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Bridging the IT skills gap: channel leaders should embrace platformization
The IT industry is facing a talent shortage. The technology sector is growing at a rapid pace, outstripping the availability of skilled workers. As new technologies emerge and existing solutions evolve, there is a growing skills gap in IT specialists, which is impacting innovation and growth across various sectors. The channel, a vital intermediary between technology providers and end-users, is…
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Closing the SMB security gap
Despite making up the vast majority of the economy, SMBs remain under-protected, according to security experts, unable to match the toolsets of larger organizations or compete for cyber skills. On stage at TechSummit24 in Alpbach Austria, Brian Downey, VP of product management at Barracuda Networks, noted that under the EU’s definition, 50% of the region’s GDP is generated by SMBs.…
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The gender gap in computing education is closing, but there’s still work to be done
The number of women studying computing at degree level continues to rise steadily, though there’s still a large gender gap. According to analysis from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, 2,940 18-year-old women living in the UK have accepted a place to study the subject this September, up 8% from the 2023-24 academic year. The gender gap is also closing,…
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Venture capital has a serious gender gap: Here’s how to fix it
That female-founded tech startups still struggle to find investment, in 2024, is a point of shame for the industry. It goes without saying that this imbalance should be confined to decades past. Tech startups need investment to become successful. Yet today there is an amazing disparity between the levels of funding received by female-led tech startups and male-led ones. Time…
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