Improving Software for Society

The IAP is a specialist professional body in the software development field. We believe well-designed software has a positive impact on industry, our communities and future.

We are the voice of our members and aim to uphold and improve industry standards by liaising with government, academia and employers. We have members in over 30 countries and, as a registered charity, are committed to providing a solid foundation to students and a hub of expertise to experienced practitioners.

To find out about becoming a member visit the JOIN THE IAP page, email admin@iap.org.uk or call 020 8004 9085.

WHY JOIN THE IAP

Connections, Community & Careers. As a specialist professional body in the software development field, our members can connect with a wide network of IT experts and professionals, list their skills and services on our Consultant Register, benefit from a regular and informative range of Webinars and, share news and ideas at one of our monthly […]

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

IAP Academic Partners & Student Membership. As a specialist professional body in the software development field, the IAP believe that well-designed software has a positive impact on industry, our communities and future. We feel it’s important to connect with academia in order to offer support to students who are studying for and planning a career […]

ON THE APPROVED LIST

IAP Membership is a Tax Deductable Expense HMRC List of Professional Subscriptions At a time when most of us are looking at year end expenses, it’s worth knowing that the IAP membership fee is tax deductable. To check this out for yourself you can find the IAP on the HMRC website’s list of Approved Professional […]

A FOOL-PROOF GUIDE TO AVOIDING IT SPECIFIC SCAMS

Avoiding IT Specific Scams in the UK: A Guide for Professionals Credential Harvesting & Phishing HOW IT WORKS: Attackers send fake login pages for systems like Office 365, AWS, GitHub, etc. TACTICS: – Lookalike domains (micr0soft.com, aws-support.co.uk) – MFA fatigue attacks: constant login prompts to trick you into approving DEFENCE: – Use hardware-based 2FA (e.g., […]

WATCH A WEBINAR

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DEVELOPMENT & REDUNDANCY

The Child Trust Fund: A Legacy of Development and Redundancy. The Child Trust Fund (CTF) aspired to be a vision for financial security. It was a UK government initiative introduced by the then-Chancellor Gordon Brown in 2002. Designed to provide every child born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011 with a financial start […]