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New data from a report on the UK threat landscape indicates the country’s emergency services are at risk of a major cyber-attack, which could open the door to terrorist attacks as well. Historically, the sovereign country has had one of the highe… Continue reading UK at growing risk of major cyber incidents, terrorist attacks, research suggests
While the UK continues to try to find solid ground to begin its contentious Brexit negotiations, the government has launched several initiatives to try to shore up support to (and from) the country’s technology industry. Prime Minister Theresa May and Chancellor Philip Hammond today announced that the UK would double the number of visas issued to “the brightest and best”… Read More Continue reading UK plans $80M in tech initiatives, doubles tech visas to 2,000 to shore up support amid Brexit anxiety
What impact will GDPR have on businesses across the UK, France, Belgium and Luxemburg? Vanson Bourne surveyed 625 IT decision makers in four countries and found that the UK is far behind when it comes to GDPR readiness. The research also found that 54 percent of businesses have little understanding of the fines associated with GDPR. Businesses that don’t comply with GDPR will face hefty fines of up to €20 million or 4 percent of … More → Continue reading Is Europe ready for GDPR?
Time is running out – are you ready for GDPR? We’ve got some guidance for you Continue reading GDPR is just a year away: here’s what you need to know
But hang on – what happens to the data the campaign collects via its Chrome extension to learn more about election ads on Facebook? We asked the founders Continue reading Who’s targeting you on Facebook? A browser extension wants your data
Theresa May has a questionable history with science and tech policies, and her leadership might now be extended. Continue reading Why Britain’s Snap Election Is Bad News for Science
European VC firm 83North (formerly Greylock IL), which since 2008 has focused on backing startups in Europe and Israel, has closed its fourth fund — taking $250M in a raise that it says was both oversubscribed and its largest to date, and bringing its total capital under management to $800M. Read More Continue reading 83North closes $250M fourth fund focused on European, Israeli startups
Gartner forecasts that IT spending in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will total $1.25 trillion in 2017, a 1.9 percent increase from 2016. IT spending across all the constituent regions of EMEA will be almost flat in 2016, increasing 0.6 percent year on year. Across all the countries of EMEA, spending on devices is expected to decline and to be the main contributor to an overall slowdown in IT spending in 2016. The … More → Continue reading IT spending in EMEA will grow in 2017
UK businesses that buy enterprise software or cloud services from Microsoft are facing a price hike from January 1. Read More Continue reading Microsoft to hike UK enterprise prices after Brexit pounds sterling
Microsoft Azure and Office 365 hosted in the UK for the first time. Redmond just opened up three new data centers in England and Wales, arranged in two Azure regions. This brings the number of Regions to 28 globally. Among the launch customers are Aston Martin, a regional health authority, and the Ministry of Defence [sic]. This should give a boost to Microsoft’s data-sovereignty story…
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