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• January 15, 2024 15 Jan'24

  Santander bank added 4,500 tech staff last year

  Santander added thousands of IT staff to its global operation last year, as part of its digital transformation

• January 15, 2024 15 Jan'24

  APAC leaders expect tech disruption to accelerate

  Nearly two-thirds of C-suite leaders in the region expect the pace of technology disruption to accelerate further in 2024, driven by advancements in generative AI

• January 12, 2024 12 Jan'24

  UK government seeks public views on impacts of AI-generated porn

  The government’s Pornography Review will look in part at the use of AI throughout the industry to generate sexually explicit content without people’s consent

• January 11, 2024 11 Jan'24

  Fujitsu UK employees working for HMRC to strike during self-assessment tax period over pay

  Hundreds of Fujitsu UK staff working for HMRC are set to strike later this month over a pay rise dispute

• December 29, 2023 29 Dec'23

  Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2023

  As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion throughout 2023

• December 27, 2023 27 Dec'23

  Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2023

  Looking back at the skills and hiring landscape in 2023, Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills over the past 12 months

• December 21, 2023 21 Dec'23

  Immigration clampdown could worsen UK IT skills shortage

  The UK government’s recent clampdown on immigration could exacerbate the IT skills shortage in the country, especially in web design and development

• December 20, 2023 20 Dec'23

  Top 10 Benelux stories of 2023

  The Benelux region is researching some of the latest digital technologies of the future with efforts to ensure the region keeps pace in quantum computing and artificial intelligence

• December 15, 2023 15 Dec'23

  Police defend facial recognition target selection to Lords

  Senior police officers confirm to Lords committee that facial recognition watchlist image selection is based on crime categories attached to people’s photos, rather than a context-specific assessment of the threat presented by a given individual

• December 14, 2023 14 Dec'23

  NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron to step down in 2024

  NCSC chief exec Lindy Cameron, who helped lead and elevate the national dialogue on cyber security through major events such as Covid-19, SolarWinds Sunburst and Colonial Pipeline, is to step down in the New Year

• December 07, 2023 07 Dec'23

  Finnish IT industry talent fears amid government restrictions

  Finnish businesses concerned over the immigration plans of the country’s right-wing government

• December 06, 2023 06 Dec'23

  Government launches UK-wide Cyber Explorers Cup

  Schoolkids across the UK are being called on to team up and defeat Herbert the Hacker in a new government-backed competition

• December 04, 2023 04 Dec'23

  CTO interview: Greg Lavender, Intel

  Computer Weekly caught up with Intel’s chief technology officer to find out the semiconductor giant’s plans for the European market

• December 01, 2023 01 Dec'23

  Almost 60% of UK workers have had no digital skills training

  Companies often complain of a lack of skilled workers, but many employees have also claimed they’ve not received any digital training, according to CV Genius

• November 30, 2023 30 Nov'23

  Government sets out AI training framework for business

  The Alan Turing Institute’s AI Skills for Business Competency Guidance for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is now live

• November 27, 2023 27 Nov'23

  India's Hexaware creates hundreds of jobs in UK

  Hexaware opens IT services operation in Birmingham, with a plan to recruit 250 people in the region by 2025

• November 23, 2023 23 Nov'23

  DWP to surveil bank accounts of benefit claimants for fraud

  The UK government has outlined how it plans to tackle benefit fraud by giving the Department for Work and Pensions new powers compelling banks to collect and share data on claimants’ bank accounts

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  AWS to offer free AI training courses to two million people by 2025

  Public cloud giant AWS has set its sights on bolstering the AI skill sets of two million people globally

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Deputy prime minister heads up AI central government drive

  The government has established a new initiative called i.AI in a bid to drive AI across the public sector to improve efficiency

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Government response to digital exclusion recommendations lacking, say Lords

  The government’s response to a committee report that makes recommendations for addressing digital exclusion has been met with criticism from the House of Lords

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Workato CEO calls for new automation mindset

  Workato CEO Vijay Tella urges organisations to go beyond the ‘mechanistic glue’ of automating manual processes and embrace a new automation mindset that focuses on transforming their business

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Interview: Dan Huddart, CTO, Homeprotect

  After building up experience in the insurance sector, Homeprotect’s chief technology officer sought the freedom to innovate being offered at the rapidly scaling company

• November 10, 2023 10 Nov'23

  APAC cyber security workforce hits record high

  The cyber security workforce in Asia-Pacific now stands at just under a million people, but demand for cyber security talent in the region continues to outpace supply

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  UK government does not see need for specific AI legislation

  The UK government does not currently see the need for new artificial intelligence legislation, as many regulators are already dealing effectively with AI-related harms

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  The Security Interviews: Why cyber needs to integrate better

  Cyber security is an intensely technical field, but we shouldn’t ignore the soft skills of communication and collaboration. Wipro’s Tony Buffomante explains why a robust security posture is dependent on a security team engaging with the wider ...

• November 08, 2023 08 Nov'23

  The Security Interviews: ISC2’s Clar Rosso on cyber diversity and policy

  Computer Weekly catches up with ISC2 CEO Clar Rosso to talk about diversifying the cyber workforce and supporting cyber pros as they keep up with growing compliance and security policy demands

• November 07, 2023 07 Nov'23

  AI Safety Summit review

  Computer Weekly takes stock of the UK government’s AI Safety Summit and the differing perspectives around its success

• November 03, 2023 03 Nov'23

  Executive interview: Sergio Gago, Moody’s

  Why should companies invest in quantum computing? We speak to Sergio Gago, managing director for artificial intelligence, machine learning and quantum at Moody’s

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  Tech employers claim Gen Z lack core technical skills

  Research by Wiley Edge has found that almost half of businesses offering tech roles claim that candidates lack the skills needed for the job

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Government announces millions to fund AI skills

  Funding has been allocated to ensure the UK grows its understanding of artificial intelligence and develops an AI talent base to help properly utilise the technology in the future

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson on her AI Safety Summit goals

  As the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park takes place, Computer Weekly caught up with Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson to find out what one of the UK’s most prominent AI advocates wants from proceedings

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  FDM Group partners with ISACA to boost cyber training programme

  The FDM Group has announced a partnership with ISACA to help develop and boost their cyber training programmes and credentials

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  More office days leads to fewer women, says Nash Squared

  A lack of flexibility could be standing in the way of a more diverse tech workforce, according to Nash Squared

• October 26, 2023 26 Oct'23

  Sunak sets scene for upcoming AI Safety Summit

  Prime minister Rishi Sunak has outlined how the UK will approach making AI safe, but experts say there is still too big a focus on catastrophic but speculative risks over real harms the technology is already causing

• October 25, 2023 25 Oct'23

  UK IT professionals express concerns about government’s generative AI goals

  Research reveals 93% of UK IT professionals are concerned by the government’s current plan to become a global leader in artificial intelligence because of lack of training and risk assessment

• October 23, 2023 23 Oct'23

  How Ensign is leading the charge in cyber security

  Lee Fook Sun, chairman of Ensign InfoSecurity, traces the company’s journey and how it is leading the charge in cyber security by doing things differently, investing in R&D and engaging with the wider ecosystem

• October 20, 2023 20 Oct'23

  Computer Weekly contributor named Godfather of UK Security

  Advent IM founder Mike Gillespie was among those honoured at the eighth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards

• October 20, 2023 20 Oct'23

  Fixing developer AI fear is a team effort

  A study by Pluralsight has looked at the risks of building a team of “star developers” and instilling a competitive culture

• October 19, 2023 19 Oct'23

  Loughborough Uni to create five cyber AI research posts

  Supported by Darktrace, Loughborough University is to recruit five doctoral researchers focusing on cross-disciplinary research in AI and cyber security

• October 13, 2023 13 Oct'23

  UAE makes significant contribution to AI computing power

  UAE technology holding company G42 recently began a partnership with US-based Cerebras Systems to build a cluster of supercomputers and a set of accompanying technologies that will speed up the training process for large language models

• October 11, 2023 11 Oct'23

  How Agatha Christie inspired this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech

  From crime dramas to intelligence, this year’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech, Suki Fuller, talks about her path into the tech sector and the ever-changing nature of the digital world

• October 11, 2023 11 Oct'23

  Computer Weekly’s Women in UK Tech Rising Stars 2023

  Each year, Computer Weekly selects a number of Rising Stars in the women in tech sector who are making waves in the women, diversity and inclusion in tech space and may find themselves on the top 50 list in the future

• October 11, 2023 11 Oct'23

  Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2023

  Computer Weekly has revealed who is on the 2023 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, including this year’s winner, Suki Fuller

• October 03, 2023 03 Oct'23

  The AI developer opportunity

  Given the need for new software to support digitisation, we look at how the IT industry is responding to the software developer skills shortfall

• October 03, 2023 03 Oct'23

  Public sector needs systemic reform of capacity to innovate

  Improving the public sector’s capacity to innovate requires a culture of innovation underpinned by people, skills and new ways of working with the private sector

• October 03, 2023 03 Oct'23

  CIISec scores DSIT funding to expand successful CyberEPQ scheme

  DSIT has committed to enhanced funding to expand CIISec’s CyberEPQ education programme after recording excellent results to date

• September 29, 2023 29 Sep'23

  Government to hire 2,500 people for digital roles by 2025

  Government is aiming to ramp up digital skills in Whitehall with a promise to recruit 2,500 new tech and digital roles through apprenticeships and talent programmes

• September 29, 2023 29 Sep'23

  Scottish watchdog urges wider biometric oversight

  Scotland’s biometrics watchdog urges Scottish Parliament to extend oversight of biometric information to include the entire criminal justice system, not just police

• September 27, 2023 27 Sep'23

  City of Las Vegas masters cyber incident response with Darktrace

  The high-rolling city of Las Vegas experiences unique cyber security challenges rarely seen elsewhere. CIO Mike Sherwood reveals how he turned to Darktrace to help address incidents quicker and with confidence

• September 26, 2023 26 Sep'23

  UK government quietly disbands data ethics advisory board

  The government has disbanded its Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation’s advisory board in favour of pulling the relevant artificial intelligence (AI) and data knowledge from a pool of external experts