Keumars Afifi-Sabet
Keumars Afifi-Sabet is a writer and editor that specialises in public sector, cyber security, and cloud computing. He first joined ITPro as a staff writer in April 2018 and eventually became its Features Editor. Although a regular contributor to other tech sites in the past, these days you will find Keumars on LiveScience, where he runs its Technology section.
Latest articles by Keumars Afifi-Sabet
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ICO chief warns ministers against ditching GDPR safeguards
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Individual rights come before anything else, John Edwards insists, amid government plot to rip up data protection laws
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F-Secure launches WithSecure, spinning off entire enterprise portfolio
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News After years of trying to integrate business and consumer streams, F-Secure signals a complete split will help both new entities focus on their customers and industry relevance
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2021 in review: 12 IT Pro features you may have missed
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
In-depth Sample some of the best and most incisive content from team IT Pro this year
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What is network forensics?
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
In-depth Taking a closer look at how cyber threats are investigated at a network level
![The Oppo Find X3 Lite display](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2brW4CmDY4bGVPvYS86ffK-320-80.jpg)
Oppo Find X3 Lite review: Solid as a rock
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Reviews This well-designed and sophisticated mid-budget contender offers plenty for its price
![An image of threads representing a network](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WEkn8WaJ7VWQqnsDZdYhr7-320-80.jpg)
What is NetOps?
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
In-depth How can businesses adopt this broad school of thought, and what is its relationship with DevOps?
![An illustration of three devices that connect to Windows 365 in the cloud](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zsfEXs4owWEt47PdqAoySJ-320-80.png)
Windows 365 is generally available: Here's how to get started with Microsoft's Cloud PC service
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
In-depth How much does Windows 365 cost, what packages are available, and is it suitable for my business?
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Schneider Electric partners with IT distributors for MPaaS programme
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News The programme combines hardware, software and services into a single offering
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Digitising Leeds: How to build a smart city
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
In-depth The return of an in-person Leeds Digital Festival coincides with a ratcheting up of plans to digitally transform the region
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LG continues automotive pivot with $240 million Cybellum acquisition
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News The Israeli startup detects vulnerabilities in automotive hardware and software services using digital twins
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Microsoft exposes BulletProofLink 'phishing as a service' criminal enterprise
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News The sophisticated outfit handles everything from template design to web hosting and credentials processing
![Somebody using a Portal device for video conferencing from their home office](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p7m4o4GV8S4dZEiZbVp2RS-320-80.jpg)
Facebook launches Portal for Business device management service
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News The new package is being launched alongside fresh Portal Go and Portal+ hardware
![Nutanix building in front of a blue sky](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qfdSv9DGRYrKbtjZ5x5oFA-320-80.jpg)
Nutanix and Citrix forge partnership over hybrid work technology
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News This strategic partnership sees Nutanix and Citrix deploy DaaS tools over HCI hybrid and multi-cloud environments
![Entrance to the Ministry of Defence UK ministerial office in Whitehall](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZY2LCd9qhGvMJ6yiVrPcb6-320-80.jpg)
MoD data breach ‘put lives of Afghan interpreters at risk’
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News The blunder exposed the email addresses of 250 interpreters seeking relocation
![The home screen of JPMorgan's Chase app while it's in use](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RoMk26MYQxTEAaDA6Y36tk-320-80.jpg)
JPMorgan launches challenger bank Chase in the UK
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News This expansion aims to put legacy UK banks on the backfoot as they contend with the rise of the likes of Monzo
![Promotional image of Facebook Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pRnxQrkygdM2CcNU9yedeG-320-80.jpg)
Irish DPC threatens probe over Facebook’s Ray-Ban smart glasses
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News The Irish data regulator is concerned about the potential for users to engage in covert filming
![A computer chip being held up by tweezers](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XGSEdoxkhUejBtzoiGCkT5-320-80.jpg)
Chipmakers should brace for 'oversupply' in 2023 with crisis set to clear
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Foundry capacity is currently at near 100%, with efforts to fight the shortage set to kick in by 2022
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BT brings free gigabit Wi-Fi to London's streets with Street Hub 2.0 rollout
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News The first of 300 units have been unveiled in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea
![Graphic demonstrating how the Project Taara laser-based internet service works](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eVz5sJFXwwDjTY3iDCJg3e-320-80.gif)
Alphabet’s laser-powered broadband demonstrates 99.9% uptime within first 20 days
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News X, the Moonshot Factory trials ‘fibre without fibre’ across the Congo River with 700TB of data transmitted in its first few weeks
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Weekly threat roundup: Microsoft Patch Tuesday, HP Omen, Apple
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Pulling together the most dangerous and pressing flaws that businesses need to patch
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Nadine Dorries appointed digital secretary in government reshuffle
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News The former mental health minister replaces Oliver Dowden only days after he announced major GDPR reforms
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Citrix mulling potential sale after tumultuous 2021
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Share prices have tumbled due to consecutive quarters of "mixed" financial results
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Microsoft patches Internet Explorer zero-day under active attack
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News The latest wave of Patch Tuesday fixes also included several updates to address the Print Spooler component in Windows
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