Latest articles by Emma Woollacott
Southern Water falls victim to ransomware attack as threat actors escalate targeting of utilities
News Southern Water said it’s working closely with relevant authorities to remediate the incident, which Black Basta claimed responsibility for
UK’s ‘AI Opportunity Forum’ looks to big tech leaders to drive adoption
News Tech firms and business leaders plan to share best practice and boost UK productivity
UK government gets tough on security obligations with new cyber ‘code of practice’
News A new cyber 'code of practice' will ensure businesses across the UK prioritize security threats and implement measures to reduce risk
Cyber attacks more than doubled in 2023, so why are so many firms still not taking security seriously?
News Cyber attacks against manufacturing, education, and utilities companies soared last year, and key reason is due to poor patching, experts claim
Poor workplace technology is still a leading frustration for workers, and it's prompting some to quit
News Staff across Europe are growing tired of poor workplace technology, despite employers having more than three years to solve long-standing issues
Permission for £1 billion Hertfordshire data center refused over environmental concerns
News The refusal marks the second for Greystoke Land in the space of six months after councilors in Buckinghamshire blocked plans in October 2023
ICO reprimands Coventry school over repeated data protection failures
News The ICO said the academy trust failed to follow previous guidance, which caused a serious data breach
Three Kent councils grapple with cyber incidents as services knocked offline
News Affected local authorities said they have taken swift action to contain the incidents, but warned that services may be unavailable
Michelle Donelan wants the UK to become a 'scale-up powerhouse' - here's how she plans to do it
News Technology secretary Michelle Donelan unveiled a new service aimed at supporting promising technology firms this week as the government sets ambitious tech sector growth targets
Four-in-ten employees sacked over email security breaches as firms tackle “truly staggering” increase in attacks
News Lax email security practices are prompting cyber leaders to take drastic action against staff who are duped by cyber criminals
Inside the NCSC’s plan to create a national threat tracking A-Team
News The NCSC Cyber League program looks to draw on the strengths of the country’s security industry and bolster national resilience
Thousands of Scottish homes to be powered using waste heat from Edinburgh supercomputer
News Researchers at the University of Edinburgh believe waste heat can be stored in abandoned mine workings and used to power homes
Fujitsu staff at HMRC stage walk out over pay dispute
News Fujitsu staff are angry about a pay award that's a fraction of that offered to staff in Japan
UK government IT spending is "inexcusably wasteful" as millions lost maintaining outdated systems
News Out-of-date IT systems used by a host of UK government agencies are wasting vast sums of money, according to the head of the National Audit Office
Generative AI training in the crosshairs as ICO set to examine legality of personal data use
News Generative AI training methods have become a contentious issue in recent months amid data privacy concerns and a slew of lawsuits against major industry players
World Economic Forum warns of growing ‘cyber insecurity’ amid heightened threat landscape
News Research from the World Economic Forum shows cyber insecurity has increased among smaller businesses globally
ICO dishes out fine to HelloFresh for marketing spam campaign
News HelloFresh failed to offer proper opt-outs, the ICO said, and customers weren’t warned their data would be used for months after they cancelled
NCSC launches new cyber guidance for SMBs as threats continue to rise
News The NCSC said new cyber guidance for SMBs will help firms navigate an increasingly perilous threat landscape in which hackers are ramping up attacks
Welsh digital hub funding aims to supercharge manufacturing
News High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult Baglan will provide tech support, tools, techniques, and advice to local manufacturing companies
The UK is Europe’s most “advanced digital economy”, report finds
News The UK’s technology sector is a powerhouse that has wide-reaching benefits for the broader economy
UK CISO’s are cowing to ransomware demands more than you think, here’s why they shouldn’t pay up
News Organizations that pay ransomware demands are perpetuating a multi-billion dollar industry and fueling future attacks
Staff at fault for more than half of data breaches in the UK legal sector last year
News Most data breaches in the legal sector are caused by staff, ICO data shows, prompting firms to tighten internal security controls
Calls for more regional UK tech support amid shift away from London-centric approach
News The government should develop a new digital and innovation policy to support UK tech businesses in traditionally underrepresented regions
