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IT staff augmentation pros and cons

What is IT staff augmentation? How does it differ from hiring freelance contractors? What do you need to watch out for from a legal or employment law point of view? Nick Martindale explains

Recruitment

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Four in five IT leaders concerned about data compliance

Cloudera research reveals that 79 per cent of IT leaders see compliance as the main data management concern, despite widespread investment

Recruitment

IT staff augmentation pros and cons

What is IT staff augmentation? How does it differ from hiring freelance contractors? What do you need to watch out for from a legal or employment law point of view? Nick Martindale explains

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Four in five IT leaders concerned about data compliance

Cloudera research reveals that 79 per cent of IT leaders see compliance as the main data management concern, despite widespread investment

Major Contracts

Chancellor to launch quantum supercomputing scheme in Autumn Statement

"Moonshots" aiming to establish quantum supercomputing leadership, including a national machine, is among future plans outlined by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Major Contracts

Jeremy Hunt to announce science and tech VC programme

The Chancellor is looking to cultivate a group of investors specialising in AI, robotics and vaccines

Recruitment

Am I inside or outside IR35?

How to determine whether you, as an IT contractor, are working inside or outside of IR35 – designed to bring in as many freelancers into PAYE – is one of the most vexing questions facing freelance IT staff

Research

New MIT framework helps firms determine quantum value

Research from MIT Sloan details areas that businesses can analyse to decide whether quantum or traditional computing would be best for tasks.

Recruitment

5 top tech jobs in the UK this week

With the UK tech industry continuing to develop skills and capabilities in order to innovate, here are five top jobs being advertised this week

AI & Machine Learning

AI observability launched by New Relic to aid LLM monitoring

AI Monitoring (AIM) from observability provider New Relic will help business customers to monitor and mitigate LLM performance flaws.

Cybersecurity

3 cybersecurity compliance challenges and how to address them

Earning those trust seals can strengthen relationships with board members and prospective customers, but it sure isn’t easy.

Generative AI

Sam Altman reveals further Microsoft funding plans, to aid AGI development

In an FT interview, OpenAI chief Sam Altman said further investment from Microsoft is being explored, to back artificial general intelligence.

Education

£200m digital skills training scheme launched by UK government

Government funding is to be aimed at digital skills training across high-growth UK sectors including green energy and construction

Research

IT spending in Europe projected to grow 9% in 2024

Gartner has forecasted a 9.3% increase in IT spending on the part of businesses operating across Europe, within the next year