Cloud Skills Development & Hiring

The human firewall: Building a cyber-aware workforce

Ryan Daws — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:52:20 +0000

Cybercriminals know something that many businesses are still learning: people remain the weakest link in any security system. Human error accounts for up to 95% of security breaches, making employees both the greatest vulnerability and the most powerful defence against cyber threats. The government’s latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey reveals that half of all UK businesses […]

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Layoffs hit Oracle Cloud teams in US, India, and Canada

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:12:52 +0000

Oracle is reducing staff in its cloud division, a move aimed at managing costs while the company continues to pour money into AI infrastructure. Sources familiar with the matter said employees were told this week that their positions had been cut. Some of the layoffs were tied to performance, and hiring is still underway in […]

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Partnering to overcome the skills gap in cloud computing

Sam Woodcock — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:26:00 +0000

For organisations that are always trying to leverage the latest technology to gain an edge over their competitors, utilising public cloud computing is at the top of the list for most decision makers. The scalability and cost-effectiveness, along with businesses not needing to invest in traditional infrastructure and having it managed by a third party, […]

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4 in 5 IT leaders report AI skills shortage, despite rising investment in cloud technology

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:34:24 +0000

As AI continues to shape cloud strategies, UK IT leaders are prioritising investments in cloud technology, but they are also facing significant challenges. A recent survey conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Red Hat polled 609 IT managers across the UK and other major markets. More than 80% of IT managers report an urgent AI […]

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Near-term solutions to fill the cloud skills gap

Aled Sage — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:39:58 +0000

The fact that a cloud skills gap exists should come as no surprise: given the speed at which technology evolves, it’s almost impossible to expect the recruitment market to keep up with the pace. In fact, the 2020 Challenges in Cloud Transformation survey found that IT talent shortage concerns most corporations, with 86% of respondents […]

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