Dale Walker
Dale Walker is the former managing editor at ITPro, as well as its sibling sites CloudPro and ChannelPro. Dale first joined ITPro in 2016 as an intern and went on to hold a variety of different positions across the brand, including a staff writer role where he developed a keen interest in IT regulations, data protection, and cyber security.
He spent a number of years reporting for ITPro from numerous domestic and international events, including IBM, Red Hat, Google, and has been a regular reporter for Microsoft's various yearly showcases, including Ignite.
Prior to joining ITPro, Dale secured a Masters degree in Magazine Journalism from the University of Sheffield, where he also won a number of awards for his design and concept work, including BBC Worldwide Best New Magazine Brand at the 2016 Magazine Academy awards.
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Hackers revive years-old malware to exploit mass remote workingNews Strains that rely on social engineering are once again growing in popularity
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Can Microsoft's new approach to AI erase the memory of Tay?In-depth How one disastrous AI project inspired a new way of thinking at Microsoft
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Acer Chromebook R13 reviewReviews A premium 2-in-1 Chromebook with some superb standout features
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What is ISO 27001?In-depth We explain what ISO 27001 is and how it relates to IT management systems
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When it comes to AI, the EU is a very small fish in a very big pondOpinion Recent proposals around the regulation of artificial intelligence show just how irrelevant the EU has become
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Bottlerocket is Amazon's new purpose-built OS for running containersNews The open source system features a single step process to support automated updates
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What is Libra? A guide to Facebook's cryptocurrencyIn-depth Users will soon be able to send and receive payments across Facebook and WhatsApp
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Understanding my new-found appreciation of Google MapsOpinion The true magic of Maps is only found when you type in your old postcodes
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GDPR and financial services: What does it mean?In-depth We review how new data protection laws affect the financial services industry
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Avast shutters Jumpshot unit in wake of data privacy concernsNews The data collection business found to be at odds with Avast's corporate priorities, CEO explains
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Trump piles pressure on Apple to unlock Pensacola shooter's iPhoneNews US President suggests action should be taken as part of a quid pro quo
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Memes and Viking funerals: The internet reacts to the death of Windows 7News Although official support has been withdrawn, the ghost of Windows 7 is likely to linger for many years to come
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Currys PC World parent firm hit with £500k fine over historic data breachNews Hackers said to have stolen data belonging to 14 million customers over a nine-month period
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What is the Washington Privacy Act?In-depth Although the state’s data protection bill failed to pass this year, it’s likely to reappear in 2020...
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Hundreds of counterfeit shoe sites hit by Magecart credit card scamNews Criminals hope to take advantage of those looking for a pre-Christmas deal
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HPE hybrid IT revenue falls 11% triggering share slumpNews Company misses analyst estimates but remains optimistic for 2020
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Microsoft Teams surpasses 20 million daily usersNews Announcement sent shares in Slack tumbling by as much as 10%
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Microsoft overhauls its privacy policy amid EU concernsNews Data processing responsibilities will be clearly defined on all commercial cloud contracts as of early 2020
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View from the airport: Microsoft Ignite 2019Opinion After a conference full of pragmatism, compromise and humble pie, it’s time Microsoft went back to basics
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Hololens 2 has officially started shipping to customersNews Microsoft will first fullfil preorders before ramping up production in time for Christmas
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Here is every major Microsoft Teams update from Ignite 2019News Microsoft's Orlando conference brings streamlined sign-in and powerful developer tools
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Microsoft just reinvented its Edge browserNews The shift signals an attempt to remain relevant following a move to Chromium
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Microsoft cut off Ukraine during the 2017 NotPetya attackNews CISO Bret Arsenault says it was one of the worst episodes during his 10-year tenure
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Meet Azure Arc, a platform to simplify deployment managementNews New tools suggest the biggest shift in Azure strategy yet
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