Nicholas Fearn
Nicholas Fearn is a freelance technology journalist and copywriter from the Welsh valleys. His work has appeared in publications such as the FT, the Independent, the Daily Telegraph, the Next Web, T3, Android Central, Computer Weekly, and many others. He also happens to be a diehard Mariah Carey fan. You can follow Nicholas on Twitter.
Latest articles by Nicholas Fearn
What is spyware?
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
In-depth Is spyware spying on you? What can you do about it?
What is the dark web?
By Nicholas Fearn last updated
In-depth We shine a light on the often unsavoury corners of the World Wide Web
What is a Trojan?
By Nicholas Fearn last updated
In-depth The malicious malware lurks behind legitimate software to invade your computer
What is two-factor authentication?
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
In-depth Passwords aren't secure; it's time to add multi-factor authentication
A complete guide to data encryption
By Connor Jones last updated
In-depth We explore the world of digital cryptography, and explain why it is an increasingly fundamental aspect of modern business
What is a rootkit?
By Rene Millman last updated
In-depth We look at this malicious tool and how to detect and remove it
What is malware?
By Connor Jones last updated
In-depth Knowing what malware is means knowing the differences between viruses, trojans, ransomware, and more
The best APM tools for 2024
By Nicholas Fearn last updated
Best Our picks for the best application performance management (APM) tools, to make it simple and easy to manage your applications and boost your IT network performance
How coronavirus has accelerated the digital transformation of Britain's public sector
By Nicholas Fearn last updated
In-depth Offering support to the public via digital services has quickly become the new normal for government, health and social care bodies
Is artificial intelligence safe?
By Nicholas Fearn last updated
In-depth AI could build a better future, but it could also crush our economy. How can we ensure the best outcome?
How to become a cyber security expert
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth With cyber security professionals in high demand, we explore the steps people need to take to pursue a successful career in this industry
How tech startups survived the pandemic
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth Fledgling firms have stepped in to cater for extraordinary demand for products and services
How the tech industry can retain talent
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth As demand for IT skills skyrockets, many tech professionals plan to quit their roles in the near future. How can business leaders solve this problem?
Can the UK semiconductor industry help solve the global chip shortage?
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth The UK has a booming semiconductor industry and is home to breakthrough technologies, but that may not be enough to make an impact
How to reverse falling GCSE IT numbers
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth With GCSE IT participation rapidly decreasing, business and technology leaders suggest ways the issue can be tackled
Why is the government cutting troops for emerging forms of warfare?
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth Are plans to reduce troop numbers to 72,000 in order to invest in newer forms of warfare future-proofing, or a mistake?
Why IT professionals are concerned about the rise of AI
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth AI is quickly automating numerous areas of the technology workplace, and many IT professionals fear becoming redundant as a result. Are these concerns justified?
Is this the beginning of the end for Google?
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth Google faces a major lawsuit for allegedly breaking competition laws, but what effect it will have on the search giant – if any – remains in doubt
AI, 5G, and IoT will be the most important tech of 2021, IT leaders say
By Nicholas Fearn published
News A new IEEE survey looks at the trends and challenges of IT leaders as 2021 fast approaches
86% of consumers experience cyber crime amid coronavirus pandemic
By Nicholas Fearn published
News Cyber crooks have leveraged the increase in online shopping
Trend Micro's free web-based tool takes on hackers and fake news
By Nicholas Fearn published
News The tool leverages the Google Fact Check API and a partnership with NewsGuard
People can’t resist opening LinkedIn phishing emails
By Nicholas Fearn published
News Dodgy emails with “LinkedIn” in the subject line had an open rate of almost 50%
Retrain to be a software developer to future-proof your career
By Nicholas Fearn published
News Retraining as a software developer offers huge opportunities
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