
Emma Woollacott
Emma Woollacott is a freelance journalist writing for publications including the BBC, Private Eye, Forbes, Raconteur and specialist technology titles.
-
UK government signs up Anthropic to improve public services
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.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
Seashell Blizzard hacker group escalating attacks on critical infrastructure, Microsoft warns
News The BadPilot threat campaign has compromised organizations operating across a raft of critical industries, including energy, telecoms, and manufacturing.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
8Base ransomware members snared in global police crackdown
News Members of the prolific 8Base ransomware gang have been snared in a joint police operation.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
UK and US reject Paris AI summit agreement as “Atlantic rift” on regulation grows
News The UK and US have refused to sign an international agreement on AI governance amid concerns over "practical clarity'.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
The UK’s AI ambitions face one major hurdle – finding enough home-grown talent
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.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
London council claims it faces 20,000 cyber attacks per day
News Hammersmith and Fulham Council reportedly faces up to 20,000 attempted cyber attacks each day.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
UK workers are fed up with their current roles, so they're moving to greener pastures
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.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
HPE alerts affected staff after Midnight Blizzard breach
News HPE has notified staff affected in a data breach that sensitive personal information, including credit card details, may have been exposed.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
UK regions invited to apply for ‘AI Growth Zone’ status
News The UK government has opened up bidding for regions hoping to secure 'AI growth zone' status.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
Dell Technologies just revamped its Partner Program for 2025
News Dell Technologies has unveiled its revamped Partner Program for 2025, offering a range of new incentives for partners.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
Engineering firm IMI hit with cyber attack just days after Smiths Group incident
News Engineering firm IMI has been hit with a cyber attack just days after Smiths Group confirmed a security incident.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
Insurance sector urged to sharpen up third-party risk management as attacks surge
News More than half of data breaches in the insurance sector last year were due to third-party security incidents, new research shows.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
Five Eyes cyber agencies issue guidance on edge device vulnerabilities
News Cybersecurity agencies including the NCSC and CISA have issued fresh guidance on edge device security.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
More than half of UK enterprises regret at least one software purchase
News More than half of UK enterprises regret at least one software purchase they've made in the last 18 months.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
Why the UK keeps losing promising startups
News The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has warned the UK risks losing top startups due to too much red tape.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
European AI alliance looks to take on Silicon Valley and develop home-grown LLMs
News OpenEuroLLM is a consortium of 20 leading European research institutions, companies, and EuroHPC centers hoping to develop a family of open source LLMs.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
Dell Technologies is ordering staff back into the office
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.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
LinkedIn lawsuit over AI model training withdrawn
News A lawsuit filed against LinkedIn over allegations it used members' private messages to train AI models has been dropped in California.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
Data sovereignty a growing priority for UK enterprises
News Many firms view data sovereignty as simply a compliance issue
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
Two of the world's largest cyber crime forums knocked offline
News Two cyber crime forums, Cracked and Nulled, have been taken down as part of a police operation involving international partners.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
Malicious GitHub repositories target users with malware
News Criminals are exploiting GitHub's reputation to install Lumma Stealer disguised as game hacks and cracked software
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
SoftBank could take major stake in OpenAI
News Reports suggest the firm is planning to increase its stake in the ChatGPT maker
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
UK government doesn't know how vulnerable its IT systems are
News A report from the audit watchdog has found creaking legacy systems and a severe cyber skills shortage
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -
Scientists say they can cut data center energy use by changing just a few lines of code
News Researchers at Canada's University of Waterloo have found a way to reduce data center energy use by making alterations to the Linux Kernel to improve network traffic processing.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News