Latest articles by Emma Woollacott
More than half of UK enterprises regret at least one software purchase
News More than half of UK enterprises regret at least one software purchase they've made in the last 18 months.
Why the UK keeps losing promising startups
News The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has warned the UK risks losing top startups due to too much red tape.
European AI alliance looks to take on Silicon Valley and develop home-grown LLMs
News OpenEuroLLM is a consortium of 20 leading European research institutions, companies, and EuroHPC centers hoping to develop a family of open source LLMs.
Dell Technologies is ordering staff back into the office
News Dell Technologies has ordered staff to return to the office five days a week, according to reports, with some exceptions allowed for staff located too far from physical office sites.
LinkedIn lawsuit over AI model training withdrawn
News A lawsuit filed against LinkedIn over allegations it used members' private messages to train AI models has been dropped in California.
Data sovereignty a growing priority for UK enterprises
News Many firms view data sovereignty as simply a compliance issue
Two of the world's largest cyber crime forums knocked offline
News Two cyber crime forums, Cracked and Nulled, have been taken down as part of a police operation involving international partners.
Malicious GitHub repositories target users with malware
News Criminals are exploiting GitHub's reputation to install Lumma Stealer disguised as game hacks and cracked software
SoftBank could take major stake in OpenAI
News Reports suggest the firm is planning to increase its stake in the ChatGPT maker
UK government doesn't know how vulnerable its IT systems are
News A report from the audit watchdog has found creaking legacy systems and a severe cyber skills shortage
Scientists say they can cut data center energy use by changing just a few lines of code
News Researchers at Canada's University of Waterloo have found a way to reduce data center energy use by making alterations to the Linux Kernel to improve network traffic processing.
FBI issues guidance for enterprises as fake North Korean IT workers wreak havoc
News The FBI has issued guidance for US enterprises to help counter the threat posed by fake North Korean IT worker scams.
TalkTalk confirms data breach probe – but says it's not as bad as claimed
News UK telecoms firm TalkTalk has launched a data breach probe following reports a threat actor has stolen customer information.
Employees are still dead set on flexible working arrangements
News New research shows workers are increasingly demanding flexible working arrangements from employers.
UK businesses patchy at complying with data privacy rules
News Companies need clear and well-defined data privacy strategies
CISOs are gaining more influence in the boardroom, and it’s about time
News CISO influence in the C-suite and boardrooms is growing, new research shows, as enterprises focus heavily on cybersecurity capabilities.
LinkedIn accused of sharing users' private messages
News LinkedIn faces a lawsuit in the US amid allegations that it shared Premium members' private messages to train AI models.
Workers are warming to agentic AI, but concerns over accuracy linger
News Research from Pegasystems shows workers are keen on adopting agentic AI tools, but concerns over accuracy may be harming uptake,
Stargate project: OpenAI, Oracle pledge support for $500 billion AI infrastructure drive
News US President Donald Trump has unveiled the launch of the $500 billion Stargate Project to expand US AI infrastructure in collaboration with OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank.
EU tech firms team up to launch 'Virt8ra' sovereign edge cloud platform
News Virt8ra is aimed at reducing European dependence on hyperscalers and big tech vendors, and is already operational in six countries
GDPR fines might’ve dipped last year, but don’t get complacent
News A decrease in big GDPR fines doesn’t mean it’s plane sailing for enterprises in 2025
AI projects are faltering as CDOs grapple with poor data quality
News Chief data officers say they can't maintain consistent data quality, and that it's affecting AI outcomes
Data privacy professionals lament funding cuts
News European data privacy professionals say they're short of cash, short of skilled staff, and stressed
