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 universities left scrambling in wake of cyber attacks
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News The Anonymous Sudan hacker group, believed to be Russian-backed, has claimed responsibility for the attacks
UK government pushes tech skills bootcamps for future 'comfy pay packet'
By Emma Woollacott published
News Michelle Donelan says the tech skills bootcamps can lead to pay packets more than twice the national average
Virtus to build new Saunderton data center campus to meet AI, cloud demands
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News The new Virtus data center site in Buckinghamshire will deliver an IT capacity of 75 MW
Industry calls for tighter AI controls amid UK’s ‘agile’ approach to regulation
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News Proposed AI regulations lack bite, some industry stakeholders believe, and could give foreign firms too much power
Demand for European data centers is skyrocketing, and providers can’t keep up
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News Data centers across Europe are contending with surging demands, according to new research, and many providers are struggling to keep pace
Sophos CEO steps down in sudden move
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News Joe Levy will take the helm at Sophos as the company ramps up its focus on managed services
Microsoft believes the UK can become a "global leader in AI", but regulation needs fixing
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News Microsoft has pledged to bolster AI investment in the UK, but has called for a broader legal and regulatory framework to ensure safety
DDoS attacks are getting bigger and costlier - here’s why
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News A rising tide of DDoS attacks is being fueled by more sophisticated techniques, making them harder to detect and repulse, researchers found
Male workers say sexism in the tech industry is “rare” - women would disagree
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News Many men appear blissfully unaware of the scale of sexism in the tech industry, new research suggests
The Southern Water cyber attack highlights the wave of threats faced by utilities companies
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News The Southern Water cyber attack at the hands of Black Basta has shone a light on the scale of threats faced by critical infrastructure and utilities operators
NTT’s data center building spree continues as firm unveils first Paris location
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News NTT is the latest firm to enter the city's rapidly-growing market as it continues to accelerate global expansion
Struggling with mandatory password change policies? Here's the most effective way to get stubborn employees to comply
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News The study involved monitoring email reminders and login prompts sent to almost 10,000 faculty and staff members
Tech workers fear generative AI could "drive women out the workforce"
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News The use of AI in the workplace is booming, but female workers are concerned that the technology could place them at a higher risk of redundancy than their male counterparts
Cyber crime cost UK businesses more than £30 billion in 2023, and small businesses were among the worst hit
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News Cyber crime inflicted a significant toll on businesses across the UK last year, new research shows
Google breaks ground on its first Norwegian data center as tech giant targets 99% carbon-free operations
By Emma Woollacott published
News Google’s new Norwegian data center in Skien aims to hit net zero emissions by 2030
Why Scotland could be the next big data center powerhouse
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News Relocating data center operations to Scotland could unlock marked efficiency and cost benefits for organizations, a leading provider claims
Two massive healthcare data breaches just exposed more than half of France's population
By Emma Woollacott published
News French data regulator CNIL confirms attacks on healthcare payment service providers Viamedis and Almerys
UK app developers issued warning amid concerns over user privacy
By Emma Woollacott published
News The UK's data protection watchdog says that many developers need to make changes to protect personal data and keep users informed
Why the UK Ministry of Defence is teaming up with HackerOne to bolster security
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News The MoD is expanding its vulnerability disclosure program, carried out with ethical hacking outfit HackerOne, in a bid to ramp up operational resilience
Five Eyes advisory raises alarm over state-backed 'living off the land' attacks
By Emma Woollacott published
News State-backed actors may be lurking in critical infrastructure systems, security agencies have warned
Office staff think they’re in safe hands with cyber security teams, but communication could be better
By Emma Woollacott published
News The majority of office staff trust cyber security teams to fend off cyber attacks but remain frustrated at their lack of visibility and communication
UK leads international efforts to tackle 'hackers for hire'
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News The Pall Mall Process lays out principles for tackling spyware and ‘hackers for hire’
The UK government wants to upskill regulators in the age of generative AI
By Emma Woollacott published
News The government wants regulators to develop practical tools to monitor the use of AI across a raft of industries