Policy & legislation
Tech pioneers call for six-month pause of "out-of-control" AI development![A blue 2D head in profile made up of binary and circuit boards](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Tech pioneers call for six-month pause of "out-of-control" AI development
The call to action follows rising concerns over the potential risks of powerful new generative AI systems
29 Mar 2023
Don't count Barclays Eagle Labs out just yet![The Barclays logo on a smartphone in front of a digital board with company share prices](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Don't count Barclays Eagle Labs out just yet
Tech Nation has a great track record, but Eagle Labs has the experience, the financial clout, and a clear-cut vision that will deliver positive result…
29 Mar 2023
UK government to open huge data catalogue for app developers![Train moving very fast past the camera, which is held on a station platform](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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UK government to open huge data catalogue for app developers
Professional and independent developers will be given easy and vast access to transport data, opening up a wealth of opportunities
28 Mar 2023
Online Safety Bill: Why is Ofcom being thrown under the bus?![Secretary of state for DCMS, Michelle Donelan, giving a speech at a podium whilst at the Conservative Party Conference 2022](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Online Safety Bill: Why is Ofcom being thrown under the bus?
The UK government has handed Ofcom an impossible mission, with the thinly spread regulator being set up to fail
24 Mar 2023
ChatGPT privacy flaw exposes users’ chatbot interactions![OpenAI's logo, shot from below against blurred purple and white light streaming off the letters (purple on the left and white on the right)](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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ChatGPT privacy flaw exposes users’ chatbot interactions
OpenAI has not expanded on the flaw in detail, nor indicated its reach
23 Mar 2023
Enabling secure hybrid learning
Enabling secure hybrid learning
Cyber security in Higher Education
22 Mar 2023
Can regulation shape cryptocurrencies into useful business assets?![Blocks organised in several lines to represent blockchain technology](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Can regulation shape cryptocurrencies into useful business assets?
Although the likes of Bitcoin may never stabilise, legitimising the crypto market could, in turn, pave the way for more widespread blockchain adoption
22 Mar 2023
"It's still not great": Government's SMB tax relief divides experts![Big Ben clock face pictured against a grey sky](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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"It's still not great": Government's SMB tax relief divides experts
The government’s handling of R&D tax credits has left SMBs with a “sense of disbelief”
17 Mar 2023
Analysing the economic benefits of Trend Micro Vision One
Analysing the economic benefits of Trend Micro Vision One
Trend Micro Vision One as a solution to cyber risks
16 Mar 2023
Why has the UK government banned TikTok?![The ByteDance and TikTok logos displayed on a tablet and smartphone](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Why has the UK government banned TikTok?
The app has been banned by various governments around the world
16 Mar 2023
2023 Spring Statement brings 'enhanced' tax incentives to tech SMBs![Chancellor Jeremy Hunt outside Downing Street](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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2023 Spring Statement brings 'enhanced' tax incentives to tech SMBs
A package of incentives for quantum and AI research was also announced in pursuit of cementing the UK's status as a ‘science superpower’
15 Mar 2023
MI5 to establish new security agency to counter Chinese hacking, espionage![A cyber criminal with the Chinese flag reflected in their glasses](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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MI5 to establish new security agency to counter Chinese hacking, espionage
The new organisation has been compared to GCHQ’s NCSC, and will provide companies advice on how to deal with Chinese companies or carry out business i…
13 Mar 2023
Better APIs for better business
Better APIs for better business
Realities of API security
13 Mar 2023
Microsoft 365 security checklist
Microsoft 365 security checklist
A practical guide for the time-strapped admin
8 Mar 2023
An in-depth analysis of the Microsoft 365 threat landscape
An in-depth analysis of the Microsoft 365 threat landscape
Cyber security report 2023
8 Mar 2023
UK’s new data protection bill “more cosmetic than substantive”![Road leading up to Westminster completely empty of people](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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UK’s new data protection bill “more cosmetic than substantive”
Hailed as a major step toward “cutting red tape”, the new data bill could create more confusion for consumers and businesses alike
8 Mar 2023
Experts urge UK to ease "tremendous" costs placed on MNOs![5G masts and network equipment, shot from below against a blue sky](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Experts urge UK to ease "tremendous" costs placed on MNOs
Annual licence fees, Huawei removal costs, and social media network usage were all highlighted as detrimental to telco success
8 Mar 2023
EU cloud proposals branded "discriminatory", could spark retaliatory tariffs![Pedestrian walks outside of the European Commission's building in Brussels, Belgium.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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EU cloud proposals branded "discriminatory", could spark retaliatory tariffs
Proposed legislation could severely inhibit the world's leading cloud providers, a report from a lobbyist group claims
7 Mar 2023
Why blockbuster tech M&As might be a thing of the past![Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager of the EU Commission](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Why blockbuster tech M&As might be a thing of the past
Regulators are taking a heavy-handed approach as fears mount over monopolisation
6 Mar 2023
Arm listing in the US shows the UK's tech strategy is in shambles![Chancellor Rishi Sunak walking in front of Number 10](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Arm listing in the US shows the UK's tech strategy is in shambles
Why was Arm even sold to a Japanese investment fund in the first place?
3 Mar 2023
Ericsson guilty of federal bribery, will pay $206m fine![Ericsson office building set against a bright blue cloudy sky](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Ericsson guilty of federal bribery, will pay $206m fine
The telco giant violated an agreement with the US DoJ by not disclosing all its evidence of misconduct
3 Mar 2023
Chipmakers receiving CHIPS Act funding ordered to share profits with US government![Commerce secretary Gina Raimondo talking at a press briefing](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Chipmakers receiving CHIPS Act funding ordered to share profits with US government
Chip manufacturers seeking billions in funding must commit to accurate profit projections, diverse hiring practices, and labour agreements
2 Mar 2023
Greater transparency needed in AI industry to avoid future regulatory penalities![A woman looks at a man in a board room, with a bust of an android on the table while beams of light stream towards the camera](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Greater transparency needed in AI industry to avoid future regulatory penalities
Understanding of AI from executive to user levels could save firms from costly disputes
1 Mar 2023