United Kingdom: Technology

Today I attended the IT-ISAC’s threat presentation on cyberattack trends in 2026, titled “Make It Harder: Turning Today’s Cyber Threats into Action.” Among the trends it highlighted was one that should keep every executive and board member up at night: AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery, and with it, cyber risk itself.

The global average cost of a data breach is now reported to be USD 6 million (according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026). The data also shows the highest volume of incidents are now led...

Employees are increasingly using unauthorised AI tools at work, creating significant data protection and compliance risks for employers. This analysis explores the phenomenon of "shadow AI" - the use of unapproved AI applications outside an organisation's approved systems - and examines why HR teams handling sensitive personal data should be especially concerned about this growing workplace trend.

Today I attended the IT-ISAC’s threat presentation on cyberattack trends in 2026, titled “Make It Harder: Turning Today’s Cyber Threats into Action.” Among the trends it highlighted was one that should keep every executive and board member up at night: AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery, and with it, cyber risk itself.

Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but can it replace the professional judgment, strategic insight, and accountability that solicitors provide? This analysis examines how AI tools are reshaping routine legal tasks while highlighting why human expertise remains essential for interpreting information, assessing risk, and delivering tailored advice that aligns with clients' unique objectives.

OpenAI's AI model recently claimed to solve part of the Navier-Stokes equations, but the breakthrough sparked a dispute when an NYU professor alleged the company had access to his unpublished research through its own tools. This case raises critical questions about attribution, confidentiality, and intellectual property ownership when AI systems are used in research and development.

The European Union Digital Services Act (DSA) now applies to all digital "intermediary services" that provide users with access to online goods, services, and content.

Economic, technological and labor market developments are affecting pay practices across industries around the world, but the impacts being felt aren't all the same.

As we learned to appreciate over the past year or so, virtual goods are intangible assets that can be traded within a virtual economy...

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has finalized comprehensive perimeter guidance for its cryptoasset regime, opening a five-month authorization window for firms, while the US Senate's procedural rejection of the CLARITY Act leaves American digital asset regulation to continue through agency action. This divergence highlights fundamentally different regulatory approaches: a legislatively anchored UK implementation path versus US reliance on existing statutory authorities as Congress debates market structu

When someone dies, their family and executors must navigate not only the traditional aspects of estate administration but, increasingly, the complex world of digital assets. From cryptocurrency holdings to social media accounts, streaming subscriptions, valuable media to online media libraries, the digital footprint we leave behind raises important questions about what happens next.

HM Treasury has published a consultation on modernising the UK payments regulatory framework, signaling transformative changes for stablecoins, tokenised deposits, open banking, and agentic payments.