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Future CIOs will blend non-tech roles with traditional IT duties

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Fred O'Connor — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:45:00 GMT

CIOs will have to consider how technology affects other corporate departments in the future as well as handle traditional IT management functions, especially those accompanying mobile device management and greater data analysis, according to panelists who spoke at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

UK cybersecurity professionals are ‘too old’, says Baroness Neville-Jones

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:22:00 GMT

The UK needs more young people entering the IT security profession if it is to avoid a skills shortage in the near future, according to the government’s special representative to business for cyber security.

Co-op to create new IT jobs with legal services expansion

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:27:00 GMT

The Co-operative Group has announced plans to create 3,000 new jobs, as it expands its legal services division, some of which will be in IT.

Up to 1,600 UK jobs could be hit in HP restructuring, claims union

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:33:00 GMT

Unite the union believes that up to 1,600 jobs at HP’s UK sites could be lost as a result of the company’s restructuring plans.

Google funds UK computer science teachers

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:11:00 GMT

Google has provided funding to recruit computer science teachers in the UK, chairman Eric Schmidt has revealed.

Update: Mike Lynch leaves HP Autonomy

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Autonomy founder Mike Lynch is leaving the company after less than a year under the ownership of HP.

Microsoft gets right to self-certify employee CITP status

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:03:00 GMT

Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) is partnering with BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, to enable it to self-certify and quickly process Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status for its employees.

HP to trim 27,000 jobs as part of restructuring programme

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Agam Shah — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:30:00 GMT

HP will cut 27,000 jobs as part of its long-term restructuring plan, the company said Wednesday when it announced quarterly financial results.

Government cracks down on IT contractor pay

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:15:00 GMT

The government has announced plans to tighten its rules on ‘off payroll’ positions in the public sector, to weed out possible tax avoidance cases, which will have a significant impact on IT contractors.

Apple designer Sir Jonathan Ive knighted

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Karen Haslam — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Ive received his knighthood from the Princes Royal in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. His knighthood was announced in the Queen’s New Years Honours list on 31 December 2011.

CIOs don't need to be business leaders

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Bernard Golden — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:25:00 GMT

I have seen pieces asserting that future heads of IT will be from disciplines such as marketing or finance, since technology really isn't that important anymore. I've even seen analyses that say that CIOs no longer need to manage technically capable organisations because infrastructure is being offloaded to outsourcers and on-premise applications are being displaced by SaaS applications.

Cloudforce: Salesforce.com announces UK apprenticeship scheme

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sophie Curtis — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:36:00 GMT

The Salesforce.com Foundation has teamed up with the Skills for Growth Landmark vocational training charity to launch a new apprenticeship scheme in the UK, which aims to give young people the skills and training to be successful in the “social enterprise” industry.

Cabinet Office appoints Open Data User Group chair

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:15:00 GMT

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has appointed Heather Savory as the chair of the Open Data User Group (ODUG).

BCS launches agile testing certificate

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, has launched an agile software testing certificate.

FDM Group hosts women in IT networking event

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Female students, graduates and IT professionals are invited to attend an event where they can hear from inspirational women and learn more about working in the technology industry.

HP may cut 25,000 jobs

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:14:00 GMT

HP is looking to cut at least 25,000 jobs in a bid to reduce costs and return to growth, according to media reports.

IT students aim for the security services

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:30:00 GMT

MI5 and GCHQ are among the top 10 employers that IT students would like to work for, although the likes of Google and Apple still lead in the work popularity stakes.

Dell set to cut UK jobs

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Derek du Preez — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:22:00 GMT

Dell has informed staff based in its UK operations that it needs to make cuts to its workforce in order to grow its business and operate effectively.

T-Mobile cuts 900 jobs in restructuring on top of call centre cuts

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Matt Hamblen — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:10:00 GMT

T-Mobile USA will cut 900 jobs in a restructuring on top of a 1,900-job reduction at its call centers that was announced in March.

Ian Watmore leaves civil service

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:32:00 GMT

Ian Watmore, Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Office, is leaving the civil service next month to focus on “non-executive” and “spousal” roles in charity, sports, academic and church activities.

Tech managers aren't doing a good job developing IT talent

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Ann Bednarz — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:35:00 GMT

Tech managers need to do a better job developing talent, IT pros say. There's too much judgment and not enough instruction, according to new poll data from Dice.com.

everywoman in Technology leadership academy launches

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:30:00 GMT

A new conference has been launched for women in IT looking to advance their careers in the technology industry.

Ross Levinsohn takes on CEO role at struggling Yahoo

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sharon Gaudin — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:17:00 GMT

Just one day into the job, Yahoo's interim CEO Ross Levinsohn is in charge of a company struggling with administrative chaos, industry position and growing competitors.

Staffordshire council seeks IT business engagement manager

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Staffordshire County Council is looking to appoint an IT business engagement manager to support the local authority’s change from being technology-driven to more business-driven.

Women CIOs massively under-represented

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Mark Chillingworth — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:30:00 GMT

The 2012 CIO Survey from Harvey Nash, the recruitment and outsourcing specialist found the representation of women to be "highly unrepresentative of the population at large". Ninety three per cent of respondents to the global CIO survey are male.