Five must-read stories from the intersection of tech, business and politics

Five must-read stories from the intersection of tech, business and politics

From TikTok’s troubles to an exclusive analysis of diversity in the UK tech sector, here are the key developments so far this week.


TikTok’s Huawei moment: is the app really a threat to the UK?


The social media app is the latest target of parliament’s China hawks, but are their concerns legitimate? NS Tech asks the experts.


UK tech sector “lagging behind” in diversity


The UK tech sector “lags behind other parts of the world” when it comes to representation, campaigners have said. The comments came after NS Tech found that the boardrooms of the UK’s largest technology companies are mainly male and mainly white.


Russia report reveals Kremlin’s “symbiotic relationship” with cyber criminals


The Russian government has become a “highly capable cyber actor” by striking secretive partnerships with cyber-criminal gangs, according to a damning report on the nation’s interference in British life.


ICO gets “adequate” rating in internal audit and notes risk to its reputation


The British data regulator’s newly published annual report notes that internal auditors gave the body a scoring of “adequate assurance” on its “risk management policies, procedures and practices”, Laurie Clarke reports.


The biggest govtech deals of the week


In partnership with GlobalData, we’ve drilled down into the most valuable tenders and awards from the last seven days. Here’s what we found this week.



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