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Addressing the IT skills gap in the UK
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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ai
The UK’s IT skills gap is stifling business growth and innovation. With 531,200 vacancy shortages, businesses must act swiftly to bridge this critical divide.
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Ciena study reveals rising optimism among CSPs towards AI
Fri, 24th May 2024
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edutech
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Ciena's new study reveals a surge in AI optimism among global CSPs, predicting enhanced operational efficiency, job growth, and monetisation prospects.
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IWD 2024: A mentor mindset: The next generation of women in cybersecurity
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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incident response
Female leaders look to curb Australia's talent shortage in cybersecurity by fostering a mentor mindset, countering the woefully low 17% of women in the field today.
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UK's Tablerone among top 10 for tretton37's 'Startup Boost' programme
Tue, 6th Feb 2024
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edutech
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devops
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apm
UK's startup, Tablerone, selected among top 10 globally for tretton37's 'Startup Boost' programme aimed at supporting socially impactful ventures.
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ChatGPT introduces GPT Store for customised AI resources
Sat, 13th Jan 2024
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edutech
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data analytics
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martech
Reports reveal that over 3 million custom versions of AI language model, ChatGPT, were created in two months, prompting the launch of a new GPT Store for user-friendly discovery of successful designs.
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How AI’s impact will shape cybersecurity strategies in 2024
Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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breach prevention
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ai
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cybersecurity
By understanding the security implications of AI, security teams will be well-placed to avoid the negative side effects that the technology could deliver.
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Free coding education coming to Kiwis thanks to Grok Academy
Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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programming
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wisetech global
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nz
Grok Academy and software firm WiseTech Global collaborate, offering New Zealanders free access to extensive coding and web design education from January 2024.
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Actian relaunches data platform with enhanced integration capabilities
Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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public cloud
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apm
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low-code
Actian, a data and analytics unit of HCLSoftware, relaunches its data platform, formerly known as Avalanche, with improved API-first integration capabilities.
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Wiley Edge & Cisco team up to bridge tech skills gap for graduates
Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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data science
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cybersecurity
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emerging technology
Wiley Edge partners with Cisco Networking Academy to provide graduates with crucial tech skills, addressing the industry's skills gap.
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Java remains dominant amongst developers – report
Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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martech
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software development
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development
Following the recent release of Java 17, the adoption rate for the latest long-term support (LTS) release has grown 430% in one year.
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Can AI really learn? And can we learn to work with it?
Mon, 3rd Apr 2023
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dei
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ai
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ml
The biggest controversy around AI is whether it can actually learn or if it only does what it is programmed to do. So far, the answer is 'yes and no.'.
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Developer engagement: understanding allegiance & avoiding grievance
Wed, 22nd Feb 2023
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software development
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software
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developers
Software developers are in high demand, but their loyalty lies with their preferred tools and frameworks, risking attrition if not provided.
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Test your API Security with Infinite API Scanner
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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ddos
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iot
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cybersecurity
Indusface bridges the gap between automated API scanning and manual pen testing with its Infinite API Scanning initiative.
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Kinly appoints Chico Dominguez as US service & support vice president
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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apm
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devops
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software development
Chico Dominguez has been promoted to US service and support vice president of Kinly, with responsibility for all technical operations and service delivery.
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Industry-first comprehensive risk-based API security enhances protection
Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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data management
Indusface has released API Protection through its AppTrana platform, offering robust security solutions for businesses to protect their critical infrastructure.
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COBOL market 3 times larger than previously estimated - survey
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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micro focus
A Micro Focus survey finds COBOL is viewed as strategic by 92% of respondents, and the amount of COBOL code in daily use increased to 775-850 billion lines.
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GitHub rolls out a preview of substantial platform changes
Fri, 10th Dec 2021
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martech
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apm
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software development
GitHub introduces technology preview of improved code searching, allowing developers to search, discover, navigate, and understand code more intuitively.
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Java, machine learning, AI amongst most important programming skills - report
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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martech
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ai
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software development
Software architecture, Java and machine learning are amongst the top programming skills ranked by software engineers as important to their role in 2021.
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SAS makes analytics, programming & IT courses freely available
Fri, 10th Apr 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
SAS has released free online learning tools to help professionals and students keep their minds active during the global lockdowns caused by COVID-19.
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TwilioQuest! Defeat Legacy Systems and… plant a tree?
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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it training
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martech
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software development
Twilio is sponsoring the planting of trees to reforest Australia for each person who completes certain challenges in its JavaScript training game.