IT careers and IT skills
The role of AI in the war against pandemics
We look at how AI and data science are supporting the global push to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. We reveal, and talk to, the man behind the world’s first computer virus pandemic, the Love Bug. And we examine how the IT services market will change as a result of the current crisis. Read this CW E-Zine issue now.
News : IT careers and IT skills
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September 24, 2020
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Interview: Tech education in Africa, with a focus on female empowerment
During a trip to East Africa in the early 2000s, Sonal Kadchha found a lack of secondary education and few teachers, which eventually led her to teach women in the region how to code
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September 23, 2020
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Public admires security professionals, but doesn’t want their jobs
(ISC)² research finds attitudes towards security roles are increasingly positive, but not many people fancy joining the fight against cyber crime
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September 22, 2020
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Twitter investigates image cropping algorithm for racial bias
The algorithm’s consistent favouring of white faces in image previews has forced the company to investigate it for racial bias
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September 18, 2020
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Ex-NCSC boss Ciaran Martin joins cyber venture capital outfit
Outgoing NCSC CEO Ciaran Martin is to take up a new role guiding new investments in cyber security
In Depth : IT careers and IT skills
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What will increased remote working mean for tech salaries?
As remote working becomes more popular because of the coronavirus outbreak, people have less need to be near city centres – but what might this mean for tech workers’ salaries? Continue Reading
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Top 10 video interviewing tools for a virtual hiring toolkit
Video interviewing tools are essential in every modern recruiter's toolkit. Learn what 10 of the top tools offer and some of the HR systems they integrate with. Continue Reading
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The art of developing happy customers
AI is playing a growing role in modern software development, but how well can an AI build applications that deliver great customer experience Continue Reading
Blog Posts : IT careers and IT skills
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FDM everywoman in tech awards launches 2021 nominations
Now entering its 11th year, the FDM everywoman in technology awards 2021 is open for nominations. The annual event aims to shine a light on women making a contribution to the technology industry, ... Continue Reading
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Is Number 10 waiting for Harry Potter to apply for the government CDO job?
For many years, the UK IT community pined for a government that wants to put technology at the heart of the country’s future; one that understands the importance of bringing digital and policy ... Continue Reading
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Brave recruitment today can boost tech performance tomorrow
GUEST POST: In this contributed blog post, Claudia Harris, CEO of Makers Software Bootcamp, declares a call to action for the UK tech sector to kickstart National Coding Week, highlighting how ... Continue Reading
Opinion : IT careers and IT skills
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Top 10 skills to include in your IT CV
Find out what skills and keywords you should include on your CV to stand out as an IT professional in a competitive market Continue Reading
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Tech executives need new skills to lead in a remote world
After helping organisations adapt to new ways of working during the Covid-19 pandemic, IT leaders worldwide are now enjoying greater influence, according to this year’s Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey Continue Reading
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Digital leaders and the widening divide
This year’s Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey shows a widening of the digital business divide, with companies that have already adopted digital technologies more likely to accelerate those investments than those still in the planning stage Continue Reading
Videos : IT careers and IT skills
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Debbie Forster, most influential woman in UK tech 2019 - winner’s speech
In this video of Computer Weekly’s annual diversity event Debbie Forster, CEO of the Tech Talent Charter, gives her acceptance speech as the 2019 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech
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CW500 Interview: Paddy Francis, CTO, Airbus CyberSecurity
In this CW500 video, Paddy Francis, CTO, Airbus CyberSecurity shares his advice and experiences of keeping tabs on security when trying to introduce emerging digital technologies into large organisations.
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How DBS Bank is tapping data analytics to improve customer service
DBS Bank’s managing director & head of consumer banking and big data analytics technology talks up the bank’s data analytics initiatives and how it is fostering a data-driven culture