Jane McCallion

6 days ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

The UK's deep tech sector is booming, pulling in £32 billion in equity investment between 2015 and 2024, driven largely by compute. According to a new report from AlbionVC and data platform Beauhurst, this sub-sector – comprising quantum, photonic, neuromorphic, and semiconductor technologies – saw investment grow from £3 million in 2015 to £284 million in 2024, with the total reaching £1.53 million over the decade.

1 week ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

A new digital divide is threatening UK businesses, with those that fail to keep up with AI-powered cyber crime at risk of being targeted by would-be hackers. In a newly-released report, dubbed the Impact of AI on cyber threat from now to 2027, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned threat actors are “almost certainly” using AI to support existing tactics.

1 week ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

Businesses worldwide are still unprepared for a myriad of cyber attacks, according to the latest Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index. The networking specialist categorizes companies’ cyber readiness as Mature, Progressive, Formative, and Beginner based on what it considers to be the five most important pillars of cybersecurity for businesses today.

1 week ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

Harrods, the iconic luxury department store, has become the third UK retailer to be targeted by cyber criminals in the space of two weeks. The London-based retailer said on 1 May that it had “restricted internet access at our sites”, according to BBC News.

2 weeks ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

Kevin Mandia sees the tit-for-tat global tariff escalations and general economic uncertainty related to geopolitical tensions leading directly to belt tightening by CEOs in 2025. For the security audience he addressed on the third day of RSAC Conference in his recurring cybersecurity year-in-review keynote, the Mandiant founder said the message is clear. “If there's any theme in RSA right now based on current events, [it’s] ‘How do we do more with less and more with the same?” Mandia said.