Solomon Klappholz
Solomon Klappholz is a Staff Writer at ITPro. He has experience writing about the technologies that facilitate industrial manufacturing which led to him developing a particular interest in IT regulation, industrial infrastructure applications, and machine learning.
Before he joined ITPro, Solomon graduated from the University of Warwick in 2021 with a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics which included an intercalated year studying Philosophy at the Erasmus University, Rotterdam.
Outside of the office, Solomon enjoys reading, visiting new art exhibitions, and playing football.
Latest articles by Solomon Klappholz

NetApp CEO: The tech industry “needs to do a better job” on AI sustainability
By Solomon Klappholz published
Analysis Rapid AI adoption has prompted concerns over firms abandoning sustainability responsibilities in favor of driving new value – and it’s about time that changes

NetApp Insight 2024 live: All the news and announcements from day-three
By Solomon Klappholz last updated
Live Blog It’s day-three at NetApp Insight 2024 – stay up to date with our live coverage all the announcements and news from Las Vegas

NetApp eyes AI capabilities to tackle growing ransomware threats
By Solomon Klappholz published
News NetApp has added ML-based detection capabilities to its built-in ransomware detection system to help businesses detect and quickly recover from potential threats

Is a VMware exodus looming?
By Solomon Klappholz last updated
News VMware customers say they are seriously considering alternative providers in light of the turbulence and increasing costs that followed its acquisition by Broadcom

FBI disrupts 260,000-strong botnet targeting universities and government agencies in US
By Solomon Klappholz published
Chinese-linked botnet believed to have stolen sensitive information from education and governmental agencies in the US

Closing the SMB security gap
By Solomon Klappholz published
SMBs need more expertise to address the gaps in cyber defenses as skills shortages and regulatory pressures grow

NetApp could corner AI infrastructure at Insight 2024
By Solomon Klappholz published
Analysis While NetApp is on its way to becoming the go-to data storage and management provider for AI, its claims on hybrid cloud will still draw scrutiny

How hackers are using legitimate tools to distribute phishing links
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Research indicates 2024 has ushered in a new era of phishing where threat actors have become increasingly adept at concealing their malicious links

What is a dedicated server?
By Solomon Klappholz published
In-depth Learn how your businesses could unlock new performance gains and benefit from increased flexibility using dedicated servers

T-Mobile’s VM logs allegedly leaked in 20 GB Capgemini data breach
By Solomon Klappholz published
The attacker claims to have stolen databases, source code, credentials, private keys, as well as log files generated by virtual machines belonging to T-Mobile

Everything you need to know about the Fortinet data breach
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Fortinet claims there is no evidence of malicious activity targeting customers in the wake of the breach

Data centers will now be classed as critical national infrastructure in the UK
By Solomon Klappholz published
Data centers will now be designated as critical national infrastructure under government plans and will receive extended support to contend with cyber attacks

Cyber workforce growth slows as budget constraints hit hiring targets
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The cyber workforce gap has grown to a record high of 4.8 million, with a total of 10.2 million security professionals now required to keep organizations protected globally

Why you should always be wary of insider threats
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Daniel Rhyne tried to extort his former employee for $750,000 before being tracked down by law enforcement

Will the new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill raise the bar too high for SMBs?
By Solomon Klappholz published
Analysis The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is focused on tightening supply chain security, but some experts think it could have a negative impact on smaller firms

Infosys IT graduates receive joining dates after advocacy group accuses firm of “exploitative practices”
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The NITES organization accused Infosys of keeping graduates on the hook for years with no remuneration or clarity on when or where their role would begin

Progress Software discloses maximum severity LoadMaster flaw – here’s what you need to know
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The RCE flaw primarily affects Progress Software’s LoadMaster and LoadMaster Multi-Tenant hypervisor software

Elastic returns to open source, but can it regain the community’s trust?
By Solomon Klappholz last updated
Elastic has announced the addition of the OSI-approved AGPL open source license for its Elasticsearch and Kibana products

CISA issues alert over two high-severity DrayTek vulnerabilities – here’s what you need to know
By Solomon Klappholz last updated
Users of DrayTek's network equipment management software have been urged to remain vigilant

Hybrid workers are happier, more productive, and have better workplace relationships
By Solomon Klappholz last updated
Flexible and hybrid working practices are here to stay, and employees claim it helps them get more work done without sacrificing the connection they have with coworkers and managers

New Revival Hijack technique leaves 22,000 PyPI projects vulnerable to attacks
By Solomon Klappholz published
Hackers are taking advantage of a loophole in the PyPI repository enabling them to upload malicious content in place of recently removed packages

A cyber criminal group behind an MFA bypass operation promised hackers “profit within minutes” – they’re now facing lengthy jail sentences
By Solomon Klappholz published
The group has pleaded guilty to operating an OTP interception service helping hackers bypass MFA protection to get access to potentially 12,000 individual’s bank accounts

Microsoft swerves anti-trust probe over Inflection AI ‘arrangements’
By Solomon Klappholz published
While the deal did constitute a merger, the CMA found its terms did not meet the threshold for anti-competitive practices and cleared Microsoft of any wrongdoing
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