IT education and training

Which track on the Salesforce certifications list is right for you?

The Salesforce certification list seems long and complicated. But it's not -- if you break it down into tracks and look at salary data for ROI on training. Continue Reading

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• Don Fluckinger, Senior News Writer

Deutsche Bank creates group-wide CIO role

New chief will drive technology transformation across the bank Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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 Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

FDM Everywoman in Tech: 2017 winners announced

Women’s network Everywoman announces the winners of its 2017 Everywoman in Technology awards, sponsored by FDM Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Government digital transformation strategy promises to ‘serve’ its people

Long-awaited strategy aims to change the way government departments and services work though digital technology Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

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 Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CIO interview: Alex Alexander, Yoox Net-a-Porter Group

It is not always the catwalk where the biggest trends in fashion take place. Tech is driving fashion today, says CIO Alex Alexander Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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? Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

#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 Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

RAC digitises driver assistance

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we speak to the RAC about its modernisation initiative, where it is using Microsoft Azure to digitise older cars and gather real-time data to alert members of faults before they result in roadside breakdowns. We also look at how a lack of diversity in organisations is costing the UK economy money, and how attacks against IoT devices are highlighting the vulnerabilities of specific devices but failing to provide a complete picture of the security challenges. Continue Reading

Customer-first approach will make 2017 a challenge for Dutch CIOs

CIOs in the Netherlands could see their strategies lead to thousands of jobs being cut as businesses automate Continue Reading

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• Rian van Heur

CIO interview: MoD’s DII replacement will feed government as a platform

Mike Stone, who will soon be leaving his position of CIO at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), explains how the MoD’s DII replacement will feed into government as a platform Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Auticon: the IT consultancy that employs only autistic IT professionals

IT consultancy Auticon explains why and how it employs only autistic consultants and why diversity is beneficial for businesses Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

The United Arab Emirates enterprise IT trends for 2017

The UAE is already a leader in areas such as smart city developments, and 2017 looks set to see organisations in the country increase its adoption of other transformational IT Continue Reading

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• Alicia Buller

UKtech50 interview: ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars

The UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2016, ARM Holdings CEO Simon Segars, shares his thoughts on the consequences of Brexit, access to skills and the importance of security in a world full of connected devices Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016

Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Dutch IT ministry needed to take digital lead

Whenever the media covers a failed Dutch government IT project, the question is always asked whether the government should have a ministry of IT Continue Reading

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• Rian van Heur

Consider diversity when making hiring decisions, says Fujitsu chairman

Michael Keegan, chairman and head of product business for Fujitsu in EMEIA, urges hiring managers to ensure they are seeing a diverse range of candidates when hiring for tech roles Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Hiring cyber security and big data experts named top priority for IT recruiters in 2017

Research suggests IT professionals with expertise in cyber security and big data could find themselves in high demand in 2017 Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

HSBC combines AWS with agile thinking to tap into growing demand for mobile banking

Banking giant opens up about how cloud and DevOps adoption is helping it cope with the growing consumer demand for mobile and online banking services Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Apple garners local support for Irish datacentre as legal challenge looms

Residents of Athenry, County Galway, unite to back Apple’s Irish datacentre plans as consumer electronics giant awaits High Court decision on legal challenges Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

CW ASEAN: SMEs present security weakness

In this month's CW ASEAN, we look at how the cyber security defences at small and medium-sized enterprises in Southeast Asia may have some vulnerabilities, resulting in cyber security attacks on the large corporations they work with. We also consider the need to educate users of smartphones and tablets across the region as card fraud rates rise, with high use of mobile devices considered a contributing factor. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

CW ANZ: Using gamification to build cyber security skills

In this month's CW ANZ, we look at how PwC is using an online game to give its customers first-hand experience of what it means to face a cyber attack. We also look at how identity is gaining greater prominence in the security debate in Australia as the DTO takes the wraps off plans for a national identity system. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Australia and New Zealand IT pros on bigger salaries than UK equivalents

Aussie IT pros are better rewarded than their counterparts in the UK, according to surveys Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Information security set for steep trajectory, says (ISC)2

By helping to create a thriving, diverse and open information security community, (ISC)2 hopes to ensure a steep rise for the profession Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

GDS goes nationwide to ease relations with government departments

Government Digital Service aims to open more regional outposts for training civil servants in digital skills, says new chief Kevin Cunnington Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Armed forces minister wants military recruiters to "think different" to attract cyber security pros

Armed Forces minister Mike Penning says military must rethink how it recruits trainees to attract people with the cyber security skills the country needs to protect itself Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Information security needs to cast recruitment net wider, says panel

Companies struggling to fill info sec roles should focus on finding people who can do what they need, not on qualifications, according to a security industry panel Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Lloyds Bank to use virtual reality to test applicants for graduate programme

Bank will use virtual reality to test potential recruits in situations that are otherwise difficult to recreate Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Encouraging kids into Stem: problems and suggestions

Influencers within the science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) sectors describe the problems preventing children from pursuing Stem careers, and how they might be fixed Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Splunk .conf2016: Closing the tech gender gap requires a shift in culture

Cyber security experts assembled at the Splunk 2016 conference to discuss the gender gap in cyber security and what can be done to solve it Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Business secretary calls for national broadband upgrade

In a speech to the Institute of Directors’ annual conference, Greg Clark calls for a major broadband upgrade to support the reinvention of the government’s industrial strategy Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Lauri Love: the student accused of hacking the US

How did a brilliant but fragile computer science student from a rural English town end up facing life imprisonment in the US? Computer Weekly speaks to Lauri Love Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin and Niels Ladefoged

GDS takes over DWP Digital Academy and gets ‘national presence’

More changes ahead for Government Digital Service as Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer tells staff they will be moving to east London as the organisation takes over the DWP Digital Academy Continue Reading

Computing GCSE continues to rise in popularity, but grades drop

The number of girls taking computing at GCSE level has more than doubled with more students taking the subject than ever before, but grades are dropping Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

There is life in Finland’s IT sector despite Nokia and Microsoft layoffs

Regional development organisations in Finland describe how despite massive job cuts Nokia and Microsoft have provided the foundations for IT industry development Continue Reading

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• Eeva Haaramo

Number of students taking computing A-level rises but ICT popularity falls

Government describes rise in computing student numbers as encouraging, but boys still dominate tech subjects Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Interview: Delivering the facts about Stem careers

Edwina Dunn, chair of the Your Life campaign, says the tech industry must work harder to make students aware of Stem careers if it hopes to recruit more young people Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

UK data scientist roles grow by 32% in first half of 2016

There has been a big rise in the number of data scientist positions in the UK and Europe in the first half of 2016 Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

HMRC ramps up digital tax plans

HM Revenue and Customs launches six consultations on its plans to digitise the tax system and promises free software to small businesses Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Government announces digital apprenticeship service as part of apprenticeship levy guidelines

The government has released guidelines for the upcoming apprenticeship levy, including how businesses can access funds to train apprentices Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

A quarter of UK developers are self-taught

As the skills gap leaves firms scrambling for tech talent, self-taught developers are taking advantage of the need for skilled workers Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Almost 60% of millennials search for jobs through company websites

Research by Monster finds the younger generation react strongly to what they find on an employer’s website when looking for work Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

UK education system failing to support cyber security profession

Countries and companies must act quickly to address the cyber security skills shortage through improvements in education, workforce diversity, training opportunities, security technology and data collection, a report says Continue Reading

How Salesforce is encouraging people into coding

Trailhead initiative is targeting people of diverse ages and backgrounds to take up coding Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CW@50: Women in technology – the shifting gender landscape

As Computer Weekly celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look back on the great women who have made technology as well as the IT industry possible Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Collaboration is essential in dispelling “deeply ingrained” gender career stereotypes

O2’s HR director Ann Pickering urges collaboration between government, schools and business to break down tech industry barriers Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Chef CTO urges action to prevent DevOps staff burnout

Chef CTO Adam Jacob has called on enterprises to cultivate a supportive working culture to protect DevOps staff from burnout Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Case study: Inside JP Morgan's Glasgow developer centre

JP Morgan chief development officer Stephen Flaherty heads a team of developers in Glasgow, one of the bank's strategic hubs Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Nordic CIO interview: Tore Burheim, University of Bergen

IT director of Norwegian university tells Computer Weekly about digitising education and creating co-operative clusters Continue Reading

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• Jenny Stadigs

Barclays banks on agile and DevOps to tackle competitive threats in fintech

Barclays Bank opens up about how increasing competition in the financial services sector has fuelled its 18-month, company-wide campaign to increase its use of agile and DevOps methodologies Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

The most influential women in IT 2016

Computer Weekly recognises 50 inspirational women who are role models for diversity and success in technology Continue Reading

Most influential women in UK IT 2016: Rising Stars

Computer Weekly reveals the judges’ choice for the 2016 most influential women in UK IT Rising Stars. Special thanks to the Salesforce Foundation for extending its support to our 2016 Rising Stars Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Focus on diversity, not gender, says most influential woman in UK IT 2016

The winner of Computer Weekly’s most influential woman in UK IT award, Maggie Philbin, says the IT industry should focus on wider diversity as opposed to just gender equality Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Computer Weekly announces the 50 most influential women in UK IT 2016

Computer Weekly announces its top 50 list of the most influential women in UK IT, including 2016 winner Maggie Philbin Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Most influential women in UK IT: Rising Stars 2016

Read about the judge's choice for the 2016 Computer Weekly most influential women in UK IT Rising Stars Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

The 50 most influential women in UK IT 2016

See pictures and bios for the Computer Weekly 50 most influential women in UK IT 2016 Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Three-quarters of tech firms do not have gender diverse senior management

Research by Tech London Advocates finds that only 23% of technology companies have gender diverse teams at senior management level Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Digital Leaders 100 Awards 2016 winners

In a packed room at the Hilton Park Lane, the winners of the Digital Leaders 100 Awards (DL100) were revealed Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

New Zealand calls for tech specialists

New Zealand needs more IT professionals, and is hitting its targets through a mix of training existing residents and attracting new ones Continue Reading

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• Bill Bennett

Isle of Man: From seaside getaway to tech startup hub

The Isle of Man government is stepping up efforts to position itself as the low-tax jurisdiction of choice for the startup community. But what's it like to do business there? Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Nordic CIO interview: Johnny Bröms, Swedish fast-food chain Max Burger

The CIO of Swedish fast-food chain tells Computer Weekly how digital technology is increasing sales and supporting expansion Continue Reading

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• Eeva Haaramo

Digital skills gap costs UK economy £63bn a year

The Science and Technology Committee says the UK is facing a digital skills crisis and calls on government to publish its Digital Strategy “without further delay” Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Staff crave positive digital leadership

While people are comfortable using digital technologies at home, the majority don’t have access to, or have a negative view of, technology at work, according to a survey Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

My first IoT project: A guide for businesses

We’ve all had a good giggle about having our fridges hacked – but now it’s time to get real. What are the first steps enterprises should take when implementing their first internet of things project? Continue Reading

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• Rene Millman

Middle East CIO interview: V. Chandrasekar, Standard Chartered

The CIO of Standard Chartered bank in the Middle East tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of keeping customers happy through IT Continue Reading

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• Alicia Buller

UK government announces CyberFirst bursary scheme

GCHQ will partner with other government departments and private industry to offer students a comprehensive package of financial assistance and cyber skills Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Digital inclusion charity demands government enforcement of web accessibility laws

AbilityNet claims government is "falling down on the job" by failing to act against firms that do not make their websites and services accessible to disabled users Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

ING Turkey uses digital technology to improve services and grow customer base

Turkish bank uses business process management technology to offer financial services through 1,500 grocery stores, technology outlets and post offices Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

HSBC cuts hundreds of UK IT jobs

HSBC is cutting its UK IT workforce and transferring jobs to lower-cost countries as part of its global delivery strategy Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Sainsbury’s launches software development apprenticeship in bid to up tech skills

Retailer Sainsbury’s is targeting those with and without previous technical skills to become software development apprentices Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Younger children more interested in technology careers than teens

Younger children are more interested in a career in technology than their older teenage counterparts who become disaffected as they grow older Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Tech-savvy Asean populations shake up enterprise IT, says AIA CTO

A young, urban and tech-savvy population in the Asean region has forced enterprises to rethink their IT strategies Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Young people unaware of IT roles in financial services

Careers firm Investment 2020 claims young people have little awareness of the IT roles available in the financial services sector, or what routes to take to get there Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

The high-tech travel future for Heathrow

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO of Heathrow Airport, the UK’s busiest air transport hub, about future technology plans and the innovations transforming travel for passengers. We look at the opportunities for utility companies from better use of operational data analytics. And we find out how IT apprenticeship schemes are helping to bridge the digital skills gap, with a visit to Accenture’s Newcastle base. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

BBC micro:bit Model Rocket Car Competition sparks creative interest in Stem

Microsoft and the Bloodhound Project explain how focusing on the creative side of tech helps drive children’s interest in science, technology, engineering and maths careers Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Employees’ use of personal devices puts firms at risk of malware infection, says report

Downloaders care about their own security while grabbing pirated content, not that of their employers Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

CIO interview: Gerard Spans, Arcadis

The CIO of the Netherlands-based global design and consulting company tells Computer Weekly how he manages the three responsibilities which he sees as the future of his role Continue Reading

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• Jenny Stadigs

Capgemini to build 100-strong team of blockchain specialists

The IT services firm is building a team of 100 blockchain experts as banks start to consider the technology as the future of financial services Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

BBC turns micro:bit computers into IoT devices

The BBC and Nominet demonstrate a new use case for the micro:bit computer and hope to turn Britain’s schoolchildren into internet of things pioneers Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

QA launches cyber attack defence training facility in London

Training firm QA launches a cyber attack simulation facility in London to enable organisations to test and learn cyber defence skills Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

CIOs lack faith in IT’s ability to meet digital demands of business

VCE research suggests IT departments lack confidence in their ability to meet the digital demands of their organisation Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

IT services firm creates 500 jobs in Welsh local authority

IT services firm CGI creates 500 jobs in south Wales following a £3.2m investment from the Welsh government Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

DDoS attacks on universities normally performed by “disgruntled” students or employees

The majority of distributed denial of service attacks on universities are made by students or employees, says the head of infrastructure services at the University of London Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Businesses should help shape graduates, says Hitachi Data Systems COO

Lynn Collier, COO of Hitachi Data Systems, wants businesses to collaborate with educational institutions to ensure young people gain the right skills Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CIO interview: Martin Uudelepp, Fonus Group

The interim CIO of Swedish family law and funeral group Fonus tells Computer Weekly about his role as a “chaos pilot” Continue Reading

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• Jenny Stadigs

What does the IT sector think of the UK potentially leaving the EU?

The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union is fast approaching and the country’s IT sector is taking sides Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Most students say cyber security is a growing threat

Some 70% of higher education students say they are aware that cyber crime and attacks are a threat, but less than half think security is their responsibility Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Teens interested in tech, but few seek career in engineering

Most teens show an interest in technology, but do not want careers in engineering due to industry misconceptions Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CIO interview: Anders Candell, Stora Enso

CIO at Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer shares advice for shouldering a new CIO position and guiding the business towards innovative technology Continue Reading

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• Jenny Stadigs

Media and marketing industries on the lookout for digital skills

Creative industries such as media, marketing, advertising and sales place more value on digital skills than IT and telecoms sector does Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CW Europe: February 2016

In Europe cloud is restricted and hybrid setups make use of local compute and storage. Continue Reading

'We stumbled on e-commerce,' says Ecco marketing head

Head of e-commerce at retailer Ecco Dana Schwartz explains how the firm’s transformational journey happened as a result of e-commerce adoption Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CIO interview: Ismo Platan, SSAB

Retiring CIO of Swedish steel company tells Computer Weekly about the progress made in merging two Nordic steel firms and looks at the biggest hurdles that lie ahead Continue Reading

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• Jenny Stadigs

Digital internships in India with TCS now open to UK graduates

India’s biggest IT supplier, Tata Consultancy Services, plans to recruit 1,000 UK graduates for paid internships over the next four years Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CW500: Skills, changing roles and cloud among key trends for CIOs in 2016

At Computer Weekly’s first CW500 meeting of 2016, CIOs gathered to discuss the role of the CIO, business change, cloud uptake and skills Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

The OpenStack Foundation: Building enterprise trust in open-source clouds

With HMRC and the European Commission emerging as OpenStack adopters, the OpenStack Foundation's CEO explains how it has set about winning over the enterprise with its open-source cloud platform Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK