A regulatory bonfire risks the UK losing control of its competition regime

Britain ended 2022 as Europe’s tech hub. With more unicorns than any other European nation and Britain’s tech firms attracting more investment than any of its neighbours’, the UK is best placed to challenge the tech hegemony of Silicon Valley and Beijing. But having thrown off the yoke of the European Union and choosing to […]

Too little, too late? Britain’s quest for cyber security

Last week the government launched its inaugural Cyber Security Strategy to little fanfare.  Wrongly perceived as a somewhat dry and technical topic, this watershed moment for Britain’s digital defences was undoubtedly overshadowed by ongoing questions surrounding the prime minister’s alleged breach of Covid guidelines. Yet far after Boris Johnson’s rumoured birthday cake ambush is consigned […]

Deepfakes and their growing threat to truth

Deepfakes have the capacity to deal a double whammy to the government’s online safety plans.