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 police arrest teen in connection with MGM Resorts hack
By Emma Woollacott published
News The unnamed teenager is believed to be part of the Scattered Spider gang, responsible for more than 100 attacks
DDoS attacks have doubled so far in 2024
By Emma Woollacott published
News Research on DDoS attacks from Imperva identified two new major application layer attack vectors, while DNS attacks have skyrocketed
Security and compliance concerns are driving the shift to hybrid cloud
By Emma Woollacott published
News Enterprises are flocking to hybrid cloud due to rapidly changing regulatory requirements
Manchester named as UK's most 'AI-ready' city
By Emma Woollacott published
News The number of AI-related companies in Manchester, frequent hackathons, and plenty of jobs propel the city to the top of the table
Samsung ramps up AI capabilities with Oxford Semantic Technologies acquisition
By Emma Woollacott published
News Oxford Semantic Technologies' knowledge graph tech will be incorporated into Samsung products across the board
Anthropic just launched a $100 million investment fund for AI startups
By Emma Woollacott published
The Anthology Fund from Anthropic and Menlo Ventures aims to accelerate the development of AI applications
Where should cybersecurity professionals head for the best job prospects?
By Emma Woollacott published
News A salary survey from Comparitech shows cybersecurity employment trends are evolving across the US
15 million Trello users have been exposed in a data breach – here’s what you need to know
By Emma Woollacott published
News Millions of Trello users have been warned they could be at heightened risk of social engineering attacks following the data leak
AI investment is growing, but are organizations neglecting infrastructure?
By Emma Woollacott published
News A new survey shows that while enterprises are ramping up AI investment, data infrastructure improvements are still being overlooked
UK government urged to act after 500,000 women found to be ‘missing’ from the IT sector
By Emma Woollacott published
News BCS has called on the new tech secretary Peter Kyle to ramp up industry support for underrepresented groups
The UK tech sector is now the third largest destination for global VC investment – here's why
By Emma Woollacott published
News The UK is now the largest market in Europe, accounting for more than a third of investment across the continent, according to the British Business Bank
MSP security confidence remains high despite facing a torrent of cyber threats
By Emma Woollacott published
News A concerningly high number of MSPs have experienced a security breach in the last year, but confidence on their ability to respond still remains upbeat
Beleaguered AI chip firm Graphcore acquired by SoftBank
By Emma Woollacott published
News The deal for Graphcore, described as a ‘tremendous endorsement’ by co-founder and CEO Nigel Toon, ends the uncertainty over the company's future
“Volatile economic conditions” are hitting IT service providers hard, with customers now opting for shorter contracts
By Emma Woollacott published
News A report from Kaseya finds that when it comes to investment, IT service providers are also prioritizing AI to increase overall efficiency
This critical GitLab flaw allows attackers to run pipeline jobs as other users – patch now
By Emma Woollacott published
News A fix is now available for the flaw in the GitLab Community and Enterprise editions, and users are urged to patch immediately
Digital Realty acquires Slough data center site in latest expansion
By Emma Woollacott published
News The facility will add to Digital Realty's expanding portfolio in the London area
Cardiff-based cybersecurity firm eyes SMB market gains with latest funding boost
By Emma Woollacott published
News Investors said PureCyber is "flying the flag" for the burgeoning Welsh cybersecurity sector
Nasuni valuation jumps to $1.2 billion after major investment
By Emma Woollacott published
News The company says the cash will help accelerate product innovation and commercial expansion in the global hybrid cloud market
Motorola to create 200 jobs with launch of new Cork R&D center
By Emma Woollacott published
News The new Motorola R&D facility will focus on land mobile radio (LMR) products
Why 'shadow SaaS' is becoming a major blind spot for enterprise security teams
By Emma Woollacott published
News Shadow SaaS and shadow AI are placing organizations at risk of data loss, lack of visibility, and data breaches
UK government to re-open planning process for two rejected data centers
By Emma Woollacott published
News Plans for two data centers could go ahead if the potential regional and national gains warrant it, according to chancellor Rachel Reeves
New UK government should embrace open source, says industry non-profit
By Emma Woollacott published
News Open source ideals could help drive digital uptake in the sluggish public sector, according to OpenUK
‘Continuous reinvention’: Why tech leaders are caught in a never-ending digital transformation
By Emma Woollacott published
News Digital transformation is no longer a "periodic initiative" but a continuous journey – and rapid technological advances are fueling this trend
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