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.

NATIONAL POWER GRID UPGRADE TO POWER AI

08.07.2025 Future Energy Demands to Drive AI Discussion will be taking place addressing how to correctly forecast the energy needed to deliver a twenty-fold increase in compute capacity over the next 5 years. The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle said: “Giving our researchers and innovators access to the processing power […]

THE SOURCE: ISSUE ONE – JUNE 2025

10.06.2025 Hello! This is the first edition of our e-newsletter, The Source. Find out about upcoming events, the latest news and how to stay connected with, and supported by, the IAP. Upcoming Events: Webinars We have a great series of webinars coming up. Book by clicking on the link we’ll provide on an email, sent […]

WHY STANDARDS ARE SO IMPORTANT

10.06.2025 Chinese solar inverters are cause for growing concerns regarding cybersecurity risks. Europe and the USA have growing concerns over the cybersecurity risks posed by Chinese-made photovoltaic inverters. Undisclosed communication devices, so called ‘kill-switch’ components, have been found on Chinese-made solar power inverters. A report warns that a cyberattack could potential destabilize the power grids […]

CATCHING THE SCAMMERS

03.06.2025 Scam Interceptors. If you haven’t watched it already, put it on your watch list. Scam Interceptors is a documentary series on BBC One, the outline of which is described as: “Working with ethical hackers to hunt down the scammers plaguing our lives, using cutting-edge tech to catch out crooks.” We thought IAP members, especially […]

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES

27.05.2025 IAP Academic Connections & Student Membership. The IAP welcome student members. 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 […]

THE SOURCE

20.05.2025 The IAP is launching a new e-newsletter in June 2025. THE SOURCE will keep you informed, with a round-up of recent news and events, how you can contribute and stay connected and, what’s coming up next. Dates for Your Diary The IAP organise a range of events. We’ll let you know the next few […]
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