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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
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.
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
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

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
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
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”
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
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
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

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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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