
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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'Depressingly familiar': Cyber Security Breaches Survey shows work still to be done on cyber preparednessNews The government's annual cybersecurity report shows organizations are failing to shore up security capabilities
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Enterprises are adopting agents faster than they can secure and govern themNews Identity systems developed for human interaction fail to cope with the new demands
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Microsoft pats itself on the back over European commitmentsNews The company says it's been working to boost the bloc's digital sovereignty and resilience
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North Korean hackers are duping freelance developers in a fake interview attack campaignNews A fake interview process uses coding tests and repo downloads to deliver malware
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Liz Kendall: UK has to act fast to secure AI leadershipNews Tech secretary Liz Kendall has pledged greater investment in the chip and semiconductor technologies that underpin AI
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UK facing a 'perfect storm' of cybersecurity threatsNews NCSC CEO Richard Horne says nation-state attacks, AI and the looming quantum threat require stronger global collaboration
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New framework allows EU firms to check if 'sovereign' cloud services are truly sovereignNews CISPE is worried that EU sovereignty efforts aren't strict enough and allow US providers to continue to dominate
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Microsoft faces new legal challenge over licensing practicesNews A lawsuit alleging the company overcharged thousands of UK businesses using Windows Server on rival cloud services has been given the go-ahead
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Government decision-makers are confused about messaging securityNews Despite official warnings, they're still routinely using WhatsApp for confidential communications
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Cisco is expanding its sovereign infrastructure suite for EMEA customersNews Customers will get greater choice and control over their data and digital infrastructure, according to Cisco
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Everything we know about the Vercel breach so farNews An OAuth supply chain compromise saw 'non-sensitive' Vercel data compromised and some internal systems accessed
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Brit pleads guilty amid Scattered Spider hacking spree claimsNews Tyler Robert Buchanan faces 10 years in jail if found guilty
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European Commission awards digital sovereignty contractsNews The Commission has picked four providers to offer services for EU bodies, but one consortium includes Google Cloud
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Surging memory costs are scuppering digital transformation projectsNews Most organizations are already affected by memory cost increases, with no light at the end of the tunnel any time soon
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Experts raise alarm over continued Tycoon 2FA threatsNews Millions of Tycoon 2FA attacks are still hitting businesses, according to research from Barracuda
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Cisco extends Webex data residency to UKNews With sovereign cloud infrastructure in Europe predicted to triple from 2025 to 2027, tech firms are moving to increase their offerings
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NIST overhauls the National Vulnerability Database amid skyrocketing CVE reportsNews Drowning in CVEs, the NIST agency will now fully analyze only the most severe vulnerabilities
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UK government targets 'sovereign AI' gains with new £500 million startup funding schemeNews A new unit will act as a venture capital fund to help UK AI firms scale
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Security leaders overconfident about ransomware recoveryNews Few manage to recover all their data, and many experience business disruption
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Most organizations make a mess of handling digital disruptionNews Poor governance and a lack of collaboration with suppliers and partners can lead to disaster
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Only 34% of cyber professionals plan to stay in their current roleNews Offer regular wage progression, invest in culture and security, and offer flexible work arrangements if you want them to stay, advises IANS.
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Wiz: 80% of cloud breaches are caused by basic mistakesNews Wiz Threat Research's analysis of 2025 cloud incidents shows that familiar risks are expanding with scale, shared trust, and AI-driven environments
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Just 20% of companies are lapping up 75% of AI’s financial gainsNews Enterprises recording real economic returns are using it to reshape their business models and identify and pursue growth opportunities
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Zephyr Energy hackers swiped £700,000 after redirecting a contractor paymentNews Payment to a Zephyr Energy contractor was siphoned off, but the incident has been contained and new security measures implemented
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