Nearly £1bn of EU funding to boost tech skills in UK SMEs

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ISSUE DATE: 3 September 2019 TOP STORIES Nearly £1bn of EU funding to boost tech skills in UK SMEs An initiative led by the Department for Work and Pensions will focus on enhancing skills in rural locations to unleash competitiveness in areas such as agritech and biorenewables. READ MORE → Aberdeen Standard Investment deploys Igel for VDI The investment management group is rolling out virtual desktop infrastructure globally and will use the secure Linux platform Igel to manage the VDI environment. READ MORE → Interim GDS boss gives preview of priorities Alison Pritchard sets out key areas of attention for the digital service, from analytics to Brexit work. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH UK organisations join quantum comms pilot Four UK companies are taking part in a pilot project to build the most secure communication infrastructure in Europe. READ MORE → TSB works with Silicon Valley tech firm to help SME customers take card payments UK bank will offer its small business customers card-processing and point-of-sale technology by partnering with a fintech set up by Twitter CEO. READ MORE → CISOs turn to AI, detection, response and education Information security leaders are looking to artificial intelligence, better detection and response capabilities and user education in the face of cyber threats, but need more budget, a study shows. READ MORE → Government confirms GDS minister Simon Hart appointed minister for implementation, with responsibility for the Government Digital Service. READ MORE →

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