BCS South West Branch

Welcome to the Twitter account of the BCS South West. We bring together IT professionals from across Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset.

[ComputerWeekly @ComputerWeekly]

IT departments face huge Windows 10 support bill https://t.co/dP3aFmfuo8

[BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT @bcs]

🚨 Final days to enter the UK IT Industry Awards!
Be recognised among the best in UK tech – entries close 27th June.
Enter now:
🔗 https://t.co/JbJvHXX1Lq

Our judges and partners @computing are looking forward to reading through the entries!

#UKITAwards #ITExcellence #FinalCall

[BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT @bcs]

Last chance to apply! Our Risk, Audit and Finance Committee (RAFC) is looking for new members to bring their knowledge of risk management and finance literacy to the Committee. If you have experience, we want to hear from you!

More about the role 👉 https://t.co/qKSIZJnTQA

[Research at Exeter @UofE_Research]

Do you have a child aged 10-16 with Developmental coordination Disorder (DCD/dyspraxia who would love to try out a Virtual Reality (VR) headset & tablet device at home (free of charge)? If you're interested, please complete this form: https://t.co/9Ad0ZJGrFT

[BCS Press Office @BCSPressOffice]

In response to the hacking of a range of notable 𝕏 accounts, @BCS fellow, @UK_Daniel_Card said:

[BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT @bcs]

At BCS, we’re committed to tackling the gender imbalance in tech, as highlighted in our 2024 Diversity Report, with a foreword by @SamanthaNiblet4. Women make up 21% of IT specialists in the UK, and less than 1% are Black women. We call for collaboration to close the gender gap and create more opportunities.

Read more: https://t.co/HBN0khvEgR

#WomenInTech #GenderEquality #MoreWomenInTech #FutureOfTech

[BCS London Central Branch @BCSLondon]

Register now to join us for our Zoom webinar taking place next Wed 25th Sep @ 6:30pm where Beth Clarke will be interviewed by Jo Stansfield. Find out more and register now on Eventbrite for your Zoom link: https://t.co/Ei8XBAm37h

[BCS London Central Branch @BCSLondon]

Join us for our hybrid event taking place next Wed 24th Jul @ 6:30pm. Vicky O'Farrell will help you understand your strongest personality style and the benefits to reading others and building stronger teams. Register on Eventbrite: https://t.co/Cmhuq7lR5p

[BCS London Central Branch @BCSLondon]

Join us for our webinar next Thur 23rd May 6:30pm where Samira Ali will be offering practical advice to enhance your CV and LinkedIn profile. This event is aimed at students and people early in their careers. Register now on Eventbrite for your Zoom link: https://t.co/wTh6nlgnGp

[Peter Onion @PeterOnion]

Also @TNMOC today another of our engineering volunteers has been successful in getting an RL02 disk drive working on a PDP-11/73.

[BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT @bcs]

⚠️#Deepfakes a major risk for the General Election, according to our latest research

65% of IT professionals polled said they feared AI generated fakes would affect the result and are calling for technical and policy solutions 👉 https://t.co/rafQLmzJIs

#UKelection

[BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT @bcs]

April's Policy Jam will examine the role of AI-powered fake news and disinformation and its impact on the record number of elections across the globe this year: https://t.co/buFS1micv1
📅 Wed, 24th April
⏲ 12:00 - 13:00
💻 Free Webinar
#FakeNews #Elections #AI #Disinformation

[BCS South West Branch @bcsswb]

Remember, our branch AGM is on Thursday 28th 18:30

Committee Members wanted.

Register now. #BCSEvents

[BCS London Central Branch @BCSLondon]

Join us for our hybrid event next Wed 27th Mar 6:30pm where @judeumeh, Director of AI Business Strategy at Salesforce, will be moderating a panel on AI in the CRM space. Watch online or attend at the BCS London office by Moorgate. Register now: https://t.co/Xg1ZlK9le1

[BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT @bcs]

📣NOMINATIIONS FOR THE ITA AWARDS 2024 CLOSE THIS WEEK

Our CEO, Rashik Parmar explains how our IT and Digital Apprenticeship Awards can change lives and open doors to new and exciting career pathways.

Nominate now 👉https://t.co/yOjs6rBaW7

#ITandDigitalAwards #techawards

[BCS London Central Branch @BCSLondon]

Join us for our webinar next Tue 19th Mar 6:30pm. We will be in discussion with Nicola Martin, Chair of BCS @SIGiST and BCS Council Member, in a Wominspiration Fireside Chat. Register now on Eventbrite to obtain your Zoom link: https://t.co/KmiOOpgvP6

[BCS Press Office @BCSPressOffice]

'Millions of people are missing out as more and more services move online' says @DigiPovAlliance CEO Elizabeth Anderson at @BCS Webinar - Closing the UK’s Digital Divide.

[BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT @bcs]

✨ HAPPY NEW YEAR ✨
All of us at BCS wish you a happy and peaceful New Year. Best wishes for 2024!

#HappyNewYear

[BCS South West Branch @bcsswb]

Interesting: these graphics highlight interest in AI by country, and shows which are more interested in text, image, video, or audio generation. https://t.co/KCjk8pM92e via @visualcap

[BCS South Yorkshire @BCS_South_Yorks]

You mid-week note that the Virtual Festive Quiz is tomorrow, Thursday 7th Dec, 6pm hosted by our colleague Mike Brett. Come and join us! RSVP: https://t.co/QlnezC1El7 #bcsevent