Dale Walker
Dale Walker is the former managing editor at ITPro, as well as its sibling sites CloudPro and ChannelPro. Dale first joined ITPro in 2016 as an intern and went on to hold a variety of different positions across the brand, including a staff writer role where he developed a keen interest in IT regulations, data protection, and cyber security.
He spent a number of years reporting for ITPro from numerous domestic and international events, including IBM, Red Hat, Google, and has been a regular reporter for Microsoft's various yearly showcases, including Ignite.
Prior to joining ITPro, Dale secured a Masters degree in Magazine Journalism from the University of Sheffield, where he also won a number of awards for his design and concept work, including BBC Worldwide Best New Magazine Brand at the 2016 Magazine Academy awards.
Latest articles by Dale Walker
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What is the Washington Privacy Act?
By Dale Walker published
In-depth Although the state’s data protection bill failed to pass this year, it’s likely to reappear in 2020...
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Hundreds of counterfeit shoe sites hit by Magecart credit card scam
By Dale Walker published
News Criminals hope to take advantage of those looking for a pre-Christmas deal
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HPE hybrid IT revenue falls 11% triggering share slump
By Dale Walker published
News Company misses analyst estimates but remains optimistic for 2020
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Microsoft Teams surpasses 20 million daily users
By Dale Walker published
News Announcement sent shares in Slack tumbling by as much as 10%
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Microsoft overhauls its privacy policy amid EU concerns
By Dale Walker published
News Data processing responsibilities will be clearly defined on all commercial cloud contracts as of early 2020
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View from the airport: Microsoft Ignite 2019
By Dale Walker published
Opinion After a conference full of pragmatism, compromise and humble pie, it’s time Microsoft went back to basics
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Hololens 2 has officially started shipping to customers
By Dale Walker published
News Microsoft will first fullfil preorders before ramping up production in time for Christmas
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Here is every major Microsoft Teams update from Ignite 2019
By Dale Walker published
News Microsoft's Orlando conference brings streamlined sign-in and powerful developer tools
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Microsoft just reinvented its Edge browser
By Dale Walker published
News The shift signals an attempt to remain relevant following a move to Chromium
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Microsoft cut off Ukraine during the 2017 NotPetya attack
By Dale Walker published
News CISO Bret Arsenault says it was one of the worst episodes during his 10-year tenure
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Meet Azure Arc, a platform to simplify deployment management
By Dale Walker published
News New tools suggest the biggest shift in Azure strategy yet
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How to boost your business Wi-Fi
By Steve Cassidy, Dale Walker published
In-depth Eight steps to a trouble-free Wi-Fi upgrade
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Dropbox signs first independent distie agreement with Nuvias
By Dale Walker published
News Smart workplace tools will be added to Nuvias' unified communications portfolio
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Schneider Electric launches wall-mounted micro data centre
By Dale Walker published
News The 6U unit is able to support large edge servers in non-IT environments
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Schneider to deliver next-gen cooling for data centres
By Dale Walker published
News Company will use Iceotope technology to create chassis-level cooling for AI, IoT and edge systems
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The Dos and Don’ts of collaboration
By Dale Walker, Adam Shepherd published
In-depth We outline collaboration best practices and potential pitfalls of business collaboration
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AI is just clever marketing, and I’m not buying
By Dale Walker published
Opinion It’s painfully obvious that AI is going to become the ‘handmade’ of the 21st century
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Data scientist jobs: Where does the big data talent gap lie?
By Zach Cooper, Dale Walker, IT Pro published
In-depth Europe needs 346,000 more data scientists by 2020, but why is the gap so big?
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Apple iMac Pro review: The return of the king
By Adam Shepherd, Dale Walker published
Reviews Apple regains its place as the big dog of enterprise workstations
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WannaCry-style cyber attack could trigger full NATO response
By Dale Walker published
News It marks the second time the military alliance has tried to incorporate cyber threats into the treaty
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Dutch data regulator warns Windows 10 still breaches privacy
By Dale Walker published
News Unlawful data collection practices found despite company changes
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NatWest, RBS, Ulster Bank hit by website outage
By Dale Walker published
News Customers vent their frustration over Twitter as online banking goes offline
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Oracle appeals "unlawful" decision on JEDI contract lawsuit
By Dale Walker published
News Company argues claims court fails to address federal law conflicts
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