Rory Bathgate
Rory Bathgate is the Features and Multimedia Editor at ITPro, overseeing all in-depth content and case studies. He is a subject expert on artificial intelligence and business networks but in his time at ITPro has also covered a wide range of areas including cyber security and hardware. Throughout his time at ITPro, Rory has charted the rise in popularity of generative AI and specifically companies such as Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google.
Alongside this, he has delved into increasing calls for ethical and responsible AI as global legislators circle the technology, as well as the latest in mobile networking technology, from 5G mmWave to the 3G sunset and how it will affect businesses.
He has provided coverage from high-profile tech conferences such as Dell Technologies World, SuiteWorld, and VMware Explore Europe. His on-the-ground coverage has included live blogs, extensive daily coverage of the most significant announcements, analysis pieces, and podcasts.
Indeed, Rory is also a full-time co-host of the ITPro Podcast alongside Jane McCallion, where he swaps a keyboard for a microphone to discuss the latest learnings in tech. Each week, a guest comes onto the show to discuss topics such as cyber security, productivity, or digital transformation in detail.
Rory has an MA in Eighteenth-Century Studies from King’s College London, as well as a BA in English and American Literature from the University of Kent. He joined ITPro in 2022 as a graduate, after four years in student journalism.
In his free time, Rory enjoys photography and video editing, and can often be found at the cinema or reading a good science fiction paperback.
Latest articles by Rory Bathgate
Putting privacy-enhancing technologies to use
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ITPro Podcast Data can be protected in use without breaking privacy boundaries
Threat of cyber attacks to national security compared to that of chemical weapons
By Rory Bathgate published
News The UK government has raised the threat level posed by cyber attacks, deeming it greater on average than an event such as the Salisbury poisoning
Qualcomm warns of Q4 job cuts as earnings indicate underperformance
By Rory Bathgate published
News The firm’s net income cratered across its third quarter, with the handset market remaining slow
UK government eyes £160 million satellite fund to boost 5G and broadband
By Rory Bathgate published
News Low Earth orbit satellites could be crucial for worldwide communications stability
BAE Systems grows cyber and intelligence business, raises profit forecasts
By Rory Bathgate published
News A worsening threat landscape has prompted many nations to invest in cyber more heavily
How Community Fibre embraced omnichannel CX with AWS
By Rory Bathgate published
Case Study London’s full-fiber broadband provider has rewired its communications channels at scale
The time has come to say arrivederci to the all-in-one PC
By Rory Bathgate published
Opinion Laptops and desktops do it better, faster, smaller, lighter, so what need is there for a jack of all trades?
Inbound BT CEO Allison Kirkby faces challenge of leading telco through cuts in 2024
By Rory Bathgate published
News Kirkby brings years of experience heading some of the biggest telcos in the EU
Dell unveils generative AI solutions and services, in collaboration with Nvidia
By Rory Bathgate published
News Customers will be given assistance to adopt AI at any level of proficiency, with pre-built specializations in models such as chatbots provided by Nvidia
Capgemini plans €2 billion AI investment, greater generative AI focus
By Rory Bathgate published
News The firm unveiled a portfolio of AI offerings, despite slowing growth in North America
Big Tech AI alliance has ‘almost zero’ chance of achieving goals, expert says
By Rory Bathgate published
News Companies like Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI all have competing objectives and approaches to openness, making true private-sector collaboration a serious challenge
How do we prevent the next Log4Shell?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast The private sector has an obligation to make better safety choices
SEC passes rules compelling US public companies to report data breaches within four days
By Rory Bathgate published
News Foreign entities trading publicly in the US will also be held to comparative standards
C-suites consider quantum a serious threat and "amazing" deepfake attacks are just 'months away'
By Rory Bathgate published
News Deepfake technology has matured at a rapid rate, and video scams are likely to be a on par with the more convincing voice-only campaigns very soon, one expert says
Crackdown on crypto needed to curb cyber crime, says expert
By Rory Bathgate published
News Threat actors would struggle to generate money without the anonymity provided by unregulated digital tokens, but such a move would require worldwide buy-in
Virgin Media O2 layoffs to reach 2,000, with Vodafone-Three merger ‘likely’ leading to more
By Rory Bathgate published
News The telco giant says it's in conversation with unions over the cuts
Apple patches zero day linked to spyware campaign
By Rory Bathgate published
News Kaspersky researchers were the first to report a zero day used in a sophisticated attack chain
A look back at 7 other tech companies to undergo major rebrands
By Rory Bathgate published
News As Elon Musk announces a total change of Twitter’s branding after 17 years, we look back at how similar projects have panned out for other big tech firms
Labour must approach AI carefully to avoid repeating a Dutch disaster
By Rory Bathgate published
Opinion A proposal from the UK’s Labour Party involves crowbarring AI into the wrong government department
Why businesses are turning to private 5G
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Tailored networks can offer automation and safety boosts, especially in controlled environments
P2PInfect self-replicating Rust worm discovered attacking Redis instances
By Rory Bathgate published
News Researchers believe that the worm could be laying the groundwork for a larger campaign to be launched at some point in the future
OpenSSH vulnerability uncovered by researchers, RCE exploit developed
By Rory Bathgate published
News Attackers can remotely manipulate common libraries to execute arbitrary code
Microsoft signals end to free AI offerings with new Microsoft 365 Copilot prices
By Rory Bathgate published
News No free lunch for firms adopting AI, as Microsoft lays out its plans to corner the AI subscriptions market