tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89945157206544310072024-02-08T05:22:59.807-08:00Enjoy IT - specialists in IT recruitmentPermanent and contract opportunities for analyst programmers, project managers, business analysts, system analysts, consultants, team leaders, developers technical architects, network analysts, technical support, network designers, technical presales, network support, web designers / developersEnjoy Recruitment Group 01242 252337http://www.blogger.com/profile/00605427097348324730noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-48407227912162607402012-11-12T04:38:00.000-08:002012-11-12T04:38:06.243-08:00The rise of LMS technology
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Is your IT
department involved in the design or procurement of a Learning Management
System (LMS)? A recent survey has shown that more companies are looking at developing
in-house talent and so looking at systems that bring together a number of
skills training and development packages for employees. An article in Computer
Weekly discusses the issues and offers advice for IT departments involved in providing
such systems. LMS systems can offer anything from ‘simple course booking
systems’ to a range of e-learning courses. One of the reasons that such
in-house courses are becoming more significant is the need in many industrial
and commercial sectors to demonstrate to regulators that ‘staff are trained in the
relevant legislation’. New sector specific suppliers of LMS systems are ‘emerging’
according to the article with indications that for IT departments it is ‘a
buyer’s market’. For more information read the article at <a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240169345/Businesses-invest-in-learning-management-systems-to-reskill-staff"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240169345/Businesses-invest-in-learning-management-systems-to-reskill-staff</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Shadow business minister Chi Onwurah has recently put
forward new ideas to increase the number of women working in
engineering and technology. Amongst other suggestions, discussed in an article
by Louise Peacock in The Daily Telegraph, she suggested that the awarding of government
contracts should be dependent on the companies involved having a minimum number
of female staff. Her other suggestions include more prizes and awards schemes
for female scientists and technologists. Ms Onwurah was an electrical engineer
for 23 years before joining parliament in 2010 and says that she has ‘definitely’
experienced sexism. Currently 94% of engineers are men, according to recent
research. An additional report by the Institute of Engineering and
Technology calls for women to be encouraged into the profession at an
earlier age. It also calls for more flexible working arrangements to be
available. For more on these proposals to encourage women into technology read more at
</span><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-politics/9618140/Call-for-minimum-number-of-female-staff-in-tech-firms.html"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-politics/9618140/Call-for-minimum-number-of-female-staff-in-tech-firms.html</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-9244090898999782972012-10-16T03:19:00.000-07:002012-10-16T03:19:44.527-07:00Increased powers sought against data security breaches
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is
looking to increase its authority<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to
impose greater punishments against companies <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who have had major data security breaches.
Recent official figures show a marked increase in cyber security incidents in
both the public and private sector. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span lang="EN">In addition, according to the article
on computing.co.uk, Europe is also looking to ‘introduce tough new data
protection regulations as early as 2014.’ The article has views from Deputy
Information Commissioner, David Smith, who even argues for custodial sentences
although the government has not wanted to take this step so far. Currently the
maximum fine that can be issued for a data security breach is £500,000. The maximum
issued so far was<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> for £375,000 to</span> Brighton and Sussex General Hospital when hard disks with
patient data were found on eBay. For more on the debate on how cyber security
breaches should be handled read the full article at <a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/analysis/2214058/analysis-data-watchdog-needs-more-bite#ixzz29Rv1qpPi"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/analysis/2214058/analysis-data-watchdog-needs-more-bite#ixzz29Rv1qpPi</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-22826669309117529512012-10-01T03:06:00.000-07:002012-10-01T03:06:11.026-07:00Consultation opens on .uk domain names
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Does British
business need new shorter domain names – particularly the option of www.company.uk? These have been proposed by
Nominet, </span>the non-profit organisation that oversees all .uk net addresses.
According to today’s article on the BBC technology page, the shorter domain
names would have added security features. Eleanor Bradley, director of
operations at Nominet explains that the new domain names would be “DNSSEC-signed
[Domain Name System Security Extensions] …a security protocol that adds a
digital signature to a domain to minimise the risk of domain-hijacking.” A
three-month consultation period is now underway until 7<sup>th</sup> January to
listen to business concerns. Some companies envisage additional expense as they
may have to buy the additional domain names simply to protect their brands. To
obtain the new names, businesses would have to prove they have a significant <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> presence and
pay additional fees. For more information on the new domain name proposals read
the full BBC article at <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19767014"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19767014</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-40456920361517595722012-09-17T04:18:00.000-07:002012-09-17T04:18:21.004-07:00Microsoft finds malware on ‘new’ products
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">PCs and
laptops may already be infected with malware before you even get them home.
That’s according to a recent announcement by Microsoft and discussed in a
recent article in The Independent. As part of their investigations, Microsoft
researchers bought products from various ‘PC malls’ in different Chinese cities
and found that </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">20 per cent of
them were infected with malware. Although it is not thought the products bought
from ‘unsecure supply chains’ will </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">affect Western supplies of physical products, the malware could still
cause problems if the software is downloaded. Researchers found counterfeit
copies of Microsoft Windows and malware that could allow cybercriminals to
remotely control cameras, record keystrokes and gather personal data. The main malware
involved is known as Nitol Botnet which the company has been investigating by
many different means. Find out more about the technical reach of the malware by
reading the full article at <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/microsoft-admits-millions-of-computers-could-be-infected-with-malware-before-theyre-even-out-of-the-box-8139437.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/microsoft-admits-millions-of-computers-could-be-infected-with-malware-before-theyre-even-out-of-the-box-8139437.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-88648799438789058952012-09-03T03:33:00.000-07:002012-09-03T03:33:33.558-07:00Quantum chip from University of Bristol
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">An
international research team based at the University of Bristol are to reveal
details this week of their latest development – a new quantum chip. Quantum
technology manipulates photons of light within circuits rather than traditional
chips using electrical current. This step means the possibility of ultra-fast
computing and much smaller devices although quantum chips could still be
produced in exiting silicon manufacturing facilities. In the short term, its
first applications may be in situations where online security is important. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Jeremy
O’Brien, physics professor at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bristol</st1:place></st1:city>,
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">quoted in the full article in the Financial
Times, estimated that “</span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">quantum processors could be integrated with conventional
microelectronic circuits within three to five years.” The Bristol based team
included engineers and scientists from Toshiba, Nokia and Oclaro from the U.K.
The team’s work is to be revealed at the British Science Festival in Aberdeen
this week. For more details on this step change in chip design<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>read the full article here </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1410dc2c-f383-11e1-b3a2-00144feabdc0.html#axzz25ORTj4UI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-46351293178940685242012-08-20T14:46:00.001-07:002012-08-20T14:46:27.911-07:00The BBC, the Olympics and the digital future
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What were the key issues facing
the chief technology officer for the BBC during the huge digital output
delivered during the Olympics? John Linwood who holds that particular role,
speaking in an interview in Computer Weekly magazine, does admit to ‘a moment
at the end of the closing ceremony where we breathed a sigh of relief’. At one
point 12 million video requests were made on one day making it ‘the largest
online mobile streaming ever’. Planning infrastructure was vital with equipment
rental and use of third party networks meaning that the huge capacity could be there
for the event without excess investment. Linwood goes on the discuss the future
direction for digital operations at the BBC including using cloud-based
services and virtualisation. For more on what it took to successfully deliver the
BBC Olympic output and future plans, read the whole article at http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240161490/John-Linwood-BBC-CTO-on-the-Olympics-output-and-digitisation<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-59040806600493274642012-08-06T07:56:00.000-07:002012-08-06T07:56:41.814-07:00IT Skills survey 2012 – what do you need to progress?<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">IT
professionals – what do you know and what do you need to know? To find out what
skills are considered important by programmers, developers or IT
managers, Computing.co.uk questioned 400 readers in a recent survey. Answers to
questions such as “Which programming skills do you have?” and “Which programming
skill do you see as the most important over the next two years?” are compared
to find future trends. Today’s top three programming skills were given as SQL,
HTML and Unix/Linux in comparison to the three languages seen as key for the future:
Android, Java and .net. Readers were also asked about their skills in database management
and analytics with just above and below 50% of respondents saying they
possessed skills in the field of SQL Server, Business Intelligence and Oracle.
For a detailed insight into how industry professionals see the future and more
importantly why, read the full, detailed article at http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/feature/2192979/computing-it-skills-survey-2012/page/1<o:p></o:p></span></div>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-51462805659793442602012-07-23T12:29:00.000-07:002012-07-23T12:29:46.037-07:00GCHQ and government call for more cybercrime training<br />
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The government wants to see more universities offer
post-graduate training in world-class cybersecurity as part of its National
Cyber Security Programme. As part of the initiative, several government bodies,
including GCHQ in <st1:place w:st="on">Cheltenham,</st1:place> have grouped together
to encourage universities to apply for funding. As discussed in this month’s
Computer Weekly magazine, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
(EPSRC) hope eventually to establish two dedicated centres for Doctoral
Training. In April this year some universities already achieved “Academic
Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research” status in the initial stages
of the programme. "If the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region>
is to…maintain its reputation for world-class capability in cybersecurity, it
is vital that we look to discover, develop and nurture the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s next
generation of doctoral-level cybersecurity experts," said David Willetts,
minister for universities and skills. For more on the future of cybersecurity
training read the full article at http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240159950/Universities-invited-to-train-cyber-spooks</div>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-63598138717507122452012-07-09T08:30:00.000-07:002012-07-09T08:30:29.852-07:00Is it really good to share?<br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">It
used to be the case that sensitive company information could not be distributed
or released without permission and a rubber stamp from senior management. In
the digital age, sensitive data, intellectual property and brand information
are distributed more widely via social media, Skype, online profiles and C.Vs.
The ‘sharing’ is often done by an unaware younger workforce. An article from SC
Magazine looks at the headache that this can cause information security
professionals and the companies they are trying to protect. </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">“We're living in a world where our entire
emerging workforce has grown up online and has been engineered to over-share.
Big data miners have taken notice,” says one interviewee. Such information can
be used to plan targeted attacks on security systems or be used to competitive
advantage. Information security training is one suggestion as well as clear
guidelines in employment contracts. Find out more about the problems with sharing
by reading the full article at</span> http://www.scmagazineuk.com/the-problem-of-employees-sharing-too-much-information/article/248318/
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Understanding the decision points in the corporate world and knowing
who makes those decisions can help to plan your career in IT management. In an article
on the computing.co.uk website, the second of a two part series on ‘The
business of IT decision-making’ looks at where the spending and decision power
comes from – based on a survey of 755 UK IT decision makers. The research
covers who allocates budgets, who deals with actual procurement and who initiates
IT strategy. The study shows great variation depending on the size of project
and the size of the company. The article suggests that those in computing management
need to expand their skills into budgeting, strategy and wider areas. ‘<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">IT decision-makers spend
increasing amounts of time learning and keeping up to date with technology
advancements. Those who wish for greater strategic involvement might need to
expand their studies to include business issues as well.’ Read more at<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/analysis/2182823/computing-research-business-decision#ixzz1yp3VZLJw"><span style="color: #003399;">http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/analysis/2182823/computing-research-business-decision#ixzz1yp3VZLJw</span></a></span></div>
<br />Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-64019392362466779682012-06-12T03:33:00.000-07:002012-06-12T03:33:56.188-07:00The challenge of being CIO for the entire UK government<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">The role of chief information officer can be wide ranging covering many areas and departments in a large company. Andy Nelson has just taken over as the CIO for the whole of the <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">UK</place></country-region> government as well as maintaining his previous role of CIO for the Ministry of Justice. In an interview with Computer Weekly magazine, he talks about the challenges of both roles and luckily how there is a lot of overlap between them. The government’s key priorities are implementing ‘core infrastructure strands…</span><span lang="EN"> </span>the cloud, Public Services Network (PSN), data centre consolidation and end user device piece.’<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span lang="EN">Nelson believes these are the areas that will reduce costs. The detailed interview also covers leadership strategy, IT procurement and legislative issues. For more about how the man at the top sees the future of IT in a whole range of government departments, read the whole article at <a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240149128/CIO-interview-Andy-Nelson-government-IT-head"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240149128/CIO-interview-Andy-Nelson-government-IT-head</span></a></span></span>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-72248933273578920442012-05-29T03:37:00.000-07:002012-05-29T03:37:51.767-07:00The story of ARM – past and future<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">The designs behind microprocessors in millions of gadgets worldwide come from ARM Holdings – one of the <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">U.K.</place></country-region>’s most successful companies. Despite this, in a BBC interview, company president, Tudor Brown, says that the company has no plans to actually make the devices but rely on a system of royalty fees and licenses. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333;">"It's often discussed, but dismissed…fairly quickly…I've always said it's not the technology that's driving this company forward, it's the business model that's put ARM where it is today.” There were initial product design failures in the early nineties on a joint project to develop the world’s first PDA (personal digital assistant). However this led to engineers developing skills in low-power usage design – one of the company’s key design principles. After huge sales linked to the mobile industry, ARM now has its new ‘Flycatcher’ microprocessor design, used to connect a new range of appliances to the internet. Read the full interview here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18054164</span><span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-28349217028097064852012-05-21T06:22:00.000-07:002012-05-21T06:22:13.414-07:00Is the public sector embracing the cloud?<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">The opportunities from the government’s CloudStore, announced in March 2011, are not being taken up by public sector staff, as discussed in a recent report from VMWare. The BBC Technology website reports that due to a ‘lack of enthusiasm’, the targets of ‘</span><span style="color: #333333;">50% of new government IT spending to move to cloud computing services by 2015’ may not be met. The aim of CloudStore is to ‘make it cheaper and easier for public sector organisations to choose and buy "off the shelf" IT services”. Some departments are already locked into long contracts; others involved in the survey were concerned about security. The article does show a positive user of CloudStore. Liverpool Womens’ and Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trusts have saved costs of 10% by replacing four data centres with cloud services. For more on the public sector and the cloud read the article at </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18103750"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18103750</span></a></span></div>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-35583105837081334982012-05-14T06:04:00.000-07:002012-05-14T06:04:18.599-07:00Internet access for airline customers<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Being able to go online while on your flight can be done on some airlines but it may be slow and not always available. Many American passengers can pay for an in-flight Wi-Fi service but it is generally only available overland. Providing the same service over the ocean is the aim of a number of projects discussed in an article on the BBC Technology website. Involvement with satellite technology is generally seen as the way forward with three new satellites from Inmarsat being planned from next year. Their Global Xpress project will provide coverage in a frequency band called Ka. Leo Mondale of Inmarsat explains, “</span>These higher frequencies will enable real broadband communications to and from an airplane, higher speeds and cheaper prices that we think will fit with the expectations of the market." Honeywell is involved in developing the onboard hardware. For more on airline Wi-Fi read the article at <span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18021468"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18021468</span></a></span></div>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-12995742451739331722012-05-08T03:19:00.000-07:002012-05-08T03:19:00.106-07:00Can nature provide solutions for the next leap in IT?<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">With the push for smaller and smaller electronic components, researchers are turning to microbes as inspiration for the future generation of computers. An article on the BBC technology page discusses the work of a team from the <placetype w:st="on">University</placetype> of <placename w:st="on">Leeds</placename> and <city w:st="on">Tokyo</city>’s <place w:st="on"><placetype w:st="on">University</placetype> of <placename w:st="on">Agricultural</placename></place> and Technology. Their work involved microbes that ingest iron creating tiny magnets similar to those used in hard drives. In their natural environment the microorganisms have been found to follow the Earth’s magnetic field lines. Elsewhere researchers have created ‘</span><span style="color: #333333;">nano-scale tubes made from the membrane of cells’ which in effect make ‘tiny electrical wires from living organisms.’ Dr Staniland from the <place w:st="on"><placetype w:st="on">University</placetype> of <placename w:st="on">Leeds</placename></place> explained “We are quickly reaching the limits of traditional electronic manufacturing…as computer components get smaller... Nature has provided us with the perfect tool to [deal with] this problem” For more on the future of nano-computing and electronics read the full article here </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17981157"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17981157</span></a></span></div>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-54767478664104915362012-05-01T03:35:00.000-07:002012-05-01T03:35:46.401-07:00Bristol networking event – ‘Smart Buildings’<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">If you’re based in <city w:st="on">Bristol</city> or <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Bath</place></city> and work in information technology, a local networking science and technology group is inviting you to come along and think ‘smart’ – in particular smart building technology. BEN is the membership organisation of Science City Bristol. Their networking event on May 3rd looks at the latest in ‘smart buildings’ and related industries. For those who can’t attend, the feature on the Science Bristol website looks at recent developments including design competitions and the link to the south west with Bristol’s Smart City programme and the area’s strong micro-electronics sector. A smart building is defined as “one in which the building fabric, space, services and information systems…respond…to the initial and changing demands of…occupier, and the environment". IT areas identified for development and funding include intelligent objects within smart building management systems. For more on the event and the industry read the full article at <a href="http://news.sciencecitybristol.com/smart-buildings-the-future-is-here/"><span style="color: purple;">http://news.sciencecitybristol.com/smart-buildings-the-future-is-here/</span></a></span></div>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-15225671650511435232012-04-23T06:34:00.000-07:002012-04-24T05:09:33.256-07:00Coding for all?<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Is coding becoming a required skill outside of the IT professional sector? Would it help if more colleagues were able to understand the basics when discussing a project or is it best left to the professionals? Writing on his BBC technology blog, Rory Cellan-Jones, describes who he met and what he learnt on a day’s coding course – ‘Decoded’. The other participants were advertising executives with no previous knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript. They wanted to understand digital consumers better and at least try and be able to ‘talk the language’ in the future, even if they will never have to use it directly in their own roles. Rory himself, after struggling to make a basic application with the help of the group, describes how it has given him ‘new insights into the development of our digital world.’ Who in your company would benefit from such a course? Read the full article here <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17726085">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17726085</a></span></div>
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We have already seen the benefits of mobile broadband for mass communication but how does this apply to machines? On the BBC technology page, Professor William Webb, chief technology officer at Neul and an IEEE fellow, argues that there is a need for a different type of wireless connectivity required to link machines. Professor Webb explains that the criteria would be very different to that of mass media communication “<span style="color: #333333;">It would deliberately use much lower data rates than mobile broadband in order to allow greater range, simpler and cheaper chip sets and longer battery life…optimised for large numbers of short messages sent intermittently rather than rapid connection and multi-media download.” Institutions and companies working together have recently identified spectrum that would work with these characteristics and developing ‘weightless’ technology and weightless chips for this new area of information technology. For more on this new ‘weightless’ world read the full article at </span><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17666447"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17666447</span></a></div>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-29181046875805215792012-04-10T02:54:00.002-07:002012-04-10T02:57:37.599-07:00Midlands continues to attract digital jobsThe reputation of Birmingham and the Midlands area continues to grow as an area for games developers and other digital skills. The video game developer Codemasters is hiring around 100 new employees at both the company’s HQ in Leamington Spa and in Birmingham where the company has its development studio. In the report on the Techwatch website, Simon Miles from the company is quoted in a BBC interview as saying "The skilled talent pool in Birmingham, along with the support available for developers in the area, and across the Midlands generally has created a dynamic and creative local business community.” The company is looking for their new recruits from both the Midlands and outside the area. The company started in 1986 and its most famous game currently is the Dirt series based on rally driving. For more details on these new game development opportunities read the full article on the Techwatch website <a href="http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2012/04/06/codemasters-hiring-100-staff-in-west-midlands/">http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2012/04/06/codemasters-hiring-100-staff-in-west-midlands/</a>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-79378938671216955752012-04-02T04:57:00.002-07:002012-04-02T04:59:24.732-07:00A new start for ‘start-ups’A "transformational moment for the UK start-up community" was how Google’s Eze Vidra described the opening of Google Campus in London this week. The centre, opened by Chancellor, George Osborne, is designed to offer desk space and mentoring for new technology companies and links to the Government’s Tech City initiative. On the BBC News technology page, the article on Google Campus includes a video tour of the premises in the Old Street area of East London. Some existing organisations such as TechHub and Seedcamp, have already moved into the building; Seedcamp being ‘an early stage investment programme…for about 20 fledgling technology companies a year.”<br />The article also looks at different opinions on whether such an approach is too London-centric as technology hubs are also developing in different areas of the country. Read the full article on this new technology start-up area, being referred to by some as ‘the Silicon Roundabout’, at <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17548128">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17548128</a>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-49481458119952938282012-03-26T04:25:00.001-07:002012-03-26T04:27:16.137-07:00How private is your data online?With the news that Google has changed its rules on how it uses customers’ personal data – sharing it across Google’s different products – debates continue on whether consumers should be concerned on how their private information is used. In an article on the Business section of the BBC website, James Melik looks at both sides of the debate. The European and American view on personal privacy is compared – how much the free market should be allowed to use the data we input online. Jeff Chester from the Centre for Digital Democracy is quoted as saying "In Europe, privacy is enshrined as a civil right… with embedded important civil safeguards around privacy… between the citizen and the corporate sphere and the government." Looking at the U.S. he says "… it is in fact the free market which determines most of the policies when it comes to the internet." See where you stand on the debate <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17369659">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17369659</a>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-50633389757149416902012-03-19T16:49:00.001-07:002012-03-19T16:51:26.196-07:00BAFTA Games Awards 2012Reflecting the continuing rise and importance of the video games design sector, the annual BAFTA Video Games award ceremony took place last week. Categories included Innovation, Artistic Achievement and Best Mobile and Handheld Game. As well as listing all winners of the awards with footage of the ceremony hosted by Dara O’Briain, the BAFTA site has a specific section for young game designers.<br />The ‘Learn from the Experts’ section has interviews with game design professionals covering the wide range of skills that a successful game requires. From the Chief Technology Officer at Mind Candy, the developers of the successful Moshi Monsters, to other level designers and concept artists on many other games, the site is a useful resource for those thinking of a move into the industry. For more about the skills required in the U.K. games industry visit the BAFTA page at <a href="http://ygd.bafta.org/top-tips-for-entry/learn-from-the-experts">http://ygd.bafta.org/top-tips-for-entry/learn-from-the-experts</a>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-89327627289022844222012-03-11T17:32:00.002-07:002012-03-11T17:35:14.106-07:00When and where to invest in ITMany companies struggle in deciding exactly when and where to invest in new information technology, according to an article on the BBC technology website. With so many options, choosing the right innovation in business IT can mean an expensive gamble. The article first considers the warning signs of when the business is really crying out for a ‘technology facelift’ such as ‘Users whose jobs depend on the technology in question have to find ways "around", or ways to "augment" the system in order to do their jobs.’ Once a need is obvious however, there are also warnings against subscribing to the first thing available. Online business manager, Kate Gerry, interviewed for the article, warns against 'Shiny Object Syndrome' where particularly small businesses want to "just get the newest gadget or technology out on the market". For case studies on how some companies have taken the technology leap read the full article at <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17224517">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17224517</a>Enjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994515720654431007.post-61795839332571314472012-03-05T08:13:00.001-08:002012-03-05T08:14:55.477-08:00The Raspberry Pi – inspiration for the IT sector?Does the inspiration for your software career stretch back to the days of the Sinclair Spectrum and the BBC Micro? If so you may appreciate what the team behind the Raspberry Pi are trying to do for the next generation of computer programmers. The Raspberry Pi is a credit card sized computer, selling for just £22, and can be programmed by users, including British school children. According to a review in the Guardian newspaper, once the computer is used in schools students will be able to ‘learn to control computers, rather than be controlled by them.” Demand from all areas of the industry has been so high that the website, of the charitable foundation behind the product, crashed last week. Eben Upton, a Cambridge-based engineer, developed the idea when he realised that new graduates "[didn't] seem to know enough about what a computer really was or how it worked”. Find out more including demonstration videos at http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/feb/29/raspberry-pi-computer-sale-britishEnjoy Recruitmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155937341560191766noreply@blogger.com0