Most start-ups are concerned that poorly designed regulations could hurt their ability to operate
25 May 2021 • 4:04pm
More than half of Europe’s fastest growing technology start-ups are struggling to cope with EU bureaucracy, a new survey has found.
Most of the members of Digital Future for Europe, an association of 100 start-ups including Wise, King and Klarna, complained that they struggle with new regulations in the region.
Some 53pc of start-ups surveyed said they struggled to overcome layers of EU bureaucracy, which can slow down fast-moving businesses.
More than 90pc warned that badly designed regulation would make it more difficult for them to operate.
NCSC warns British start-ups of threat from Chinese and Russian hackers
Start-ups should monitor their employees for signs such as debt or mood swings which could mean they are trying to steal information
12 May 2021 • 9:30am
The Government has warned British technology start-ups of the hacking threat posed by China and Russia in a new guide published online.
The National Cyber Security Centre, a division of intelligence agency GCHQ, has published a new “Secure Innovation” guide which warns technology companies to keep their networks secure from foreign spies.
“Competition to succeed in emerging technology can be intense,” the guide warns, before giving start-ups examples of Russian and Chinese spies hacking into businesses to steal valuable technology.
Now, as musicians around the world prepare to return to the stage, they face having to navigate an industry transformed by the pandemic.
Greg Parmley, chief executive of live music trade body LIVE, says musicians will increasingly embrace live streams on social media sites and within video games such as Fortnite, even as gig venues begin to open up later this month.
“Live events and streaming are two very different experiences, and will both run in parallel,” he argues.
The intimacy provided by live streaming has helped revive some artists’ fortunes during lockdown. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, for instance, has enjoyed renewed popularity after staging Friday night karaoke sessions in her kitchen with her five children, and streaming it live on Instagram.
Switzerland beats UK to claim quantum computing breakthrough
Terra Quantum s discovery could lead to global secure networks for banks and governments
3 May 2021 • 10:00am
A Swiss quantum computing start-up has claimed a major breakthrough in encryption technology, beating British technologists to develop a system that can send theoretically unhackable messages around the world.
Terra Quantum, a Swiss business developing ways to keep sensitive information safe from the ability of quantum computers to break traditional encryption, has found a new method of securely sending data on fibre optic cables for up to 40,000km (24,850 miles).
The company’s new secure transmission method works using quantum key distribution, which is a way of sending data using quantum mechanics that many physicists say makes it impossible for hackers to intercept the data without alerting either side.