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Skills for Life initiative sparks renewed interest in vocational paths

Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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The nationwide initiative, Skills for Life, promotes technical qualifications, skills training and business growth via a dynamic mass-media campaign.
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Cybersecurity skills gap poses threat to business protection measures

Tue, 2nd Jan 2024
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As digital threats surge, the cybersecurity sector grapples with a pronounced skills gap, jeopardising protection measures and leading to employee burnout.
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Telecoms face GenAI threats and skills shortage in 2024

Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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Telecoms battling GenAI security threats, grappling with skills shortage in 2024, warns EY report.
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UK businesses call for increased government investment in AI sector

Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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43% of UK businesses call for increased government investment in the artificial intelligence sector, reveals Zoho survey.
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Cyber security budget cuts linked to mental health issues, survey reveals

Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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IT professionals' mental health impacted by reduced cyber security budgets, Integrity360 survey shows.
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Stellar Cyber amplifies field-proven university program

Tue, 5th Dec 2023
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Stellar Cyber introduces a free global initiative to aid educational institutions in addressing the cybersecurity skills shortage.
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Technical debt noted as major hurdle for CTOs by 2024, STX Next reports

Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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91% of CTOs see technical debt as their biggest challenge for 2024, according to a survey by STX Next. Capacity and security were also top concerns.
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Australia embraces AI to bolster cybersecurity amid skills shortage

Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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Australia turns to AI to enhance cybersecurity as it faces a potentially severe skills shortage by 2026 in the midst of increasingly sophisticated threats.
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AI-powered assistant creator Tabnine raises $25m in Series B funding round

Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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AI-assistant developer Tabnine raises $25m in a Series B round, taking total funding to $42.5m, led by Telstra Ventures.
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New report reveals shocking sexism pervades UK tech sector

Fri, 3rd Nov 2023
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Fawcett Society report has uncovers pervasive sexism in the United Kingdom's tech sector, with 72% of women affected.
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Impending skills shortage threatens UK's networking industry

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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Skills shortage in UK networking industry as 61% of CIOs expect a quarter of network engineers to retire in 5 yrs - Opengear research.
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UK IT leaders view digital infrastructure as a business risk

Wed, 18th Oct 2023
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A Telehouse Europe study found 95% of UK IT leaders perceive their infrastructure as a potential business risk.
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A third of enterprises have hired an employee they've never met

Wed, 18th Oct 2023
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A third of large enterprises admit they struggle to hire high-value knowledge workers that will drive forward their global expansion plans.
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Financial services face skills gap crisis in recruitment

Thu, 12th Oct 2023
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Financial services sector grapples with widening skills gap as recruiters face daunting environment, reveals survey. #finance #recruitment.
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Advanced appoints Anwen Robinson as SVP of Accelerator to Drive Growth in SaaS Solutions

Mon, 9th Oct 2023
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Software firm Advanced appoints Anwen Robinson as SVP of its Accelerator, as part of plans to grow its SaaS solutions in high-potential sectors.
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78% of organisations under-report cyberattacks: ISACA

Fri, 6th Oct 2023
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Interestingly, only 42% of respondents in Oceania say their organisation conducts a cyber-risk assessment at least annually, compared to 43% in 2022.
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UK technology industry in mental health crisis – report

Thu, 21st Sep 2023
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The UK''s technology industry is reaching critical levels of burnout due to skills shortages and failed digital transformation ambitions.
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Three ways to overcome cybersecurity staff shortages

Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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Given the shrinking cybersecurity talent pool and surge in cyberattacks, organisations must adjust their approach to managing their cybersecurity programs.
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HashiCorp's State of Cloud Strategy survey reveals Multi-Cloud the new norm in APAC

Thu, 31st Aug 2023
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In the annual survey HashiCorp reveals multi-cloud adoption surging in APAC, but skills gaps and overspending persist.
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Artificial intelligence seen as key labour shortage solution

Fri, 11th Aug 2023
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Ceridian survey reveals leaders' confidence in achieving organizational goals, but highlights complexity crisis in the workforce.