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IT technical skills
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September 14, 2017
14
Sep'17
Enterprise datacentre operators share staff recruitment challenges in 451 Research report
New data from 451 Research shines a light on the challenges enterprise datacentre operators face when sourcing staff
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September 13, 2017
13
Sep'17
Apple faces challenge of convincing users to upgrade to iPhone X
Apple has announced the iPhone X but it faces a challenge of convincing current owners to make the jump.
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September 13, 2017
13
Sep'17
DevOps salary survey highlights link between server farm size and practitioner pay
The Puppet 2017 DevOps Salary Report suggests practitioners working at larger firms, with sizeable server farms and low-level manual configuration management, get paid more
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September 13, 2017
13
Sep'17
Vodafone identifies 50 future digital hubs
A Vodafone research report has identified a number of towns and cities that have the potential to become what it refers to as Digital Super Towns
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September 13, 2017
13
Sep'17
Vodafone whitepaper hails role of IoT in delivering personalised healthcare treatments
Vodafone outlines how smart devices can improve patient adherence by offering them personalised healthcare
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September 12, 2017
12
Sep'17
Businesses that overlook ROI analysis are missing cost savings
Organisations have more chance of meeting their cost saving expectations following cloud migrations if they carry out ROI analysis before
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September 11, 2017
11
Sep'17
Martha Lane Fox warns UK is 'sleepwalking' through digital disruption
During a House of Lords debate, Martha Lane Fox claimed the UK has been “sleepwalking” through digital change and urged for more to be done to promote “digital understanding”
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September 08, 2017
08
Sep'17
Trainline uses predictive analytics to help rail passengers save money
Travellers using Trainline’s app can save money on tickets after the introduction of an in-app feature called Price Prediction
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September 06, 2017
06
Sep'17
Average female tech salary less than males regardless of role or experience
Research by Computer Weekly has found women in the technology industry are paid less than their male counterparts, regardless of the role they are in or how much experience they have
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September 06, 2017
06
Sep'17
Developers won't ask bosses for help
Software developers are turning to YouTube to find out how to solve technical problems, rather than asking for help from colleagues
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September 05, 2017
05
Sep'17
Middle East CIO interview: Rajiv Prasad, Xpandretail
IT head at customer analytics provider Xpandretail says the CIO role is increasingly important as businesses digitise, but warns that CIOs must be given the human resources they need
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September 05, 2017
05
Sep'17
People with non-IT backgrounds could help fill cyber security skills gap
Organisations should look to fill cyber security roles with people who are curious and have work experience rather than focusing solely on graduates
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September 04, 2017
04
Sep'17
Technology is needed to boost UK productivity, but not at the cost of employees
The Trade Union Congress calls for a debate about the future of employment as more roles become automated or replaced by artificial intelligence
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September 04, 2017
04
Sep'17
Women still under-represented in Nordic IT despite region’s efforts
Although countries in the Nordic region are often hailed as pioneers of digital and equal worker rights, there is still gender inequality in the IT sector.
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September 01, 2017
01
Sep'17
US Open tennis uses IBM AI to create video highlights
Fans of the US Open are able to access match highlights provided by IBM's Watson artificial intelligence system
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August 31, 2017
31
Aug'17
Government launches digital skills survey to find out more about UK’s needs
The government has launched a survey to find out what advanced and specialist digital skills are needed in the UK
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August 31, 2017
31
Aug'17
Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana to offer integration
Amazon and Microsoft’s voice assistants will be able to integrate with each other to provide users with the best features from both
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August 29, 2017
29
Aug'17
Average salary range for UK&I tech professionals between £50,000 and £75,000
Computer Weekly’s annual salary survey reveals average pay for technology professionals in the UK and Ireland is between £50,000 and £75,000
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August 29, 2017
29
Aug'17
DataCentred goes into administration after £1.8m losses
Administrators appointed after datacentre and cloud operator recorded losses of almost £1.8m in the last financial year
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August 27, 2017
27
Aug'17
IT workers in Southeast Asia drew higher pay in 2016
Singapore continues to be an attractive magnet for IT jobs, with IT professionals in the city-state making more than their peers in neighbouring countries
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August 25, 2017
25
Aug'17
Nasdaq offers stock market information through Equinix Slough datacentre
Deal sees UK businesses offered access to US equity data from Equinix’s LD4 Slough datacentre
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August 24, 2017
24
Aug'17
GCSE computing rises in popularity, but fears remain over skills gap
The number of both male and female students who chose to take a computing GCSE increased in 2017
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August 23, 2017
23
Aug'17
Automation and software-defined IT can bridge server skills gap
New research from 451 Group has identified a shortfall in server skills, but IT admins appear less willing to adopt tech helpers such as automation
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
First set of Capgemini degree apprentices graduate
The first graduates of Capgemini's degree apprentice programme tell Computer Weekly about their experiences
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
Almost one-third of IT workers think they need more training to enhance career
More than half of IT workers receive formal training from their employer, but many feel more needs to be done for them to advance, according to Computer Weekly research
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
How AT&T embraced the telecoms technology transition
AT&T’s CIO of network and shared services, Sorabh Saxena, discusses how to reskill telecoms engineers and exploit open standards as the operator embraces the future of networking services provision
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
Blockchain skills in high demand and jobs being swept up quickly
Job vacancies for people with blockchain skills are being filled in just seven days, on average, once they are advertised online
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August 18, 2017
18
Aug'17
Benelux organisations must ensure IT staff are content or else risk exodus
Organisations in the Benelux region could face IT staff leaving in large numbers if they don't remain attractive to employees
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August 18, 2017
18
Aug'17
Singapore women in tech have level-playing field
Women IT leaders who have proved their mettle in the city-state say they have been given the same opportunities as their male counterparts
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August 17, 2017
17
Aug'17
Boys outperform girls in 2017 computing A-levels
This year’s A-level results show more male students gaining higher grades than female students, but girls continue to steam ahead in ICT
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August 17, 2017
17
Aug'17
Top skills you need to avoid being replaced by a machine
A-level results have shown an increase in Stem subjects but tech skills remain a problem, warn some in the industry
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August 16, 2017
16
Aug'17
Female students less likely than male students to consider tech roles
Research by KPMG finds many female students have never considered applying for a graduate tech role, and male students are more confident in their tech skills
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August 16, 2017
16
Aug'17
Nordic IT professionals content in current roles
Most Nordic IT professionals are happy at their current employer, receiving competitive training and pay packages
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August 15, 2017
15
Aug'17
Middle East salary survey reveals major challenges to close IT skills gap
Organisations in the Middle East are not offering IT staff enough training and don’t employ enough women in IT
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August 15, 2017
15
Aug'17
Interview: Equality starts with education, says Salesforce.org exec
Everyone needs access to education to create a level playing field for entering the technology industry, but the curriculum needs to change, says Salesforce’s Charlotte Finn
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August 14, 2017
14
Aug'17
Everton FC works with Netskope to safeguard cloud-stored data
Cloud provider’s Active Platform will help football club secure player and fan data as GDPR deadline approaches
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August 14, 2017
14
Aug'17
Nordic CIO interview: Anna Eriksson, Swedish National Land Survey
Swedish land registry’s CIO tells Computer Weekly about the organisation’s approach to digital transformation
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August 14, 2017
14
Aug'17
Higher IT salaries in Australia and New Zealand amid talent crunch
IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand are earning more compared with last year, a TechTarget survey has found, but more needs to be done to address the gender gap
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August 11, 2017
11
Aug'17
Manchester to trial smart traffic lights to reduce road congestion
Manchester will trial an AI traffic light system, which provides quick data analysis, to improve traffic flow
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August 10, 2017
10
Aug'17
CIO interview: Daniel Gebler, chief technology officer, Picnic
The Netherlands has the highest supermarket density in the world, yet a technology company has been able to gain market share from the established order
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August 10, 2017
10
Aug'17
Singapore firms losing out on top IT talent
Hiring processes that could take more than four months in some cases are leading top tech professionals in Singapore’s tight labour market to look elsewhere
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August 09, 2017
09
Aug'17
Over 40% of IT professionals want another general election this year
A large proportion of IT workers in the UK want another general election this year in the hope it will stave off a hard brexit
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August 07, 2017
07
Aug'17
Cultural change a critical but neglected element of IoT security
Managing how people within an enterprise deal with data is a vital element of shoring up security around the internet of things, says Vodafone
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August 07, 2017
07
Aug'17
Gaming apps ‘main source’ of mobile phishing attacks, research shows
Analysis of 100,000 corporate devices shows more than a quarter of traffic going to phishing domains was from gaming apps
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August 02, 2017
02
Aug'17
Synergy research emphasises gulf between higher and lower ends of cloud provider market
Research data for the second quarter highlights the significant and growing hold the big cloud firms have on the off-premise infrastructure services market
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August 02, 2017
02
Aug'17
IT outsourcing demand fuels record deal value in first half of 2017
The IT outsourcing market delivered its strongest half-year performance between January and June 2017, fuelled by the activity of the financial services industry and growing demand for IT services
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August 01, 2017
01
Aug'17
Nominet invests £400,000 in digital work experience programme
Internet infrastructure firm launches programme to provide work experience to underprivileged young adults and grow their digital skills
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July 31, 2017
31
Jul'17
OVH opens first UK datacentre in south London
French cloud provider OVH has opened the doors on its first datacentre in the UK, slightly later than planned
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July 27, 2017
27
Jul'17
Sky to create 300 tech jobs to bolster capabilities of streaming services
Broadcasting giant outlines plans to ramp up its software engineering capabilities in the face of growing competition
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July 25, 2017
25
Jul'17
GSK hires ex-Walmart CIO Karenann Terrell as chief digital officer
Pharmaceutical giant GSK is building out its executive tech team with the appointment of its first chief digital officer