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February 09, 2016
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Feb'16
Apps for Good launch 2016 – the apps from the minds of young entrepreneurs
The 2015-2016 cohort of mobile applications built by young people to tackle real-world problems has now been released for download
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February 08, 2016
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Feb'16
IT companies need technical workers with soft skills
IT firms are in need of candidates with interpersonal skills, as well as specific technical focuses
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February 05, 2016
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Feb'16
CIO interview: Kevin O’Connor, group CIO, William Hill
Former Paddy Power CIO aims to bring IT development work back in-house and use technology to improve customers’ betting experience
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February 05, 2016
05
Feb'16
Visa opens up its technology to developers
Software developers at fintech companies and banks are to be given access to Visa’s technology
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February 03, 2016
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Feb'16
IT industry fails to break male-only stereotype
Almost half of young people think the technology sector is more suitable for men
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February 02, 2016
02
Feb'16
More students choose higher education computing courses
Enrolment in full-time computing and science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) courses in higher education increased last year
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February 02, 2016
02
Feb'16
Women should worry less about not having tech background when going into Stem
Panellists at Tomorrow’s Tech Leaders Today conference claim women don’t need a technical background to build a career in the technology industry
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February 01, 2016
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Feb'16
Winners announced for UK Games Fund as government ramps up creative industries
The Department of Culture Media and Sport has announced the winners of the first round of its UK Games Fund designed to promote growth in UK creative industries
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February 01, 2016
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Feb'16
Australia offers easy targets for cyber criminals
Security experts criticise organisations for paying up too easily when hit by ransomware
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January 29, 2016
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IT security salaries on the rise as cyber crime increases
Salaries for IT security professionals are on the rise as firms react to an increase in cyber crime
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January 29, 2016
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The need for cyber security skills in Australia balloons
Demand for people with the right mix of skills to keep organisations in Australia safe from cyber attack is far in excess of supply
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January 28, 2016
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Construction of £150m biomass-powered datacentre starts in Scotland
The developers behind Scottish green datacentre project confirm the campus is finally under construction
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January 25, 2016
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Bett 2016: Gender roles should be removed, and not just in Stem
Panellists at Bett 2016 claim gender roles should not only be dispelled in Stem subjects, but in other gender-specific industries
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January 23, 2016
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Jan'16
Lacking the digital skills to shop online costs consumers £744 a year
If consumers are not shopping online for the best deals, they could be missing out on hundreds of pounds of potential savings
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January 22, 2016
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Fujitsu launches Operation Innovation technology competition
Fujitsu announces its Operation Innovation competition at Bett 2016 to encourage tech-savvy young people to create answers to future problems
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January 22, 2016
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Amazon to create 2,500 UK jobs in Europe-wide recruitment drive
Online retailer has set out plans to recruit staff across all areas of its business in 2016
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January 20, 2016
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Jan'16
CIO interview: Janne Aalto, Finnish telco DNA
When Finnish telco DNA wanted to transform its business, it made startup consultant Janne Aalto its CIO to lead the move to lean and agile
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January 19, 2016
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Jan'16
Migration recommendations could hike the cost of Indian IT services
Government recommendations to tighten up the rules around overseas workers in the UK could increase IT costs for businesses
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January 18, 2016
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Jan'16
Irish Tax Institute accelerates tax database search with MarkLogic
The Irish Tax Institute has opted for MarkLogic for its TaxFind database service, with a system that pools a range of data types
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January 18, 2016
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Jan'16
Education, industry and government mismatch main barrier to digital skills
Government, education and the IT industry should collaborate on a local level to address the skills gap
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January 15, 2016
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Government reviews IT contract strategy as ‘opaque’ outsourcing deals are set to expire
Project dubbed ‘Ocean liner’ looks at how to move away from existing outsourcing contracts, citing poor value for money and supplier criticisms
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January 15, 2016
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Jan'16
CIO interview: Kari Saarikoski, Finnair
Finnair is on a digital transformation journey and the airline’s CIO is changing the IT department as it progresses
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January 15, 2016
15
Jan'16
GMB union gets good response from MPs over British Airways IT outsourcing concerns
MPs will try to set up a meeting with BA senior management to discuss union’s concerns over outsourcing of IT jobs to Indian supplier TCS
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January 13, 2016
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Ofsted ‘should monitor computing success in schools over five years’
Education professionals say Ofsted should help them provide computing curriculum roadmaps rather than year-on-year assessments only
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January 12, 2016
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Jan'16
St Claraspital deploys virtual desktops to boost staff efficiency
St Claraspital took home the prize for best desktop virtualisation project at the 2015 Best of VMworld Europe User Awards – and this is why...
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January 11, 2016
11
Jan'16
Top priorities for Nordic CIOs in 2016
What are the main priorities for CIOs in the Nordic region this year? Computer Weekly asks some of the region’s experts
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January 08, 2016
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Rapid Router: why Ocado Technology turned to open source
Retailer’s technology division open-sources learning-to-code initiative to encourage continuous development of coding game
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January 08, 2016
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70% rise in venture capital funding for UK tech startups in 2015
Study shows UK tech startups won £2.46bn in venture capital funding last year, with London taking the lion’s share
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January 05, 2016
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Aviva partners Beyond the Classroom to inspire girls into tech
Chika Aghadiuno, vice chair of Aviva’s women’s network, says it is important to make young people aware of potential careers
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January 05, 2016
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Fears of software skills shortage in Germany and the Netherlands
Organisations in Germany and the Netherlands are struggling to fill positions for software developers as they digitise
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January 04, 2016
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Games developers to be in demand in 2016
The UK video games industry is set to grow over the next year, with more than 70% of employers planning to make new hires
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December 31, 2015
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The IT pioneers on the 2016 honours list
This year's honours list features many from the IT world for service to the technology industry, equality and Stem education
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December 30, 2015
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CIO interview: Sam Lowe, Matchesfashion.com
Sam Lowe, CIO of online fashion retailer Matchesfashion.com, explains how a retailer can go from being 100% bricks and mortar to 80% online in the space of five years
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December 30, 2015
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Top 10 IT skills and careers stories of 2015
Computer Weekly’s top stories about UK technology skills and IT careers in 2015
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December 29, 2015
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Dec'15
Top 10 women in IT stories of 2015
Computer Weekly takes a look at some of the defining moments for women in the technology industry in 2015
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December 23, 2015
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Dec'15
The Higher Education Academy gives universities £500,000 to develop cyber security specialists
The Department for Culture, Media and Sports has partnered with the Higher Education Academy to provide universities with funding and support to train cyber security specialists
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December 23, 2015
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Dec'15
BBC CTO Matthew Postgate to head up technology division
Matthew Postgate, chief technology officer of the BBC, will take on a different role in April 2016 leading a new division for the firm
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December 21, 2015
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Emotional intelligence will save us from job automation
Haringey Stem Commission launches call for evidence into ways to prepare children for the future digital world
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December 16, 2015
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Brunel University learning centre will inspire Stem skills
University partners Fujitsu to build a science, technology, engineering and maths learning centre on campus
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December 16, 2015
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Europe’s digital skills gap set to narrow over next five years
Forecast for 2020 suggests the shortage of skilled IT workers will not be as great as previously expected
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December 15, 2015
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IT industry needs people with emotional intelligence, says Network Rail CIO
As Network Rail’s third ‘Could IT be you?’ competition draws to a close, the company’s CIO explains why the project was launched
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December 15, 2015
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Martha Lane Fox hopes digital skills college will prevent IT firms hiring “same kinds of faces”
At the opening of digital skills academy Ada College, patron Martha Lane Fox calls for the technology sector to solve the skills gap with new blood
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December 14, 2015
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Commonwealth Bank Australia partners University of New South Wales on cyber security
Australian bank and university work together to train the next generation of cyber security experts
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December 11, 2015
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Dec'15
For data analytics leaders in Asia Pacific, success comes from willingness to fail
Adopting data analytics technologies is something business and IT professionals in the APAC region will have to master if IDC predictions are right
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December 09, 2015
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Dec'15
Christina Scott quits Financial Times to become News UK CTO
CIO of the Financial Times, Christina Scott, will be joining News UK as its chief technology officer in 2016
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December 08, 2015
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Dec'15
Indian IT services supplier Infosys creates jobs in Ireland
Indian IT services supplier Infosys is creating 250 jobs in Ireland to support customers and innovate around financial services IT
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December 07, 2015
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Dec'15
Sweden considers writing off IT student loans to attract more women
Sweden is considering writing off student loans for women who study IT in an attempt to improve the gender balance in the sector to support digitisation
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December 04, 2015
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Dec'15
CIO interview: Mikael Pommert, Modern Times Group
Modern Times Group's CIO tells Computer Weekly about the challenges and benefits of moving an established business to the cloud
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December 03, 2015
03
Dec'15
The capital needs more diverse tech talent, says London Assembly report
The London Assembly Economy Committee urges mayor of London Boris Johnson to further champion women in IT, re-design apprenticeships to improve skills and diversity, and lobby for superfast broadband in the capital
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December 03, 2015
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Dec'15
Disney joins Hour of Code to teach young people coding skills
Teaching initiative Hour of Code has teamed up with Disney to encourage children to create games with Star Wars characters – and learn coding skills along the way