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Cyber Security Challenge Launched To Address UK Skills Shortage
Winners will get prizes, but will also be up for real jobs in the industry. [...] The Open University hoping that it can bring industry and academia much closer together and we think that the cyber security challenge is where we may see this happen and kill the major skills gap in the industry, said Streater. Universities are not delivering the necessary skills at the moment, and students are failing to see the opportunities from IT security or understand how to grasp these opportunities. [...] It is about enriching the pool of talent in the UK, said Judy Baker, Challenge Director. 90 percent of the industry are telling us they cannot recruit the people they need with the necessary skills. We have a problem here getting the right amount of people and the right calibre of people, she told eWEEK Europe UK. [...]
Government Toys With UK Games Makers
Games industry trade body TIGA this week announced that it remains intent on persuading the government to introduce video games tax relief or a similar measure to help support the industry. Since the coalition Government abandoned plans to introduce Games Tax Relief in the June Budget our members have been extremely vocal in their outrage and dissatisfaction, said Dr Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA. [...] Government recognises the difficult challenges faced by the UK video games industry in the wake of a new economic climate, said Vaizey. It is an industry that has real potential to create the high quality jobs of the future that will be so important as we recover from the recession. [...] Also commenting on the tax break issue, Jason Kingsley, TIGA chairman and chief executive and Creative Director of games maker Rebellion, said. It's not just about keeping existing jobs, it's about new jobs. The UK can only compete against our international competitors if we've got the Government on our side. [...]
UK Cyber Security Challenge Launched To Promote Skills
The UK Cyber Security Challenge, modelled on the US Cyber Challenge will set tasks, such as treasure hunts or network break-ins, for people who want to establish their information security skills. Winners will get prizes, but will also be up for real jobs in the industry. [...] With sufficient backing, the challenge should be able to offer significant opportunities. The US scheme launched in 2009 has already placed several graduates in jobs as well as creating interesting challenges on the way, said Koo. [...] There are lots of graduates out there who are skilled, but don't realise their skills can be harnessed to further a career. said Koo. The management group surveyed 255 user companies in the UK, and 90 percent of them said they were already having trouble recruiting security professionals, with the majority expecting that difficulty to increase. [...]
Demand For Health Care IT Jobs On The Rise
With an aging Baby Boomer population, the expectation for growing demand in health care jobs is real, according to the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor statistics, which predicted 3.2 million new wage and salary jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry, largely in response to rapid growth in the elderly population in an updated February report. [...] Evidence from two new reports from health care IT industry organisations shows demand for health care-related technology jobs in the US is on the rise. [...] IT is expected to reap some of the benefits of this health care growth spurt. Evidence from a couple of new reports from health care IT industry organisations shows demand for health care- related technology jobs is on the rise. Hospitals, medical clinics, doctor's offices and other health care organizations are facing government-mandated deadlines in a host of areas such as electronic medical records (EMR), clinical systems and new privacy and medical-coding standards. [...]
IT Industry Will Contribute 5.8m Jobs To Help Recovery
The IT industry will help with recovery from the global downturn by contributing around 5.8 million jobs over the next four years and could create around 75,000 businesses during that period, according to a study from analyst IDC sponsored by Microsoft. [...] IT Industry Will Contribute 5.8m Jobs To Help Recovery. eWEEK Europe UK. [...] You are here. Home News Management IT Industry Will Contribute 5.8m Jobs To Help Recovery. [...]
US Announces £88m Smart Grid Training Fund
America cannot build a 21st-century energy economy with a mid-20th-century electricity system, Chu said. This is why the Obama administration is investing in projects that will lay the foundation for a modernised, resilient electrical grid. By working with industry leaders and the private sector, we can drive the evolution to a clean, smart, national electricity system that will create jobs, reduce energy use, expand renewable energy production and cut carbon pollution. . [...] Work New Industry / Energy Industry Work / Jobs Help Recovery st. [...] Speaking at the GridWeek conference in Washington, Chu also announced $100 million in funding for the electric power industry, expanding job creation and career advancement opportunities associated with smart grids and electricity transmission projects. Chu added that the funding will also help establish training programs for workers in the utility industry and electrical manufacturing sectors. [...]
IT CEO On £650K Bemoans State Of UK Tech Industry
UK plc is saddled with debt, decline, depleted industry and deteriorating employment, yet we have a great pedigree of innovation and IP-rich industries. Today, with a lack of hope for the future, and public cynicism with business and politics, it is exciting to be presenting a positive agenda for UK plc, said kelly Now more than ever, is the time for business, politics and academia to create more UK jobs by joining forces to implement a plan which fosters talent, encourages fiscal support and inward investment to produce a world class IP-rich technology industry which can truly make Britain great again. [...] I am similarly pleased to be adding my sponsorship to this cross-party panel which endorses the Micro Focus Technology Manifesto's priorities for generating the extra employment desperately needed by the UK, said Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour). With the right encouragement, the UK technology industry has potential to nurture British talent and generate many more jobs over the coming years. [...] In a report released this week, Making BrITain Great Again, Micro Focus together with support from members from both sides of the house and business experts called on the government to support the UK IT industry and help increase the number of jobs in the sector. [...]
Recession Creates Opportunities, Mandelson Tells Google Zeitgeist
Mandelson also referenced the Government's New Industry New Jobs' report, published last month, which set out the resources and support that are being made available to UK businesses to help them recover from the effects of the recession. This can mean support for innovation, skills training, technology demonstration and export promotion, he said. [...] The New Industry, New Jobs report was released in April - just before the Budget. Speaking at the time, Lord Mandelson said the world's economy is set to double in size after the recession, creating new opportunities for British business. Global competition is getting tougher and technological change is happening faster. [...] John Higgins CBE, director general at IT industry trade body, Intellect welcomed some elements of the budget but said more needed to be done. But significant areas of blank canvas remain, he said. Next generation broadband, the crucial new infrastructure demand of the 21st century so far, is given some necessary but nowhere near sufficient help. . [...]
UK Uses Space Data To Combat Climate Change
According to business secretary Lord Mandelson, the space industry is one of the UK's economic success stories. Year on year it provides more jobs both directly and indirectly to the UK workforce. This is exactly the kind of high value-added industry we need to support as we rebalance our economy, creating sustainable growth and the jobs of the future, he said. [...] The UK Space Agency will give the sector the muscle it needs to fulfil its ambition. Britain's space industry has defied the recession. It can grow to £40 billion a year and create 100,000 jobs in 20 years. The government's commitments on space will help the sector go from strength to strength, said Drayson. [...] A newly announced UK space centre will conduct a range of IT-led activities, including analysing data generated by satellites, to better understand and develop ways to counter climate change. It will also be an important source of new jobs and innovation in the UK economy, the government claims. [...]
Juniper ‘Flattens’ Data Centre Networks
It's going to be solved by innovative companies doing things that actually solve the real problems that the industry is facing. [...] Categories. Industry Events, Infrastructure, Networking, News, Virtualisation. [...] You are here. Home News Industry Events Juniper Flattens' Data Centre Networks. [...]
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