IT education and training

IISP gains Royal Charter status

The UK finally has its first national professional body for cyber security that will be responsible for setting the standards for skills and knowledge in the industry to reduce the skills gap and increase diversity Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

NTT picks London for newly formed global business

NTT says unifying its various units under one umbrella and basing it in London will help it take full advantage of both its clients’ demands for joined up digital services, and the capital’s booming tech economy Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Generation Z - what have we done to you?

GUEST BLOG: In this contributed blog post, Byron Calmonson, director at The Resourcing Hub discusses what the future of work will look like, and whether the next generation are ready for it. The ... Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

AI will drive reskilling in problem solving, creativity and collaboration

A study from the Economist Intelligence Unit has found that executives do not believe that artificial intelligence will lead to job losses, but staff will need retraining Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Sky invests £125,000 in female-led business ideas

Five women have been awarded their share of £125,000 from Sky to pursue technology-led business ideas Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

A third of jobs could become redundant as a result of digitisation

Around 12 million jobs could significantly change or become redundant by 2024 as a result of the adoption of digital technologies Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

US tech industry’s racial wage gap is widening, report finds

A report on salaries in the tech industry has found that the racial wage gap in the US is widening, despite the average tech worker salary increasing year on year Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Parents don’t know enough about cyber careers

Research by the SANS Institute finds that while parents are aware of cyber security, they don’t know enough to encourage their children into cyber roles Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Tech startups establish deep roots in Copenhagen

Danish capital offers all the advantages startups need to get off the ground and many are staying there for the long haul Continue Reading

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• Matthew Staff

Oxford University accepts £150m for artificial intelligence research

Oxford University has accepted £150m to build a new humanities hub that will include a centre for artificial intelligence ethics research from Stephen Schwarzman, a US private equity boss Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

Opening a path into a tech career for anyone

The technology sector needs new talent and must get better at appealing to people at all stages of their life and career Continue Reading

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• Vinous Ali, TechUK

Inside MyRepublic’s digital transformation journey

MyRepublic’s group CIO and chief operating officer talks up the company’s digital transformation journey and how it has overcome challenges that stood in its way Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

HMRC urged to delay April 2020 extension of IR35 rules to private sector by 'at least' 12 months

An analysis of the responses HMRC has reportedly received to its consultation on extending the IR35 tax avoidance reforms to the private sector suggests the tax agency is coming under pressure to put its plans on hold for at least 12 months Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

TTC experts say collaboration necessary for improving tech diversity

Despite initiatives designed to increase the number of women in tech, progress is slow. But it could be faster with more collaboration, say signatories of the Tech Talent Charter Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

AWS skills collaboration gives rise to two-year pre-university cloud qualification

Amazon Web Services joins forces with Career College Trust to create cloud course that will prepare students for entry-level tech jobs or further education at university Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Rise in business-led IT spend increases risks and opportunities

Digitally leading businesses benefit from faster time to market, better employee experience and improved finances, but lack of partnership between CIOs and business units can jeopardise progress, says Harvey Nash / KPMG survey Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 19

In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Brian McKenna, Caroline Donnelly and Clare McDonald look at the tech credentials for more of the Conservative Party candidates, talk about Computer Weekly’s list of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech, and discuss the importance of culture in organisations Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

TSB makes key appointment in IT restructure

Mark Curran moves from CYBG to head up reorganisation that will see control of TSB’s IT transferred to an internal team from parent company’s tech subsidiary Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CIO interview: John Finch, Refinitiv

Refinitiv CIO John Finch says finding people with the right level of data science skills is his biggest challenge Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Datacentre operators urged to look beyond past experience to fill talent gaps

Panellists at the annual Datacloud Europe Congress in Monaco claim operators will continue to struggle to plug talent gaps while focusing on finding candidates with years of experience in datacentres, rather than those with an aptitude for the type of work it involves Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Yoox Net-A-Porter launches female-focused fashion app competition

Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter is asking young women to submit ideas for an app which helps drive sustainability in the fashion industry Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Nominations open for Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2019

Computer Weekly is seeking nominations for this year’s list of the 50 most influential women in UK technology Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

More than half of UK workforce lacks essential digital skills, says Lloyd’s

In the modern world, digital skills are becoming increasingly important, but a large amount of the UK workforce doesn’t measure up, Lloyd’s has found Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Migration Advisory Committee calls for expansion of non-EU skilled work visas

As Brexit uncertainty increases, the Migration Advisory Committee has suggested adding more skilled roles to the Shortage Occupations List Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Skills, digital and the manufacturing sector

Manufacturing still accounts for a large amount of the UK economy, and when it comes to the fourth industrial revolution, the UK has aspirations to be a world leader – but does it have the digital know-how to back it up? Continue Reading

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• Cath Everett

Finland globalises AI training programme

The success of an online course in understanding artificial intelligence launched in Finland has led to a global roll-out Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Dutch IT security firm dumps corporate structure

Boss of Netherlands-based Computest turns to self-management model to make company more nimble Continue Reading

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• Kin Loohuis

5/10 for the IfA Digital Apprenticeships Standards Review

The Statutory Review of the Digital Apprenticeship standards  inherited by the Institute for Apprenticeships answers less than half the question. Much of the question (e.g. allowable costs) is ... Continue Reading

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• Philip Virgo, Winsafe Ltd

HMRC's defence of IR35 online status checker tool likened to 'climate change denial'

In an open letter addressed to chancellor Philip Hammond and HMRC's CEO Jon Thompson, the tax collection agency's defence of its IR35 online status checker tool, CEST, is likened to climate change denial, as calls grow for it to be scrapped Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Sheffield’s network-of-networks goes beyond free Wi-Fi

For the city of Sheffield, rolling out a free-to-use city Wi-Fi network has become about much more than just letting shoppers browse the internet. We find out more Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

O2 extends resources and support for trans employees

Toolkit will support O2 employees going through their gender transition and help colleagues and managers create a more inclusive workplace Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Middle East Interview: Dubai-based Fetchr

Delivery app Fetchr is spreading across the Middle East with its mobile-to-mobile delivery service. We talk to its founder Continue Reading

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• Alicia Buller

Cyber security scholarships on offer in Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast is backing the cyber security sector with funding for master of science scholarships Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Lloyds Bank creates 500 IT roles in Scotland

New recruits will support banking group’s digital transformation as it aims to give customers “Google-like experiences” Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

WISE develops partnership to encourage young people into STEM

Gender balance campaign partners with a range of organisations to promote careers in science, technology, engineering and maths Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CIOs want staff with good soft skills to help drive digital change

Effective communication of what is being done and why is vital for organisations implementing digital transformation, survey shows Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 15

In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload, business editor Clare McDonald takes over presenting duties, and leads Brian McKenna and Caroline Donnelly through a wide-ranging discussion that covers cloud skills, Lady Gaga's take on SAP, government IT procurement and the importance of engaging in-store retail experiences Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

Australian businesses facing talent crunch amid scramble to transform

A survey reveals that Australian firms will require 35,000 IT workers this year, but they are not getting the talent they need Continue Reading

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• Beverley Head

Regional differences in the UK’s computing curriculum

Teaching young people about the importance of digital skills is a focus of the education system across the UK, but the delivery of these skills is different across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – who has it right? Continue Reading

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• Cath Everett

Reducing poverty through fintech at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Kosta Peric swapped a life innovating for banks to work on increasing financial inclusion in the developing world Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CW Benelux: Netherlands offers young hackers re-education

Young hackers in the Netherlands are being rehabilitated through punishments that educate rather than incarcerate. Also read how almost 90% of businesses in the Netherlands are barely aware of the competitive advantages the IoT can offer them, and why Dutch sat-nav pioneer TomTom is focusing on the business-to-business sector. Continue Reading

Winners of Makers’ Women in Software Powerlist announced

Software development academy Makers has announced the winners of its first annual list of women in the software development world Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Time spent teaching computing subjects drops 36% over past six years

The amount of time spent teaching computing and ICT in secondary schools has dropped since 2012, and the number of GCSE students choosing to take computing qualifications is in decline Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

AWS debuts Get IT skills programme to encourage more girls to consider a career in tech

Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services is continuing to expand its portfolio of training programmes and educational initiatives, with its latest one geared towards showing young girls there is more to a career in technology than they might think Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Co-operative Bank creates over 100 IT jobs in Manchester

The Co-operative Bank is looking for talent to support its digital strategy and previous banking and IT experience is not a necessity Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Brexit tech investment stall threatens UK talent pool, says TLA

Research by Tech London Advocates has found investment in London’s tech sector has dropped since the Brexit announcement in 2016, threatening access to growth and talent Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

PA Consulting announces 2019 winners of Raspberry Pi Competition

Consulting brand focused on innovation and business transformation has announced the winners of its 2019 coding competition run in partnership with Raspberry Pi Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Putting technology to work in schools

John Jackson, CEO of the London Grid for Learning, discusses how the organisation supports technology adoption in schools Continue Reading

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 13

In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team are joined by security editor Warwick Ashford to talk about his time at the CyberUK conferences, as well as connected cars, education in the UK, and Brian McKenna’s trip to China Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

Malaysia to get its first AI park

Malaysia’s first artificial intelligence park to be developed by a trio of local and Chinese firms is expected to raise the country’s standing in the global race for AI supremacy Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

School should prepare kids for the digital workplace, say teachers

Many teachers say school should prepare young people for working in a digital environment, but a number of schools are underinvesting in technology Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

What is the right goal for digital inclusion?

Most tech observers agree that digital inclusion is important, but the digitally excluded can have quite different views on what they want Continue Reading

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• Matthew Evans, TechUK

How technology is shaping Malaysia’s economy

Malaysia has one of the most digitally connected societies in the world, but more work is needed to bridge the digital divide Continue Reading

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• Avanti Kumar

Egypt aims to develop coding skills earlier in education system

An Egyptian government initiative will see thousands of teenagers trained to code in HTML, CSS and Python Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Sweden to take up Finnish AI challenge

Following Finland’s example, Swedish companies are starting to use a training programme to bring staff up to speed with artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Jane Hamrin

Government breach data highlights cyber skills misconception

Results of a government-sponsored survey highlight a dangerous misconception around cyber skills, according to a former GCHQ trainer Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

SuiteWorld 2019: The shifting landscape of the manufacturing industry

At SuiteWorld 2019, the managing director of OSL Cutting Technologies told Computer Weekly about the shifting skills needs of the manufacturing industry, the increased importance of data, and the impact this has on businesses Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Why Sainsbury’s is sold on checking out a wider understanding of data science

Data is of increasing importance to retailers when it comes to dealing with needy customers. Sainsbury’s supermarket is developing its data talent to optimise its opportunities Continue Reading

GCHQ cyber courses for teens recognised by qualification board

The Scottish Qualifications Authority has accredited courses pioneered by GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre to teach teenagers about cyber security Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

UK plans for online safety laws not enough, says BCS

Government plans for online safety laws need to be complemented with a national cyber safety programme in schools, according to IT and computer science professional and educational body Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

SuiteWorld 2019: Women in business talk failures, successes and advice

As part of the SuiteWorld dedicated Women in Business track, a host of women with backgrounds in the business world shared their advice for women in a male-dominated environment Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Social inclusion unit aims to expand diversity in IT conversation

New unit at startup hub wants to explore how technology can be applied to address the barriers many people face in participating in society Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Government invests £10m in education technology strategy

The UK government has launched a strategy encouraging technology companies to help schools use technology to reduce teacher workload, among other things Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Welsh government buys Microsoft Office 365 for teachers and pupils

The Welsh government will provide Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus across 1,521 maintained schools in Wales Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Middle East countries accelerate quantum computing research

Gulf countries must invest in quantum computing research to ensure they continue to to remain digital pioneers Continue Reading

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• Alicia Buller

Swan lands in Scottish Highlands

Capita’s Scottish public sector network, also known as Swan, is to be extended to 150 sites in the Highland towns of Fort William, Inverness, Thurso and Wick Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How Sainsbury’s is developing a wider understanding of data science

Data is of increasing importance to retailers when it comes to dealing with needy customers. Sainsbury’s supermarket is developing its data talent to optimise its opportunities Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Women more at risk of job automation

Because of the types of jobs more likely to be held by women, the female workforce is more at risk of automation, according to stats Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 9

In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly hosts the show as Brian McKenna recovers from his latest jaunt to San Francisco, while Clare McDonald discusses women in technology, and the team once again talks about the need for unbiased artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

Lack of security skills exposing business to attack

The cyber skills shortage is leaving businesses at increased risk of attack as organisations continue to struggle to fill security-related positions, a survey shows Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Half of women in tech say diversity is not a company priority

Women in technology have claimed diversity is still not a focus for their company in a majority of cases, according to research Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Tech sector steams ahead in face of Brexit

Salaries and hiring in the UK have remained stagnant since the announcement the UK would be leaving the EU, but the tech sector has not followed this trend Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Towards a full-fibre Britain: the view from inside Openreach

Openreach chairman Mike McTighe discusses progress on the national full-fibre broadband roll-out, the impact of Brexit, how to better engage with the CSP community, and why dark fibre isn’t the cure-all they might want it to be Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Norway’s IT sector and government to tackle skills shortage

Norway's IT sector is getting much-needed government support to help improve access to talent Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Fifth annual girls’ school techathon focuses on AI for social good

Girls’ Day School Trust has held its fifth annual techathon to encourage more young women to pursue careers in tech Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Government can make better use of tech to tackle loneliness

Report produced by Vodafone urges the government to exploit the potential of technology to alleviate loneliness among older people Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

DCMS announces new funding for prison coding skills

The expanded scheme by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is part of a a £1.2m package to help under-represented groups get jobs Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Datacentre industry needs to raise its profile to address skills gaps, says panel

The veil of secrecy the datacentre industry operates under is doing it no favours when it comes to attracting talent, according to Data Centre World panel Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 7

In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team talks cyber attacks against the NHS, the everywoman in Tech Forum, 5G connected cows, and covers off the latest round of revelations about Facebook’s data processing procedures Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

Australia should embrace automation but be aware of downsides

Experts at a McKinsey event in Sydney called for Australian enterprises to automate while acknowledging the need to reskill workers whose jobs could be displaced Continue Reading

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• Beverley Head

HMRC CDIO Jacky Wright on why building diverse tech teams is socially responsible

During a wide-ranging Q&A session at this year's everywoman in tech forum, HMRC CDIO Jacky Wright set out why diversity matters when building government services, while worrying about workplace stereotypes is a waste of time Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Amazon makes plans to increase diversity in its UK business

After research in partnership with Wise, Amazon has launched a number of initiatives to increase diversity in its UK business Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Government announces changes to immigration rules

The government has announced changes to immigration rules, which will provide two new visas designed to allow skilled talent into the UK Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Everywoman forum 2019: Closing the divide between science and art

At this 2019 everywoman in tech forum, experts discussed the connection between the artistic and the technical, as well as the importance of role models in encouraging others into the sector Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

FDM everywoman in Technology Awards: 2019 winners announced

Women’s network everywoman has announced the winners of this year’s everywoman in Tech Awards, sponsored by FDM Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Santander latest bank to tap Google experience

Spanish banking giant is tapping IT skills from Google through its latest senior tech appointment Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Is it too soon for AI in the education landscape?

This year saw education secretary Damian Hinds call for more tech in schools to help reduce teacher workload, but are schools ready, and how do we fix the pressing issues faced by UK education? Continue Reading

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• Cath Everett

Using simulated disaster management to tackle the security skills gap

With the increasing need for cyber security professionals, organisations are turning to new ways to address the skills gap facing the security sector Continue Reading

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• Peter Ray Allison

Tech She Can Charter enters second year

PwC charter Tech She Can Charter has entered its second year after having grown to over 90 organisations dedicated to increasing the number of women in tech Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Alibaba Cloud aims to teach one million women to code by 2030

Through partnerships, Alibaba Cloud plans to teach one million women to code by 2030, as well as tackle other social challenges Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

APAC financial firms face roadblocks with RPA

IDC monitored the automation projects of over 30 early adopters of RPA in financial services and found that most were unable to scale up their implementations of the technology Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Amazon to create more than 1,000 UK apprenticeships

Tech giant Amazon has committed to creating more than 1,000 apprenticeships at different levels across the UK Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Interview: London Grid for Learning CEO on putting technology to work in schools

John Jackson, CEO of the London Grid for Learning, discusses how the organisation supports technology adoption in schools Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Improving public/private collaboration to boost digital government

TechUK and the civil service are working together on a programme to develop digital skills in Whitehall and a better understanding of government needs in the tech industry Continue Reading

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• Julian David, TechUK

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 5

In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team discuss Greenpeace’s latest datacentre sustainability research, the work the government is doing to support the growth of the UK’s AI talent pool, and covers how Kellogg's is embracing virtual reality tech Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

Nordic tech is increasing diversity but more needs to be done

The shortage of women in the boardroom is a problem in the Nordics, like other regions, but work in its tech sector means the future could be more promising Continue Reading

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• Matthew Staff

Nominet and Learning Foundation launch digital inclusion taskforce

Taskforce aims to tackle digital exclusion, which leaves many people in the UK without access to digital technology Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Higher wages for IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand, but diversity issues remain

The talent crunch in Australia and New Zealand has pushed up wages in the IT sector, but more work is needed to foster workplace diversity Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Estonia redoubles efforts to attract global IT talent

IT professionals from all over the world are being lured to Estonia through a government recruitment campaign Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 4

In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team covers Matt Hancock’s bid to get the NHS to embrace email, the government’s push to extend IR35 to the private sector, and how technology can transform staff training Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff