Technology

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Programme Proposed Rule Published

On 26 December 2023, the DoD published their most recent update to the programme, CMMC 2.0, designed to enhance existing mechanisms utilised by defence contractors and subcontractors in handling federal contract information (FCI) or controlled unclassified information (CUI) during DoD contracts.

Updated: Thu Jan 11 2024

techUK CES 2024 - Day 2 - UK innovation in digital health and wellbeing

On our second day at CES 2024, the world's largest technology trade show in Las Vegas, USA, we've been taking a closer look at the range of tech being developed to support digitally enabled health and wellbeing. We identify some key themes that we're seeing in this year's health tech forums, and meet with some of the UK's most impactful startup companies in this growing sector.

Updated: Thu Jan 11 2024

2024: The Year of the Space Entrepreneur

2024 is looking to be the year of the Space entrepreneur, and through the Fusion programme, the UK Space Agency, Entrepreneurial Spark and Exotopic will prime up to 20 of the UK's most promising space entrepreneurs to make the most of this growth in the industry.

Updated: Tue Jan 09 2024

The need for tech to support industrial decarbonisation

Industrial decarbonisation is a critical imperative in the global efforts to mitigate climate change. Decarbonising industry requires technology adoption and integration. For industry to do this, the UK government must provide the right policy and regulatory incentives. Only then will the UK have hopes of reducing emissions and reaching net zero ambitions.

Updated: Mon Jan 08 2024

IEA - CEO pay does not warrant more regulation

Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on news that the average FTSE 100 CEO has earned more than the average annual salary in 2024

Updated: Fri Jan 05 2024

Defra proposes reforms to WEEE regulations

Last week, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published a long-awaited consultation on the proposed reforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013.

Updated: Thu Jan 04 2024

What to expect from techUKs Health Social Care Council in 2024

Following a competitive set of elections, I am delighted to announce that techUK's Health & Social Care Council has now elected a new Chair and two Vice-Chairs. Shane Tickell (CEO, Temple Black) will lead the Council as Chair, after several years as Vice-Chair. The Vice-Chair positions will now be filled by Charlotte Lewis (Commercial Lawyer, Mills & Reeve) and Phillipa Winter (Chief Technologist, CDW).

Updated: Tue Jan 02 2024

Transforming with Digital: Walk in our users shoes

I was excited (and slightly daunted) to be asked to speak in the 'Walk in our Users Shoes' series as part of the recent 'Transforming with Digital' campaign. As a user researcher, the opportunity to walk in users shoes is ...

Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023

Desk Research in Discovery

Desk research can help you find your bearings at the start of a project. Finding information about your users' habits and priorities will give you a good basis to work from when user research begins. In some cases, you may ...

Updated: Wed Dec 20 2023