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 of £26,200, is likely to…
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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 more digital offerings into policing,…
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 Computer Weekly articles with research…
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 their economies. This means digital…
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 the common phrase “the customer…
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 also some of the basic…
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 media headlines in the last…
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 over the past 12 months.…
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 limit global temperature rise to…
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 Office scandal. In a letter…
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 approach from decision makers. The…
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, it has sparked debates about…