The Notebook: Freedom of speech at risk under Labour’s online safety plans July 8, 2024 Silkie Carlo tells us what to expect from Labour's online safety plans - and how they might put personal rights at risk.
What’s in Labour’s tech manifesto? Data centres, start-ups, AI and a national data library June 13, 2024 Labour announced plans for a "national data library" to centralise existing government research programs.
Octopus is the UK’s top home electricity supplier – what powers its success? May 2, 2024 Ofgem recently confirmed that Octopus Energy has edged out British Gas to become the nation’s largest domestic energy supplier. The news follows the company’s takeover of Shell Energy (and its 1.3m customers) in 2023. But the last two years have been a fraught time for energy firms in terms of public opinion: if they’ve earned [...]
Proposed snooping powers are an incursion into our most basic rights May 2, 2024 Slippery slopes are so named for a reason. One step might feel okay; a second, trouble-free. But suddenly momentum builds, and there’s no stopping you. The metaphor could not be more appropriate for the snooping powers that government is soon to take for itself – powers that represent a most aggressive incursion into basic privacy [...]
Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged data breach involving users’ HIV status April 22, 2024 Gay dating app Grindr faces a lawsuit over an alleged major data breach, which involved users’ HIV status.
Biometric systems used to monitor staff data now under review after ICO clampdown April 16, 2024 The regulator investigated the company and found it was “unlawfully” processing the biometric data of more than 2,000 employees at 38 leisure facilities.
Market data specialist Arcontech sees profits jump as clients stay loyal February 21, 2024 Arcontech, which specialises in financial market data processing, has reported a jump in profits as its blue-chip client base remains loyal despite tough economic conditions.