The top news in tech: the January digest
In January, the World Economic Forum released its 2022 Global Risks Report, with cybersecurity failure named as one of the top risks facing society today. This certainly comes as n
A look back at Babel’s December coverage highlights
Can you believe we’ve almost made it through the first month of 2022 (and the infamous ‘Blue Monday’)!? December seems a world away, but, to boost spirits on a co
The top news in tech: the October digest
An entire news round-up blog could be dedicated to Facebook – or ‘Meta’, as it’s now known – activity alone. While I’d rather not give the social media giant an
The importance of cybersecurity awareness (beyond the month of October)
If you work in B2B tech PR or marketing, you will no doubt be ‘aware’ that we are in the final few days of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In fact, you may even question why on
The top news in tech: the August digest
This month, I’m pleased to launch a new Babel blog series looking at the top tech news stories, and wrapping up four weeks of content that caught my eye. As PR professionals, it
Making the most of an English summer with July’s coverage highlights
As COVID restrictions begin to lift, the Babel team has undoubtedly enjoyed getting back to a somewhat ‘normal’ working life. With journalist lunches now resuming and the Babel
Ransomware – key milestones and major players
At the turn of the century, ransomware barely registered on the Richter scale of threats posed to global business operations. Today, it is potentially one of the most devastating t
Spotlight Q&A with Nicole Perlroth, cybersecurity reporter at The New York Times
Back in March, we held a live-streamed panel event focussing on how the pandemic has impacted the business cybersecurity threat landscape. On the panel was Nicole Perlroth, cyberse
The pros and cons of open source for ecommerce
In 2003, the SARS outbreak saw a surge in people afraid to go outside and so start to shop online. Skip forward to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and we saw the stockpiling of essen
Making your voice heard in the aftermath of a cyber attack
If you work in b2b tech PR you are likely to recognise the scenario. Another big brand has hit the headlines, becoming the latest company to be hacked. Sensitive customer data has