George Fitzmaurice
George Fitzmaurice is a staff writer at ITPro, ChannelPro, and CloudPro, with a particular interest in AI regulation, data legislation, and market development. After graduating from the University of Oxford with a degree in English Language and Literature, he undertook an internship at the New Statesman before starting at ITPro. Outside of the office, George is both an aspiring musician and an avid reader.
Latest articles by George Fitzmaurice
Why Broadcom is offloading VMware’s end user computing division
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Broadcom’s decision to sell the division marks the latest in a string of sales and product cuts since the VMware acquisition cleared
Lenovo is doubling down on AI PC roll-outs as firm unveils new ranges at Mobile World Congress
By George Fitzmaurice published
News New AI PC offerings from Lenovo will offer enterprise users enhanced productivity and reliability
Developers relying on GitHub Copilot could be creating dangerously flawed code
By George Fitzmaurice last updated
News Researchers found GitHub Copilot could generate flawed results if codebases already contained insecure code - and some developers may be oblivious to the problem
Microsoft wants customers to start red teaming generative AI systems to prevent security blunders
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Microsoft hopes a new tool will help security practitioners shore up generative AI security
Google’s new ‘Gemma’ AI models show that bigger isn’t always better
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Smaller AI models are clearly the hot new commodity as Google unveils two new lightweight models, Gemma 2B and Gemma 7B
Ivanti Connect Secure flaws have been targeted 250,000 times a day since January - and hackers show no signs of stopping
By George Fitzmaurice published
News A huge surge in attacks on Ivanti Connect Secure products has been recorded in recent weeks, and security experts are warning firms to remain vigilant
VMware customers advised to ditch discontinued product due to critical vulnerabilities
By George Fitzmaurice published
News A discontinued VMware authentication product is leaving management interfaces open to exploitation
Return to office mandates can be divisive - here are three things business leaders can do to help smooth the transition
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis With return to office mandates having sparked major spats between workers and employers, leaders need to consider how they can make changes attractive and effective
AI employee monitoring will only burn bridges in the workplace
By George Fitzmaurice published
Opinion While AI employee monitoring offers productivity gains, it's not worth the sacrifice to worker happiness
IT leaders bemoan cloud skills shortages as digital transformation projects falter
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Cloud skills shortages are leading to a lack of in-house talent, research shows, which means companies are struggling to optimize services
Magika, Google's new AI security tool, helps users identify malware at rapid speed - and it's free to access on GitHub
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Google hopes its Magika AI security tool will rapidly accelerate malicious file identification, but there are some limitations, according to industry experts
Cyber security professionals admit “knowledge gaps” have led to serious security blunders
By George Fitzmaurice published
News A lack of technical knowledge among some cyber security professionals was a key cause of security incidents
Google Workspace price increases have arrived, and some users could expect to see a 20% hike in costs
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Google Workspace price increases will affect several business and enterprise-tier plans
Akamai has high hopes for its new Gecko Edge cloud service, but can it target competition with hyperscalers?
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Akamai is “catching up” with the likes of Microsoft and AWS but its new cloud-focused offering might not give it a huge competitive advantage
Legacy IT infrastructure accounts for more than a third of enterprise power consumption, and it’s creating a sustainability nightmare for IT leaders
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Legacy IT infrastructure is creating a serious drain on budgets due to power consumption, research shows, meaning IT leaders are struggling to meet environmental targets
Broadcom shakes up VMware licensing structure in collaboration with Google Cloud
By George Fitzmaurice published
News License portability will soon be supported between VMware and Google Cloud
Global power shortages mean data centers could struggle to shoulder the burden of energy-intensive generative AI demands in 2024
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The global outlook for data centers is optimistic, but there are some serious roadblocks to overcome
Slack AI: Everything you need to know about the platform's new features
By George Fitzmaurice published
News New Slack AI features look to supercharge user productivity and collaboration as the firm targets intense competition with industry competitors
HPE taps AI-driven cloud management to simplify GreenLake for Block Storage
By George Fitzmaurice published
News HPE wants to improve simplicity and drive performance in its GreenLake for Block Storage offering, which is getting an AI-assisted boost
Otter.ai thinks its new generative AI tools will give Microsoft, Google, and Zoom a run for their money
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The new Otter.ai meeting assistant will give users access to a raft of AI features and tools to drive productivity
Cisco layoffs show tech industry workforce “rebalancing” is well underway
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis The Cisco layoffs come at a time when big tech firms look to shake up role requirements
Cisco’s $28 billion Splunk acquisition could face a challenge from EU regulators ahead of March antitrust review deadline
By George Fitzmaurice published
News EU regulators will decide whether to clear the Cisco Splunk acquisition by March
Bruce Perens: Open source licenses “aren’t working” but we can fix them
By George Fitzmaurice published
In-depth Open source veteran Bruce Perens is pushing his idea of the open source future, while taking aim at the current landscape
Microsoft wants to avoid a costly EU antitrust battle as firm enters talks with cloud industry trade group
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Microsoft recently entered talks with a cloud industry trade body in an attempt to resolve long-standing disputes over competition and licensing practices