Category: ComputerWeekly

Immigration clampdown could worsen UK IT skills shortage
27
Dec
2023

Immigration clampdown could worsen UK IT skills shortage

The government’s decision to increase the earning threshold of UK visas for overseas workers to £38,700, from its current position…

Tetra radio users’ comms may have been exposed for years
27
Dec
2023

Top 10 police technology stories of 2023

Over the course of 2023, there has been a concerted effort by the UK government and law enforcement to push…

Transforming the financial system's plumbing
27
Dec
2023

Top 10 financial services and fintech stories of 2023

With spending on IT in the finance sector expected to emerge from the doldrums, we kick off our review of…

Dubai Smart IoT unclear on deadline, but not ambition
27
Dec
2023

Top 10 Middle East stories of 2023

Countries in the Middle East are spending huge sums of money, made from selling fossil fuels, in the diversification of…

Retailers and customers alike open to AI, but calls for caution
27
Dec
2023

Top 10 retail technology stories of 2023

Since the dawn of retail, customers have been making demands of stores and service providers – we have all heard…

UK organisations lack confidence to carry out basic cyber tasks
27
Dec
2023

Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2023

The technology skills gap is still ongoing, with people not only lacking the technical skills needed for digital roles, but…

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Carbon accounting and the changing regulatory landscape
15
Dec
2023

IT Sustainability Think Tank: How to bake green thinking into IT projects in 2024

The next year is going to be the year that sustainability becomes commonplace in IT projects. Cop28 has had many…

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Carbon accounting and the changing regulatory landscape
15
Dec
2023

IT Sustainability Think Tank: How enterprises can push sustainable innovation in 2024

In my last column, I explored some of the great steps that the UK technology sector has taken towards sustainability…

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Carbon accounting and the changing regulatory landscape
15
Dec
2023

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Green IT resolutions for the year ahead

A new report from the United Nations Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) finds national climate action plans remain insufficient to…

Government advised to overturn all Post Office scandal convictions
15
Dec
2023

Government advised to overturn all Post Office scandal convictions

The government has been advised to overturn all the convictions of the hundreds of subpostmasters wrongly accused in the Post…

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Carbon accounting and the changing regulatory landscape
15
Dec
2023

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Navigating towards a greener future for IT in 2024

As we approach the dawn of 2024, the intersection of sustainability and innovation within the IT sector demands a proactive…

Governance best practices for citizen developers
14
Dec
2023

Governance best practices for citizen developers

The democratisation of application development brings numerous benefits, including increased innovation and rapid deployment. As this trend becomes more prevalent,…