
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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Swamped with decisions to make, managers turn to AINews Worryingly, many UK leaders are outsourcing key judgments to AI, despite a lack of data
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In-house IT builds are falling flat and going way over budgetNews IT leaders say delays and hidden costs mean that many projects are eventually scrapped
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LastPass issues alert as customers face second major phishing campaign of 2026News The campaign is the third to hit LastPass users in six months
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Surging third-party risks create software vulnerability headaches for developer teamsNews Security risk is increasing across the software delivery lifecycle as development relies more heavily on third-party components
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Flaw in Chrome’s Gemini Live gave attackers access to user cameras and microphonesNews The in-browser AI assistant loads differently in the side panel, rather than a regular tab, exposing users to risks
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CISOs are keen on agentic AI, but they’re not going all-in yetNews Many security leaders face acute talent shortages and are looking to upskill workers
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Cyber resilience tunnel vision is leaving enterprises open to external threatsNews Many enterprises are overlooking supply chain risks as part of their cyber resilience strategies
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Four national compute resources launched for cutting-edge science and researchNews The new national compute centers will receive a total of £76 million in funding
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UK Government says it’s ‘cut cyber attack fix times by 84%’ with new vulnerability monitoring serviceNews A new scanning service spots weaknesses in government DNS records for 6,000 UK public sector bodies
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UK firms are dragging their heels on AI trainingNews With shadow AI rife, access to approved tools, clear guardrails, and training are needed to use the technology responsibly
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Your customers aren’t keen on that customer service chatbot you introducedNews Consumers still prefer interacting with real people, not clunky chatbots
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Security agencies issue warning over critical Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerabilityNews Threat actors have been exploiting the vulnerability to achieve root access since 2023
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AI isn’t killing DevOps, you’re just using it wrongNews New research indicates that enterprises with mature DevOps processes are gaining the most from AI adoption
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Enterprises still can't get a handle on software security debtNews New research shows that the backlog of unresolved vulnerabilities is growing faster than organizations can deal with it
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CrowdStrike says AI is officially supercharging cyber attacksNews Cyber criminals are actively exploiting AI systems and injecting malicious prompts into legitimate generative AI tools
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Cloudflare's recent outage explainedNews The seven-hour outage affected customers using Cloudflare's Bring Your Own IP (BYOIP) services
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Everything we know so far about the PayPal data breachNews While few PayPal customers saw their data exposed, some did experience unauthorized activity on their accounts
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Microsoft says 100% of its global electricity consumption is now matched by renewable energyNews The tech giant is among the largest corporate purchasers of renewable energy
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A single compromised account gave hackers access to 1.2 million French banking recordsNews Ficoba has warned that “numerous” scams are already in circulation following the data breach
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Cyber experts issue warning over new phishing kit that proxies real login pagesNews The Starkiller package offers monthly framework updates and documentation, meaning no technical ability is needed
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Microsoft hails advances in glass data storageNews Project Silica uses lasers to encode data into borosilicate glass, where it stays stable for thousands of years
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Poor workplace communication is confusing your colleagues and destroying productivityNews Engaging with colleagues via email or chat platforms wastes time and hampers team alignment
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Flaws in popular VS Code extensions pose serious risks to developersNews The VS Code vulnerabilities highlight broader IDE security risks, said OX Security
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Unilever taps Google Cloud to drive business transformation, 'agentic commerce' gainsNews The deal will create a new model for how consumer packaged goods brands are discovered and bought, according to Unilever
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