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.
Latest articles by Ross Kelly

Westcon-Comstor and UiPath agree new UK distribution deal
By Ross Kelly published
News The partnership will see Westcon-Comstor distribute UiPath’s automated enterprise platform to its UK channel partners

In an age of RTO hardliners, Spotify’s stance on remote work is a breath of fresh air
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Remote work didn’t impact efficiency or productivity at the streaming giant – but what about all that vital team ‘synergy’ we’re meant to crave?

Meta layoffs hit staff at WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs divisions
By Ross Kelly last updated
News The 'year of efficiency' for Mark Zuckerberg continues as Meta layoffs affect staff in key business units

AMD’s patient roadmap has become a highway to success
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis While everyone was focused on Nvidia’s meteoric rise, AMD was preparing the hardware needed to take the fight to its long-time competitor

AMD eyes networking efficiency gains in bid to streamline AI data center operations
By Ross Kelly published
News The chip maker will match surging AI workload demands with sweeping bandwidth and infrastructure improvements

AMD just made a big statement in the AI PC race with its Ryzen AI Pro 300 series processors
By Ross Kelly published
News With all eyes focused on the AI PC craze, AMD looks to one-up the competition

AMD’s new Instinct GPUs might just blow Nvidia out of the water
By Ross Kelly published
News The chip maker unveiled its newest Instinct GPU series in San Francisco today – and it’s very bullish on performance in the race with Nvidia

AMD Advancing AI live: All the news and updates as they happened
By Ross Kelly last updated
Live Blog ITPro has been live on the ground at the AMD Advancing AI conference in San Francisco this week – here's everything we learned in the big keynote with CEO Lisa Su

AMD has put in the groundwork for a major AI push while the tech industry has fawned over Nvidia
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis The processor giant will be keen to use its AMD Advancing AI Event in San Francisco to capitalize on recent successes

PagerDuty looks to growth with double leadership appointment
By Ross Kelly published
News Pritesh Parekh is named as the company’s new CISO, while Rukmini Reddy becomes SVP of engineering

Cybersecurity teams are understaffed, overworked, and underfunded
By Ross Kelly published
News Despite a growing array of cybersecurity threats, teams are still not being given the support they need

Amazon workers aren’t happy with the company’s controversial RTO scheme
By Ross Kelly published
News An internal staff survey at Amazon shows many workers are unhappy about the prospect of a full return to the office

How ready is your company for NIS2?
By Ross Kelly published
The EU’s latest cybersecurity legislation raises the stakes for enterprises and IT leaders - and ensuring compliance can be a daunting task

Tech leaders are ramping up IT modernization, but they’re wary of the productivity nosedive that comes with it
By Ross Kelly published
Enterprises simply cannot afford to mess up IT modernization efforts, new research finds

If I’d spent billions on fancy office spaces, I’d probably want staff working from them too
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Big tech’s insistence on getting back into the office rests on supposed productivity boosts – in reality it’s a mixture of buyer’s remorse and skewed memories of pre-pandemic working

Network Rail confirms cyber attack on Wi-Fi systems at UK train stations
By Ross Kelly published
News The rail operator is working with relevant authorities to investigate and contain the incident

Nasuni announces new Microsoft 365 Copilot integration
By Ross Kelly published
News Nasuni’s File Data Platform now includes integration with the Microsoft Graph Connector to enhance data access for Microsoft’s AI services

Redis license changes were the “only way to compete with Amazon and Google”
By Ross Kelly published
News Redis sparked controversy when it announced licensing changes in March this year – but the company believes the move was warranted

Keeper Security names James Edwards as senior director of engineering
By Ross Kelly published
Edwards will leverage his industry experience to help drive the firm’s privileged access management (PAM) offering

High wire acts, Microsoft Clippy, and DIY AI at Dreamforce 2024
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Salesforce announced a major new service at Dreamforce 2024 – just don’t compare it to Microsoft in front of Marc Benioff

Salesforce may have had its ‘ChatGPT moment’ with AI agents – and it will take a lot to knock the company off its perch
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis With Agentforce, the CRM giant has struck an early lead in what appears to be the next evolutionary step in the AI race

Dreamforce 2024: All the news and announcements as they happened
By Ross Kelly last updated
Live Blog ITPro was live on the ground in San Francisco for Dreamforce 2024 – catch up on all the announcements at the annual Salesforce conference

Slack AI agents shift looks to “unify” enterprise data and drive team synergy
By Ross Kelly published
News The workplace collaboration platform is determined to make life as easy as possible for users
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