Emma Woollacott
Emma Woollacott is a freelance journalist writing for publications including the BBC, Private Eye, Forbes, Raconteur and specialist technology titles.
Latest articles by Emma Woollacott
Hackers claim fresh Dell data breach just days after the company confirms probe into employee info leak
By Emma Woollacott published
News In what could be the second Dell data breach in the space of a week, hackers claim to have accessed 3.5GB of company data
UK, US, and Canadian defense agencies team up to drive cybersecurity research
By Emma Woollacott published
News The trio confirmed plans to collaborate on AI and cybersecurity technology development
LinkedIn backtracks on AI training rules after user backlash
By Emma Woollacott published
News UK-based LinkedIn users will now get the same protections as those elsewhere in Europe
UK firms are dangerously overconfident about paying ransoms to cyber criminals
By Emma Woollacott published
Only 4% of organizations that pay up recover all their data, and many take months to recover
Google says UK needs policy step change to embrace its AI potential
By Emma Woollacott published
The AI and cloud firm wants to see a 'pro-innovation' approach, along with more investment in infrastructure and training
UK to host AI Safety Summit in San Francisco
By Emma Woollacott published
News The event will see AI developers set out plans to make sure their models aren't misused and curb risky development practices
API and bot attacks are costing businesses billions
By Emma Woollacott published
News With APIs becoming ever more popular, they've become attractive targets for attackers, particularly through the use of highly sophisticated bots
Virgin Media O2 cuts data center cooling costs by £1 million per year
By Emma Woollacott published
News Through a deal with AI solution provider EkkoSense, the company is optimizing its cooling systems and cutting its carbon emissions
NCSC identifies China-linked botnets targeting thousands of devices worldwide
By Emma Woollacott published
News In a joint advisory from the UK, the US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, organizations and individuals are advised to take precautions against infection
UK funds new cybersecurity program for overseas firms
By Emma Woollacott published
News CREST Camp will offer training and mentoring to firms looking to gain accreditation across ten countries, as well as help grow their local customer bases and export services
Security leaders are increasingly nervous about AI-generated code
By Emma Woollacott published
News With most organizations using AI to generate code, security decision-makers fear they simply can't keep up with the associated risks
Swiss supercomputer Alps comes online, aimed at complex AI development
By Emma Woollacott published
News The Swiss National Supercomputing Center hopes Alps will help Switzerland seriously advance research in AI trustworthiness
UK convenes international talks on cyber security
By Emma Woollacott published
News Discussions will focus on the cyber security skills gap and international professional standards within the industry
Meta to go ahead with plans to use UK data for AI training
By Emma Woollacott published
News The company says it's satisfied demands from the ICO, though the UK's regulator will continue to monitor the situation
UK's data protection watchdog deepens cooperation with National Crime Agency
By Emma Woollacott published
News The two bodies want to improve the support given to organizations experiencing cyber attacks and ransomware recovery
TfL reveals bank data on 5,000 customers exposed in cyber attack, arrest made following incident
By Emma Woollacott published
News London's public transport operator has warned some customer data may have been compromised
Google is spending big on carbon capture technology – here’s why
By Emma Woollacott published
The tech giant has struck a new deal to capture 100,000 tons of CO2 by 2032
Generative AI takes center stage as enterprises ramp up mainframe modernization plans
By Emma Woollacott published
Organizations are increasingly moving to a hybrid strategy, and are using generative AI to drive mainframe modernization and make the most of critical data
Platform engineering has a whole host of problems
By Emma Woollacott last updated
News Talent shortages and disparate device and OS environments mean platform engineering is causing serious headaches, despite the promise of streamlined efficiency
Poor broadband connectivity is costing London SMBs billions
By Emma Woollacott last updated
News Unreliable broadband connectivity has a huge impact on productivity and competitiveness
HPE’s ‘one-click AI solution’ for private cloud cuts project times from months to a ‘single moment’
By Emma Woollacott last updated
News The new tools allow generative AI virtual assistants to be launched in seconds, using private data
Google is in hot water with the CMA over anti-competitive AdTech practices
By Emma Woollacott published
News The provisional findings of the UK's competition watchdog could place pressure on Google to change its policies
New international AI treaty is a "welcomed step" to improving safety, reducing potential harms
By Emma Woollacott published
The new framework agreement is designed to strengthen safeguards against risks to human rights, democracy and the rule of law
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