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

Data centers will be critical to UK economic growth in the coming decade
By Emma Woollacott published
News With TechUK calling for improved grid connections and easier access to renewable energy, a new study warns that the world's entire electricity supply may not be enough

New four-day week trial kicks off for workers across UK
By Emma Woollacott published
News With previous trials showing improvements in everything from staff wellbeing and retention to improved productivity, more organizations are giving it a go

“There is no one model to rule every scenario”: GitHub will now let developers use AI models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI
By Emma Woollacott published
News Devs will be given access to a broader array of AI models on GitHub – but there's more in store for users

Proofpoint acquires data security posture management firm Normalyze
By Emma Woollacott published
News Normalyze's technology will be incorporated into Proofpoint's human-centric security platform

Midnight Blizzard is on the rampage again, and enterprises should be wary of its new tactics
By Emma Woollacott published
News Also known as APT29, Midnight Blizzard uses RDP configuration files to access Windows credentials, targeting government and defense organizations

UK organizations scrambling to divert funds for NIS2 compliance spending
By Emma Woollacott published
News A survey shows that companies are investing in cybersecurity, though they're having to divert funds from elsewhere

“You must do better”: Information Commissioner John Edwards calls on firms to beef up support for data breach victims
By Emma Woollacott published
News Companies need to treat victims with swift, practical action, according to the ICO

LinkedIn fined €310 million for GDPR breaches
By Emma Woollacott published
News The social networking platform has accepted the ruling and will implement changes to its ad tracking processes

Another senior staffer just left OpenAI – here’s what they had to say
By Emma Woollacott published
News OpenAI has lost another senior AI safety researcher who said the company simply isn't ready to handle artificial general intelligence (AGI).

Intel just won a 15-year legal battle against EU
By Emma Woollacott published
News Ruled to have engaged in anti-competitive practices back in 2009, Intel has finally succeeded in overturning a record fine

Government says new data bill will free up millions of hours of public sector time
By Emma Woollacott published
News The UK government is proposing new data laws it says could free up millions of hours of police and NHS time every year and boost the UK economy by £10 billion.

Four tech firms fined by SEC for downplaying SolarWinds impact
By Emma Woollacott published
News Unisys, Avaya Holdings, Check Point Software, and Mimecast haven't admitted any wrongdoing, but have agreed to pay hefty penalties

Infosys announces plans to open London AI lab
By Emma Woollacott published
News Infosys has unveiled plans to expand its Canary Wharf Living Lab alongside a partnership with the University of Cambridge to open a new London-based AI Lab.

Energy firms need to up their game to protect against supply chain risks
By Emma Woollacott published
News A new report highlights the risks to the sector from software and IT vendors

IBM just launched powerful new open source AI models – here’s what you need to know
By Emma Woollacott published
News Available under the Apache 2.0 license, IBM's Granite 3.0 models are trained on enterprise data and can out-perform the competition

Organizations warned of the dangers of ‘long-lived’ cloud credentials
By Emma Woollacott published
News With compromised credentials behind the majority of cloud security incidents, companies need to secure identities

Ethical hackers are flocking to AI tools, but the technology may be causing more problems than it solves
By Emma Woollacott published
News A survey of security researchers points to an escalating AI arms race along with a growing threat from hardware hacking

IT exec accused of falsifying data center certifications to win millions in government contracts
By Emma Woollacott published
News The US Securities and Exchange Commission says Deepak Jain lied about his data center’s performance capabilities

Enterprises are struggling to fill senior cybersecurity roles — and it's causing staff burnout to skyrocket
By Emma Woollacott published
News Many senior roles take months to fill, creating cumbersome workloads for mid-level staff and increased burnout

Software developers are spending more time every week fixing security issues – and it’s costing companies a fortune
By Emma Woollacott published
News An IDC report finds software developers are spending far too much time dealing with multiple security testing tools

DevSecOps teams are ramping up the use of AI tools, but they’ve got serious concerns
By Emma Woollacott published
News With the volume of AI-generated code growing, DevSecOps teams are questioning their testing policies and processes

State-sponsored cyber crime is officially out of control
By Emma Woollacott published
News North Korea is the most prolific attacker, but Russia and China account for the most disruptive and tightly-targeted campaigns

Lenovo unveils its new ‘hybrid-AI’ vision
By Emma Woollacott published
News The company says its new modular, customizable solutions deliver higher productivity and tangible return on investment
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