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 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
Microsoft just announced its biggest ever investment in Italy
By Emma Woollacott published
News The investment from Microsoft aims to ramp up cloud infrastructure and deliver training initiatives to upskill a million people
Hybrid cloud environments are under serious threat from hackers
By Emma Woollacott published
News Storm-0501 has been carrying out data exfiltration, credential theft, tampering, persistent backdoor access and ransomware deployment
Sellafield issued hefty fine for cybersecurity failures
By Emma Woollacott published
News The Office for Nuclear Regulation said the firm had failed to meet its own standards and left sensitive nuclear information exposed
Critical flaws left 700,000 DrayTek routers exposed
By Emma Woollacott published
News While the DrayTek vulnerabilities have been patched, users are being warned to take action
Kao Data kicks off construction of new Stockport data center
By Emma Woollacott published
News The new facility will be the largest in the north of England and is expected to boost employment in the region
NCA sanctions members of Evil Corp cybercrime gang
By Emma Woollacott published
News The group's links to the LockBit ransomware gang have been confirmed as part of a continuing investigation
Startup promises to 'reinvent cloud backups'
By Emma Woollacott published
News Israeli-US firm Eon has raised a total of $127 million, and pledged to make backups easier to access and manage
Is this the future of data center sustainability?
By Emma Woollacott published
News Hybrid cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) can dramatically cut emissions and save organizations serious money
Surging energy consumption and rising cloud costs have IT leaders sweating
By Emma Woollacott published
News With cloud costs continuing to hit budgets, many IT leaders are finding that cloud-only solutions aren't as cost effective as promised
The NCSC and FBI just issued a major alert over a state-backed hacker group – here’s what you need to know
By Emma Woollacott published
News State-affiliated attackers are targeting individuals via spear-phishing techniques, according to the NCSC
100 million Americans just had their personal information leaked in a massive breach
By Emma Woollacott published
News A security lapse at background check firm MC2 Data is a goldmine for cyber criminals, researchers warned
Hackers claim fresh Dell data breach just days after the company confirms probe into employee info leak
By Emma Woollacott published
News In what could be the second Dell data breach in the space of a week, hackers claim to have accessed 3.5GB of company data
UK, US, and Canadian defense agencies team up to drive cybersecurity research
By Emma Woollacott published
News The trio confirmed plans to collaborate on AI and cybersecurity technology development
LinkedIn backtracks on AI training rules after user backlash
By Emma Woollacott published
News UK-based LinkedIn users will now get the same protections as those elsewhere in Europe
UK firms are dangerously overconfident about paying ransoms to cyber criminals
By Emma Woollacott published
Only 4% of organizations that pay up recover all their data, and many take months to recover
Google says UK needs policy step change to embrace its AI potential
By Emma Woollacott published
The AI and cloud firm wants to see a 'pro-innovation' approach, along with more investment in infrastructure and training
UK to host AI Safety Summit in San Francisco
By Emma Woollacott published
News The event will see AI developers set out plans to make sure their models aren't misused and curb risky development practices
API and bot attacks are costing businesses billions
By Emma Woollacott published
News With APIs becoming ever more popular, they've become attractive targets for attackers, particularly through the use of highly sophisticated bots
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