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AI Data Governance: Why Your AI Is Only as Reliable as Its Data

AI adoption is accelerating faster than most organisations' ability to manage their data. Without strong governance, AI outputs may look polished but remain fundamentally untrustworthy — and the cost of finding out is high.

Why nowAI adoption is outpacing governance in most UK organisations — the majority lack the data controls to use it safely.

23 Mar 2026 · Assured Digital · 7 min read

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Cyber

Are personal phones and contractor devices in scope for Cyber Essentials?

Construction and infrastructure teams routinely give subcontractors access to email, project files and shared platforms from personal phones. Whether those devices fall inside your Cyber Essentials scope depends on exactly what they are accessing — and how.

7 Aug 2026 · Assured Digital · 6 minRead

Compliance

19 June Data Protection Deadline: Can You Prove Your Complaints Process Works?

From 19 June 2026, organisations across the UK will be legally required to handle data protection complaints under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. The question isn't whether you have a process — it's whether you can prove it works.

21 May 2026 · Joshua Odisho · 12 minRead

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The Race to Scale AI in 2026 Is Exposing a Data Problem Most Organisations Haven't Solved

The biggest blocker to scaling AI isn't the technology. It's the data no one can fully explain — where it came from, whether it's accurate, and whether it should have been used at all.

28 Apr 2026 · Joshua Odisho · 6 minRead

Cyber

The Rockstar Breach and the Risk Hiding in Plain Sight

Third-party cyber risk is no longer a niche concern. The recent Rockstar incident shows how attackers are exploiting trusted relationships — not just breaking through the perimeter — and what UK organisations need to do about it.

15 Apr 2026 · Joshua Odisho · 9 minRead

Inside Isambard-AI, the UK's Fastest Supercomputer, and the Data Problem Most Organisations Still Have

We spent time at Isambard Summit 2026 in Bristol, centred on the Bristol Centre for Supercomputing and its Isambard-AI facility. As the UK's fastest supercomputer, it offers extraordinary compute — but the limiting factor isn't the hardware.

27 Mar 2026 · Joshua Odisho · 9 minRead

Shadow AI Risks: How Everyday AI Use Can Expose Business Data

Shadow AI risks are growing inside organisations as employees use AI tools without understanding what should never be pasted, uploaded, summarised, or connected — and without realising the exposure they're creating.

11 Mar 2026 · Joshua Odisho · 8 minRead

Cyber

NCSC Middle East Cyber Alert: What UK Organisations Should Do This Week

The NCSC has issued a cyber alert advising UK organisations to review their security posture in response to the evolving geopolitical situation. Here's what to prioritise immediately.

6 Mar 2026 · Joshua Odisho · 3 minRead

Data

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Will Expose Weak Data Habits

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 will change how UK organisations use, share, and automate data — and it will expose those who have never properly mapped what data they hold or why.

15 Jan 2026 · Andrew Strachan · 6 minRead

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Cyber

Strong Cyber Controls Still Fail Without Behavioural Awareness

Most organisations approach cyber risk through technology first. Firewalls, endpoint protection, patching, MFA and monitoring remain essential — but recent research confirms that human behaviour remains the most exploited vector.

10 Dec 2025 · Joshua Odisho · 4 minRead

Cyber

The Real Cost of Convenience: What "Accept All Cookies" Actually Gives Away

Most organisations think cyber risk begins with a suspicious email. In reality, many exposures start earlier — with the routine, everyday choices your users make without a second thought.

10 Dec 2025 · Joshua Odisho · 3 minRead

Cyber

The 12 Lessons Every Organisation Needs This December

Day 12 of the 12 DAYta's of Christmas. A round-up of the cyber and data lessons from the past year — the twelve things every UK organisation should carry into the new year.

10 Dec 2025 · Joshua Odisho · 5 minRead

Cyber

The Silent Cyber Risks That Grow Inside Every Organisation

Most organisations think cyber risk begins with a suspicious email or an unusual login attempt. But many risks start much earlier — long before an attacker arrives — and they grow silently over time.

9 Dec 2025 · Joshua Odisho · 3 minRead

Data

What Postmasters, Zebras and Typewriters Taught Us About Data

Week 1 of the 12 DAYta's of Christmas: three stories — a wrongful conviction, a misidentified animal, and an obsolete machine — that each reveal something important about how organisations relate to their data.

5 Dec 2025 · Joshua Odisho · 2 minRead

Data

What the Post Office Horizon Scandal Taught Us About Data Integrity

The Post Office Horizon disaster was not only driven by human error or denial. It was a data integrity failure — and the lessons it holds for UK organisations are still not widely understood.

2 Dec 2025 · Assured Digital · 4 minRead

Cloud

Oracle UK Sovereign Cloud vs VMware Fallout: The New Face of Data Sovereignty

Oracle's UK Sovereign Cloud has been positioned as a milestone for national resilience. But amid the post-VMware disruption, it's also a moment to understand what data sovereignty really demands from UK organisations.

15 Oct 2025 · Joshua Odisho · 7 minRead

Cyber

Cyber Attackers Don't Care About Size: Lessons from JLR, Asahi, and Harrods for SMBs

Cybercriminals didn't take the summer off. In just a few months, some of the world's most recognisable brands — JLR, Asahi, and Harrods — were targeted. What does that mean for SMBs in the UK?

30 Sept 2025 · Joshua Odisho · 6 minRead

Strategy

Digital Sovereign Capability: What It Is and Why It Matters

Many years of hard-won experience lead to one statement: an organisation that cannot explain, verify, or control its own digital capability has no capability at all. Phil Dawson explains what digital sovereignty means in practice.

23 Sept 2025 · Phil Dawson · 5 minRead

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