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IT technical skills
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March 17, 2017
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NCSC commits to greater diversity
GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre is planning several initiatives to ensure more women are attracted to and remain in technology roles, particularly cyber security
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March 17, 2017
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IT contractors prosper from Brexit uncertainty
Since the Brexit vote, IT contractors have seen higher pay rates and longer contracts, which indicates businesses’ caution over permanent recruitment
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March 15, 2017
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The UK needs more women in cyber security, says GCHQ chief
The need to recruit more women into cyber security has come under the spotlight at CyberUK as a study shows the UK infosec industry has one of the lowest proportions of women and the highest gender pay gaps in the world
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March 14, 2017
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Mar'17
Recruiting women key to closing cyber security skills gap, say experts
The European cyber security industry has one of the lowest proportions of women and the highest gender pay gaps in the world, the latest Global Information Security Workforce Study shows
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March 13, 2017
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Singapore’s Republic Polytechnic opens new labs to groom cyber security talent
New lab facilities have been established at Singapore’s Republic Polytechnic through partnerships with RSA Security, Palo Alto Networks, Trend Micro and Ixia
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March 10, 2017
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Mar'17
Executive interview: Gideon Mann, head of data science, Bloomberg
We find out how Bloomberg’s Gideon Mann balances the certainty of analytics with the alchemy of machine learning
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March 09, 2017
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Mar'17
Huge demand for government cyber defence apprenticeships
A rush for cyber defence apprenticeships shows young people are looking to cyber security as a viable and interesting career option
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March 09, 2017
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Mar'17
London IT firms trying to increase worker diversity
IT firms in London need to do more to reduce a gender bias and increase diversity in the workplace, says research
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March 08, 2017
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BT, Ericsson, O2 and Vodafone expand Stem for girls scheme
BT and partners Ericsson, O2 and Vodafone are to expand a mentoring scheme launched last year to encourage girls into Stem careers
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March 06, 2017
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IT staff recruitment poses major challenge in UAE and wider region
Organisations in the Middle East must create competitive IT recruitment strategies if they are to attract the right people
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March 06, 2017
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Deutsche Bank creates group-wide CIO role
New chief will drive technology transformation across the bank
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March 06, 2017
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Mar'17
Cisco UK CEO sees chance to drive digital inclusion after Brexit
Cisco’s new UK and Ireland CEO Scot Gardner speaks to Computer Weekly about the supplier’s role in driving Britain’s industrial and digital strategies, supporting startups and skills, and the impact of Brexit
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March 03, 2017
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Mar'17
Modern Muse: ‘We all need to play our part’ to get girls into Stem, says equalities minister
As Everywoman relaunches its Modern Muse application, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for women, equalities and early years at the Department for Education, Caroline Dinenage, emphasises the importance of visible role models
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March 02, 2017
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BT to create 1,700 apprenticeships and graduate jobs
BT has announced it will create 1,700 apprentice and graduate positions across its group businesses this year
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March 01, 2017
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Alibaba runs academy to find future e-commerce leaders
Online marketplace firm Alibaba launches a global academy designed to find and train young people to join the e-commerce landscape
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March 01, 2017
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More than 60% of girls want encouragement from women in technical roles
Girls have admitted there are role models available to them from the science, technology, engineering and maths industries, but they want to hear from coders and developers
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March 01, 2017
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Three-quarters of women in tech think workplace flexibility is key to retention
Women in the UK technology industry believe flexible working and career development opportunities are the key to retaining workers
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February 27, 2017
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Teachers ‘need help’ to get kids into Stem
More assistance should be given to teachers to encourage children into science, technology, engineering and maths careers, says Ada College head of computer science
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February 24, 2017
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Welsh university offers fintech degree
Wrexham Glyndwr University becomes the latest education provider to launch a course in financial technology
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February 24, 2017
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UK IT professionals wanted in New Zealand capital city as part of recruitment campaign
The government of New Zealand's capital city is looking for IT staff from around the world to address a skills shortage
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February 24, 2017
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Feb'17
Coadec suggests increase in software development apprenticeships
Not-for-profit Coadec urges the technology industry and government to increase the number of available software development apprenticeships in the UK to tackle the growing skills crisis
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February 23, 2017
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Government fails to meet target for recruiting computing teachers
The number of postgraduates choosing to start training for a career in teaching computing did not meet the government’s targets for the 2016/17 academic year
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February 22, 2017
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Computacenter apprentices are business-critical today
Apprenticeships in IT are increasingly seen as an alternative to university for many. Apprentices at Computacenter tell their stories
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February 22, 2017
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Companies partner with CA Technologies to encourage kids into Stem
Mars, GSK and Deutsche Bank help CA Technologies with its Step into Stem event designed to encourage young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths
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February 20, 2017
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Amazon will create 5,000 UK jobs in 2017
Online retailer Amazon is creating 5,000 jobs in the UK over the next year, including roles for software engineers and apprenticeships in engineering and logistics
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February 20, 2017
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Accenture to add thousands of US jobs as Trump effect spreads to IT
Accenture has promised to create more jobs in the US and invest $1.4bn in skills development
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February 20, 2017
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Netherlands expertise unravels enterprise blockchain
Dutch hackathons, pilots and projects are building new applications based on blockchains
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February 17, 2017
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Stemettes launches documentary about Outbox Incubator programme
Social enterprise Stemettes has produced a short film featuring its Outbox Incubator programme to highlight the importance of getting girls into science, technology, engineering and maths
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February 15, 2017
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Anti-millennial recruitment stance will widen cyber security skills gap, experts warn
Latest Global Information Security Workforce Study suggests infosec experts remain in short supply, and UK PLC’s reluctance to hire millennials means things are unlikely to improve
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February 14, 2017
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London software engineering salaries fall by 1.7%
Software engineering salaries in the capital bucked the trend of rising technology pay in general in 2016, according to research
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February 13, 2017
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Everywoman Forum 2017: Diversity, digital and the impact on the working world
Technology is driving change throughout the world and enabling increasing diversity, so how can organisations deal with their changing way of working?
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February 13, 2017
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DCMS announces cyber clubs programme to teach 6,000 students cyber skills
The Cyber Schools Programme announced by the DCMS aims to train thousands of teenagers in cyber security skills
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February 10, 2017
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FDM Everywoman in Tech: 2017 winners announced
Women’s network Everywoman announces the winners of its 2017 Everywoman in Technology awards, sponsored by FDM
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February 08, 2017
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More than half of teachers admit gender stereotyping Stem subjects
Almost 60% of teachers have admitted developing unconscious gender stereotypes towards science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects
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February 08, 2017
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UK fintech investments slump over Brexit fears
Investment in UK financial technology companies fell in 2016 because of the uncertainty caused by the Brexit vote
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February 07, 2017
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Two-thirds of educators say 3D printing is hard for teachers to use
Many schools and educational establishments are implementing 3D printing technologies to help with the curriculum, but teachers are struggling to use the technology
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February 03, 2017
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CIO interview: Adam Gerrard, Yodel
Parcel delivery firm has seen significant business improvements from a digital transformation programme and replacement of legacy IT systems
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February 02, 2017
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Facebook vows to upskill 10,000 women in 2017
Social media giant Facebook has partnered with Enterprise Nation to provide digital skills training to more than 10,000 women by the end of 2017
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February 01, 2017
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Junior developers to see 4.3% pay rise in 2017
Developers, junior developers and mobile applications developers are among the top 10 job roles expected to see the highest salary increases this year
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January 31, 2017
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Open source cloud community condemns President Trump immigration ban
Tech leaders from several major open source cloud initiatives condemn President Donald Trump's travel ban, and claim it could harm diversity and hinder the tech industry's wider innovation potential
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January 31, 2017
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Retail tech training – an opportunity to drive employee retention?
A job in retail is often the first employment many people will have, so could technology training increase the retention of store staff?
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January 30, 2017
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Only 49% of marketers are pushed to reinvent customer service due to technology
Technology is causing disruption in most markets, but only 49% of marketers believe they are pressured to develop their customer service as a result of disruptive technology
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January 29, 2017
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Artificial intelligence will increase productivity by sharpening human mind
The combination of AI and humans will triple productivity if businesses get the balance right for different roles
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January 27, 2017
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Union to fight CSC job cuts that threaten NHS services
Union to fight a planned 22% cut to CSC's UK workforce, which could impact customers including the NHS
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January 27, 2017
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Microsoft to teach more than 560,000 people digital skills
Technology giant Microsoft announces a programme designed to boost digital skills and tech job prospects across the UK
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January 27, 2017
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Bett 2017: Knowing what edtech to invest in is a challenge for schools
Minster Rob Halfon has urged those building use cases for tech in schools to help others choose the right technology for use in the classroom
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January 27, 2017
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#techmums uses corporate partnerships to reach a million mums by 2020
Not-for-profit #techmums hopes to give technology skills to one million mothers by 2020 through partnerships with corporate firms
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January 27, 2017
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Growing UK's tech skills base will make or break prime minister's industrial strategy, panel claims
Speakers at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology's industrial strategy debate demand greater clarity on how the government intends to tackle the UK tech and science sector's skills, diversity and regional inequalities
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January 26, 2017
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Mixed feelings on Australian enterprise app market
The enterprise mobile app development market is attracting big money despite a lack of corporate appetite
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January 26, 2017
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Human-centric technologies will dominate next three years
Accenture says businesses will develop technology and services to match human behaviour in the next few years