June 1st is the International Children's Day (one of several, in fact) and we decided to take a different approach this year. Let's look at the kids' future. A new study by Nominet found that most parents still want their kids to be doctors, laywers or other classic...
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The global uncertainty forces 64% of organizations to adapt their technology strategy
It's often said the IT industry exists in its own world. But that world hinges on what happens in the rest of the actual world. And times are tough. According to the Harvey Nash/KPMG 2017 CIO Survey 64% of organizations are adapting their technology strategy because...
Lack of digital skills prevents the digital transformation, organizations say
Organizations are realizing the importance of skilled employees. They say the lack of digital skills even hinders their digital transformation. A new study by cloud firm Enoso shows that 65% of corporate leaders feel their organizations aren't ready for the digital...
70% of tech workers in the UK think about leaving after Brexit
UK's digital skills gap might worsen if the results of a new survey come to fruition. It shows that 70% of tech workers think about leaving after Brexit. The data comes from the recruitment firm Hired. People seem to be very negative about what's going to happen when...
The WannaCry ransomware attack highlights the need for proper security education
The past few days were quite busy in the world of IT security thanks to the WannaCry ransomware attack. It was an event that should have been much less problematic than it turned out to be. While the media focuses mostly on who did it and why, the tech world has a...
Here are the most commonly used programming languages in 2017
"Because some things never change... but some things do". If you know where that's from, then you get a cookie for movie trivia. But that's also suitable for the state of the programming languages in 2017. The 2017 Stack Overflow Developer Survey shows this quite...
The most important thing to ensure before a training – the mindset
A lot of companies are holding trainings for their employees, which is great. But then comes another challenge - how to ensure they get the most out of it. After all, the main goal of a training is to improve the skills. It wouldn't do much good if the employees don't...
All the reasons why office employees don’t get along with IT workers
It's the age old battle - office workers vs IT workers. Now a new survey explores the reasons why all of this is happening. And why it's not easy to fix. It's a new study made by UK recruitment site Jobsite. The study involves 1000 IT workers and 1000 non-IT office...
Here are the top soft skills for tech people
Soft skills are quite important for IT professionals. And more companies and IT pros realize this. Let's take a look at the top soft skills for tech people. A Harris polls showed that 77% of employers value soft skills as much as hard skills. An additional analysis by...
5 tips for establishing a basic level of cybersecurity in your organization
Latest data from the German government showed a huge 80% jump in cybercrime. Also, 20% of British companies were hit by cyberattacks in the last year. As more and more organizations go through with their digital transformation, the topic of proper cybersecurity...
Do soft skills matter for IT employees?
IT pros are focused on honing their tech skills, which is great. But they also need the so-called soft skills. Or do they? It's a dispute that rages on. Amanda Ferguson, infrastructure services manager at Nottingham Trent University, says soft skills are needed for...
The lack of proper IT security becomes a serious problem for most firms
IT is now part of pretty much every company. This makes it a prime target for hackers, but most organizations are still lacking proper IT security. A new survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows that 20% of all UK business were hit by cyber attacks in...












