17 December 2025

Despite a reduction in cybersecurity budget cuts to 36% this year, an overwhelming 95% of organisations continue to face at least one critical skills gap, according to a recent ISC2 survey.

The findings highlight that staffing risks remain deeply entrenched, even as financial pressures begin to ease. Although 2024 saw widespread layoffs, hiring freezes, and budget reductions, there are early signs of stabilisation, with layoffs decreasing slightly to 24%. However, ISC2 warns that easing budget constraints do not mean organisations are out of danger, as ongoing funding limitations continue to hinder security teams and exacerbate staffing challenges.

06 October 2025

The UK Government has unveiled fourteen flagship projects under its new Regional Tech Booster initiative, aimed at energizing local tech ecosystems and creating employment opportunities across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and all English regions.

With a £1 million fund, the programme will support startups, entrepreneurs, and communities through tailored training, mentoring, networking, and scaling assistance, seeking to expand tech-led growth beyond London and the South East.

17 July 2025

Leeds Building Society (LBS) has teamed up with AND Digital to deliver a specialised training programme designed to upskill and reskill its development team in preparation for transitioning to a new core banking platform.

The collaboration aimed to equip LBS developers with the latest technical skills required to meet the demands of modern financial services, running from June through October.

09 July 2025

For anyone connected with critical communications, there is now for the first time, a range of training courses to meet all requirements. From new entrants to the sector using narrowband to those adopting 4G/5G critical broadband networks and those on the periphery, the Critical Communications Institute features a suite of specialist training solutions to help professionals understand, design, build and optimise the critical communications networks of today and tomorrow.

The courses have been designed in partnership with TCCA, the global member-led organisation representing the critical communications sector, and are delivered by Wray Castle, the long-established telecoms training experts. The focused, practical and highly relevant courses cover the latest critical telecoms technologies including mission critical narrowband TETRA, mission critical broadband, LTE and 5G technologies, tailored to the precise needs of critical industry sector users such as those in public safety, utilities, transport, energy and mining.