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Sparta Global wins Kings Award for enterprise social mobility efforts
Mobility

Sparta Global wins Kings Award for enterprise social mobility efforts

Sparta Global, a London tech firm championing social mobility, has been honoured with the Kings Award for Enterprise, recognised amongst eight companies for its impactful social mobility programme.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
FDM Group & Cisco team up to bridge digital skills gap
Digital Transformation

FDM Group & Cisco team up to bridge digital skills gap

FDM Group collaborates with Cisco Networking Academy in a bid to bridge the digital skills gap through specialist programmes in cybersecurity, cloud computing, and digital evolution.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 6th May 2024
Gen AI optimism high in ANZ but cybersecurity concerns loom
Customer Experience

Gen AI optimism high in ANZ but cybersecurity concerns loom

While ANZ business and IT leaders express high optimism for Gen AI's potential, cybersecurity concerns remain a dominant issue, especially following large-scale data breaches.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024
UK businesses struggling to fully harness their 'data brain'
Data management

UK businesses struggling to fully harness their 'data brain'

Over 70% of UK firms struggle to utilise data effectively, with many hoarding it unanalyzed, hindering their transition to a data-driven model, new research suggests.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Apr 2024
Tech firms acknowledge neurodiversity skills gap, study reveals
Autism

Tech firms acknowledge neurodiversity skills gap, study reveals

Despite acknowledging the skills gap, a third of tech firms admit to significant lack of neurodiversity in their workforce, says a study by Wiley Edge.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024
Darktrace shifts to proactive AI strategy to combat rising cyber threats
Unified Communications

Darktrace shifts to proactive AI strategy to combat rising cyber threats

In response to rising AI-driven cyber threats, Darktrace is repositioning to a platform-based strategy aimed at better equipping businesses to anticipate and counter these advanced cyber attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024
Microsoft & Tanium's AI breakthrough boosts cybersecurity support
Generative AI

Microsoft & Tanium's AI breakthrough boosts cybersecurity support

Microsoft has launched the innovative Copilot for Security in partnership with Tanium, offering the first advanced AI solution for the security sector to bridge the industry's skills gap.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

Peckham's digital skills boost for black & ethnic minorities
Digital Transformation

Peckham's digital skills boost for black & ethnic minorities

The Institute of Coding, UAL, UK Black Tech, and the London Borough of Southwark unite to advance digital training for minority communities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd May 2024
Generative AI adoption in marketing hindered by skill gap & legal concerns
Generative AI

Generative AI adoption in marketing hindered by skill gap & legal concerns

Partner marketers embrace Generative AI but face barriers including legal issues, data security fears, and a noteworthy skills gap, as per a Coterie Connect event.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024
AI boosts productivity in Australian talent life cycle, says Randstad report
Unified Communications

AI boosts productivity in Australian talent life cycle, says Randstad report

Australian talent management is being revolutionised by artificial intelligence (AI), with a significant productivity boost noted in a report by Randstad Enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024
East London students gain insight into data centre careers
Careers

East London students gain insight into data centre careers

Sixty East London students partook in a HireHigher and Baker Dearing Educational Trust initiative at Tech Show London to gain insight into careers in the data centre industry.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
AI skills could boost New Zealand salaries by 30%, says AWS
EduTech

AI skills could boost New Zealand salaries by 30%, says AWS

New AWS research suggests that nurturing AI skills could increase salaries by over 30% and boost career growth in New Zealand's workforce.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2024
Singapore firms suffer downtime due to fibre network disruption
Digital Transformation

Singapore firms suffer downtime due to fibre network disruption

Despite 62% of Singaporean firms using cellular connectivity, weekly disruptions in fixed line/fibre networks have caused up to four hours of downtime for 25% of firms over the past year, states a Cradlepoint survey.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2024
Australian firms struggle with connectivity failures & security threats
Unified Communications

Australian firms struggle with connectivity failures & security threats

Over half of Australian businesses suffer at least 1-2 hours of weekly downtime due to network failure amid heightened operational costs and security breaches.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2024
Productivity in SMEs struggles due to staff's tech skill deficit
Microsoft

Productivity in SMEs struggles due to staff's tech skill deficit

Four in ten UK SMEs see a productivity dip due to poor staff tech skills, particularly in using Microsoft 365, according to a new study by Sharp.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024
London firms inspire sixth formers to consider data centre careers
Hyperscale

London firms inspire sixth formers to consider data centre careers

VIRTUS Data Centres and HireHigher have hosted an event, stimulating London sixth form students to contemplate careers in the data centre industry, showcasing a range of roles and their crucial contributions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024
New CIC Tech Channel Ambassadors targets IT skills gap
EduTech

New CIC Tech Channel Ambassadors targets IT skills gap

Tech Channel Ambassadors strives to boost the UK IT industry's profile and inclusivity, targeting recruitment of 100,000 diverse individuals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024
CyrusOne & HireHigher inspire students towards data centre careers
Artificial Intelligence

CyrusOne & HireHigher inspire students towards data centre careers

HireHigher and data centre titan, CyrusOne, inspire 60 students from Gunnersbury Catholic School and Isleworth and Syon School to consider the data sector for future careers through workshops and centre tours.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2024