
Ross Kelly
Ross Kelly is ITPro's News & Analysis Editor, with a keen interest in cyber security, business leadership and emerging technologies.
He graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and joined ITPro in 2022 after four years working in technology conference research.
In his spare time, Ross enjoys cycling, walking and is an avid reader of history and non-fiction.
You can contact Ross at ross.kelly@futurenet.com or on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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‘AI is coming for your jobs. It’s coming for my job too’: Fiverr CEO urges staff to upskill in AI or be left behind
News The latest in a string of AI skills warnings has urged staff to begin preparing for the worst
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Salesforce wants technicians and tradespeople to take AI agents on the road with them
News Salesforce wants to equip technicians and tradespeople with agentic AI tools to help cut down on cumbersome administrative tasks.
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Framework says it’s ‘temporarily pausing’ some US laptop sales over tariff disruption
News Modular laptop designer Framework says it is “temporarily pausing US sales” in response to the disruption caused by US tariffs on Taiwanese imports.
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How NetApp is transforming data analysis for UK’s ‘Poseidon’ surveillance aircraft
Case study Using NetApp kit, the P-8 Poseidon is a formidable military intelligence platform
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HPE eyes enterprise data sovereignty gains with Aruba Networking Central expansion
News HPE has announced a sweeping expansion of its Aruba Networking Central platform, offering users a raft of new features focused on driving security and data sovereignty.
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Disgruntled dev dumped malicious code on company networks after being sacked
News Security experts have warned ITPro over the risks of insider threats from disgruntled workers after a software developer deployed a 'kill switch' to sabotage his former employer’s networks.
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Verizon Call Filter API flaw could’ve exposed millions of Americans’ call records
News A security flaw in Verizon's Call Filter app could’ve allowed threat actors to access details of incoming calls for another user, a security researcher has found.
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Bugcrowd’s new MSP program looks to transform pen testing for small businesses
News Cybersecurity provider Bugcrowd has launched a new service aimed at helping MSP’s drive pen testing capabilities - with a particular focus on small businesses.
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Low-code tools are here to stay, and there's nothing AI can do about it
News The impact of AI coding tools on the low-code market hasn't been quite as disastrous as predicted
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Sergey Brin claims 60-hour weeks are productivity 'sweet spot'
News Brin called on developers to up their hours to help win the AGI race. But is this a viable strategy? The numbers say different
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NetApp eyes SAN market gains amid tighter partner collaboration
News NetApp is targeting big gains in the SAN market – and collaboration with managed partners will be critical in this latest push.
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ReliaQuest targets international growth, agentic AI gains with $500 million investment
News Cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest has raised $500 million as part of a funding round aimed at accelerating international growth and product development.
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This startup wants to shake up spreadsheet drudge work
News Sourcetable, a startup developing what it’s dubbed the world’s first ‘self-driving spreadsheet’, has raised $4.3 million in funding to transform data analysis.
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Red teaming comes to the fore as devs tackle AI application flaws
News Only a third of organizations employ adequate testing practices in AI application development, according to new research, prompting calls for increased red teaming to reduce risks.
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Software engineers are sticking with remote work
News Eight-in-ten software engineers will be working at least partly from home by the end of this year, new research suggests, as workers double down on hybrid setups and push back against RTO mandates.
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Databricks and Anthropic are teaming up on agentic AI development
News Simplifying agentic AI adoption is the name of the game for Databricks
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ChatGPT is still far and away the most popular tool in offices globally
News ChatGPT remains the most popular AI tool among office workers globally, research shows, despite a rising number of competitor options available to users.
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IT professionals aren’t budging on flexible work demands
News Analysis from Randstad shows 40% of UK-based IT pros have quit over a lack of flexible work options, while 31% of workers globally have done the same.
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Oracle breach claims spark war of words with security researchers
News A war of words has erupted between Oracle and cybersecurity researchers following claims the company suffered a security breach.
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Nvidia GTC 2025: Four big announcements you need to know about
News Nvidia GTC 2025, the chipmaker’s annual conference, has dominated the airwaves this week – and it’s not hard to see why.
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The Wiz acquisition stakes Google's claim as the go-to hyperscaler for cloud security
Analysis The Wiz acquisition could have monumental implications for the cloud security sector, with Google raising the stakes for competitors and industry vendors.
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How AI and digital transformation are game changers for the finance industry
Supported Content Advances in generative AI technology are enabling financial services institutions to unlock marked efficiency benefits
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Did we all just forget diverse tech teams are successful ones?
Opinion Minority communities in tech need support now more than ever, because they won’t get it from execs following the anti-DEI trend
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Quantexa, one of the UK’s leading AI stars, just raised $175 million
News Quantexa, one of the rising stars of Britain’s burgeoning AI sector, plans to accelerate international growth plans after securing $175 million in a Series F funding round.
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