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
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Cyber incidents targeting UK financial services providers surged in 2021
By Sabina Weston published
News A fifth of incidents reported to the Financial Conduct Authority involved ransomware
![A close up photo of a smartphone notification bar showing a battery meter and a 5G symbol](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiXoy4C3LEH4QeMDWNQdrN-320-80.jpg)
Virgin Media O2 partners with VMware to speed up 5G rollout
By Sabina Weston published
News The UK operator has committed to deploying 5G services to 50% of the UK's population in 2023
![Kaspersky Lab logo seen displayed on a smartphone with USD (United States dollar) currency in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iu954r3tsvMawfjjgbZEh3-320-80.jpg)
Kaspersky declared threat to US national security
By Sabina Weston published
News Kaspersky was added to the FCC's blacklist alongside China Mobile International and China Telecom
![Margrethe Vestager addresses a press conference on an antitrust case against US search engine Google at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium on Jun. 27, 2017](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DACMH9ErQ9m3rBhTr7kJrd-320-80.jpg)
EU law may force Meta, Apple to open their chat apps to smaller rivals
By Sabina Weston published
News If passed, Meta and Apple will have six months to open their messaging platforms to interoperability
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HMRC tells businesses to prepare for post-Brexit border IT system move
By Sabina Weston published
News CHIEF is expected to be closed down on 30 September 2022 after almost three decades in operation
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All schools in England to have access to gigabit broadband by 2025
By Sabina Weston published
News The £150 million investment won't extend to schools in Scotland and Wales
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Kyndryl and Lenovo collaborate on hybrid cloud and edge computing
By Sabina Weston published
News The collaboration with Lenovo is the latest in a series of partnership announcements from Kyndryl
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EU proposes new bloc-wide cyber security regulations
By Sabina Weston published
News The Computer Emergency Response Team for the EU institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies (CERT-EU) will be renamed as the ‘Cybersecurity Centre'
![Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak arrives at the BBC Broadcasting House in central London to appear on the Sunday Morning show on March 20, 2022 in London](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NfwfCT4aVWMCcySa7LGLyH-320-80.jpg)
Treasury pledges to 'fully compensate' Post Office scandal victims
By Sabina Weston published
News Chancellor Rishi Sunak says he hopes the compensation scheme will provide “a measure of comfort” for the ‘555’.
![Department for Culture, Media and Sport plaque on its HQ building](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wu4LD3CyfSp2pB8ZTmjfv6-320-80.jpg)
UK government initiative will fund disruptive telecoms tech
By Sabina Weston published
News The UK Telecoms Innovation Network Competition will provide up to £10 million of funding to research and develop technologies such as Open RAN
![Microsoft Azure logo on a black background through a magnifying glass](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uLbzj5AjjvhQWEpAhwM7VH-320-80.jpg)
Pasqal quantum computers to become available on Azure Quantum this year
By Sabina Weston published
News The French startup is the latest company to join Microsoft’s fleet of quantum partners
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Three CEO calls for "structural change" in mobile market amid rumour of Vodafone merger
By Sabina Weston published
Analysis Analyst suggests merger is likely following Three's failed attempt to acquire O2 in 2015
![Microsoft Azure website](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FgtyfJeXqsUvsHEVbosxie-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft rebrands Partner Network to strengthen cloud focus
By Sabina Weston published
News However, Microsoft's contentious New Commerce Experience scheme went unmentioned during Wednesday's announcement
![NortonLifeLock logo on smartphone with Avast logo in background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DtchsoHrqEVyZ2hETNeTwg-320-80.jpg)
NortonLifeLock and Avast merger could reduce competition, CMA warns
By Sabina Weston published
News The watchdog will launch a phase two investigation into the merger unless NortonLifeLock and Avast address its concerns within five days
![Design of Intel's new factory in Magdeburg, Germany](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h8UYMp3KCCkFRTmrJQxioh-320-80.jpg)
Intel to invest €33 billion in EU chip manufacturing
By Sabina Weston published
News This will include the long-rumoured €17 billion semiconductor fab mega-site in Magdeburg, Germany
![Top view of people walking in different directions of pattern, painted on asphalt as visual representation of network slicing](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CgjR23HvspGZRnoTfGBnsG-320-80.jpg)
Vodafone and Ericsson complete UK's first 5G network slicing trial
By Sabina Weston published
News Network slicing allows businesses and app developers to carve out a ‘slice’ of the network suited to specific use cases
![A finger about to press the Clearview AI App on a device](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b89MxTwXvovmNbWpwoL4KD-320-80.jpg)
Ukraine given access to Clearview AI's controversial facial recognition tech
By Sabina Weston published
News The tech will be used to recognise Russian soldiers, tackle misinformation, and identify the deceased
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Foxconn resumes iPhone SE production in Shenzhen
By Sabina Weston published
News The week-long lockdown is said to have had next to no effect on Foxconn’s clients
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Intel, Barclays to provide laptops to UK teachers unable to access the Internet
By Sabina Weston published
News The initiative aims to help teachers of more than 20,000 UK schoolchildren overcome inadequate online access
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BT selects Google Cloud to support group-wide digital transformation
By Sabina Weston published
News The five-year partnership will see Google Cloud deploy cloud infrastructure, data analytics, AI/ML, security, and API management to help digitise BT
![Man holding an empty wallet with laptop in background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sBuFmSjkqTamWzbXQEF52B-320-80.jpg)
Harmful ads and scams to be included in Online Safety Bill
By Sabina Weston published
News Ofcom will have the power to issue a fine of up to £18 million pounds – or 10% of the company’s global annual turnover
![Apple M1 Ultra CPU logo on a laptop display](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J9N7PpazLJX5gKrwsQPHx7-320-80.jpg)
Apple unveils M1 Ultra, Mac Studio, 5G iPhone SE and a new iPad Air
By Sabina Weston published
News The tech giant unveiled a host of new hardware during its “Peek Performance” event on 8 March
![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)
Google uncovers Russian phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian news provider
By Sabina Weston published
News The tech giant has also recorded repeated DDoS attempts against the Ukrainian government