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
Concerns raised over stagnant US IT sector growth as just 700 new jobs created in 2023
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Only 700 new US IT sector jobs were created in 2023, marking a significant decrease on the year prior and raising concerns about industry stagnation
British Library cyber attack fallout highlights public sector security weaknesses
By George Fitzmaurice published
Experts sound the alarm on cyber security recruitment in the public sector as the UK's national library reels from October ransomware attack
Just one-third of firms could survive more than a day without IT systems
By George Fitzmaurice published
Security incidents were the biggest cause of IT downtime for UK firms in 2023, overtaking hardware-related issues for the first time ever
Orrick, a US-based law firm specializing in cyber attacks, falls victim to a data breach
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Orrick recently settled four class-action lawsuits over failing to inform victims of the breach for several months
HealthEC incident shows healthcare data breaches are getting out of control
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis The latest data breach at HealthEC draws attention to healthcare’s endemic cyber security problem
Use of generative AI in the legal profession accelerating despite accuracy concerns
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The use of generative AI in the legal profession has been a point of controversy amid concerns over accuracy
Generative AI poses a “major risk” to UK national security as report warns over risk of radicalization
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Terrorism tsar John Hall has called for new laws to mitigate the risks of generative AI
The 5 generative AI investment winners of 2023
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Generative AI investment deals skyrocketed in 2023, with major industry players backing emerging startups
More authors join ChatGPT copyright lawsuit
By George Fitzmaurice published
News American Prometheus author is among those now taking legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright and fair use concerns
Data centers could be classed as critical infrastructure under new legislation in Singapore
By George Fitzmaurice published
Data centers may face more stringent regulation under proposed changes to the country's cyber security act
Okta continues acquisition streak with $100 million Spera deal
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The deal marks Okta’s second acquisition in the space of three months
Citrix Bleed an “early Christmas present” for hackers as flaw claims latest victim
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Xfinity is the latest firm to fall victim to the Citrix Bleed vulnerability
Southwest Airlines hit with record-breaking penalty for 2022 IT meltdown
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Southwest Airlines is paying the price for an IT incident which left millions stranded in 2022
MongoDB insists customers are safe in wake of corporate systems data breach
By George Fitzmaurice published
News MongoDB said users are safe in light of news of a corporate systems data breach