The “writing is on the wall” for the Post Office’s plan to build its New Branch IT (NBIT) system in-house, as it considers dumping it in favour of an off-the-shelf electronic point of sale (EPOS) alternative. Running over budget and behind schedule, the NBIT project, which set out to replace the system at the centre…
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In the run-up to Prinsjesdag, the traditional opening of the Dutch parliamentary year where the government presents its budget and policy plans for the coming 12 months, labour unions CNV and FNV have been vocal about their plans for a shorter working week in the Netherlands. The FNV, the largest trade union in the…
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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the SANS Institute have kicked off a search for people aged between 18 and 25 to apply to join the UK Cyber Team, where they will gain hands-on experience, develop their skills and represent the UK in international competitions. Applicants are being invited to test their…
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Rich Corbridge, the chief digital and information officer at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is leaving his role in November to take up a new post as chief information officer (CIO) at industrial property developer Segro. Corbridge only joined DWP in April 2023, and Computer Weekly understands his departure is for personal reasons…
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There can be few – if any – initiatives more important to the future of the Post Office than the replacement of the controversial Horizon IT system at the heart of the scandal that led to the UK’s most widespread miscarriage of justice. And yet recent revelations at the public inquiry into the scandal show…
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Women in tech claim that diversity in the sector will improve if businesses focus on creating non-traditional routes into tech jobs, according to the Women in Tech North and Tech Returners’ 2024 Reframe women in tech report. The research, which asked thousands of women from the Women in Tech North and Tech Returners communities about…
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Increased competition for IT talent in Sweden has produced a sharp rise in salaries as small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) battle against more financially robust corporations to recruit IT professionals. The skill shortages in Sweden, coupled with a more competitive market for talent, has pushed salaries for IT professionals with three years’ working experience up…
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Four years on from an ill-timed NCSC advertisement encouraging people to consider retraining in cyber security, security appears to be the fastest growing technology field in the UK, with the number of people in security roles more than doubling over the past three years, according to a new report produced by security consultancy Socura, titled…
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Across Europe, cyber security professionals feel increasingly constrained and restricted, according to data produced at professional association ISACA, which reveals 61% think their teams are understaffed, and 52% think their teams are underfunded despite predicted rises in spending, leaving them unable to keep pace with the threat environment, and putting those they are charged with…
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Emerging and transformative technologies such as those explored through TechUK’s Unleashing Innovation campaign have the potential to revolutionise the business world. However, this can only happen if businesses have a workforce equipped with the skills to use these tools effectively. Experis has found that 60% of UK businesses are concerned about the lack of expertise…
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