Finnish IT industry talent fears amid government restrictions

Finland’s technology sector has responded with deep unease to the conservative government’s immigration-based labour market proposals that threaten to curb the ability of companies to freely recruit foreign skills and talent. Industry chiefs are openly expressing fears that the far-reaching anti-immigration policies emanating from prime minister Petteri Orpo’s right-wing administration have the potential to deter…

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CTO interview: Greg Lavender, Intel

Greg Lavender wears many hats at Intel. He is executive vice-president, chief technology officer (CTO) and general manager of the Software and Advanced Technology Group (SATG). As CTO, he is responsible for driving Intel’s future technical innovation and research programmes, and as general manager of SATG, he is responsible for defining an artificial intelligence (AI)…

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Almost 60% of UK workers have had no digital skills training

Almost 60% of workers in the UK have had no training in digital skills, according to research by CV Genius. Looking into data from several sources, including the Industrial Strategy Council, the OECD and the Office of National Statistics, the career platform found 58% of people working in the UK claimed to have had no…

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The Security Interviews: Mark McClain, SailPoint Technologies

Sitting down with Computer Weekly during a brief break from scouring London’s shops and malls for presents for his grandchildren, SailPoint founder and CEO Mark McClain reflects on how the concept of identity has similarly developed and evolved over the years, and the future it now faces as a core element of organisational cyber policy.…

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Government sets out AI training framework for business

The government hopes new guidance from the Alan Turing Institute will provide useful information to help businesses upskill employees so they can use artificial intelligence (AI) to carry out tasks in the workplace, boosting productivity. AI skills for business competency guidelines covers areas such as the use of AI to evaluate the performance of projects,…

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Executive interview: TechUK CEO Julian David on 10 years of change in UK IT

It’s a bit of a journalistic trope, but let’s be honest – we’ve all done it. You conclude a CEO interview by asking, “So, if we’re talking again in 10 years’ time, what achievements do you expect to be looking back on?” Of course, given the tenure of most senior executives these days, the chance…

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