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 […]

DESIGNING RESILIENT SOFTWARE

Cyber Attack Awareness M&S, the Co-op and Harrods have all been recent victims of cyber attack. Software Developers Beware In the spirit of ‘improving software for society’, the IAP urge software developers to raise their awareness around cyber security in order to create and design more resilient software to combat cyber attack. Avoid using back […]

READ ALL ABOUT IT

Keep informed with the best online computer magazines. We’ve chosen and given you links to, what we think, are the top four reads. You can have a quick catch up or read in-depth about everything from influential people, cyber attacks, the best tech gear, gaming and what’s coming next. We’ve given you some headlines to […]

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., […]