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Tracey Healthcare

Publication: Cybersecurity

post date: July 17, 2026

Data Governance in Healthcare in the age of ransomware

As ransomware attacks on healthcare organisations continue to rise in both frequency and sophistication, effective data governance has become fundamental to protecting sensitive patient information, maintaining operational resilience and supporting regulatory compliance. This latest article from ISMS.online explores why organisations must take a proactive approach to data governance to strengthen their cyber security posture and minimise the impact of evolving threats.We're delighted to see Tracey Hannan-Jones, Consulting Director – Information Security at UBDS Digital, featured amongst the industry experts. Drawing on her extensive experience in cyber security and information security, Tracey shares why healthcare remains a prime target for cyber criminals and explains how strong data governance can significantly reduce the impact of ransomware attacks, improve recovery capabilities and help safeguard critical healthcare services.Read the full article to explore Tracey's expert insights, alongside practical advice from leading cyber security professionals on building greater resilience against ransomware.

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Tracey MSP

Publication: Cybersecurity

post date: July 7, 2026

Cybersecurity Is No Longer Best Practice – It's Becoming a Legal Obligation

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern or a matter of following best practice – it's increasingly becoming a legal and governance obligation.In this thought-provoking article, **Tracey Hannan-Jones, Information Security Consulting Director at UBDS Group**, explores how evolving regulations such as NIS2, DORA and the UK's growing governance expectations are reshaping board accountability, incident reporting and supply chain security. She explains why organisations must move beyond treating compliance as a tick-box exercise and instead adopt a proactive, evidence-led approach to cyber resilience.As one of the cybersecurity experts at **UBDS Digital**, Tracey offers valuable insight into the changing regulatory landscape and the practical steps organisations can take to strengthen their security posture while meeting new legal obligations.Read the full article to discover why cybersecurity is no longer just best practice – it's becoming a business and legal imperative.

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Silvia Teckuk

Publication: Data and AI

post date: June 19, 2026

Article for Agentic AI - Tech and Innovation Week

In her latest techUK article, “Three skills every team needs to scale agentic AI,” Silvia Lehnis, Chief AI Officer at UBDS Digital, explores what organisations must get right to move from AI experimentation to scaled, meaningful adoption.Drawing on UBDS Digital’s deep expertise in helping organisations adopt AI in complex environments, Silvia outlines three essential skills every team needs: identifying the right problem to solve, managing organisational knowledge effectively, and learning how to manage AI agents. Her article makes clear that scaling agentic AI is not simply a technology challenge. It requires the right blend of strategic thinking, governance, operational readiness and human capability.Read the full article by Silvia Lehnis, Chief AI Officer at UBDS Digital, on techUK to discover how teams can build the foundations for responsible, scalable agentic AI.

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Cybercrime Tracey

Publication: Cybersecurity

post date: June 15, 2026

Cybercrime Vs geopolitics: How Ransomware Is Becoming a Geopolitical Tool

Tracey Hannan-Jones, Information Security Consulting Director at UBDS Digital, comments on the growing convergence of cybercrime and geopolitics, noting that ransomware is increasingly being used not only for financial gain but also as a strategic tool for disruption, coercion and influence.Her insight highlights the need for organisations to view ransomware as both a criminal and geopolitical risk. This means strengthening cyber resilience through robust security governance, effective incident response planning and continuous risk management.

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Emma IT channel

Publication: B Corp

post date: May 29, 2026

34 UK MSPs that have converted to B Corp status

In a recent feature showcasing UK MSPs that have achieved B Corp certification, Emma Durkin, Chief People Officer at UBDS Group, shares her thoughts on the importance of using business as a force for good. Her comments highlight UBDS Group’s commitment to creating lasting value beyond commercial success, placing equal emphasis on its people, customers, communities and environmental responsibilities. As a certified B Corp, UBDS Group continues to embed purpose, accountability and positive impact into the way it operates, reinforcing its dedication to responsible and sustainable business practices.Read the full feature to learn more about the B Corp movement and how organisations such as UBDS Group are helping to shape a more inclusive and sustainable future.

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Tracey Tech UK

Publication: Cybersecurity

post date: May 29, 2026

Trust in code: the new frontline of defence supply chain security

In her latest article for techUK, Tracey Hannan-Jones, Consulting Director in Information Security at UBDS Digital, examines the growing importance of software assurance in protecting modern defence supply chains. As organisations become increasingly reliant on complex digital ecosystems, ensuring trust in the code that underpins critical systems is more important than ever. Drawing on her extensive cybersecurity expertise, Tracey explores the challenges, risks, and practical measures needed to strengthen supply chain resilience in an evolving threat landscape. Read the full article to discover expert insights from UBDS Digital on securing the future of defence and national security.

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Tracey IT Pro

Publication: Cybersecurity

post date: May 29, 2026

How to protect your business from living off the land attacks

Tracey Hannan-Jones, Consulting Director for Information Security at UBDS Digital, warns that living-off-the-land attacks are becoming a preferred tactic for nation-state adversaries seeking to establish long-term access to critical systems for intelligence gathering and future disruption. As attackers increasingly use AI to refine reconnaissance and evade detection, she stresses the importance of strengthening identity security, monitoring privileged activity and developing incident response playbooks tailored to stealthy compromise and credential misuse.

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IT Pro

Publication: Data and AI

post date: May 12, 2026

Is enterprise agentic AI adoption matching the hype?

As interest in agentic AI continues to accelerate across the enterprise landscape, organisations are increasingly assessing how autonomous AI systems can deliver tangible business value beyond the industry hype. In ITPro’s latest article, “Is enterprise agentic AI adoption matching the hype?”, Silvia Lehnis, Consulting Director of Data & AI at UBDS Digital, shares her expert perspective on the realities, opportunities, and challenges surrounding enterprise adoption.Drawing on UBDS Digital’s extensive expertise in Data & AI transformation, Silvia highlights the importance of strong governance, strategic alignment, and robust data foundations to ensure organisations can adopt agentic AI responsibly and effectively at scale.At UBDS Digital, our specialists work with organisations to turn emerging technologies into practical, scalable solutions that deliver meaningful business outcomes.Read the full article to discover Silvia’s insights on the future of enterprise agentic AI adoption:

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ISMS Tony

Publication: Cybersecurity

post date: May 4, 2026

Mind the Gap - The Salesforce Incident and the evolving nature of cloud risk

The Salesforce incident underscores how cloud environments continue to reshape the cyber risk landscape, exposing gaps that many organisations may not fully anticipate. As reliance on cloud platforms grows, so too does the complexity of managing identity, access, and shared responsibility—areas where even small oversights can lead to significant exposure.In this article, Tony Gee, Principal Cyber Security Consultant at 3B Data Security, provides expert commentary alongside perspectives aligned with the deep expertise at UBDS Digital. The piece explores how evolving attack surfaces demand a more proactive, risk-aware approach to cloud security, and why organisations must continuously reassess their controls in light of emerging threats.Read the full article to gain a clearer understanding of today’s cloud security challenges and how to stay ahead:

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