Tech Brief 30 August 2025: Data Security, Cloud Sovereignty, Crypto Policy
Tech Brief 30 August 2025 delves into how old tech oversights in email use, cloud data wars, and the push for backdoors in encryption still threaten digital security.
Articles by Sophie Calder
Tech Brief 29 August 2025: Growth, Regulation, Induction
Tech Brief 29 August 2025 examines the UK’s tech dynamics amid growing global competition and strict regulations. It highlights the innovation and challenges in a sector that’s crucial not just nationally but globally.
Tech Brief 28 August 2025: Digital Policing, Infrastructure, Accountability
Tech Brief for 28 August 2025 discusses contemporary challenges in British technology, focusing on grassroots efforts by garage owners deploying bespoke security systems against fuel theft.
Tech Brief 27 August 2025: Surveillance, AI, Mars
Tech Brief 27 August 2025 covers the integration of facial recognition technology at Notting Hill Carnival, highlighting privacy concerns and the balance between security and community space at public events.
Tech Brief 26 August 2025: Surveillance, AI Adoption, Cybercrime
Tech Brief 26 August 2025 emphasises the complexities in technology with a focus on facial recognition at the Notting Hill Carnival, sparking debates on bias and implications for society.
Tech Brief 25 August 2025: AI Models, Open Source, Digital Sovereignty
Tech Brief for 25 August 2025 delves into the changes and debates in AI, open-source software history, and the evolving landscape of global tech dominance.
Tech Brief 24 August 2025: AI Access, Surveillance, Retro OS
Tech Brief 24 August 2025 explores UK’s technological landscape with a focus on public AI debates, police surveillance, and the cultural impact of technology, blending historical insights with modern issues.
Tech Brief 23 August 2025: Remakes, Deepfakes, Semiconductors
“Tech Brief 23 August 2025” covers the latest in tech, with highlights such as the remake of Metal Gear Solid 3, advances in AI deepfake technology, major UK chip investment, and updated 5G infrastructure in holiday parks. It ponders the importance of preserving tech heritage in the modern digital landscape.
Tech Brief 22 August 2025: Startups, AI, Scandal
Tech Brief 22 August 2025 scrutinises UK’s tech scene, covering startup surges, AI adoption, and costly public inquiries into tech failures, revealing challenges and opportunities within the industry.
Tech Brief 21 August 2025: Surveillance, Updates, SMS
Tech Brief 21 August 2025 delves into societal trust issues surrounding technology, highlighting police use of facial recognition and unwelcome software updates.