
Keumars Afifi-Sabet
Keumars Afifi-Sabet is a writer and editor that specialises in public sector, cyber security, and cloud computing. He first joined ITPro as a staff writer in April 2018 and eventually became its Features Editor. Although a regular contributor to other tech sites in the past, these days you will find Keumars on LiveScience, where he runs its Technology section.
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CFO job description: What does a chief financial officer do?
In-depth They have an essential role in helping organisations develop and thrive, but how much scope do these finance experts usually have?
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Cyber security companies ‘must remember who the enemies are’
Analysis Tech giants must collaborate more with the wider industry, WithSecure’s CEO urges, as he lays bare European anxieties
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The EU’s Apple App Store crackdown ‘will fuel cyber attacks’
News Organisations should be encouraged to embrace the ‘security by Playstation’ approach as much as possible, expert says
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WithSecure CTO: Industry needs to do a better job of targeting ransomware supply chains
News The centralisation of services and tools for hackers should represent a point of vulnerability for those fighting cyber crime
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What is the paperless office?
In-depth And is it ever possible to be one?
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WithSecure needs a major rethink to survive in the enterprise security market
Analysis A flatlining consultancy business means the F-Secure spin-off is up against the ropes before it's entered the ring
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ERP transformation timeframes cut from years to weeks
News Businesses are no longer questioning the value of digitisation, SAP execs say, but the c suite is still holding things back
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Why Rishi Sunak's NFT gambit will backfire on UK fintech
Opinion Plans for the Royal Mint to launch an NFT – part of wider government cryptoasset measures – is more than just another PR misstep
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ICO chief warns ministers against ditching GDPR safeguards
News Individual rights come before anything else, John Edwards insists, amid government plot to rip up data protection laws
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F-Secure launches WithSecure, spinning off entire enterprise portfolio
News After years of trying to integrate business and consumer streams, F-Secure signals a complete split will help both new entities focus on their customers and industry relevance
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2021 in review: 12 IT Pro features you may have missed
In-depth Sample some of the best and most incisive content from team IT Pro this year
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What is network forensics?
In-depth Taking a closer look at how cyber threats are investigated at a network level
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Oppo Find X3 Lite review: Solid as a rock
Reviews This well-designed and sophisticated mid-budget contender offers plenty for its price
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What is NetOps?
In-depth How can businesses adopt this broad school of thought, and what is its relationship with DevOps?
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Windows 365 is generally available: Here's how to get started with Microsoft's Cloud PC service
In-depth How much does Windows 365 cost, what packages are available, and is it suitable for my business?
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Digitising Leeds: How to build a smart city
In-depth The return of an in-person Leeds Digital Festival coincides with a ratcheting up of plans to digitally transform the region
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LG continues automotive pivot with $240 million Cybellum acquisition
News The Israeli startup detects vulnerabilities in automotive hardware and software services using digital twins
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Microsoft exposes BulletProofLink 'phishing as a service' criminal enterprise
News The sophisticated outfit handles everything from template design to web hosting and credentials processing
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Facebook launches Portal for Business device management service
News The new package is being launched alongside fresh Portal Go and Portal+ hardware
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Nutanix and Citrix forge partnership over hybrid work technology
News This strategic partnership sees Nutanix and Citrix deploy DaaS tools over HCI hybrid and multi-cloud environments
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MoD data breach ‘put lives of Afghan interpreters at risk’
News The blunder exposed the email addresses of 250 interpreters seeking relocation
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JPMorgan launches challenger bank Chase in the UK
News This expansion aims to put legacy UK banks on the backfoot as they contend with the rise of the likes of Monzo
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Irish DPC threatens probe over Facebook’s Ray-Ban smart glasses
News The Irish data regulator is concerned about the potential for users to engage in covert filming
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Chipmakers should brace for 'oversupply' in 2023 with crisis set to clear
News Foundry capacity is currently at near 100%, with efforts to fight the shortage set to kick in by 2022
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