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.

BECOME A TRUSTEE

The IAP is a small charity with great dreams. We have the cream of software developers in our ranks. Our vision is to improve software for society by being the leading professional body for those aspiring to and engaged in creating, developing and maintaining software. By promoting the importance of trustworthy software to the public […]

DEV CAFE – JOIN OUR MONTHLY ONLINE MEETINGS

IAP Dev Café meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 11am. IAP members, both office and home based, gather for an online chat over the virtual coffee pot to share news, ask questions or discuss ideas. However you want to get involved, it’s a great way to connect with and feel […]

PRESIDENT’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2024

By Paul Lynham FIAP The Past Twelve Months In the past twelve months, several events have gained people’s attention. Earlier this year, the ITV drama ‘Mr Bates versus the Post Office’ drew public attention to the plight of sub-postmasters and the disastrous results of the poorly developed Horizon system, including loss of life, freedom, dignity, […]

THE GIFT OF GIVING

By John Ellis FIAP Cmpn, FRSA, MBCS Volunteering During the Covid pandemic, my wife and I found ourselves stepping up to help different groups of people in our community. Whether it was doing their shopping or ensuring they could attend doctor appointments, we took great care to follow the rules of the time and avoid […]

POST OFFICE SCANDAL – 25 YEARS ON

Spare a thought when you post your Christmas cards. The Post Office Horizon Scandal. Where are we now? It took until 2019 for the Horizon system to be found error-prone in a High Court judgement after first being exposed by Computer Weekly in 2009. More than 900 sub-postmasters were wrongly prosecuted. Up until now, 93 […]

DATA RETENTION: WHAT TO KEEP & HOW LONG FOR

By Dr Paul S. Ganney FIAP The question of Data Retention has been around almost as long as storage has existed, but over the last couple of decades, the driver has changed. Originally it was the cost of the media: it was standard practice for organisations such as the BBC to re-use the tapes that […]