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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]
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]
BCS president pledges to battle bureaucracy
News Everybody on the staff of the BCS should see that they have to react to issues, problems, day-to-day phone calls, in a way that comes across as a highly professional organisation," he added. Speaking on silicon.com's Agenda Setters programme... [25 Jan 2001]
IT pros getting younger, claims BCS
News The British Computer Society (BCS) is claiming success in its efforts to pull in young IT professionals as part of a recruitment drive to boost membership figures. The boom in new memberships is the result of a drive by BCS chief executive David... [09 Dec 2004]
BCS celebrates innovation in technology
News The British Computer Society (BCS) will announce the winners of its acclaimed IT awards this evening at a gala dinner in London. BCS has published a short list of eight medallists, but the three winners will not be decided until after they have... [04 Nov 1998]
UK tax changes could outlaw outsourcing warns BCS chief
News That warning comes from Mike Cullen, chairman of independent computer contractors group at the BCS. Changes proposed to the rules surrounding one-man service companies in Gordon Brown's latest budget could effectively outlaw outsourcing and inflate... [01 Apr 1999]
BCS announces IT award finalists
News The British Computer Society has announced the finalists for its 26th annual IT awards. Eight projects have been shortlisted for their outstanding contribution to the UK IT industry, from which up to three outright award winners will be selected. [14 Oct 1998]
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]
Brits are nation of computer buffs - just don't mention the porn…
News Research published by the British Computer Society (BCS) suggests that the UK now boasts a decent level of IT literacy but that a quarter of the population are still trapped on the wrong side of the digital divide. [07 Sep 2004]
Pressure builds on UK government to ditch NHS data plans
News The BCS is calling for the Secretary of State to withdraw the controversial clause on the use of data and for the Data Protection Commissioner to urgently review the bill. Mike Bainbridge, chairman of the BCS group looking at the legislation, said... [06 Feb 2001]
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]
Sir Tim picks up latest gong
News The British Computer Society will honour Berners-Lee with the BCS Lovelace Medal for his work fostering the growth and development of IT in the UK and globally. Commending Berners-Lee's achievements David Clarke, chief executive of the BCS, called... [29 Mar 2006]
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]
Major change needed to NHS IT programme
News A report from the British Computer Society (BCS) warns that there needs to be "major emphasis" on standards to enable systems to interoperate effectively, rather than focusing on a few monolithic systems. [15 Dec 2006]
Offshoring: IT staff should stop moaning and skill up
News UK IT workers need more rounded business skills to survive the offshore outsourcing trend that will see at least 12 per cent of UK IT jobs migrate overseas by 2010, according to a new study by the British Computer Society (BCS). [29 Nov 2004]
