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Women can bridge the tech talent Gap, a survey reveals

Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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The lack of women in the tech sector hinders diversity and contributes to the significant skills gap, according to Computer Weekly's survey of tech workers.
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UK universities draw up guiding principles on AI literacy

Thu, 6th Jul 2023
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UK universities have announced they are drawing up a set of guiding principles to ensure that students and staff are AI literate.
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The global employment crisis in the technology sector

Tue, 4th Jul 2023
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Findings from a global report titled 'Launching a Tech Hire Revolution' reveal the employment issues faced across the global and Australian tech industries.
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AvePoint invests in channel with latest announcements

Thu, 29th Jun 2023
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AvePoint invests in its channel business with the expansion of the AvePoint Certification Program and the launch of Partner Locator.
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Employees seek a competitive edge with micro-credentials 

Wed, 21st Jun 2023
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According to research from D2L, more employees seek to gain a competitive edge by upskilling with micro-credentials.
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Unlikely Allies: Artificial Intelligence in Talent Recruitment

Thu, 25th May 2023
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It's difficult to determine exactly how many roles will disappear in each sector, but in recruitment, AI will continue to play a supporting role.
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How technology can help organisation's engage their workforce

Fri, 31st Mar 2023
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The rise of mobile and cloud-based technologies has enabled companies to engage with these workers in new and innovative ways.
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IWD 2023: Why it's time the cyber sector improved its gender ratio

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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There are opportunities galore for women to make their mark in the cybersecurity and they should be encouraged to explore and embrace them.
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IWD 2023: Refocusing cybersecurity's gender lens to defend the digital realm

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Cybersecurity is one of the remaining bastions where men continue to outnumber women, hindering diversity and representation.
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Young hackers: redirecting talents from cyber-bad to cyber-good

Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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The rise of young hackers in the cybersecurity industry is a growing concern that needs to be addressed urgently, says journalist.
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Civo appoints Josh Mesout as Chief Innovation Officer

Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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Civo, the cloud-native service provider, hires Josh Mesout as Chief Innovation Officer to develop their ML program and reduce workload on developers.
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Sophos report reveals stark reality of cybercrime-as-a-service

Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
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The report addresses how ransomware remains one of the greatest cyber crime threats to organisations with operators innovating their extortion tactics.
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Whitecliffe fosters careers for the future of tech

Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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Do you want a career in Information Technology, Networking, Web Development, Software Development, or are you looking to upskill?.
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Three out of four APAC youth want to work in green economy

Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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Accenture's latest research report finds 77% of APAC youth want a job in the green economy over the next decade.
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IWD 2022: Overcoming the challenge of gender diversity

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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The IT industry is facing an ongoing problem. The gender balance that has been evident for many years remains entrenched, and a solution needs to be found.
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IWD 2022: Security Centric Jill Taylor on breaking the bias

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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International Women's Day 2021 theme #BreakTheBias prompts examination of both internal and external biases towards women in IT and cybersecurity.
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IWD 2021: Talend CISO on empowering women in the workplace

Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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Lack of workforce diversity in the IT industry needs to be acknowledged and addressed head-on to attract more women.
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Quantum extends Veeam partnership in a bid to protect against ransomware

Wed, 17th Feb 2021
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Quantum has partnered with Veeam to enhance ransomware protection for enterprises using its ActiveScale object storage system.
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UK university targeted by one million malicious email attacks

Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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The Open University in London has faced over 1.1 million malicious email attacks since January, with all messages being blocked by the university's servers.
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Petone identity management firm JNCTN partners with NEC NZ

Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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JNCTN partners with NEC New Zealand to integrate biometric technology into its cloud-based services, expanding its global market presence.