The Francis Crick Institute has hundreds of global partnerships that require controlled access to sensitive health data. Its current CIO is James Fleming, who joined the research institute four years ago. Fleming, who has a degree in physics, comes from a telecoms background, having previously worked at BT on projects including the 4G backhaul […]

An application programming interface (API) defines the correct way for a developer to request services from an operating system (OS) or other application and expose data within different contexts and across multiple channels. Beyond the nitty-gritty of programming with APIs, once it has been developed and published, an API offers point-to-point connectivity between business […]

The pendulum of power when it comes to international business growth is now swinging firmly towards the Nordics and its exciting tech startup ecosystems. The region’s portfolio of unicorns and novel scaleups is encouraging traditionally larger markets to track their unique outlook and skillset from the very outset of a new venture. It is […]

Surveillance technology companies are “deeply implicated” in human rights abuses against migrants across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), says a report from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Based on its direct engagement with 24 firms involved in the deployment of surveillance technologies for migration management and border control purposes throughout […]

The Netherlands Forensics Institute (NFI) is part of Uncover, a project aiming to help law enforcement agencies track criminal digital messaging.   Since the encrypted communication network EncroChat was dismantled, criminals have been searching for new ways to communicate secretly. One of the means they were already using, but is now expected to increase, according […]

Rachel Hilliam, chair of the Alliance for Data Science Professionals, says it is unusual for societies like the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), the BCS and the Institute of Maths and its Applications (IMA) to work together in professional accreditation. Hilliam is a professor of statistics in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the […]

Danny Gonzalez, chief digital and innovation officer (CDIO) at London North Eastern Railway (LNER), says his company’s ability to deliver high-quality services to customers is increasingly enabled by technology and data. “Digital runs through our work like words through the middle of a stick of rock,” he observes. Gonzalez transitioned to LNER – the […]

Perimeter security is no longer the best option for enterprise IT departments. A far more flexible architecture is needed that focuses on users, devices and services. The concept of zero trust was developed to take on current and future IT security threats by operating under the assumption that no person, device or service — […]

The cost-of-living crisis could spur innovation in the fintech sector as consumers look for help with managing their finances. The current financial struggles of people across the world could encourage the adoption of apps, just as the Covid-19 pandemic did, but for different reasons. When Covid-19 hit the world in 2020, the need for […]

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and innovation hub Plexal have selected five startups to join their NCSC for Startups initiative. Designed as a collaborative accelerator programme to help startups develop, adapt or pilot solutions to mission-critical cyber security challenges facing the UK, the latest cohort has a particular focus on education and building […]