Olympics investor UK Sport hit by almost a quarter of a million cyber attacks in past year March 21, 2022 UK Sport, the government agency responsible for investing in Olympic and Paralympic sport in the United Kingdom, has been hit by almost a quarter of a million cyber attacks during the past year, according to official figures.
More than 300 data breach whistleblower reports received by regulatory body March 21, 2022 The regulatory body dealing with data breaches has received more than 300 whistleblower reports in the last year, a leading law firm has claimed. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) was told of 309 instances of breaches from employees, over alleged failure to protect information. RPC, the law firm which aired concerns, says some of the reports [...]
World’s first: Met Police develops new forensics technology that can detect blood specks within seconds March 20, 2022 Tiny specks of blood on dark clothing can now be detected by forensic scientists in a matter of seconds, sometimes resulting in crucial evidence. Traditional methods, which have been used for 100 years, involve hours of painstaking examination but the new technology means suspects can be quickly identified or eliminated in a murder investigation, for [...]
Three UK signals towards telcos consolidation March 17, 2022 Three UK chief urges for market consolidation this morning as the mobile giant reports humble revenue growth despite hitting its strongest consumer contract growth since 2012.
Inbound boss of Cummings’ brainchild ARIA withdraws March 17, 2022 The boss appointed to lead the scientific research agency cooked up by Dominic Cummings has withdrawn from the role just six weeks after being appointed to lead the organisation, according to reports.
Dorries’ laws for Big Tech have become overrun trying to keep everyone happy March 17, 2022 Today marks the introduction of the Online Safety Bill: a “world-first” for online safety, but a behemoth bill of confusion. Variations of today’s bill have been bounced around since David Cameron, drawing media attention and public uncertainty, and ultimately landing in the hands of reality TV personality turned politician Nadine Dorries. As it stands today, [...]
Exclusive: London investment vehicle rolls out to back climate tech startups March 17, 2022 A new £20m investment vehicle has rolled out in London today to target early-stage tech firms tackling climate change, as UK investment into the space continues to swell.
‘Link-in-bio’ tech firm bags $110m injection to accelerate UK expansion March 16, 2022 A specialist “link in bio” tech firm that allows users to customise social media links has announced a $110m funding injection today, as it looks to accelerate its growth in the UK.
Sweden refuses to launch research satellite on Russian Soyuz rocket March 16, 2022 Sweden has cancelled the launch of a research satellite via a Russian rocket, following the Kremlin-backed attack on neighbouring Ukraine. The launch was scheduled for the end of this year, after its initial scheduled launch in 2019 was delayed. “Preparing for a launch from Russia is unthinkable under the current circumstances,” a spokesperson for the [...]
SS&C completes £1.24bn snap up of Blue Prism as tech firm leaves London market March 16, 2022 US fintech SS&C has completed its £1.24bn acquisition of British tech firm Blue Prism, heralding another tech departure from the London market. The new combined entity will operate as SS&C Blue Prism, and report to Mike Megaw, Managing Director, Business Process Automation. Blue Prism is a leading player in intelligent automation, and has over 2,000 clients across [...]