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

Tech leaders worry AI innovation is outpacing governance
By Emma Woollacott published
News Business execs have warned the current rate of AI innovation is outpacing governance practices.

Trade body urges UK government to speed up National Semiconductor Strategy
By Emma Woollacott published
News Trade body techUK has urged the UK government to accelerate the implementation of the National Semiconductor Strategy.

UK government signs up Anthropic to improve public services
By Emma Woollacott published
News The UK government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Anthropic to explore how the company's Claude AI assistant could be used to improve access to public services.

Seashell Blizzard hacker group escalating attacks on critical infrastructure, Microsoft warns
By Emma Woollacott published
News The BadPilot threat campaign has compromised organizations operating across a raft of critical industries, including energy, telecoms, and manufacturing.

8Base ransomware members snared in global police crackdown
By Emma Woollacott published
News Members of the prolific 8Base ransomware gang have been snared in a joint police operation.

UK and US reject Paris AI summit agreement as “Atlantic rift” on regulation grows
By Emma Woollacott published
News The UK and US have refused to sign an international agreement on AI governance amid concerns over "practical clarity'.

The UK’s AI ambitions face one major hurdle – finding enough home-grown talent
By Emma Woollacott published
News Research shows UK enterprises are struggling to fill AI roles, raising concerns over the country's ability to meet expectations in the global AI race.

London council claims it faces 20,000 cyber attacks per day
By Emma Woollacott published
News Hammersmith and Fulham Council reportedly faces up to 20,000 attempted cyber attacks each day.

UK workers are fed up with their current roles, so they're moving to greener pastures
By Emma Woollacott published
News A survey by the Global Payroll Association found many workers believe they're underpaid and lack job security, so they're exploring new career options.

HPE alerts affected staff after Midnight Blizzard breach
By Emma Woollacott published
News HPE has notified staff affected in a data breach that sensitive personal information, including credit card details, may have been exposed.

UK regions invited to apply for ‘AI Growth Zone’ status
By Emma Woollacott published
News The UK government has opened up bidding for regions hoping to secure 'AI growth zone' status.

Dell Technologies just revamped its Partner Program for 2025
By Emma Woollacott published
News Dell Technologies has unveiled its revamped Partner Program for 2025, offering a range of new incentives for partners.

Engineering firm IMI hit with cyber attack just days after Smiths Group incident
By Emma Woollacott published
News Engineering firm IMI has been hit with a cyber attack just days after Smiths Group confirmed a security incident.

Insurance sector urged to sharpen up third-party risk management as attacks surge
By Emma Woollacott published
News More than half of data breaches in the insurance sector last year were due to third-party security incidents, new research shows.

Five Eyes cyber agencies issue guidance on edge device vulnerabilities
By Emma Woollacott published
News Cybersecurity agencies including the NCSC and CISA have issued fresh guidance on edge device security.

More than half of UK enterprises regret at least one software purchase
By Emma Woollacott published
News More than half of UK enterprises regret at least one software purchase they've made in the last 18 months.

Why the UK keeps losing promising startups
By Emma Woollacott published
News The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has warned the UK risks losing top startups due to too much red tape.

European AI alliance looks to take on Silicon Valley and develop home-grown LLMs
By Emma Woollacott published
News OpenEuroLLM is a consortium of 20 leading European research institutions, companies, and EuroHPC centers hoping to develop a family of open source LLMs.

Dell Technologies is ordering staff back into the office
By Emma Woollacott published
News Dell Technologies has ordered staff to return to the office five days a week, according to reports, with some exceptions allowed for staff located too far from physical office sites.

LinkedIn lawsuit over AI model training withdrawn
By Emma Woollacott published
News A lawsuit filed against LinkedIn over allegations it used members' private messages to train AI models has been dropped in California.

Data sovereignty a growing priority for UK enterprises
By Emma Woollacott published
News Many firms view data sovereignty as simply a compliance issue

Two of the world's largest cyber crime forums knocked offline
By Emma Woollacott published
News Two cyber crime forums, Cracked and Nulled, have been taken down as part of a police operation involving international partners.

Malicious GitHub repositories target users with malware
By Emma Woollacott published
News Criminals are exploiting GitHub's reputation to install Lumma Stealer disguised as game hacks and cracked software
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