Sunday, 11 January 2026

 

  • Market leading IP-backed loan will enable high growth businesses to access funding against value of their Intellectual Property when conventional lending is not suitable
  • High-growth technology businesses in England have already secured £22m IP-backed loans from the bank in conjunction with IP valuation experts Inngot
  • Announcement welcomed by the Deputy First Minister and Secretary of State for Scotland
  • Move comes as policymakers and global businesses convene at Scottish Global Investment Summit at bank’s Gogarburn headquarters
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SAN MATEO, Calif.: Verkada has announced a strategic partnership with Simac, a trusted IT service provider in the Benelux. Through this partnership, Verkada’s integrated platform will be added to Simac’s technology portfolio, expanding access to modern, data-driven security solutions across the region.

“Simac’s local expertise and long-standing customer relationships make them a strong partner as we continue to grow across Europe,” said Ben Watkin, Director of Channel Sales, EMEA at Verkada. “Our EMEA customer base has grown nearly 50% year-over-year — a clear sign that demand for simple, scalable, cloud-based solutions is accelerating. Together with Simac, we’ll help more organizations modernize legacy systems and gain real-time operational insights.”

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The EU’s controversial ChatControl proposal is regaining attention after Germany shifted its stance from opposed to undecided. If passed, it risks exposing Europe to mass surveillance and worse, it won’t even achieve its goal of protecting children.

The problem is not a lack of intent, but feasibility. EU expert bodies have already said that the detection technology is unreliable, that end-to-end encryption is technically incompatible and that law enforcement will be swamped with false positives. Meanwhile, those committing crimes will simply migrate to unmonitored platforms, leaving law abiding citizens under surveillance while offenders escape detection.

In the below article, Wire CEO, Bejamin Schilz explains why ChatControl is doomed to failure at best, and at worst, could set Europe on a path towards censorship and the dismantling of encryption.

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Photo credit: Royal Navy

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh joined sailors, veterans and families celebrating ‘the beating heart behind Royal Navy operations’ as the Royal Fleet Auxiliary marked its 120th birthday.

The Duke, who is The Commodore-in-Chief of the Service, was the guest of honour at the Royal Navy’s indispensable support fleet’s birthday event in Portsmouth.

The event looked back on the service’s successes, thanked RFA sailors and their families for commitment on current operations and looked to the arrival of innovative new ships which will carry the service into the second half of the 21st Century.

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  8. Atos secures major European Commission cybersecurity contract for technical operations services
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