The Strategic Importance of Digital Sovereignty in 2026

By Alexandre Grellier, CEO, Drooms (www.drooms.com) Digital sovereignty has become a priority for organisations in 2026 as concerns over data privacy, data protection, and geopolitical risk intensify.   Digital sovereignty has become a priority as concerns over data privacy, data protection, Read More …

Study warns cost-cutting use of generative AI could increase cyber-attack risks

Newly published research from a leading computer scientist warns that the use of generative AI to design, train, or perform steps within a machine learning system could increase serious risks. Michael Lones, professor at Heriot-Watt University’s School of Mathematical and Read More …

UK: Welsh firms ill-prepared to meet the challenges of cyber security threats

Many businesses in Wales lack the readiness to meet cyber security threats while also underestimating their potential costs, shows new research. Undertaken by Bridgend-based managed services provider CSG, the research focused on firms across construction, manufacturing, professional services, retail, public Read More …

Pen, Paper, and Preparedness: What the UK’s Latest Cyber Guidance Really Means

When the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommends that organizations revisit pen and paper plans, it may sound retrograde. After all, modern cybersecurity strategies often focus on AI-enhanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time telemetry. But this latest Read More …

The growing debate over expanding age verification laws

Technologists and policymakers are reckoning with a generation-defining problem on the internet: while it can be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and connection across the globe, it can also pose dangers to children when they have completely unfettered access. Read More …

Ransomware Is Changing Financial Services – Are You Ready?

Whenever cybercriminals successfully target financial services (FinServ), we’re reminded all too well that money makes the world go round. A fruitful attack can lock customers out of their bank accounts, expose sensitive data and fuel theft, fraud and a worrying Read More …

The Proliferation of Cellular in IoT

Analysis of Cellular Based Internet of Things (IoT) Technology is a new whitepaper co-authored by Rapid7 principal security researcher Deral Heiland and Thermo Fisher Scientific lead product security researcher Carlota Bindner. In this new research, the authors dive deep into Read More …

UK: 48 cyber breaches of utility companies recorded last year, a 586% increase on 2022

The number of successful cyber attacks against UK utility companies has risen to 48 in 2023, a 586% increase on the seven cases in 2022, says global specialty (re)insurance group Chaucer. So far these cyber attacks have been largely restricted Read More …

Navigating Cyber Risk Through Collaboration

The constantly evolving cyber risk landscape presents a formidable challenge to organizations, as businesses transform, scopes and boundaries shift, and bad actors develop new tactics and techniques to exploit vulnerabilities and compromise systems. With the rate of risk velocity increasing Read More …