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<title><![CDATA[Computerworld - Government fails its data security training target]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/government-law/public-sector/news/index.cfm?newsid=13172]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Government departments are failing to meet IT security training requirements, according to responses to a Freedom of Information Act (FOI) request.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[TJ Online - Government must train staff in data protection]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.trainingjournal.com/news/1912.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[An investigation by an accelerated learning provider has revealed that civil servants who have lost massive amounts of data are still failing to meet the governments minimum standards of data protection training ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BCS - IT recruitment demand drops]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.24171]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The demand to recruit staff into the IT sector dropped off sharply at the end of last year, according to a KPMG survey. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[IT PRO - FOI requests reveal security training gaps ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.itpro.co.uk/609752/foi-requests-reveal-security-training-gaps]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Many government departments are still failing to meet minimum IT security training requirements, according to responses released today to a Freedom of Information Act (FOI) Act request.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FT.com - Loss of 30m files fails to end risky procedures]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44aeb1d8-e04a-11dd-9ee9-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Staff in some of the biggest government departments, as well as the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency, can still freely copy unencrypted information from internal databases, in spite of the loss of nearly 30m personal records over the past two years.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Silicon.com - Tech job demand rallying in economic storm]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39373307,00.htm]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Tech jobs appear to be suffering less during the economic downturn than those in other sectors.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Silicon. com - Looking for a new job? Heres what you need to know]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39373611-2,00.htm]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[There will be less choice]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BCS - To peak in Java EE, certification is key]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.23535]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Sun Microsoft argues that investment in Java EE certification training delivers measurable benefits in terms of productivity. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consultants United - Wireless networks, are we just leaving the stable door wide open? ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.consultantsunited.com/cgi-bin/network/id/9749/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Wireless networks]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ClickAJob - Public sector IT companies struggle to recruit graduates]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/public-sector-it-companies-struggle-to-recruit-graduates--10305.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Some public sector IT companies are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit new employees as the number of people graduating from university courses is falling, it has been claimed.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Meet The Geeks - Lack of IT students could hit public services ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://forum.meetthegeeks.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5842]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The shortage of students taking IT-related courses could soon have a detrimental effect on the UK public sector, according to the British Computer Society (BCS)...
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[openPR - Companies warned to innovate or die as the credit crunch crisis continues]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.openpr.com/news/56625/Companies-warned-to-innovate-or-die-as-the-credit-crunch-crisis-continues.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By developing innovative bespoke applications and embracing emerging models such as cloud computing, IT workers can steer their companies through the current economic turndown, says Rob Chapman, CEO of Firebrand.
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PR news now - Innovate or die companies warned as gloom deepens]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.prnewsnow.com/Blog/jennysimpson/238076.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By developing innovative bespoke applications and embracing emerging models such as cloud computing, IT workers can steer their companies through the current economic turndown, says Rob Chapman, CEO of Firebrand. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G&G Recruitment  - The lure of the public sector ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://public-sector-it-recruitment.blogspot.com/2008/10/lure-of-public-sector.html]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Often when sourcing staff for our clients we encounter some resistance from candidates who have only worked in the Private Sector. They usually point to the unorganised, unstructured approach of the Public Sector, the length of time it takes to get anything done and the bureaucracy involved. While this may be true in some organisations within the Public and Not-for-Profit sector, I am sure that it is true within some Private organisations as well.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Computer Weekly - Does IT bring out the superhero in you?]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.computerweekly.com/it-superheroes.htm]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Forget Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[trainingzone - A week in training, Apprenticeships, awards and the credit crunch]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=188407&d=680&h=608&f=626&dateformat=%25e-%25h-%25y]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Apprenticeships
The minimum wage for apprentices is set to rise by 15 to 95 next year, Skills Secretary John Denham anounced this week. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SC Magazine - SMEs should hack their own networks]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.securecomputing.net.au/News/116798,smes-should-hack-their-own-networks.aspx]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[IT training firm Firebrand Training said that many small firms leave their network visible to potential attackers by using preset security settings and easily crackable passwords.
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Times Online - Public Agenda letters]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/public_sector/article4191569.ece]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[We welcome your letters and e-mails, whether in response to items in Public Agenda or as a way of sharing your own insights and experiences with other readers. We are particularly keen to learn of examples of good practice from which others may benefit. The latest security gaffe at the Cabinet Office poses two key questions: why were the documents printed and why did they leave the building? ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Silicon - Will staff Right to Train boost skills?]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39248279,00.htm]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The government has launched a consultation on a proposal to give employees a legal right to request training - describing investment in skills as key to bolstering the economy.

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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[IT week - Why firms must combat female aversion to IT ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/analysis/2219228/why-firms-combat-female-4064521]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A new report commissioned by The Council of Professors and Heads of Computing in the UK (CPHC) warns that a decline in the number of UK students studying technology could have damaging repercussions for the economy.

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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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