Ross Kelly
Ross Kelly is ITPro's News & Analysis Editor, with a keen interest in cyber security, business leadership and emerging technologies.
He graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and joined ITPro in 2022 after four years working in technology conference research.
In his spare time, Ross enjoys cycling, walking and is an avid reader of history and non-fiction.
You can contact Ross at ross.kelly@futurenet.com or on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Latest articles by Ross Kelly
![Adam Selipsky, CEO of AWS, speaking on stage at AWS re:Invent 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ccd9TCK6vLbdUyE5iC39YF-320-80.jpg)
AWS CEO Adam Selipsky to step down in June
By Ross Kelly published
News Adam Selipsky has served as chief exec at AWS since 2021, and has spent nearly 15 years at the firm over two stints
![Dmitry Khoroshev, member of the LockBit ransomware gang, in a wanted image posted by law enforcement agencies.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AoUb22BwzsZXCE7D4KCkXg-320-80.jpg)
LockBit mastermind unmasked by law enforcement
By Ross Kelly published
News Dmitry Khoroshev, a leading figure in the LockBit ransomware gang, now has a $10 million bounty hanging over his head
![Three pre-used laptops sitting on top of another on a desk.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vH5ZuYW2cZkHkNvXCmXcCU-320-80.jpg)
Enterprise sustainability efforts mean pre-used hardware could be the key to reducing e-waste
By Ross Kelly published
News While IT leaders want to see more second-hand device options, manufacturer practices could prevent widespread adoption over the next decade
![NHS Scotland sign pictured at a vaccination center with nurse in scrubs walking by.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rYQWYRmbGFCdV2tA8aS8df-320-80.jpg)
Ransomware group publishes stolen NHS Scotland data to dark web
By Ross Kelly published
News NHS Dumfries and Galloway said it is working with the NCSC and Police Scotland to support those affected by the cyber attack
![The exterior of the new headquarters of Google is seen at 550 Washington Street in Hudson Square on January 09, 2024 in New York City](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nha23juDci28B2ZtUsP37H-320-80.jpg)
Google set to lay off its entire Python team - reports
By Ross Kelly published
News The move follows a period of significant cutbacks at Google in a bid to “drive velocity” and reduce costs
![IBM logo displayed at their pavilion during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on February 28, 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aiNgm37C8uisAVy9qJkyEg-320-80.jpg)
Everything you need to know about IBM’s HashiCorp acquisition
By Steve Ranger last updated
News IBM’s acquisition of HashiCorp represents a major signal of intent for the tech giant and its hybrid cloud and AI ambitions
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Google Workspace Review
By Ross Kelly last updated
Reviews From free to enterprise, Google’s ever-popular productivity suite has a range of tiers and functions for all sizes of business
![Google Workspace image showing Gemini features in Google Docs imposed on a black background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MWEEt9s8XmeHPD2MxamLuN-320-80.jpg)
One of our favorite productivity suites of 2023 just got a bunch of new AI tools — but they come with a steep price tag
By Ross Kelly published
News Updates to Google Workspace are designed to reduce pressure around taking notes and let workers be more engaged during meetings and calls
![Concept image of a female software developer sitting at computer station using open source Redis alternative, Valkey](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kVzjcVBBrB9tCFRMt3W37P-320-80.jpg)
Linux Foundation unveils Redis alternative, 'Valkey', with backing from AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle
By Ross Kelly published
News Valkey will provide developers with an open source Redis alternative following the firm’s move to a more restrictive licensing scheme in March
![Female software developer working at computer with screen light reflecting in spectacles.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WEedjr3LmQMZK5X5KbxopL-320-80.jpg)
Anthropic researchers just uncovered a new LLM jailbreaking technique
By Ross Kelly published
News LLM jailbreaking techniques have become a major worry for researchers amid concerns that models could be used by threat actors to access harmful information
![A telephoto picture of Tim Cook, speaking onstage against a pure black background at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uFjBXVHXPp4kBNPgG4NRBQ-320-80.jpg)
Apple’s generative AI slumber is ending – Microsoft and Google should be on alert
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Apple’s generative AI ambitions have been highly secretive, but recent developments put the tech giant in prime position for a major push in 2024 and beyond
![Cloud computing concept image showing a cloud symbol attached to separate containers.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kkSxF7avnLVjrNeHRABpSa-320-80.jpg)
Why Redis license changes aren't the end of the world for open source
By Ross Kelly published
News Redis license changes could spark consternation among members of the open source community, but what does this move actually mean?
![Databricks logo pictured on a smartphone with branding pictured on red blurry background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fg6WJ43RAfgbLyQpi2TafK-320-80.jpg)
Databricks hops on the Mistral AI hype train with new partnership and LLM access deal
By Ross Kelly published
News Databricks is the latest in a string of major tech companies to strike a deal with the up-and-coming French AI startup
![Quantum Computing concept art showing a quantum CPU on a motherboard.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yT9Tav47mVrR4CZGVALB67-320-80.jpg)
HP just launched the world’s first business PCs designed to protect firmware against quantum hacking
By Ross Kelly published
News HP is worried about quantum security risks, so it’s upgrading devices to contend with future threats
![Capita logo displayed on a smartphone screen with company branding in background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kNxJy6hxfFHXhUT5iPjFbc-320-80.jpg)
Capita plans £100 million in cost cuts as it continues to grapple with 2023 cyber attack
By Ross Kelly published
News Capita plans a series of cost cutting measures as it grapples with the aftermath of a disastrous 2023 cyber attack
![Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai in a suit with a US flag in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FfuVEcodeW9j4nQGpfxVcR-320-80.jpg)
Sundar Pichai could be on the ropes at Google – and it’s not hard to see why
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Sundar Pichai has dealt with botched product launches and AI controversy in the last year – and the tech giant shows no signs of catching Microsoft any time soon
![Nuclear power station cooling towers, similar to those at the Susquehanna nuclear power station in Pennsylvania next to the Cumulus data center owned by AWS.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VjQsCq3Sv9nrpD3pdttEd8-320-80.jpg)
AWS just dropped $650 million on a data center built next to a 2.5 gigawatt nuclear power station
By Ross Kelly published
News The AWS acquisition will see it take over a data center complex next to a 2.5 gigawatt nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania
![A magnifying glass held over a kubernetes logo on a computer screen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hXjZZvKbBbKrKAQfirwmv-320-80.jpg)
Five ways to reduce Kubernetes costs
By Ross Kelly last updated
Tutorials With cutting expenditure a business imperative, there are several ways enterprises can reduce Kubernetes costs
![Software developer burnout concept image showing female programmer sitting at a desk looking stressed.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UjeY3QYbwKw2aE2aWn7byL-320-80.jpg)
Burnout is now rife across the software community, with almost half of developers turning to self-help apps
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Software developer burnout remains a pervasive issue across the industry amid heightened workloads, under-resourced teams, and a lack of education on mental wellbeing
![Avast Software logo seen displayed on a smartphone with an economic stock exchange index graph in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pM2tanNJGoDPqgDV5XY4uX-320-80.jpg)
Avast framed itself as a data privacy champion - it failed customers, and now it's paid the price
By Ross Kelly published
News Avast offered users a host of tools to protect their privacy rights while selling data to more than 100 third-party clients
![Google Cloud logo pictured at Google Cloud's booth during the day 3 of the Mobile World Congress 2023 at Fira Barcelona on March 1, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/avCoR5Z2S2mfyim3BBus5F-320-80.jpg)
A senior Google Cloud exec just accused Microsoft of targeting a cloud industry monopoly
By Ross Kelly published
News Google Cloud VP Amit Zavery has warned Microsoft’s bullish cloud and generative AI focus could harm competition
![Agile development concept art showing team members discussing project progress on a computer screen with software code.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7TsXGvJGVvftDRcMbbhUU5-320-80.jpg)
Agile development has a security problem - and developer ‘champions’ could be the key to ensuring safer software
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Security considerations can be an afterthought in agile development, but there are ways to address the issue and prevent disastrous consequences
![Gmail branding and logo displayed on a smartphone screen sitting on a desk.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DdCGG2iD4vqfw5f6GYGWNf-320-80.jpg)
Google confirms Gmail is “here to stay” amid speculation over plans to scrap the email service
By Ross Kelly published
News Claims that Google plans to sunset Gmail were a hoax, so there's no need to panic
![IT leaders discussing digital transformation plans and technical debt issues in an office environment while looking at statistics on a laptop.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QqMu6sKKDA9TcnW7BGMspi-320-80.jpg)
IT leaders need to accept they’ll never escape technical debt, but that doesn’t mean they should down tools
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Organizations contending with technical debt are struggling to deliver digital transformation projects, according to Red Hat research, but what can be done about it?