
Emma Woollacott
Emma Woollacott is a freelance journalist writing for publications including the BBC, Private Eye, Forbes, Raconteur and specialist technology titles.
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Demand for AI-savvy devs is surging, but enterprises can't fill vacanciesNews Hiring is shifting away from traditional software development toward specialized roles to integrate, govern, and scale AI systems
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Hackers are posing as Interpol to target small businessNews Small businesses are warned to think twice before clicking on links
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Cyber experts issue alert after two ransomware groups team up on ‘unprecedented’ threat campaignNews The tie-up includes a new model of industrialized ransomware deployment that significantly lowers the barrier to entry for cyber crime
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UK business leaders have a 'limited understanding' of AI usage costsNews Companies where CEOs are accountable for AI decisions report higher confidence in their strategy
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Kyndryl expands sovereignty services with Microsoft cloud dealNews As organizations face increasingly complex regulatory frameworks, the company wants to provide practical, scalable architectures
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Alleged Scattered Spider hacker snared in Finland, extradited to USNews Teenager Peter Stokes has been extradited to the US on hacking charges
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SaaS has a big identity problemNews With more guest access than licensed users, firms are being compromised through the trusted identities and collaboration tools they rely on every day
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Startup founders lament 'regulatory friction' despite EU simplification effortsNews Entrepreneurs are spending a fortune on compliance, and it’s forcing some to consider relocating
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NIST eyes quantum gains with new research and manufacturing centerNews The move comes in response to a recent executive order aimed at accelerating the commercialization of quantum technologies
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US offers $10m bounty for info on Russia-linked hackersNews UNC5792 and UNC4221 have been targeting government officials through their Signal and WhatsApp accounts
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Network Rail is battling a torrent of cyber threatsNews FoI requests have revealed that the rail operator is under increasing attack, as cyber criminals set their sights on the transport sector
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Palo Alto Networks joins IBM’s Project Lightwell in bid to shore up software securityNews With traditional patching no longer able to keep pace with threats, the trio aims to create an automated "shield-and-fix" architecture
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Colt DCS touts sustainability gains amid data center efficiency strategyNews The company has improved its Global Reference Design (GRD), embedding lower-carbon materials, energy-efficient systems, and near-zero wastewater cooling
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Construction of 'world-changing' national supercomputer beginsNews Construction has started on the UK’s next national supercomputer, claimed to be 50 times more powerful than the country’s current model, ARCHER2.
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Law enforcement operation shutters three notorious malware networksNews The action involved the use of US racketeering laws to treat two malware families as part of a single conspiracy
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Enterprises are shipping so much AI-generated code they can't control or secure itNews As AI coding becomes commonplace, organizations are struggling to control what they are shipping
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With jobs on the line, CEOs now demand cyber attack recovery in hours, not days or weeksNews Recovery takes most organizations weeks or months, CEOs think it should be far quicker
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OpenAI expands 'Daybreak' cyber programNews The company has added new tools, signed up partners, and released its GPT-5.5-Cyber model more widely
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Duo accused of role in TfL cyber attack plead guilty after ‘lengthy, highly complex, and painstaking investigation’News Around 10 million people are believed to have been affected by the TfL cyber attack
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Legacy kit behind vast majority of cyber attacks on utilitiesNews With equipment and software poorly suited to withstand modern cyber threats, organizations need to do more to identify unmanaged or vulnerable systems
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UK faces huge AI talent shortageNews As global hiring gets easier, many organizations are recruiting from overseas
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Hostile states behind three-quarters of UK critical infrastructure attacksNews NCSC CEO warns that with the rise of AI, the danger is only set to get worse
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Google, Anthropic, and others pledge $915m for carbon removalNews Firms want to show researchers and investors that there's a significant market waiting for them
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Databricks launches AI co-worker, Genie OneNews The AI program is designed to help business teams manage workflows and automate work-related tasks
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