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
Cisco plans to power 100% of its operations in Europe with renewables - but there’s a catch
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The plant will supply Cisco with 100% of its energy needs in Europe, excluding a few notable countries
How chief AI officers can streamline strategy from the boardroom down
By George Fitzmaurice published
In-depth Dedicated chief AI officers can be integral to corporate strategy on complex AI integration and spiraling use cases at the enterprise level
A future Labour government looks to pin its tech sector hopes on open source
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The Labour Party views the open source community as a vital component in the broader UK technology sector, a senior party member has revealed
Hugging Face just launched an open source alternative to OpenAI’s custom GPT builder, and it’s free
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Hugging Face looks primed to position its new assistant creation platform as a direct competitor with OpenAI’s GPT Store, but how does it compare?
Here's what you need to know about the AnyDesk breach
By George Fitzmaurice published
News AnyDesk issued a warning after threat actors gained access to production systems, but says there's "no evidence" of customer data loss
Westcon-Comstor inks deal to list privately on AWS marketplace
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Vendors and customers alike will benefit from Westcon-Comstor’s increased focus on the marketplace
FTC announces probe into big name AI investments
By George Fitzmaurice published
The inquiry will examine the relationship between major cloud providers and AI companies, including Microsoft and OpenAI
Midnight Blizzard claims another big tech scalp with HPE hack
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Microsoft has warned Midnight Blizzard may have hacked a raft of other organizations in addition to itself and HPE, and has begun warning potential victims
Google’s Hugging Face partnership shows the future of generative AI rests on open source collaboration
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Closer ties between Google and Hugging Face show the tech giant is increasingly bullish on open source AI development
The 23andMe data breach is getting messier by the day
By George Fitzmaurice published
News 23andMe said it was unaware a cyber attack occurred for several months, just weeks after an embarrassing public spat with concerned customers
Majority of mid-market firms struggle to retain IT talent for more than two years, research shows
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Mid-market firms are struggling to retain IT talent, which is harming security capabilities and innovation
Why the ‘mother of all breaches’ is a wake up call for everyone
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The leak, dubbed the ‘mother of all breaches’, contains data from historic breaches and affects users of LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Twitter
Preparing for the PSTN switch-off? Here are three key considerations
By George Fitzmaurice published
News With the PSTN switch-off approaching, there are concerns that some businesses aren’t migrating away quickly enough - here’s what you need to do
Cloudflare employee’s viral dismissal video offers a stark glimpse into the human cost of layoffs
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince described the footage as “painful" to watch, and HR experts believe things could've been handled differently
Sneak-and-peek Midnight Blizzard attack highlights “worrying flaws” in Microsoft security processes
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Microsoft leadership communications were exposed through the Midnight Blizzard brute-force password attack
GPU memory vulnerability could allow hackers to access LLM responses - and Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD products were all at risk
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The GPU memory vulnerability could've left large language models wide open to exploitation by threat actors
CISO job satisfaction is plummeting, and some are considering quitting altogether
By George Fitzmaurice published
News CISO job satisfaction is being plagued by mounting demands, poor c-suite collaboration, and stressful working patterns
Global IT spending set to reach $5 trillion in 2024 amid optimistic industry outlook
By George Fitzmaurice published
News IT spending growth in 2024 is expected to be more than double that of 2023
Generative AI has been the secret sauce for Microsoft as its market cap surpasses Apple
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Microsoft has ramped up generative AI investment over the last year and its surging share price has been a reflection of its sharpened focus on the emerging technology
Vodafone eyes cloud overhaul and generative AI gains in $1.5 billion deal with Microsoft
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The 10-year partnership will see Vodafone migrate to Microsoft Azure and leverage generative AI tools to improve customer service
“A long time coming” - Microsoft data residency plans will see firm store all cloud customer data in the EU
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Microsoft’s offer to store cloud customer data in the EU has been years in the making and builds on significant efforts to meet regulatory requirements
The UK job market is saturated with AI roles, with one-third of all ads seeking AI-savvy staff
By George Fitzmaurice published
News A sharp increase in demand for AI roles is being driven by heightened adoption rates and efforts to plug skills gaps
Want a higher paid job in tech? Learn AI skills, says AWS
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Staff with AI skills can demand a substantial premium, new research shows, but demand for AI-savvy workers appears to be outstripping supply