Latest articles by Richard Speed
Why quantum computing might be much closer to becoming a reality than we think
In-depth Quantum computing has always been ‘just a few years away’, but the industry’s latest developments show we could be within touching distance of a breakthrough
Microsoft is retiring Visual Studio for Mac
News Apple developers have been directed to Visual Studio Code or Microsoft Dev Box as long-term alternatives
Telegram’s popularity continues to soar as catalog of available cyber crime services matures
News The range of available services on Telegram includes sophisticated phishing kits, cheap stolen data, and access to industry insiders
Couchbase embeds generative AI into Capella platform
News Capella iQ aims to hasten the writing of SQL++ using artificial intelligence
AlmaLinux chair confirms foundation was never approached to be a part of the OpenELA
News Differences in business models may be at the heart of the noteworthy omission
Why is Microsoft neglecting the Windows on Arm ecosystem?
In-depth Developer apathy, expensive hardware, and poor performance could signify the end of the platform
NIST aims to quantum-proof encryption with new algorithms
News Three algorithms are now in draft and more are on the way to bolster enterprise defenses
AI gold rush continues as Hugging Face snags $235 million from IBM
News The investment round, which brings the company's valuation to $4.5 billion, also includes Amazon, Google, Intel, and Salesforce
Fines for data mismanagement could exceed $1 billion
News Businesses that are careless with subject rights requests could face severe penalties
Email still the top vector for attackers
News Infection chains might change, but the initiation method remains the same
Could Python in Excel be a boon for cryptocurrency miners?
Opinion Free Python compute resource on offer via Microsoft 365 beta preview – what could possibly go wrong?
LLM gateway aims to take the pain out of managing AI security
News An open source framework to make generative AI secure by design
XLoader malware rises again on macOS disguised as ‘OfficeNote’ app
News Mac users menaced by an old malware enemy dressed up as a Microsoft productivity app
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware cleared by CMA
News VMware claims all regulatory hurdles will be overcome by October, including China
Interpol arrests 14 in cyber crime crackdown across Africa
News As many as 20,000 suspicious networks identified as international action against cyber crime ramps up
SUSE leaves unanswered questions as it confirms return to private ownership
News Delisting puts Linux vendor “less at the whim of shareholders”, experts have said
Ransomware profits reach "staggering" levels as businesses fail to implement MFA properly
News Bad multi-factor authentication practices and OneNote abuse blamed for over half of all incidents
Proxyjacking trend continues as attackers abuse years-old GitLab vulnerability
News Keeping quiet and using compromised infrastructure for financial gain
Intel faces $353 million in fees as Tower Semiconductor merger called off
News Lack of Chinese regulatory approval terminates $5.4 billion deal
Can the Open Enterprise Linux Association overcome Red Hat’s restrictions?
Analysis Defining how compatibility will be achieved is the crucial question in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux saga
Jobs in UK tech on the rise after a turbulent two years
News Increases in male employment continue to outpace those of females
Analysis: HashiCorp prioritizes its business with BSL license switch, but community upset cannot be ignored
Analysis HashiCorp’s source code license change has sparked an outcry from the open source community
