
Ross Kelly
Ross Kelly is ITPro's News & Analysis Editor, with a keen interest in cyber security, business leadership and emerging technologies.
He graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and joined ITPro in 2022 after four years working in technology conference research.
In his spare time, Ross enjoys cycling, walking and is an avid reader of history and non-fiction.
You can contact Ross at ross.kelly@futurenet.com or on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Manners cost nothing, unless you’re using ChatGPT
Opinion Polite users are costing OpenAI millions of dollars each year – but Ps and Qs are a small dent in what ChatGPT could cost the planet
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Google tells some remote workers to return to the office or risk losing jobs
News Google has warned remote workers will need to return to the office or else lose their jobs, according to reports.
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Hackers are using Zoom’s remote control feature to infect devices with malware
News Security experts have issued an alert over a new social engineering campaign using Zoom’s remote control features to take over victim devices.
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What enterprises need to be Windows 11 ready
Presented by AMD
Supported Content Hardware purchasing will play a key role in delivering success during the Windows 11 migration rush
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M&S calls in NCSC after 'cyber incident' disrupts customer payments, online orders
News Retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has revealed it has been dealing with a “cyber incident” in recent days and apologized to customers amid disruption complaints.
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Microsoft says workers should believe the hype with AI tools
News Using AI tools paid dividends for some workers, but alternative research shows it could create problems for others down the line.
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CISA issues warning in wake of Oracle cloud credentials leak
News The security agency has published guidance for enterprises at risk
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This tech company wants to pay staff to look after their mental and physical wellbeing
News Hot on the heels of its four-day week trial, tech company Thrive is offering staff new incentives to take care of their mental and physical wellbeing.
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Cleo attack victim list grows as Hertz confirms customer data stolen
News Hertz has confirmed it suffered a data breach as a result of the Cleo zero-day vulnerability in late 2024, with the car rental giant warning that customer data was stolen.
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Two years on from its Series B round, Hack the Box is targeting further growth
News Hack the Box has grown significantly in the last two years, and it shows no signs of slowing down
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Global cybersecurity spending is set to rise 12% in 2025 – here are the industries ramping up investment
News Global cybersecurity spending is expected to surge this year, fueled by escalating state-sponsored threats and the rise of generative AI, according to new analysis from IDC.
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Redis unveils new tools for developers working on AI applications
News Redis has announced new tools aimed at making it easier for AI developers to build applications and optimize large language model (LLM) outputs.
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‘AI is coming for your jobs. It’s coming for my job too’: Fiverr CEO urges staff to upskill in AI or be left behind
News The latest in a string of AI skills warnings has urged staff to begin preparing for the worst
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Salesforce wants technicians and tradespeople to take AI agents on the road with them
News Salesforce wants to equip technicians and tradespeople with agentic AI tools to help cut down on cumbersome administrative tasks.
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Framework says it’s ‘temporarily pausing’ some US laptop sales over tariff disruption
News Modular laptop designer Framework says it is “temporarily pausing US sales” in response to the disruption caused by US tariffs on Taiwanese imports.
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How NetApp is transforming data analysis for UK’s ‘Poseidon’ surveillance aircraft
Case study Using NetApp kit, the P-8 Poseidon is a formidable military intelligence platform
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HPE eyes enterprise data sovereignty gains with Aruba Networking Central expansion
News HPE has announced a sweeping expansion of its Aruba Networking Central platform, offering users a raft of new features focused on driving security and data sovereignty.
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Disgruntled dev dumped malicious code on company networks after being sacked
News Security experts have warned ITPro over the risks of insider threats from disgruntled workers after a software developer deployed a 'kill switch' to sabotage his former employer’s networks.
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Verizon Call Filter API flaw could’ve exposed millions of Americans’ call records
News A security flaw in Verizon's Call Filter app could’ve allowed threat actors to access details of incoming calls for another user, a security researcher has found.
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Bugcrowd’s new MSP program looks to transform pen testing for small businesses
News Cybersecurity provider Bugcrowd has launched a new service aimed at helping MSP’s drive pen testing capabilities - with a particular focus on small businesses.
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Low-code tools are here to stay, and there's nothing AI can do about it
News The impact of AI coding tools on the low-code market hasn't been quite as disastrous as predicted
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Sergey Brin claims 60-hour weeks are productivity 'sweet spot'
News Brin called on developers to up their hours to help win the AGI race. But is this a viable strategy? The numbers say different
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NetApp eyes SAN market gains amid tighter partner collaboration
News NetApp is targeting big gains in the SAN market – and collaboration with managed partners will be critical in this latest push.
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ReliaQuest targets international growth, agentic AI gains with $500 million investment
News Cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest has raised $500 million as part of a funding round aimed at accelerating international growth and product development.
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