IT technical skills

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

Danish government launches national AI strategy

Strategy aims to capitalise on investment in artificial intelligence technologies to enhance Denmark’s societal advancement and give business and industry a competitive edge 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

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

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

How racist bias is embedded in software systems

The issue of racist bias encoded in software made mainstream news last week, with a report on Channel Four news highlighting how software for profiling criminal suspects, tend to have racial ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

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

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

CW500 Interview: Mattie Yeta, sustainability lead, Defra

In this CW500 club video, Mattie Yeta, sustainability lead, Defra talks about Ethics and sustainability in IT and what this means to IT leaders Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CW500 Interview: Nadine Thomson, digital technology consultant and advisor, News UK

Nadine Thomson, digital technology consultant and advisor, News UK, talks about ethics and sustainability in IT and what this means to IT leaders Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

British 5G developers to test their mettle in South Korea

DCMS launches £2.4m project to support the development of 5G applications for public transport alongside its South Korean counterpart Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Digital shopping endangers retail employment

A shift towards online shopping and digital retail technologies has led to a decrease in investment in retail employment Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

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

Eagle Eye enlists Rackspace to lead 'all-in' Google Cloud Platform migration

Digital marketing platform provider Eagle Eye is leaning on Rackspace to support its move to the Google Cloud Platform Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

CW500 Interview: Roger Taylor, chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation

Roger Taylor, chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, talks about the importance of standards and regulation when developing AI systems, and why businesses should start thinking of these things now Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Stockholm prospers as tech hub as perceptions of entrepreneurs changes

Stockholm has thrived as a tech startup hub after out-of-date attitudes to entrepreneurs changed Continue Reading

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• Matthew Staff

Post-Brexit IT talent shortages concern UK CIOs

Finding and training tech staff remains an issue and is set to get worse after the UK leaves the European Union, says Barclaycard study Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

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

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

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

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

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

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

CW Europe: Robots deliver savings for Dutch postal service

In this issue we look at how Dutch delivery company PostNL is reaping huge efficiency savings by using robotic technology to automate time-consuming administrative tasks, Facebook’s opposition to the referral of questions about the legality of data transfers between Europe and the US to the European Court of Justice, and how Oslo is thriving from a unique combination of business agility, a cultural receptiveness to technology, and a social desire to do good. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

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

IR35 reforms: HMRC urges private sector to start prepping now for April 2020 roll-out

HM Revenue & Customs is canvassing views about how best to press ahead with the introduction of the IR35 reforms to the private sector, and is urging those likely to be affected by the move to start getting ready Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

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

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

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

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

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, Informa 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

Adopting digital learning in firms

At the Learning Technologies conference in London, three experts discuss adopting digital learning technologies in their firms Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

(ISC)² invests in professional development of security workforce

Security industry association sets up Professional Development Institute to extend training offerings beyond certification Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Manchester not-for-profit launches campaign to encourage girls into STEM

Not-for-profit trade organisation Manchester digital has launched a campaign to encourage more young women to pursue STEM careers Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Career choices for storage admins as technologies converge

There is collateral damage in datacentre convergence, and it is becoming increasingly difficult for storage administrators to stick with storage-centric skillsets. Two solutions exist Continue Reading

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• Yann Serra, LeMagIT

Accenture to use virtual reality for inclusive hiring practices

Tech giant Accenture has started using technologies such as augmented and virtual reality to make its hiring process less biased Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

London tech giants commit to creating one million tech jobs by 2023

London private sector network Tech London Advocates has launched a pledge signed by hundreds of tech sector greats to create a million tech jobs in the city over the next five years Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Tech and charity partnership encourages girls into STEM

US datacentre hardware firm’s partnership with two Irish organisations will encourage young women to pursue tech careers as STEM competition is launched Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 3

In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team covers Brexit (again), Marks & Spencer’s efforts to court startups in the name of digital transformation, and a watercolour-based digital preservation case study Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

More than one-third of women deterred by lack of diversity in tech

In a survey, just over one-third of women in the technology sector said the lack of gender equality in the industry made them uncomfortable at the start of their career Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Vodafone announces winners of Techstarter accelerator

Vodafone has announced the winners of its startup accelerator programme, aimed at helping young companies developing technology for social good Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

AI and robotics to form part of curriculum for future medical students

For the NHS to capitalise on the digital future, new technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics will have to be designed into the learning process for medical students Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

London attracted more tech talent than rest of Europe in 2018

London was the top European destination for international tech talent in 2018, attracting more skilled workers than the rest of Europe, according to research Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Suffolk County Council awards 20-year WAN contract

MLL Telecom will work with CityFibre to extend Suffolk County Council’s existing WAN to 600 sites and offer them ultrafast connectivity services Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Coders and developers: The new heroes of the network?

Cisco is moving towards a software-based future. We chatted to Susie Wee, founder and leader of Cisco developer and innovation programme, DevNet, to find out how she is helping to enable this change Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload - Episode 2

In this week’s episode of Computer Weekly’s Downtime Upload podcast, the team discuss what went on at Cisco Live Europe, consider the benefits of office robots, and deep dive into the financial results of AWS, SAP and Microsoft Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

Alibaba Cloud teams up with SMU on training programme

Alibaba Cloud will equip small and medium-sized enterprises with cloud computing and other technology skills through a partnership with Singapore Management University Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Innocent people arrested following surveillance blunders, IPCO reveals

Interception of communications commissioner Adrian Fulford warns of “grave” repercussions for people wrongly identified as suspects due to errors made when government bodies access email, phone and telephone data Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Fundamentals of retail won’t change despite tech disruption, say experts

Digital is becoming a big part of the way customers shop and how retailers deliver services, but the focus will always be on the customer, says panel of experts at BRC event Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload - Episode 1

In this inaugural episode of Computer Weekly’s Downtime Upload podcast, the team discusses retail, Brexit, Amazon Web Services and visiting the world’s “most beautiful” datacentre Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff

NatWest opens academy to teach staff the power of data

Bank tools up its employees with the data skills required to offer customised products for customers Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

No-deal Brexit would undermine digital economy, BCS warns

Skills, funding and the free flow of data are all at risk, says the chartered institute for IT Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

IT leaders grapple with workforce skills gap as they deploy AI and digital technology

Organisations will have to find new ways of reskilling their workforce as they get to grips with artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. CIOs also need to keep their skills updated if they are to succeed Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Experts emphasise engagement as Stem competition is launched

British International Education Association launches Stem competition focused on saving the planet, but experts say more needs to be done to encourage interest in Stem Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

DCMS funding fuels cyber diversity drive

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is investing in four new projects to drive the number of diverse candidates considered for cyber careers Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Tech Nation announces fourth cohort for Upscale programme

Startups will receive six months of coaching and take part in workshops, mentoring sessions and networking opportunities with the programme’s alumni Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Education minister calls for industry and educator partnerships

Secretary for education Damian Hinds has said the technology industry should work in partnership with education providers to solve common problems Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Wise calls on industry to encourage girls into Stem

Campaign for Stem gender balance calls on industry to encourage more young women into industry roles, and releases resources to keep girls more informed on possible future careers Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

The presence of tech in the Stonewall 100

Each year, charity Stonewall releases a list of the top 100 LGBT+ employers. As technology becomes such a huge part of so many businesses, it has slowly begun to feature on the list Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CIO interview: Charles Ewen, Met Office

The Met Office’s CIO is working on a new, digital approach, using supercomputers, establishing pioneering partnerships and creating change Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

Moving beyond network boundaries

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how businesses are adapting to the challenges of perimeterless network security. We examine how digital transformation is bringing increased complications for identity and access management (IAM). And we ask if public cloud providers are becoming a threat to the funding model for open source software. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Siemens connects to world’s largest UCC deployment

German technology powerhouse Siemens AG reveals how it unified communications and collaboration for hundreds of thousands of employees worldwide Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CW ASEAN: Dive into microservices

Microservices has become a buzzword linked with digital transformation, but it is no magic bullet for development woes. In this edition of CW ASEAN, we uncover the state of adoption of microservices in ASEAN and what needs to be in place for enterprises to get the most out of the technology. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Tech Talent Charter launches benchmark to keep tabs on gender in IT roles

Industry collaborative Tech Talent Charter releases data on its signatory organisations to highlight the difference made by committing to shifting the dial on gender Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

CW ANZ: Keeping pace with microservices

The adoption of microservices is patchy in Australia, but some sectors pursuing digital transformation are catching up. In this edition of CW ANZ, we look at how enterprises are using microservices to solve problems and the challenges they are facing in moving to this new paradigm in software development. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Tech usage in school more likely in UK than Germany

Most students in UK schools use technology as part of their learning – the same of which cannot be said about some German schools Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Apprenticeships have to change to be successful, says expert panel

Apprenticeships are becoming a popular alternative to university, but they have a long way to go, Harvey Nash Future Skills Programme event hears Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

IT professionals in London could see roles shipped to EU as result of Brexit

The UK and London in particular could see IT jobs in financial services move to hubs across the European Union as a result of Brexit. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Parents claim soft skills are needed for future of work

Industry body TechUK has found parents are optimistic about their children’s future job opportunities, but many believe a focus on soft skills is needed Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor