Latest articles by George Fitzmaurice
A disgruntled ex-employee at a Singaporean IT firm caused carnage after deleting over 180 servers
News The staff member was angry about his dismissal and sought to get his own back
WeWork is back — but there’s a catch
News WeWork will make a triumphant return, but with a far smaller real estate portfolio after shedding dozens of unprofitable locations
Pure Storage is the latest in a growing list of Snowflake breach victims
News Pure Storage said it took immediate action to prevent further unauthorized access in the wake of the intrusion
Conservative Party outlines tech sector plans in new manifesto – but was it a "missed opportunity"?
News The Conservative Party’s new manifesto contains little in the way of digital strategy
23andMe's disastrous data breach just landed it a regulatory probe
News 23andMe received flack for its botched handling of the incident after it pinned the blame on customers
Frontier Communications confirms over 750,000 people affected in data breach
News Frontier Communications fell victim to a data breach in April after an unauthorized third party gained access to the firm’s systems
Adobe clarifies new terms of service after AI model training concerns – but it still might not cut it with users
News Adobe customers hit out at the firm last week after a sweeping update to its terms of use
Dark clouds won't dampen Salesforce's optimistic AI push
Analysis Salesforce reiterated its data-focused plan for AI at World Tour London, as it pitched its future against a backdrop of investor concern
Microsoft backtracks on Windows Recall feature amid industry outcry
News Windows Recall has been met with hefty criticism since first being announced, forcing Microsoft to act
Salesforce looks to drive UK growth with new London AI center
News Salesforce said the new center will look to foster AI innovation, building on the firm’s previous investments in the region
“We've had a lot of education over the last few weeks”: Slack has learned its lesson after AI training policy fiasco
News Slack has been hard at work engaging with customers to clarify its AI training practices following concerns user info was used to train its models
Australian health insurance firm Medibank under fire over security blunders years after cyber attack
News Legal proceedings have been filed against Medibank in relation to the 2022 data breach at the firm
Microsoft’s Brad Smith says tech giant is eager to resolve Teams antitrust probe
News Microsoft could be prepared to make more Teams concessions despite its unbundling efforts so far
Cyber attack forces London hospital trusts to suspend non-emergency operations
News The cyber attacks have caused widespread disruption for patients and staff
Microsoft layoffs hit Azure cloud division in latest round of cuts
News Rumored job cuts could hit key teams within Microsoft's Azure cloud division
CEOs are pushing too hard on generative AI adoption — and workers aren't happy
News CEOs are prioritizing speed and competition over employee satisfaction in the generative AI boom
The UK needs to look inward on AI legislation – standing on the world stage isn't enough
Opinion A lack of clarity on legislation is frustrating businesses while the government looks further afield
US data center power consumption is set to double by 2030 amid soaring AI demands
News Power consumption at US data centers is skyrocketing, prompting concerns that energy supply challenges could be on the horizon
Jeremy Hunt needs more than AI optimism to make Britain the “next Silicon Valley”
Analysis The Spring Budget referenced AI enthusiastically, but with limited attention paid to real-world applications
ChatGPT answers still can’t be trusted as EU regulators cite GDPR non-compliance
News ChatGPT is still inaccurate when it comes to returning responses to users, EU lawmakers have warned
MSPs are struggling with cyber security skills shortages
News A shortage of tools and difficulties keeping pace with solutions were also ranked as key issues for MSPs
Snowflake’s AI strategy is cooking up a storm with enterprise customers
Analysis Snowflake product revenue has skyrocketed on the back of the firm's ambitious AI strategy, offering the firm a springboard as it moves deeper into the generative AI space
Farewell VBScript: Microsoft confirms plans to begin phasing out the programming language
News VBScript, the lightweight programming language often used for task automation, will be phased out from mid-2024 onward
