Latest articles by Ross Kelly
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
Ofcom calls for UK cloud antitrust probe amid competition concerns
News Microsoft and Amazon's dominance in the UK cloud market was highlighted as a key concern
£8 million in UK government funding to support 800 AI scholarships
News Hundreds of AI scholarships will be supported through the funding
Inside the ScotGov agriculture division’s storage overhaul and shift to containerization
Case Study Starting in 2015, the ARE Directorate overhauled its storage infrastructure and is now embracing containerization
Surge in workplace monitoring prompts new ICO guidelines on employee privacy
News Detailed guidance on how to implement workplace monitoring could prevent data protection blunders
Bing’s problem isn’t its lack of appeal… it’s Google’s aggressive market tactics
Opinion The search engine claims it’s been hamstrung by Google’s dominance in the search space. Does it have a point?
