All articles by Heidi Vella

Heidi Vella

Heidi Vella is a freelance technology journalist.

Ireland’s data centre nightmare – and what others can learn from it

Critics say Ireland’s data centre industry has exorbitant power needs, undermines its emissions targets – and that Europe should beware.

How the CPS used low code to rebuild its applications for the cloud era 

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched 38 applications to date using low code, radically transforming internal and external digital services.

What’s the point of AI PCs?

AI PCs were supposed to buoy the computer hardware market going into 2025 but sales have proven lacklustre. Why?

Is the CMA capable of regulating big tech’s AI ambitions?

Nearly all the recent probes by the UK’s competition watchdog into ‘sweetheart deals’ between big tech firms and AI startups have been shelved. What happened? 

How to tell the world you’ve just been hacked

Getting breached isn’t fun – and neither is admitting it to your customers. So, what is the best way to win back trust and reassure stakeholders after a cyberattack?