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Digital mapping option added to geography syllabus

GIS will now be part of Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-Level assessment 04 Dec 2008

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IT jobs to go as major banks cut staff

Credit Suisse and HSBC lay off hundreds 02 Dec 2008

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CIOs suffering in poorly-defined roles

Cranfield report finds CIOs are out of synch with business needs 01 Dec 2008

CIOs feel "out of the loop"

IT leaders struggling due to lack of clarity in their roles, says research 01 Dec 2008

Citi makes head of electronic trading redundant

Another senior IT executive to leave the beleaguered bank 28 Nov 2008

IT leaders will guide firms through testing times

CIO Connect survey finds that the role of the chief information officer is to strengthen 28 Nov 2008

Guns for hire

David Neal explores the world of interim CIOs and discovers why more firms are turning to them to spur on IT-led change 27 Nov 2008

MPs welcome boost for data watchdog

Pay rise is commensurate with increased importance of Information Commissioner, says government 26 Nov 2008

Skills drive launched to make IT cool

Skills gap is widening as number of young people entering industry falls 19 Nov 2008

Examining the IT skills challenge

Watch a BCS roundtable debate on the issues affecting IT professionals - the last of a four-part series 17 Nov 2008

Tackling the IT skills challenges

Watch a BCS roundtable debate on the issues affecting IT professionals - part three of a four-part series 10 Nov 2008

The IT skills challenge

Watch a BCS roundtable debate on the issues affecting IT professionals - part two of a four-part series 07 Nov 2008

Research highlights paucity of IT skills

13 million working hours a week lost because of IT illiteracy, claims training body 07 Nov 2008

TV show searches for Computing readers to go back in time

Producers want an IT-literate family to live without technology for a new BBC series 04 Nov 2008

Solving the IT skills challenge

Watch a BCS roundtable debate on the issues affecting IT professionals - part one of a four-part series 03 Nov 2008

Merged Lloyds TSB and HBOS delays appointment of new IT director

Banking giant confirms top executives in new organisation but the top IT job remains vacant 31 Oct 2008

Moving with the times is all part of the job

Computing talks exclusively to Mark & Spencer’s IT and logistics director, Darrell Stein, about the retail giant’s radical transformation of its IT systems 30 Oct 2008

City looks to IT for insight

IT professionals have a critical role to play in helping financial services firms through these troubled times, says Gary Wood 30 Oct 2008

UK firms lead on security awareness training

Certification can lead to costs savings, suggests research 29 Oct 2008

IT staff to vote on strike ballot over offshoring plans

Steria employees under threat of redundancy as Co-op contract transfers work to India 27 Oct 2008

Bridging the IT-business divide

Watch Computing and delegates at the Cognos Performance 2008 roadshow discuss the challenges 27 Oct 2008

Computing Awards - IT employer of the year shortlist

Who is the best company to work for in IT? 24 Oct 2008

Computing Awards - Student project of the year shortlist

We look at the students developing IT projects with the commercial world in mind 24 Oct 2008

Exclusive: Citi IT boss Robin Young to quit

CIO steps down to take on a "major IT integration programme" elsewhere 23 Oct 2008

Hot Seat: Riccardo Degli Effetti, operations manager, TelecityGroup

Effetti is responsible for datacentre operations at the firm's Powergate site 23 Oct 2008

Can IT hold on to its innovative thinkers?

Technology must be used in conjunction with other skills to truly innovate 22 Oct 2008

IT job market shrinks in London

Banking crisis leads to headcount freezes in the capital 21 Oct 2008

Merrill Lynch merger to cost thousands of IT staff

Technology workers expected to go as Bank of America seeks $7bn in savings 20 Oct 2008

Government will ignore IT at its peril

It is time politicians took IT seriously 16 Oct 2008

City in pressing need of skilled IT matchmakers

With the financial services sector plunging ever deeper into an M&A maelstrom, IT leaders are having their systems integration skills and due diligence expertise tested as never before 09 Oct 2008

Advanced IT apprenticeship launched

Eighteen students will have access to an IBM mainframe 25 Sep 2008

Give your career a shot in the arm

Anyone looking to pursue an IT career within the health service must be able to demonstrate good communications skills and an appreciation for the strong public service ethos that underpins the organisation, says NHS Blood & Transplant’s Steve Carroll 23 Sep 2008

Scotland must invest in IT skills, says industry trade body

New report warns that a lack of IT skills will damage the country's economy 09 Sep 2008

IT vacancies in short supply

Number of adverts being posted for IT roles is decreasing, warns recruitment firm 09 Sep 2008

From the newsdesk - the Computing team's blog

The newsdesk's views on the latest in business IT - read the latest blog post 03 Sep 2008

Knowledge gap in green IT is hampering further adoption

IT managers need to realise green IT has reputation as well as environmental benefits 28 Aug 2008

CIO morale plummets as crunch hits

Fewer opportunities and less responsibility depress IT managers 27 Aug 2008

A new IT curriculum is essential, says e-Skills

UK IT education must change for young people to choose technology courses and careers, says the sector skills council 27 Aug 2008

IT students in secondary schools continue to decline

Sector skills council warns that lack of interest in IT among secondary school pupils could drag on the economy 27 Aug 2008

Mid-level staff command highest pay rises

Skills shortage pushes up salaries for support and technical staff 26 Aug 2008

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