Zach Marzouk
Zach Marzouk is a former ITPro, CloudPro, and ChannelPro staff writer, covering topics like security, privacy, worker rights, and startups, primarily in the Asia Pacific and the US regions. Zach joined ITPro in 2017 where he was introduced to the world of B2B technology as a junior staff writer, before he returned to Argentina in 2018, working in communications and as a copywriter. In 2021, he made his way back to ITPro as a staff writer during the pandemic, before joining the world of freelance in 2022.
After studying an undergraduate degree in Arabic and Spanish at the University of Leeds, Zach completed a journalism internship at The Argentina Independent in Buenos Aires where he wrote about the country’s history, politics, and technology.
Contact him at zach.marzouk@futurenet.com or find Zach’s thoughts (and more) on Twitter @ZachMarzouk
Latest articles by Zach Marzouk

Gartner: Public cloud spending to reach nearly $600 billion by 2023
By Zach Marzouk published
News However, it could decrease if overall IT budgets shrink due to inflationary pressures

Lenovo Tab P11 Pro (2nd Gen) review: A strong refresh
By Zach Marzouk published
Reviews Although it won't replace your laptop, the Lenovo Tab P11 is an affordable on-the-go work companion that holds up well against the competition

How to check which version of Windows you have
By Zach Marzouk published
Tutorials Some simple steps for revealing which version of Windows you have on your PC or laptop

Microsoft: Raspberry Robin worm key facilitator of LockBit, Cl0p ransomware
By Zach Marzouk published
News The worm was first reported in May 2022 and has evolved into one of the largest malware distribution platforms currently active

HPE Cray supercomputer to boost Singapore’s met office weather forecasting
By Zach Marzouk published
News The new system provides twice the speed of its predecessor and has a peak performance of 401.4 teraflops

National banks build blockchain CBDC platform for faster international payments
By Zach Marzouk published
News The banks ran a pilot test where 164 payment and foreign exchange transactions were completed, totalling over $22 million over the six weeks

Australian patient data breached for months in country's latest major cyber incident
By Zach Marzouk published
News The pathology company claims to have carried out an investigation when it was hit with a cyber attack but didn’t find any evidence that information had been compromised

Red Hat partners with Lockheed Martin to bring AI to military platforms
By Zach Marzouk published
News The technology has already been deployed in an unmanned aerial system which helped Lockheed Martin to more accurately classify a military target

Medibank reveals damning extent of hack that could cost $35 million
By Zach Marzouk published
News The company disclosed that the attackers also had access to all of its circa 3.9 million customers' records, equivalent to 15% of the nation’s population

New macOS Ventura security features make for a compelling upgrade
By Zach Marzouk published
Analysis Organisations will be sure to welcome the new security features, as well as the collaboration and organisational tools included in the new free update

Hive ransomware group claims cyber attack on India’s Tata Power
By Zach Marzouk published
News The Indian energy company reported last week that its IT systems were down, with customers reporting difficulties in paying their bills

NCSC founder details 'biggest regret' in underestimating organised cyber crime
By Zach Marzouk published
News In a rare public address, Martin also detailed his proudest achievement and how the idea for the NCSC came to be

Australia to increase maximum data breach penalty to $50 million
By Zach Marzouk published
News The country's government is looking to raise the maximum fine from $2 million AUD and introduce new legislation to handle cyber attacks better

Australia senate committee recommends “right to disconnect” for workers
By Zach Marzouk published
News It found employees have increasingly felt the need to be available at all times to answer business communications, at the expense of their own wellbeing

Thousands of Microsoft customer records found on a public server
By Zach Marzouk published
News The tech giant claims security researchers have greatly exaggerated the scope of the issue

Why Icelandic data centres are the 'greenest in the world'
By Zach Marzouk published
In-depth The island nation has established its data centre industry over the last couple of decades and is seeking to fully reap the rewards of its sustainability credentials

MoD's digital projects undermined by severe lack of tech skills, report finds
By Zach Marzouk published
News The Ministry of Defence says it plans to spend £11.7 billion over the next 10 years updating or replacing legacy systems

Medibank begins negotiations with hackers who claim to have stolen data in last week’s cyber attack
By Zach Marzouk published
News The company had originally said that no customer data had been taken

AWS follows Google in opening a cloud region in Thailand
By Zach Marzouk published
News The region is one of 24 other global regions announced by the company

Government holds talks with data centre operators over energy blackout threat
By Zach Marzouk published
News One data centre operator has been preparing to switch over to diesel power in the event of a national blackout

Accenture and Atlassian partner on new business agility programme
By Zach Marzouk published
News The pair are also launching an Accenture Atlassian Center of Excellence to provide coaching, education, and agile practice disciplines to clients around the world

Vodafone and Altice launch €7 billion joint venture in Germany
By Zach Marzouk published
News The British telco currently offers connections to over 24 million homes in Germany, its biggest market

Fujitsu and Keio University partner on automated internet 'trust layer'
By Zach Marzouk published
News The pair want to create an interface that draws information from different sources, like experts or physical tools like sensors, to verify the authenticity of data posted on the internet
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