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

Infosys announces plans to open London AI lab
By Emma Woollacott published
News Infosys has unveiled plans to expand its Canary Wharf Living Lab alongside a partnership with the University of Cambridge to open a new London-based AI Lab.

Energy firms need to up their game to protect against supply chain risks
By Emma Woollacott published
News A new report highlights the risks to the sector from software and IT vendors

IBM just launched powerful new open source AI models – here’s what you need to know
By Emma Woollacott published
News Available under the Apache 2.0 license, IBM's Granite 3.0 models are trained on enterprise data and can out-perform the competition

Organizations warned of the dangers of ‘long-lived’ cloud credentials
By Emma Woollacott published
News With compromised credentials behind the majority of cloud security incidents, companies need to secure identities

Ethical hackers are flocking to AI tools, but the technology may be causing more problems than it solves
By Emma Woollacott published
News A survey of security researchers points to an escalating AI arms race along with a growing threat from hardware hacking

IT exec accused of falsifying data center certifications to win millions in government contracts
By Emma Woollacott published
News The US Securities and Exchange Commission says Deepak Jain lied about his data center’s performance capabilities

Enterprises are struggling to fill senior cybersecurity roles — and it's causing staff burnout to skyrocket
By Emma Woollacott published
News Many senior roles take months to fill, creating cumbersome workloads for mid-level staff and increased burnout

Software developers are spending more time every week fixing security issues – and it’s costing companies a fortune
By Emma Woollacott published
News An IDC report finds software developers are spending far too much time dealing with multiple security testing tools

DevSecOps teams are ramping up the use of AI tools, but they’ve got serious concerns
By Emma Woollacott published
News With the volume of AI-generated code growing, DevSecOps teams are questioning their testing policies and processes

State-sponsored cyber crime is officially out of control
By Emma Woollacott published
News North Korea is the most prolific attacker, but Russia and China account for the most disruptive and tightly-targeted campaigns

Lenovo unveils its new ‘hybrid-AI’ vision
By Emma Woollacott published
News The company says its new modular, customizable solutions deliver higher productivity and tangible return on investment

Google is going nuclear
By Emma Woollacott last updated
News The company hopes to power its AI data centers with clean energy from small modular reactors - but the timescale is optimistic

£6.3 billion data center investment marks major ‘vote of confidence’ for UK tech industry
By Emma Woollacott published
News CyrusOne, ServiceNow, CloudHQ, and CoreWeave all announced plans for UK expansion

UK workers still seeking better work-life balance, report says
By Emma Woollacott published
News Company culture, pay, and lack of remote work are thought to be the main drivers for UK tech professionals potentially changing jobs in the next 12 months

NCSC warns organizations of cyber threat from Russian Foreign Intelligence
By Emma Woollacott published
News Attackers linked to the Russian government are exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities, say UK and US security agencies

UK Public sector at risk from supply chain attacks, new report warns
By Emma Woollacott published
News Research from Blackberry suggests that overconfidence and a lack of visibility are leaving healthcare, education, and government organizations exposed

DSM group opens green data center in Peterborough
By Emma Woollacott published
News The facility has its own solar farm, with water cooling from an on-site lake, and the company says it expects to be carbon-neutral by 2028

UK Government launches competition to find future cybersecurity professionals
By Emma Woollacott published
News Winners will get the chance to compete internationally, along with hands-on experience, training and mentorship

UK IT leaders prioritize cloud investment – but AI skills shortages continue to cause worries
By Emma Woollacott published
News With AI driving cloud strategies in the UK, the negative impacts of AI on data privacy and sustainability are top of mind for many leaders

Gov's new Regulatory Innovation Office promises to remove red tape
By Emma Woollacott published
News The unit will focus initially on engineering biology, space, digital healthcare, and autonomous vehicles, promising to speed up approvals

UK still lags behind other countries in 5G connectivity
By Emma Woollacott published
News Previous government policies are deterring the private sector from investment, says the Social Market Foundation

Cybersecurity is the fastest growing tech occupation in the UK
By Emma Woollacott published
News While the cybersecurity sector is growing fast, rampant skills shortages and the proportion of women in the profession may dampen the mood

Is there any future for the IT helpdesk? AI and automation could render it ‘redundant’ within three years
By Emma Woollacott published
News The traditional model of the IT helpdesk could be done and dusted within a matter of years – but that doesn’t spell the end for staff
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