
Zach Marzouk
Zach Marzouk is a former ITPro, CloudPro, and ChannelPro staff writer, covering topics like security, privacy, worker rights, and startups, primarily in the Asia Pacific and the US regions. Zach joined ITPro in 2017 where he was introduced to the world of B2B technology as a junior staff writer, before he returned to Argentina in 2018, working in communications and as a copywriter. In 2021, he made his way back to ITPro as a staff writer during the pandemic, before joining the world of freelance in 2022.
After studying an undergraduate degree in Arabic and Spanish at the University of Leeds, Zach completed a journalism internship at The Argentina Independent in Buenos Aires where he wrote about the country’s history, politics, and technology.
Contact him at zach.marzouk@futurenet.com or find Zach’s thoughts (and more) on Twitter @ZachMarzouk
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How to check which version of Windows you have
Tutorials Some simple steps for revealing which version of Windows you have on your PC or laptop
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Microsoft: Raspberry Robin worm key facilitator of LockBit, Cl0p ransomware
News The worm was first reported in May 2022 and has evolved into one of the largest malware distribution platforms currently active
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HPE Cray supercomputer to boost Singapore’s met office weather forecasting
News The new system provides twice the speed of its predecessor and has a peak performance of 401.4 teraflops
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National banks build blockchain CBDC platform for faster international payments
News The banks ran a pilot test where 164 payment and foreign exchange transactions were completed, totalling over $22 million over the six weeks
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Australian patient data breached for months in country's latest major cyber incident
News The pathology company claims to have carried out an investigation when it was hit with a cyber attack but didn’t find any evidence that information had been compromised
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Red Hat partners with Lockheed Martin to bring AI to military platforms
News The technology has already been deployed in an unmanned aerial system which helped Lockheed Martin to more accurately classify a military target
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Medibank reveals damning extent of hack that could cost $35 million
News The company disclosed that the attackers also had access to all of its circa 3.9 million customers' records, equivalent to 15% of the nation’s population
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New macOS Ventura security features make for a compelling upgrade
Analysis Organisations will be sure to welcome the new security features, as well as the collaboration and organisational tools included in the new free update
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Hive ransomware group claims cyber attack on India’s Tata Power
News The Indian energy company reported last week that its IT systems were down, with customers reporting difficulties in paying their bills
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NCSC founder details 'biggest regret' in underestimating organised cyber crime
News In a rare public address, Martin also detailed his proudest achievement and how the idea for the NCSC came to be
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Australia to increase maximum data breach penalty to $50 million
News The country's government is looking to raise the maximum fine from $2 million AUD and introduce new legislation to handle cyber attacks better
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Australia senate committee recommends “right to disconnect” for workers
News It found employees have increasingly felt the need to be available at all times to answer business communications, at the expense of their own wellbeing
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Thousands of Microsoft customer records found on a public server
News The tech giant claims security researchers have greatly exaggerated the scope of the issue
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Why Icelandic data centres are the 'greenest in the world'
In-depth The island nation has established its data centre industry over the last couple of decades and is seeking to fully reap the rewards of its sustainability credentials
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MoD's digital projects undermined by severe lack of tech skills, report finds
News The Ministry of Defence says it plans to spend £11.7 billion over the next 10 years updating or replacing legacy systems
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Medibank begins negotiations with hackers who claim to have stolen data in last week’s cyber attack
News The company had originally said that no customer data had been taken
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AWS follows Google in opening a cloud region in Thailand
News The region is one of 24 other global regions announced by the company
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Government holds talks with data centre operators over energy blackout threat
News One data centre operator has been preparing to switch over to diesel power in the event of a national blackout
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Accenture and Atlassian partner on new business agility programme
News The pair are also launching an Accenture Atlassian Center of Excellence to provide coaching, education, and agile practice disciplines to clients around the world
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Vodafone and Altice launch €7 billion joint venture in Germany
News The British telco currently offers connections to over 24 million homes in Germany, its biggest market
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Fujitsu and Keio University partner on automated internet 'trust layer'
News The pair want to create an interface that draws information from different sources, like experts or physical tools like sensors, to verify the authenticity of data posted on the internet
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Mormon Church reveals data breach seven months after incident transpired
News The church said that federal authorities suspect the breach was part of a pattern of state-sponsored cyber attacks
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West Midlands sees 31% surge in hiring for fast-growing tech sector
News The UK's fastest-growing tech hub, home to 'Silicon Spa', is now valued at £15.3 billion too, up from £11.5 billion in 2021
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Microsoft Teams Premium aims to make it easier to miss meetings
News The new version of Microsoft's collaboration platform brings a plethora of new features as well as upgrades to its base version too
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