Rory Bathgate
Rory Bathgate is a staff writer at IT Pro covering the latest news on UK networking and data protection, privacy and compliance. He can sometimes be found on the IT Pro Podcast, swapping a keyboard for a microphone to discuss the latest in tech trends.
In his free time, Rory enjoys photography, video editing and graphic design alongside good science fiction. After graduating from the University of Kent with BA in English and American Literature, Rory took an MA in Eighteenth-Century Studies at King’s College London. He joined IT Pro in 2022 as a graduate, after four years in student journalism. You can contact Rory at rory.bathgate@futurenet.com or on LinkedIn.
Latest articles by Rory Bathgate

Amazon staff reportedly mobilise to fight worldwide return to office plans
By Rory Bathgate published
News An internal petition calls for CEO Andy Jassy to roll back planned requirements for corporate staff to return on a three-day basis

AWS and Hugging Face partner to ‘democratise’ ML, AI models
By Rory Bathgate published
News The partnership has been described as a "smart and pragmatic move" and one that "can only offer benefits to everybody"

Linux edges closer to full Apple silicon support with version 6.2
By Rory Bathgate published
News M1 and M2 chips are closer to full upstream support than ever, with key improvements in the latest Kernel aiding Linux's Mac users

UK's four-day week trial ends, most firms keeping model
By Rory Bathgate published
News Organisations reported overwhelmingly-positive results from the world's largest trial of this kind

Modernise or “find yourself on the wrong side of the digital divide”, urges expert
By Rory Bathgate published
News Firms can make use of hybrid cloud and microservices to ease off reliance on outdated systems, but they must act quickly

Record computing degree applications driven by AI interest, says BCS
By Rory Bathgate published
News The institute suggested students are attracted to computer sciences by innovative areas, which also include machine learning and the fight against climate change

GitHub Copilot for Business launches with new features, best-ever AI
By Rory Bathgate published
News Businesses can make use of exclusive features and easily subscribe to the service for the first time

Google knows ChatGPT has it cornered
By Rory Bathgate published
Analysis With ground lost in the chatbot arms race, the impetus is now on Google to prove Bard is worth the wait

Nokia and Kyndryl extend partnership to develop private LTE, 5G
By Rory Bathgate published
News The expanded collaboration will see private networks enable efficiency and security improvements across the sector

Hackers hijack Namecheap's email platform to phish its customer base
By Rory Bathgate published
News Customers received scam emails made to look like notices from delivery firm DHL and crypto wallet MetaMask

BT and OneWeb succeed in "game changer" satellite connection trial
By Rory Bathgate published
News Smaller businesses in rural areas could benefit from improvements to backhaul services using satellites, with speeds increasing by an order of magnitude

NetSuite aims to be a ‘global local solution’, set to double down on automation
By Rory Bathgate published
News The ERP giant is betting that its all-in approach will lure customers in the uniquely-complex EMEA market

Zoom CEO takes 98% pay reduction after cutting 15% of workforce
By Rory Bathgate published
News 1,300 employees will be made redundant effective immediately, with affected staff notified via email in the US

Windows 10 users locked out of devices by unskippable Microsoft 365 advert
By Rory Bathgate published
News Entering payment information was the only way for some to enter their own PCs

OpenAI launches $20 ChatGPT Plus in search of greater revenue
By Rory Bathgate published
News The new paid subscription tier will offer users improved access to the service, and a model built for businesses could be on the way

Lacklustre leadership from DCMS delays UK-wide biometric identity platform rollout
By Rory Bathgate published
News For years the UK government has longed for a fully functional digital identity system, but it isn't helping those who are crying out to build it

Intel slashes staff salaries, bonuses amid disappointing financial performance
By Rory Bathgate published
News The money-saving drive comes as the hardware sector has been hit especially hard by the economic headwinds facing all tech companies

CISA: Phishing campaign targeting US federal agencies went undetected for months
By Rory Bathgate published
News Threat actors used legitimate remote access software to maliciously target federal employees

GoTo admits hackers stole customer backups in LastPass breach
By Rory Bathgate published
News In addition to losing encrypted backups such as hashed passwords, the firm has confirmed hackers stole an encryption key relating to the data

GTA V vulnerability exposes PC users to partial remote code execution attacks
By Rory Bathgate published
News Millions of GTA Online players could fall prey to malware or data corruption

MSI to release securer BIOS settings after critical flaw discovered
By Rory Bathgate published
News The firm has admitted it essentially disabled Secure Boot on its motherboards in an attempt to improve customisability

The tech industry needs to unionise now more than ever
By Rory Bathgate published
Opinion Companies hoping to boost productivity should embrace unionisation so employees aren’t constantly anxious over job security or childcare arrangements

Tech industry takes vast lead in green energy spending, biggest companies vie for top spot
By Rory Bathgate published
News Big tech has doubled down on clean power contracts as the sector seeks to dodge energy costs and meet climate goals
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