Bristol is one of the UK’s major digital hubs, and this is mainly due to the innovative tech companies based in the city. Bristol is part of the high volume of tech companies clustered in the south west of the UK, commonly known as Silicon Gorge. But which are the companies having the biggest impact?
Over the last decade or so, Bristol has become one of the most important robotics hubs in Europe. It is not only the UK’s leading smart city and home to several innovative robotics startups – it’s also home to the Bristol Robotics Lab (BRL), an academic centre for robotics research formed by a partnership between Bristol University and UWE.
The National Cyber Security Centre reports that 2017 was a landmark year with its increase in cyber-attacks on British firms. Meanwhile, the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 found that 32% of businesses recorded security breaches or attacks in the past year.
Despite the leaks, the breaches, and the endless privacy risks, many people are still using simple, easy-to-guess passwords in 2019. In fact, the list of the top 100 worst passwords of 2019 released by SplashData is nearly identical to the 2018 list.
On 25 September 2019, the European Commission awarded Bristol €100,000 for its One City approach to improving the fairness, health, and sustainability of the city. Bristol was one of the six cities shortlisted for the grand prize of European City of Innovation 2019 in the European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) Awards.
A recent report from DJS Research found that more than 80% of UK councils had little to no involvement in smart cities, with a few only appointing teams to lead smart city innovations. Bristol is one of the exceptions.
In 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect to protect the private and sensitive information of EU citizens. Emails, in particular, pose a great threat to data security, given the sheer amount of messages passed from one inbox to another, as well as the number of data leaks stemming from email security breaches.
If you’re a freelance coder or developer, or even if you run a startup AI, augmented reality or even robotics, you have no shortage of tech workspaces to choose from in Bristol. Here are a few of the best.
Bristol is one of the most important tech hubs in the country, so it’s no surprise that there are a huge variety of technology-related events going on here throughout the year. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the best of the year along with some upcoming events to put in your calendar.
Cybercrime is at an all time high, and criminals are only developing more devious and ingenious ways to steal your data. Cyber criminals have way more entry points into your organisation than ever before. The Internet of Things has ushered an unprecedented era of connectivity–along with it creating new and considerable vulnerabilities for businesses.