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February 06, 2012 06 Feb'12
Does the government need 8,000 IT staff?

Despite having outsourced the majority of its IT roles, Computer Weekly research reveals that Whitehall still has 8,000 in-house IT staff.
February 01, 2012 01 Feb'12
Cisco to leave Olympic legacy in 25 London Network Academies

Cisco is unveiling 25 London-based Network Academies to train the community, after it has completed its Olympic Games 2012 contract.
January 31, 2012 31 Jan'12
CIOs warn of massive UK IT skills shortfall

Over 80% of CIOs say it is increasingly difficult to find people with the right skills as over half of businesses plan to invest in new technology.
January 30, 2012 30 Jan'12
Indian IT giant to create thousands of European jobs

Indian IT services firm HCL Technologies aims to create 10,000 jobs in the US and Europe over the next five years

January 25, 2012 25 Jan'12
Facebook worth billions to UK economy, study reveals

Facebook contributes £2.2bn to UK GDP each year and supports 35,200 UK jobs, according to a study by Deloitte on the benefits of free Facebook pages used by businesses to promote trade.
January 23, 2012 23 Jan'12
Gartner identifies trends in CIO spending in 2012

Chief information officers are facing an austere 2012. Spending on IT will rise on average by just 0.5% worldwide, but IT budgets in the UK, Europe and North America are declining.
January 17, 2012 17 Jan'12
Four key trends in business analytics in 2012

Deloitte has identified four big themes for this year, as businesses and governments exploit data analytics technology.
January 16, 2012 16 Jan'12
Businesses fight downturn with data analytics investment

Businesses are responding to the downturn by stepping up their investment in data analytics technology, claims business advisory firm Deloitte.
January 12, 2012 12 Jan'12
Government needs inspiring IT teachers to address chronic lack of specialists

The Royal Society is urging the government to increase the number of specialist ICT teachers as the current ICT curriculum is scrapped.
January 11, 2012 11 Jan'12
ICT curriculum for GCSE is scrapped

The government is to scrap the teaching of GCSE ICT in schools this September, with plans to replace the subject with the “rigorous” teaching of computer science and programming subjects.

January 10, 2012 10 Jan'12
Quarter of pupils to get mobile computers by 2015

In the next three years 22% of all school children will be using a mobile computing device in the classroom, according to research.
January 06, 2012 06 Jan'12
IT industry attacks plans to ditch GCSE work experience

IT industry figures have hit out against plans to scrap compulsory work experience for GCSE students.
January 04, 2012 04 Jan'12
Government bets on tech research for growth

The government is to create a new type of university focused on science and technology, in a bid to boost long-term economic growth.
December 29, 2011 29 Dec'11
Top 10 IT skills and careers stories of 2011

IT professionals are keeping a keen eye on their career prospects in a difficult economy. We look back at the top IT skills stories of 2011.
December 20, 2011 20 Dec'11
Mobile e-commerce app developers bag pay boost

Mobile e-commerce application developers are being rewarded with salaries 20% higher than their counterparts working on traditional e-commerce applications.
December 15, 2011 15 Dec'11
SAP experts to see 23% hike in salaries

Pay rates for SAP specialists have skyrocketed as demand for SAP skills outstrips supply.
December 14, 2011 14 Dec'11
Secondary schools failing teenagers in computing

An Ofsted report has revealed a worrying lack of computing skills being taught in schools, with half of 14 to 16-year-old pupils not taught ICT.
December 12, 2011 12 Dec'11
Cloud leaves many firewalls wanting – but could automation prove the silver bullet?

Most companies rely on firewalls, but the IT landscape is changing and so must approaches to security. Is there a silver bullet?
December 07, 2011 07 Dec'11
CIO interview: Julian Burnett, chief technology officer, Sainsbury’s

On plans for IT project delivery at Sainsbury’s, as well as the move to a multichannel set-up, outsourcing, innovation and skills development.
November 24, 2011 24 Nov'11
First phase of new CESG IA certification scheme underway

The first candidates have begun the new CESG Information Assurance Certification Scheme, according to appointed certification organisation, The APM Group.
November 16, 2011 16 Nov'11
Computer Weekly wins digital publishing award

Computer Weekly has won a prestigious publishing industry award for the product development of the year.
November 14, 2011 14 Nov'11
Professionalism in infosecurity key to UK cyber success, says GCHQ

Cyberspace presents an unprecedented opportunity to enhance the UK’s economic prosperity for the future, says Jonathan Hoyle, director general for government and industry cybersecurity at communications intelligence agency GCHQ.
October 28, 2011 28 Oct'11
Survey finds UK IT jobs concentrated in London and south-east England

With software houses and the financial services sector creating by far the most permanent IT jobs, career opportunities are being condensed into south-east England.
October 27, 2011 27 Oct'11
Government CIOs complain of IT skills depletion due to austerity measures

Government CIOs say the coalition's cost-cutting agenda is impeding the ability of departments to improve IT skills and innovate.
June 29, 2011 29 Jun'11
The System Administrators Guild announces 19th annual conference

The SAGE-AU 19th Annual National Conference being held at Hilton on the Park in Melbourne 19-23 September 2011. The theme this year, aligning with the amount of interest in the market around ‘Cloud’, is “The Cloud: Silver Lining of Storm?”
June 03, 2011 03 Jun'11
CRC legislation drives demand for green IT skills

New regulations around carbon reduction will force companies to hire in new green IT skills, according to the BCS.
May 25, 2011 25 May'11
Are CIOs being headhunted as businesses invest in IT for change?

Businesses are now looking to IT to enable them to do things differently rather than just as a means of doing things more efficiently, and CIOs with particular skills and experience are becoming sought after as a result .
May 12, 2011 12 May'11
IT skills shortage makes innovation a challenge for financial services firms

Financial services companies are facing shortages of IT professionals with the skills to innovate, research claims.
May 11, 2011 11 May'11
Java and C# skills in demand as financial sector invests in IT

IT professionals with skills in Java and C# are in growing demand following an upturn in IT investment in the financial sector.
May 06, 2011 06 May'11
FBI says audit does not reflect cyber investigation capabilities

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says an audit finding insufficient national cybersecurity investigation skills does not reflect current expertise...
April 05, 2011 05 Apr'11
Avaya recruits IT skills for Galway R&D centre

Enterprise communications systems supplier Avaya has opened a global research and development centre in Galway, Ireland where customers can start to develop next generation comms-based applications, such as call centre management, and test upcoming ...
April 05, 2011 05 Apr'11
Immigration cap will not stem flow of IT workers to UK on ICT visas

The immigration cap, which comes into force on 6 April 2011, will have little effect on the number of economic migrants entering the UK because businesses can continue to use the uncapped Intra Company Transfer (ICT) scheme to access skills, ...
April 04, 2011 04 Apr'11
Gartner: IT professionals need to make communication a top priority

IT professionals have been urged to invest in their communication skills if they want to make an impact in their organisations.
April 02, 2011 02 Apr'11
Wipro bolsters skills in energy vertical with $150m acquisition

Indian IT services supplier Wipro Technologies has acquired a business unit from SAIC...
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Communication skills more important than technical know-how for IT jobs, say IT graduates

Most IT graduates think technical skills are the least important for IT jobs, according to a survey.
March 23, 2011 23 Mar'11
Budget 2011: Apprenticeships will struggle to plug IT skills gap

Government plans to fund more apprenticeships and work experience placements may fail to address demand for high-level skills in the IT industry, according to an industry expert.
March 09, 2011 09 Mar'11
Industry calls on employers to say what security skills are needed

The National Skills Academy for IT is calling on employers to address the cyber security skills gap by sharing views on the most useful courses and qualifications.
February 24, 2011 24 Feb'11
Critical security skills gap threatens UK infrastructure

The information security industry has a critical shortage of employees, which could threaten the UK's infrastructure, an industry expert has warned.
February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
IT graduates 'lack business skills' needed to meet job demands

Despite increased demand for IT staff in the past year, graduate candidates with technical skills lack necessary business know-how, according to a report.
February 10, 2011 10 Feb'11
IT skills shortage falls to five-year low

IT skills shortages fell to a five-year low as thousands of jobseekers flooded the IT jobs market in the first half of 2010.
January 25, 2011 25 Jan'11
Gartner outlines six money-making CIO profiles

A new generation of CIOs with skills to make the business money will replace traditional CIOs by the middle of the decade, says Gartner vice-president and researcher Ken McGee.
January 21, 2011 21 Jan'11
Gartner: CIOs fail on staff career development

CIOs are getting better at reinvesting savings into new projects, but investment in skills and career development is still poor.
January 12, 2011 12 Jan'11
Schools fail students and business with poor ICT lessons

Most UK secondary school students are not being taught the necessary IT skills to prepare them for future employment, according to research from Microsoft.
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
IT staff demand jumps 23% amid skills shortage fears

Demand for IT staff has increased since last year despite a decline in the overall UK jobs market
December 15, 2010 15 Dec'10
Lack of qualified staff hinders IT department recruitment

Hiring new employees for understaffed IT departments in the coming year will be hindered by a lack of qualified candidates, according to research.
December 14, 2010 14 Dec'10
Skills shortage stunts business growth as private sector clambers from recession

A lack of general IT know-how has been flagged up as one most frequently occurring employee skills gaps in organisations, according to a report from The Institute of Directors (IoD).
November 16, 2010 16 Nov'10
IT vacancies rise in Q3 2010 - is now the time to hire?

As the IT industry re-emerges from the recession, IT spending is down but IT vacancies have increased again this quarter, as a shortage of skills emerges in the UK.
November 11, 2010 11 Nov'10
Cyber skills a top challenge, says UK police cyber crime unit

Recruiting and retaining people with cyber skills is one of the top challenges to law enforcement, says the head of the Metro Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU).
October 22, 2010 22 Oct'10
Joint work needed to boost UK IT skills capability

British Airways chief information officer Paul Coby has called for action from public and private sector organisations to boost the UK technology skills...
October 11, 2010 11 Oct'10
‘Greying workforce’ threatens mainframe future in 66% of UK businesses

A "greying workforce" and difficulty hiring new employees means UK businesses are struggling to keep mainframe systems staffed, according to research.
October 05, 2010 05 Oct'10
IT could give Wales £1.4bn economy by 2020, says skills council

Wales could be develop a thriving IT economy worth £1.4bn over the next decade, according to research from E-Skills UK.

The skills council said it...
October 05, 2010 05 Oct'10
Shortage of C#, SQL and .Net skills as IT vacancies rise

Demand for IT staff continues to rise, resulting in shortages in some software skills, according to the latest research.
September 23, 2010 23 Sep'10
CIOs endangered by lack of business knowledge

CIOs must adopt business skills or face extinction by tech-savvy business managers, delegates at the 360IT infrastructure event at Earl's Court heard today.
September 03, 2010 03 Sep'10
New ISACA audit programs include cloud computing focus

ISACA kicks off four new audit programs. These ISACA audits include cloud computing, crisis management, security management and Active Directory.
August 18, 2010 18 Aug'10
A-level results highlight UK's IT skills gap

With this year's A-level results due tomorrow, experts have warned of a "dreadful state of affairs", with the number of people opting for IT courses falling as the industry's demand for staff rises.
August 05, 2010 05 Aug'10
Recruiters report skills shortages as IT vacancies rise

Demand for IT staff in the UK continues to rise, resulting in shortages of some software skills, according to a survey of 400 recruitment agencies.
July 28, 2010 28 Jul'10
IT employers must invest in skills to stay ahead

IT employers must invest more in skills if the UK is to remain in the top eight countries for productivity by 2020, according to a report on skills in the UK.
July 28, 2010 28 Jul'10
Lack of management skills in IT costs firms millions

Management skills shortages in IT teams are costing organisations millions of pounds, a report has claimed.

More than 41% of CIOs in companies with...
July 19, 2010 19 Jul'10
Are VMware virtualization certifications of practical use to you?

Latest IT credentials in virtualization certification (such as those from VMware) promise value for data center workforce CVs. Do these certs matter?
July 15, 2010 15 Jul'10
SAS 70 not a certification for security in cloud: Gartner

Gartner warns enterprises against of cloud computing and SaaS providers who claim SAS 70 as a certification for security and privacy in cloud.
July 07, 2010 07 Jul'10
.NET developer skills in short supply

Demand for IT staff is increasing in permanent and temporary jobs, with a particular shortage of .NET developers.
July 01, 2010 01 Jul'10
What on earth was Cisco thinking?

Cisco has released one of the most embarassing corporate videos of all time. Seriously.
June 24, 2010 24 Jun'10
ISO 27001 certification helps e-care India address customer security concerns

ISO/IEC 27001 certification becomes effective for tackling customers' data security issues at healthcare outsourcing services company e-care India.
June 17, 2010 17 Jun'10
CISSP preparation basics in a nutshell

Thinking about CISSP preparation? Here are some tips on how you can start off the preparation for this high end information security certification.
June 14, 2010 14 Jun'10
Tony Read named CEO at National Skills Academy

E-skills UK has announced Tony Read to lead its new academy
June 10, 2010 10 Jun'10
PMP: The project management certification & relevance to data centers

The project management certification is a career boost for many data center professionals. But is PMP relevant for data center job roles?
June 09, 2010 09 Jun'10
The CISA program preparation 101

With the CISA program, you can explore several careers including audit & risk advisory manager, and information security risk analyst. Here are the basics.
June 08, 2010 08 Jun'10
Is e-skills UK safe from massive budget cuts?

E-skills UK says it believes it will continue to receive support from the government despite the wide ranging cuts expected and already announced. The sector skills council for business and IT says technology skills offer "the biggest lever the ...
June 07, 2010 07 Jun'10
Information Security Forum (ISF) to increase Indian membership base

The Information Security Forum, which is dedicated to benchmarking good infosec practices, plans to increase its membership in India.
May 25, 2010 25 May'10
Has IT Amendment Act 2008 created a new audit domain?

IT Amendment Act 2008 may have created the need for a proper audit and compliance regime, and in the process created an opportunity for Indian infosec industry.
May 05, 2010 05 May'10
PCI DSS certification boosts customer confidence at Zenta

Indian BPO Zenta found it imperative to protect client data with PCI DSS certification. Join Zenta as it shares the PCI DSS compliance journey.
April 29, 2010 29 Apr'10
CIO video interview: Internet gambling operator imports IT skills for global expansion

Vienna-based internet gambling operator Bwin is "importing IT skills" as it gears up to expand around the world.
April 14, 2010 14 Apr'10
Immigrants needed to fill UK IT skills gap

IT staff from other countries are snapping up jobs in the UK because the British workforce does not have the required skills...
March 31, 2010 31 Mar'10
REC outlines 2020's in-demand technology skills

The IT profession and the skills it needs will...
March 24, 2010 24 Mar'10
IT and telecoms forecast to become UK's most important economic sectors

The computing and telecoms sectors will be the UK's most significant industries in the future, a report on the health of the country's skills market has predicted.
March 01, 2010 01 Mar'10
Industry aims to attract youngsters to career in IT

Parents should encourage their children to consider a career in IT, delegates were told at the European e-Skills Week conference.
March 01, 2010 01 Mar'10
e-Skills manifesto puts IT skills at heart of economic growth

Major technology companies have released a joint manifesto in a bid to revitalise economic growth and employment.
February 11, 2010 11 Feb'10
SAP women earn more than men

Women with SAP skills earn more than their male colleagues, research from SAP specialist, Panaya reveals.
February 02, 2010 02 Feb'10
Security salaries rise in NSW, as contracting rates fall

Demand for security professionals, and the amount employers are willing to pay for them, are both on the rise.
January 20, 2010 20 Jan'10
Skills IT will need in the future

Lack of internal IT skills will force chief information officers to make more use of external IT providers, analyst firm Gartner has warned. It is...
January 20, 2010 20 Jan'10
ISACA's risk management certification makes its entry

The certified in risk and information systems control (CRISC) program from ISACA aims to provide risk management certification for IT professionals.
January 12, 2010 12 Jan'10
Mandelson announces free IT courses for adults

Business secretary Lord Mandelson has announced new IT courses for adults to build online skills.
December 11, 2009 11 Dec'09
CISO career 101: Chief Information Security Officer route basics

Pawan Kumar Singh, the CISO of Tulip Telecom has an illustrious infosec career to his credit. Prior to his stint with Tulip Telecom, Singh was instrumental in setting up information security function and IS audit function for Indian industry leaders...
November 26, 2009 26 Nov'09
UK National Skills Academy for IT to open next year

A National Skills Academy for IT will be open by autumn next year after the government gave its support to the project.
November 12, 2009 12 Nov'09
Businesses aim to protect innovation by retaining skills

Businesses reliant on innovation to remain competitive are focusing on skills...
November 04, 2009 04 Nov'09
Mandelson supports technology skills

The government has pledged to prioritise the teaching science and technology in UK universities as part of its higher education strategy.

The...
October 19, 2009 19 Oct'09
Government to scrap 'appalling' IT GCSE following employers complaints

The government is to scrap the ICT GCSE in an effort to stop children turning away from the subject. Ministers have commissioned e-Skills, the computer...
October 02, 2009 02 Oct'09
Cisco buys TANDBERG, creates telepresence giant

Cisco plans to acquire its telepresence rival TANDBERG in a $US3billion deal.
October 01, 2009 01 Oct'09
SEBI prescribes CISA audits for mutual fund players

SEBI recommends that mutual fund companies conduct system audits once in two years by CISA/CISM qualified auditors.
September 18, 2009 18 Sep'09
Fresh talent entering mainframe workforce

Mainframe IT skills are undergoing a renaissance. Over 600 colleges have joined IBM's multi-million pound programme to develop a new generation of mainframe administrators and programmers.
July 08, 2009 08 Jul'09
Big Ambition: Britain must develop IT skills or face crisis

Stephen Carter's Digital Britain report was a "brilliant idea" but needs more than ambitious words if it is to succeed.
June 26, 2009 26 Jun'09
Lloyds denies skills gap by replacing UK workers with Indian staff

Lloyds has denied that its strategy to offshore IT roles to Indian workers is creating a shortage of certain types of skills.
June 02, 2009 02 Jun'09
IT jobs in banking are still desired despite turmoil

A PhD course that combines financial computing skills with science and engineering has been inundated with applicants for its first year.

London's...
May 19, 2009 19 May'09
Learn PHP and get a job

In spite of the poor IT jobs market, some skills, particularly those involving web development, are still in demand.
March 24, 2009 24 Mar'09
IT grads told to brush up their language skills to get higher pay

IT graduates should brush up their language skills to benefit from higher wages being offered by big foreign firms located in Scotland and other areas.

IT...
March 09, 2009 09 Mar'09
IT vacancies dry up twice as fast as jobs in other industries

Demand for IT staff fell at twice the rate of demand for staff in all industries, according to the latest employment survey from sector skills council E-Skills UK.
February 27, 2009 27 Feb'09
Microsoft: software security needs boost as career option

Secure software engineering skills are difficult to find, says George Stathakopoulos, general manager, Trustworthy...
February 12, 2009 12 Feb'09
Software and communication skills in demand

Software programming skills are in high demand
February 02, 2009 02 Feb'09
School children invited to Make IT Happy

The Parliamentary Information Technology Committee (Pitcom) and E-Skills UK have launched the third annual technology challenge for school pupils aged 9...
January 27, 2009 27 Jan'09
IT firms plan bigger staff cuts than other sectors

Technology and media firms plan to make more substantial staffing cuts than companies in other sectors.