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
UK IT leaders say government can't be trusted to defend businesses against cyber warfare
By Emma Woollacott published
News Figures show confidence is significantly lower in the UK than other European countries
Gartner reveals the top trends for government technology use in 2024
By Emma Woollacott published
News Five key areas that public sector CIOs will need to address to improve citizen services
Failed Britishvolt gigafactory site set to be the home of Northumberland's new data centre campus
By Emma Woollacott published
News Northumberland County Council is set to review proposals for the site next week, which was once used for Blyth Power Station
Report: UK cyber security rating exceeds European counterparts
By Emma Woollacott published
News A new study has linked UK companies with advanced cyber security performance with 372% higher shareholder returns
Roku issues warning over massive customer account breach
By Emma Woollacott published
News Criminals exploited reused passwords for a credential stuffing attack that hit 576,000 accounts
UK competition watchdog says it has “very real concerns” over big tech AI dominance
By Emma Woollacott published
News The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is warning that big tech dominance in the AI market may be harming competitors and consumers
NTT just “combined” multiple data centers using low latency networks
By Emma Woollacott published
News NTT said the new network could let two data centers work as one, easing planning constraints and driving efficiency for customers
Financial services firms urged to bolster security capabilities amid surging threats
By Emma Woollacott published
News Firms operating in the financial services sector have been warned of becoming too reliant on third-party IT providers
UK firms facing a “merry-go-round” of senior leadership changes as turnover rates soar
By Emma Woollacott published
News Staff turnover at the top of IT departments is worryingly high, new research finds, and is proving to be highly disruptive for firms across the country
UK council security practices slammed after suffering 50 data breaches in four months
By Emma Woollacott published
News More than 50 incidents have been recorded by Gateshead Council this year, prompting calls for better cyber security training
UK firms are failing miserably at data breach responses
By Emma Woollacott published
News Security experts warn that UK firms must up their data breach response game due to the rising scale of threats faced on a daily basis
Scottish public sector organizations will need to register AI projects in UK-first plans
By Emma Woollacott published
News The new register will provide information on how public sector organizations are using AI
Developers should view AI as a “golden opportunity” and not a destroyer of jobs
By Emma Woollacott published
News New opportunities arising from AI will “outpace the negatives” for developers, industry experts claim
UK startups call on Home Office to change skilled immigration rules
By Emma Woollacott published
News New salary requirements are unfair on UK startups that offer equity as part of compensation packages, industry stakeholders claim
Microsoft’s new London AI hub is another "huge vote of confidence" for the UK tech sector
By Emma Woollacott published
News The new London AI hub underlines Microsoft’s commitment to the UK tech sector, having recently committed over £2.5 billion to expand data center infrastructure
nLighten continues expansion with new data center acquisition
By Emma Woollacott published
News The company will take over seven edge data centers from sister company EXA Infrastructure, expanding into three new countries
Tech giants know AI job losses are coming — here's how they plan to retrain the global workforce
By Emma Woollacott published
News AI-related job losses in the future mean millions worldwide will require upskilling and reskilling, according to a new consortium
AT&T breach may have affected half a million people in the UK
By Emma Woollacott published
News While most victims of the AT&T data breach are in the US, many other countries have been affected too
Everything you need to know about the UK's new Flexible Working Bill
By Emma Woollacott published
News More than half of UK employees plan to request more flexible working options thanks to the Flexible Working Bill, but employers aren’t so sure
Cisco: Overconfidence in cyber security capabilities putting UK firms at risk
By Emma Woollacott published
News Many companies are overconfident about their cyber resilience and security capabilities, according to Cisco
OWASP issues data breach alert after misconfigured server leaked member resumes
By Emma Woollacott published
News OWASP members that joined between 2006 and 2014 are believed to have been affected by the data breach, which has since been remediated
US and UK sign deal to steer global AI safety standards
By Emma Woollacott published
News The deal follows commitments made at the Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit last year and calls for joint tests and evaluations
Hartree Centre's new New Lenovo supercomputer will be ten-times faster than its predecessor
By Emma Woollacott published
News The new Lenovo supercomputer is a 44.7 petaflops system, and will be used to support research into AI technologies