Sabina Weston
Having only graduated from City University in 2019, Sabina has already demonstrated her abilities as a keen writer and effective journalist. Currently a content writer for Drapers, Sabina spent a number of years writing for ITPro, specialising in networking and telecommunications, as well as charting the efforts of technology companies to improve their inclusion and diversity strategies, a topic close to her heart.
Sabina has also held a number of editorial roles at Harper's Bazaar, Cube Collective, and HighClouds.
Latest articles by Sabina Weston
![Worried Businessman Looking At Computer With Ransomware Word On The Screen At The Workplace](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nsRuW55PUEu6TqAZps7dXM-320-80.jpg)
Mid-sized businesses on hackers’ 2022 hit list, cyber agencies warn
By Sabina Weston published
News Cyber criminals are "shifting away from big-game hunting", say FBI and NCSC
![Bitfinex home page on smartphone screen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/37HyR8D9QdoFVgngWUh2wX-320-80.jpg)
US seizes record $3.6 billion in Bitcoin from Bitfinex hack
By Sabina Weston published
News The FBI has also arrested a married couple for allegedly conspiring to launder the stolen cryptocurrency
![Pornhub logo on smartphone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5WCJgowrTfnXdp9qrP3a65-320-80.jpg)
Online Safety Bill will require porn sites to verify age of UK users
By Sabina Weston published
News However, internet users are concerned the proposal will threaten online privacy and open new opportunities for blackmail
![The logo of Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company Fujitsu is seen on a skyscraper in Munich](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/92tMHErvxRQRr7DJjCmjPG-320-80.jpg)
Fujitsu to establish AI Ethics and Governance Office
By Sabina Weston published
News Experts say the move shows that 2022 will be the year we see ethical AI move beyond ‘fluffy policy’
![Sign outside the London Stock Exchange Group offices in the City of London](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wpgTEKs4NGoDzDmipaYnQY-320-80.jpg)
Tech IPOs raised a record £6.6 billion in 2021
By Sabina Weston published
News London managed to attract overseas companies such as Danish TrustPilot and Canadian AlphawaveIP
![Mike Lynch, former CEO of Autonomy, departs from his extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court in London](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qQCE9FLAtjTPB2EBGApLo9-320-80.jpg)
HP wins fraud case against Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch
By Sabina Weston published
News London’s High Court ruled that HP “substantially” won what is believed to be the biggest civil fraud trial in UK history
![Society and communication network concept](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W7ce3cUup9jYVbVRJB3E3E-320-80.jpg)
Vodafone: Personal data might become new currency by 2030
By Sabina Weston published
News Businesses will be forced to provide customers with a better experience in exchange for personal data in order to retain them
![Cabinet Office and Whitehall street entrance](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hsK7BMVTx7cPniXNVQpggS-320-80.jpg)
UK's first government cyber strategy aims to bolster public sector defences
By Sabina Weston published
News The NCSC found that almost half of all cyber incidents recorded between 2020 and 2021 were aimed at the public sector
![3g sign is seen on a smartphone screen and no signal icon in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z2TPaN39FjgtuKvLH2gAe7-320-80.jpg)
Vodafone to begin phasing out 3G next year
By Sabina Weston published
News The operator says the move will help it meet both its net zero target and the government’s 3G sunset deadline
![Graphic of a woman using a video conferencing platform](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vs4ubHa6VYgNKreYkfhBkh-320-80.jpg)
Five minutes with... Sam Jansen, StarLeaf CTO
By Sabina Weston published
In-depth We explore how the video conferencing platform is taking on Zoom and Teams
![A glass building with the IBM logo displayed on the window](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UYicf7fzU7xSF2TBGw4ehE-320-80.jpg)
IBM to sell off Watson Health assets
By Sabina Weston published
News Private equity firm Francisco Partners is buying a large portion of the AI healthcare unit for "more than $1 billion"
![Laptop computer open and on at night](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aNJ5xiDnmEqjWWpXNB9QEg-320-80.jpg)
UK Online Safety Bill a "missed opportunity", MPs claim
By Sabina Weston published
News A DCMS report says the "unclear" draft legislation doesn't do enough to tackle child abuse and violence against women and girls
![A screenshot of two people embracing from the now-pulled Samsung ad](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HHKHZjAtA9G4qMDE8EEhS4-320-80.jpg)
Samsung’s decision to pull “insensitive” ad is a drag
By Sabina Weston published
Opinion Businesses should stop exploiting LGBTQ+ people for profit if they’re not ready to defend them
![Detail of a BT Openreach van and a coil of yellow broadband fibre cable on the ground and awaiting installation](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aoMbmsP7MZVjJRTgU5qaYh-320-80.jpg)
Openreach offers £20,000 reward for information on stolen copper cables
By Sabina Weston published
News Openreach head of Security Services Richard Ginnaw said that the thefts had “severely impacted" the day-to-day lives of people in Cambridgeshire
![G Suite logo visible on smartphone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bXP6bqthKXABNZeiAw8YsK-320-80.jpg)
Google to shut down free G Suite accounts
By Sabina Weston published
News Legacy G Suite users have been able to continue using their custom domain accounts for free for ten years
![Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nadine Dorries arrives for a Cabinet Meeting at Downing Street on November 16, 2021](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vP7r6VwNzuZMCsVAt9nXjA-320-80.jpg)
DCMS making “little tangible progress” with superfast broadband rollout
By Sabina Weston published
News New report by the Committee of Public Accounts has found that the UK is unlikely to hit the 85% coverage target by 2025
![A plane flies by a cellular tower as it takes off from San Francisco International Airport](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9joXHrc8GF3Nsnb3ZT87Sh-320-80.jpg)
AT&T and Verizon agree to postpone 5G rollout at US airports
By Sabina Weston published
News President Joe Biden thanked Verizon and AT&T for agreeing to the delay
![Aldi Greenwich Store](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Av656A9H3xeX5Kvi9oaZvT-320-80.jpg)
Aldi launches its first checkout-free store in London
By Sabina Weston published
News The store uses facial age estimation technology provided by Yoti to verify the purchase of age-restricted products
![Euro currency symbol displayed on a screen with European Union flag](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N6UZUh94QX5sTJsEz8tek5-320-80.jpg)
European data regulators issued €1.1 billion in GDPR fines in 2021
By Sabina Weston published
News The UK placed sixth on the GDPR fine table with its £20 million fine levied against British Airways
![Four day working week represented by four blue pins in a calendar](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EMknWP4hqXNjc4eo3MCfES-320-80.jpg)
UK businesses urged to join four-day working week trial
By Sabina Weston published
News Participating employees will receive 100% of their usual pay for only four days at work
![Flag of Russia on a computer binary codes falling from the top and fading away](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mis3RCBYFmaSRh2Xa8utyW-320-80.jpg)
Russia's "politically motivated" REvil raid could be used as leverage, experts warn
By Sabina Weston published
News The cyber security industry says the FSB's arrests are “unlikely” to signal a change in Russia’s policy
![Close-up of Visa credit cards placed on a dark background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XSHqvwm6xpjfsYVhfQ5DUW-320-80.jpg)
Amazon reverses ban on UK-issued Visa credit cards
By Sabina Weston last updated
News The retail giant says it is now working with Visa on a "potential solution"
![The Sony logo is seen during MWC 2019](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GtF25KHb7fX6bSsw7n6ggJ-320-80.jpg)
Sony pulls out of MWC 2022
By Sabina Weston published
News GSMA has branded the decision as “disappointing”
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