Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster is currently an associate editor at Forbes and an award-winning journalist who covers cyber security, surveillance, and privacy. Starting his career at ITPro as a staff writer and working up to a senior staff writer role, Tom has been covering the tech industry for more than ten years and is considered one of the leading journalists in his specialism. Between his roles at ITPro and Forbes, Tom has also assumed the position of deputy editor at TechWeekEurope and worked as a freelance journalist for nine years, securing bylines in other leading technology publications.
He is a proud alum of the University of Sheffield where he secured an undergraduate degree in English Literature before undertaking a certification from General Assembly in web development. You can read his work here at ITPro, over at Forbes, and sign up for his newsletter, The Wiretap, to learn about how surveillance is used in the real world, as well as containing all the security and privacy news worth knowing.
Latest articles by Tom Brewster
Cisco: No pricing rethink in 2012
By Tom Brewster published
News Despite IT budgets being slashed and Cisco's eagerness to impress investors, the networking giant will not rethink its pricing strategy.
McAfee admits flaws in SaaS for Total Protection
By Tom Brewster published
News The Intel-owned security firm admits to holes in its SaaS anti-malware product, with plans to patch this week.
Local Government: We don't care about G-Cloud... yet
By Tom Brewster published
News G-Cloud isn't too popular amongst local authorities right now, but the project's momentum could galvanise excitement later this year.
Koobface infections halted after Facebook exposure
By Tom Brewster published
News Facebook's decision to name Koobface suspects has an immediate impact, but no arrests have been made.
Apple lodges more lawsuits against Samsung in Germany
By Tom Brewster published
News The Apple vs. Samsung war rages on in Germany with two more lawsuits.
World IPv6 Launch scheduled for 6 June
By Tom Brewster published
News Tech giants plan to permanently switch on their IPv6-compatible systems by summer.
Google and Mozilla join anti-Sopa/Pipa protest
By Tom Brewster published
News More heavyweights show their opposition to Sopa and Pipa, as two internet giants join the pack.
Virgin blackout cripples broadband connections
By Tom Brewster published
News Customers across the UK are continuing to complain about their Virgin broadband services.
Symantec: 2006 hack leaked source code
By Tom Brewster published
News The security giant publicly discloses a breach of its network - almost six years after it took place.
A data shock warning for Orange customers
By Tom Brewster published
In-depth Orange didn't tell Tom Brewster he was going to lose his data bundle. Here's why it has made him angry...
Koobface crooks unmasked?
By Tom Brewster published
News Facebook and Sophos believe they have the names of the crooks behind the Koobface botnet.
New Mac malware spikes in 2011
By Tom Brewster published
News F-Secure finds new Mac malware spikes in 2011, when compared to other years at least.
Oracle issues 78 vulnerability patches
By Tom Brewster published
News Combined with Microsoft and Adobe patches, Oracle has made IT departments' lives a little harder this month.
Wikipedia plans blackout despite Sopa shelving
By Tom Brewster published
News Sopa has been shelved, yet Wikipedia will still carry out its blackout tomorrow.
Amazon-owned retailer Zappos.com hacked
By Tom Brewster published
News Up to 24 million customers are affected in one of the bigger hacks of the past 12 months.
Murdoch claims Google is 'piracy leader'
By Tom Brewster published
News Rupert Murdoch accuses Google of being a 'piracy leader' as it streams movies for free and sells adverts around them.
Apple publishes supply chain audit report
By Tom Brewster published
News The iPhone maker uncovers a number of violations, but details how it plans to improve conditions at facilities across its supply chain.
Sheffield student faces extradition over 'piracy'
By Tom Brewster published
News A judge rules Richard O'Dwyer can be extradited to the US where he is alleged to have breached copyright law.
Google accused of 'scalping' Kenyan businesses
By Tom Brewster published
News Mocality says its database was raided by Google, claiming the internet giant lied about their relationship.
Royal Society calls for computer science discipline in
By Tom Brewster published
News Greater incentives for teachers and improved computer science lessons are two of many recommendations in the Royal Society's report.
T-Mobile snafu inspires email interception claims
By Tom Brewster published
News The operator comes in for some stick after an upgrade error leads to email over 3G being blocked.
Barclays slashes 422 IT jobs
By Tom Brewster published
News The bank is to cut 422 jobs as it looks to 'innovate in new technologies.'
Microsoft scores LG Android licensing deal
By Tom Brewster published
News The Redmond giant pushes on with its Android licensing campaign.
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