

  Umbrella IT contractors urged to seize on court ruling to reclaim withheld holiday pay

  The outcome of a court ruling concerning a holiday pay dispute between Pimlico Plumbers and one of its former employees could have costly implications for the umbrella company sector, it is claimed

• February 04, 2022 04 Feb'22

  Amazon to create 1,500 UK apprenticeships in 2022

  Retail giant Amazon will be on the lookout for more than 1,000 UK apprentices this year, adding to the thousands of new hires it made in 2021

• January 31, 2022 31 Jan'22

  Last year sees growth in tech job adverts across UK

  The technology sector in England and Wales posted more job vacancies in 2021 than the entirety of British businesses did in 2020

• January 27, 2022 27 Jan'22

  Lack of tech skills is delaying projects

  Projects have been delayed over the past six months because of a lack of appropriate skills, with half of managers unable to find the workers with the necessary tech skills, survey finds