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News The CMA, which is part of the British Computer Society (BCS), attacked the government for failing to follow through on its promises regarding NGA. The Communications Management Association's (CMA's) Next Generation Access report, issued on Thursday... [07 Jul 2008]
Revealed: What students think of tech work
News Mike Rodd, director of industry body the British Computer Society (BCS) Learned Society, which is driving an outreach campaign to schools to improve IT's image, said in a statement: "Greater exposure of young people to the merits of a job in the... [23 Jun 2008]
BCS warns over IT degree funding
News The government is gambling with the UK economy by removing funding for graduates who want to retrain in IT, the British Computer Society (BCS) has warned - at a time when the industry is crying out for more skilled recruits. [20 Jun 2008]
Parliament websites go to the polls
News The British Computer Society (BCS) has launched a search to find the best MP website in terms of design, engagement and accessibility. The BCS says the best sites will excite and inform constituents while being easy to navigate and make effective... [20 Jun 2008]
BCS signs up to e-Skills body
News The British Computer Society (BCS) announced this week that it had joined the e-Skills Industry Leadership Board (e-Skills ILB), a body which works with European public authorities and industry to help implement European Commission e-skills... [29 May 2008]
Public trust eroded: Data breaches to blame
News On Tuesday the BCS published the results of a survey of members of the public. David Evans, the BCS's government relations manager, told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk that BCS members within both the public and private sectors had also been... [30 Apr 2008]
Information Security forum to 'change behaviour'
News The Information Security Awareness Forum (Isaf) - launched yesterday at the British Computer Society (BCS) in London - will be an umbrella body for a number of organisations, including BCS, IT industry lobbying group Eurim, and web-safety campaign... [13 Feb 2008]
Photos: Colossus gets cracking after 60 years
Photo Pictured are Nigel Shadbolt, the former president of the British Computer Society (BCS) and Andy Clarke, one of the founders of the Trust for the National Museum of Computing. The BCS donated £75,000 to keep and develop Colossus in its original... [16 Nov 2007]
Tomorrow's robots - our invisible friends?
News Developments in computing will lead to "tiny and unseen systems" to help humans carry out everyday tasks - rather than Terminator-style robots - according to the British Computer Society (BCS). BCS president Professor Nigel Shadbolt predicts that... [11 Sep 2007]
Boardroom CIOs driving UK plc
News Stitching technology into the fabric of business strategy is vital for companies looking to get competitive advantage, according to the British Computer Society (BCS). Speaking to promote the organisation's long-running campaign to promote... [11 Jul 2007]
Telecoms body may disappear
News The Communications Management Association (CMA) will, pending approval by its members, be swallowed by the British Computer Society (BCS), a much larger organisation which represents UK IT professionals. [22 Jun 2007]
'Lame IT pros should be struck off' - Microsoft
News The UK body that charters IT professionals is the British Computer Society (BCS), which currently has no powers of censure equivalent to the GMC's. Fishenden said giving bodies such as the BCS more power would be "sensible". [24 May 2007]
IT must pull together to battle skills shortage: Gov CIO
News Mike Rodd, the British Computing Society (BCS) director of external relations, said IT is such a broad sector even computer science graduates may not have gained the right skills. Rodd said there needs to be "serious leadership from government... [21 May 2007]
Tech skills not enough to be top dog
News Too often, IT is viewed in isolation and not as the driving force behind business even though technology professionals should be more respected for the contribution they make, according to Cliff Lineker, head of professional products business unit... [12 Apr 2007]
Office PCs 'strip workers of people skills'
News Life skills are important too, as nearly nine out of ten organisations said an IT manager's experience was more important to them than their IT qualifications, according to a survey from the British Computer Society (BCS). [26 Mar 2007]
