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NatWest offers compensation to customer affected by data breach exposed by whistleblower

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NatWest has offered compensation to a former customer after he was informed by a whistleblower that his personal information has been compromised for 14 years. The former customer praised the whistleblower for bringing to his attention the fact that sensitive data about him and around 1,600 others has been insecurely stored in a former bank…

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Tips for improving software developer productivity

6 minutes of reading / AI, API, automation, Cloud, Computer, Git, GitHub, Google, Microsoft, natural language processing, open source, software engineering, Tech / By

Imagine the prospect of the first day in a new job as a software developer. Beyond the meetings with HR, managers and team leaders, there is also likely to be a stack of training material and documentation around company policies to get through. These things precede the really hard stuff, which is around getting to…

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Google Help workers claim layoffs are retaliation for unionising

6 minutes of reading / Accenture, Alphabet, compliance, Computer, Google, Tech / By

Google Help workers file Unfair Labor Practice charge against Google and Accenture over alleged “retaliatory layoffs”, which they claim was a response to their recent unionisation efforts. In early June 2023, a group of 130 workers – mostly composed of writers, graphic designers and other content creators who produce both internal and external material for…

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Computer Weekly/TechTarget 2023 salary survey infographic

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Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. August 2023 Computer Weekly/TechTarget 2023 salary survey infographic The 2023 Computer Weekly/TechTarget salary survey asked IT professionals around the world to share information about their salaries – take a look to find out how your salary compares to your peers, by job seniority, age, company size…

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Vote: Who should be the 2023 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech?

22 minutes of reading / Accenture, agile, AI, Alphabet, blockchain, Cloud, Computer, data analytics, Dell, DevOps, fintech, Google, Google Cloud, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, open source, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Sony, Square, Tech, Technology, Twitter / By

The 12th Computer Weekly list of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech is now open for voting, giving readers and opportunity to express who they feel should be given the top spot. Each year, the list of 50 women acts to make role models in the technology sector more visible and accessible in the…

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A non-conventional career journey into IT security

4 minutes of reading / Apple, Computer, digital transformation, Google, Tech, Technology, web development / By

Demand for people with technology skills is increasing, but the talent pool is not growing fast enough, according to Harvey Nash, with 70% of organisations struggling to keep up with the pace of change due to a skills shortage. For years, successive governments have tried to focus schooling around science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM),…

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Most Influential Women in UK Tech: Computer Weekly’s Hall of Fame

26 minutes of reading / AI, Alphabet, Apple, automation, Big Data, branding, Cloud, compliance, Computer, digital transformation, Facebook, fintech, GDPR, IBM, Intel, internet of things, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, robotics, Tech, Technology / By

Computer Weekly’s list of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology has been running since 2012 to make female role models in the UK’s technology sector more visible and accessible.In 2015, the Hall of Fame was introduced alongside the top 50 to recognise women who have made a lifetime contribution to the technology sector, as…

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DWP accounts highlight decline in outside IR35 workers in wake of department’s £87.9m tax bill

3 minutes of reading / compliance, Computer, Tech / By

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stands accused of encouraging the proliferation of zero-rights employees working in the public sector, after its latest set of accounts show a marked decline in the number of contractors it’s engaging on an outside IR35 basis since the 2020-21 financial year. As previously uncovered by Computer Weekly in…

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Microsoft addresses Office vulnerability attacked by Russian spooks in latest update

4 minutes of reading / Computer, Microsoft, Tech / By

Amid the ongoing Black Hat USA and DEF CON cyber jamborees, Microsoft has addressed a little over 70 vulnerabilities in its August Patch Tuesday update, including two zero-days already being exploited, more than 20 remote code execution (RCE) flaws, and six critical bugs. Of the two zero-days fixes, the first comes in the form of…

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AI interview: Krystal Kauffman, lead organiser, Turkopticon

15 minutes of reading / AI, Amazon, Computer, machine learning, social media, Tech / By

Globally dispersed digital gig workers tasked with training artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are in the process of coordinating collective responses to common challenges they face in the workplace, says Turkopticon lead organiser Krystal Kauffman, who has been involved in the transnational organising process with other Mechanical Turk workers since 2020. While the popular perception of…

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