Latest articles by Ross Kelly
It’s about time investors paid attention to the ‘north’ of Britain
Opinion After spending years battling for scraps at the feet of the Golden Triangle, maybe northern startups can start gaining ground
Generative AI has had "no material impact" on IT spending
News 2025 could be a watershed year for generative AI-related IT spending
Nokia to cut 14,000 jobs as demand for telecoms equipment plummets
News Nokia said the move could deliver up to $1.37 billion in cost savings
Thousands of IT administrators are using ‘admin’ as their default password
News Organizations must place a stronger focus on password security practices, researchers have warned
Amazon to become Microsoft 365 customer in landmark $1 billion deal
News The Microsoft 365 deal marks a major pivot for Amazon, which has traditionally avoided using rival cloud products
Cisco issues alert over critical IOS XE Software flaw
News Cisco is yet to provide details on the volume of affected systems
Three quarters of UK firms unprepared for NIS2 regulations, study finds
News Senior management can be held personally liable for non-compliance under NIS2 rules
Google, Sage, and Cisco among big tech backers for new SMB innovation hub
News The new SMB innovation hub aims to accelerate digital adoption among small businesses
UK’s National Cyber Force appoints first commander from military background
News Neal-Hopes will replace James Babbage in the top role at the hacker force
Tech Nation relaunch looks to support industry with £10 billion in funding
News Tech Nation collapsed earlier in 2023 amid funding troubles
Equifax fined $13.4 million over “entirely preventable” 2017 security breach
News Equifax was informed of the breach just five minutes before its American parent company alerted customers
OpenSSF malicious packages repository launches in bid to counter security threats
News The launch of the OpenSSF Malicious Packages Repository has been hailed as a positive step in tackling open source threats
Work-related stress “keeps cyber security professionals awake at night”
News Work-related stress is among the biggest problems facing security practitioners
US-UK data bridge: Everything you need to know
News The US-UK data bridge will ease the complexity of transatlantic data transfers
Google passkeys now default for users in shift away from traditional authentication
Google said the passkeys shift aims to improve user security and convenience
Global PC market primed for rebound in Q4 2023, Gartner says
News The prediction follows eight consecutive quarters of decline in the global PC market
California venture capital firms forced to disclose minority funding rates under new law
News California venture capital firms will be required to disclose minority funding metrics in a bid to improve diversity
Microsoft 365 admins warned over new Gmail anti-spam rules
News Microsoft 365 users have been warned they could be penalized for failing to adhere to new anti-spam standards
CEOs are living in dreamland if they think staff will return to the office five days a week
Opinion Business leaders’ contention that staff will return to the old nine-to-five show a complete disconnect
Cisco launches new training scheme to bolster gender diversity in security
News The Cisco training scheme aims to drive representation for women and non-binary people in the security industry
What you need to know about the new Microsoft Teams app
News The new Microsoft Teams app offers marked performance improvements for Windows and Mac users
Qakbot threat still lingering despite FBI takedown
News Qakbot-affiliated threat actors are still active despite the high-profile takedown
IBM CEO in damage control mode after AI job loss comments
Analysis IBM CEO Arvind Krishna's mixed messaging on AI layoffs will do little to calm lingering concerns
