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.
Latest articles by Dale Walker
Data centre M&As surge as companies turn to cloud providers
By Dale Walker published
News Figures show organisations increasingly don't want to own or operate their own facilities
VMware in talks to acquire Pivotal
By Dale Walker published
News News of the all-Dell merger sees Pivotal stock rise to just under IPO level
FCA agrees to phased rollout of new EU payment rules
By Dale Walker published
News Decision slammed for creating unnecessary confusion among consumers
Huge biometric breach found in system used by Met police
By Dale Walker published
News Research team could see users accessing secured facilities in real time
Salesforce buys ClickSoftware for $1.35bn
By Dale Walker published
News The deal will help expand Salesforce's $1bn Service Cloud division
Fujistu calls on RingCentral to help broaden its UCaaS portfolio
By Dale Walker published
News The agreement will see RingCentral products offered across 13 EMEA countries
German schools Office 365 ban 'temporarily' lifted
By Dale Walker published
News Schools will be forced to manually block diagnostic data from being sent to the US
BT claims PM's 2025 full fibre pledge will cost £30bn
By Dale Walker published
News UK's largest broadband operator says its ready to expand if a deal is reached with Ofcom
UK gov launches second audit of cyber security labour market
By Dale Walker published
News Public and private sector firms will be probed on what security skills they currently lack
Facebook confirms Workplace price hike is on the horizon
By Dale Walker published
News Customers will now have the choice of free, $4 or $8 tiers with optional bolt-ons
On this one issue, Trump is absolutely correct
By Dale Walker published
Opinion Sometimes the US president’s ramblings are right on the money
US to investigate French tax on tech giants
By Dale Walker published
News Tax is labelled "overly protectionist" and discriminatory against US workers
How to use Google Analytics
By Dale Walker, Clare Hopping published
In-depth We explain how your business can get the most out of Google Analytics
Met police hit with ICO notice over data request backlog
By Dale Walker published
News ICO says it has evidence of a 'systemic failure' to handle SARs from the public
AWS hopes to entice cloud customers with Control Tower tools
By Dale Walker published
News Control Tower and Security Hub services are now generally available to customers
What exactly is The Cookie Law?
By Dale Walker, Clare Hopping published
In-depth The Cookie Law explained: What it means and why it's important
ICO admits its own cookie policy is non-compliant with GDPR
By Dale Walker published
News The regulator responsible for data protection laws says a website upgrade will arrive next week
Spark portal lets AI startups bid on public sector contracts
By Dale Walker published
News UK gov says public services need to keep pace with private sector innovation
Box overhauls its Relay workflow tool
By Dale Walker published
News New additions include 'if this then that' triggers and a revamped UI
Bitcoin news: Major retailers to offer crypto payment option
By Dale Walker, IT Pro published
News US customers can now pay for goods at Starbucks, Nordstrom, Whole Foods and others using an app
View from the airport: Red Hat Summit 2019
By Dale Walker published
Opinion Red Hat shows a $34 billion acquisition and an annual tech showcase do not mix well
Red Hat's success shows how to maintain a software advantage
By Dale Walker published
In-depth CEO Jim Whitehurst explains that without a means to scale, software firms should be turning to open source
Red Hat launches Enterprise Linux 8
By Dale Walker published
News Last version of RHEL before IBM merger makes Linux deployments easier for beginners and new admins
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