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Exclusive: How SonicWall is staying ahead of cyber threats
Cloud Security

Exclusive: How SonicWall is staying ahead of cyber threats

SonicWall's VP of Sales, Debasish Mukherjee, elucidates on the firm's strategic approach to proactively counter rising cyber threats with comprehensive, AI-driven solutions.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 24th May 2024
Kaspersky study highlights gaps in educators' cybersecurity skills
Cybersecurity

Kaspersky study highlights gaps in educators' cybersecurity skills

A Kaspersky study reveals significant gaps in cybersecurity skills among APAC educators, stressing the need for better training and awareness initiatives.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 15th May 2024
UK workforce unready for change says Cornerstone OnDemand study
DevOps

UK workforce unready for change says Cornerstone OnDemand study

A new study by Cornerstone OnDemand reveals 63% of UK executives consider their workforce unprepared for change, underscoring a critical skills gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2024
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

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

New Zealand construction industry to expect rise in AI
Robotics

New Zealand construction industry to expect rise in AI

Labour shortages, rising costs and weather damage are pushing New Zealand builders towards AI as firms seek to lift productivity and cut expenses.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 30th May 2024
Australians favour IT & language skills, Udemy report reveals
Skills shortage

Australians favour IT & language skills, Udemy report reveals

Australians are increasingly turning to online learning platforms such as Udemy to upskill, with a surge in IT certification courses and language learning, according to the Q1 2024 Global Workplace Learning Index.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Lessons from across the ditch in building better
Data Analytics

Lessons from across the ditch in building better

New Zealand builders and designers are being urged to speed up digital skills and sustainability plans as cost and talent pressures persist.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 6th May 2024
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