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

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announces retirement
By Ross Kelly published
News Gelsinger’s departure comes amid a tumultuous period at Intel

Adopting more security tools doesn't keep you safe
By Ross Kelly published
News Security tool sprawl makes it harder to manage environments and overwhelms teams

The four-day week sounds great – but we need the private sector on board for it to work
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion While the benefits of a four-day week seem undeniable, the tech sector will need brave executives and a clearer adoption roadmap to make it work

Making a success of your AI transformation
By Ross Kelly published
Sponsored by Dell Technologies
Enterprises still face significant challenges getting AI projects off the ground. Choosing the right partner can be the key to success

IT services spending set to surge in 2025 as CIOs shift to AI partner solutions
By Ross Kelly published
News Organizations are set to shift from buying generative AI solutions to implementing partner solutions, according to Gartner

800,000 users exposed in Landmark Admin data breach
By Ross Kelly published
News The hack is just the latest third party attack on an insurance firm, with attackers stealing huge amounts of personal data

The University of Manchester wants to set an example for cyber after being attacked
By Ross Kelly published
Interview While the cyber attack on the university was a damaging incident, it could’ve been a lot worse

Westcon-Comstor and UiPath agree new UK distribution deal
By Ross Kelly published
News The partnership will see Westcon-Comstor distribute UiPath’s automated enterprise platform to its UK channel partners

In an age of RTO hardliners, Spotify’s stance on remote work is a breath of fresh air
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Remote work didn’t impact efficiency or productivity at the streaming giant – but what about all that vital team ‘synergy’ we’re meant to crave?

Meta layoffs hit staff at WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs divisions
By Ross Kelly last updated
News The 'year of efficiency' for Mark Zuckerberg continues as Meta layoffs affect staff in key business units

AMD’s patient roadmap has become a highway to success
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis While everyone was focused on Nvidia’s meteoric rise, AMD was preparing the hardware needed to take the fight to its long-time competitor

AMD eyes networking efficiency gains in bid to streamline AI data center operations
By Ross Kelly published
News The chip maker will match surging AI workload demands with sweeping bandwidth and infrastructure improvements

AMD just made a big statement in the AI PC race with its Ryzen AI Pro 300 series processors
By Ross Kelly published
News With all eyes focused on the AI PC craze, AMD looks to one-up the competition

AMD’s new Instinct GPUs might just blow Nvidia out of the water
By Ross Kelly published
News The chip maker unveiled its newest Instinct GPU series in San Francisco today – and it’s very bullish on performance in the race with Nvidia

AMD Advancing AI live: All the news and updates as they happened
By Ross Kelly last updated
Live Blog ITPro has been live on the ground at the AMD Advancing AI conference in San Francisco this week – here's everything we learned in the big keynote with CEO Lisa Su

AMD has put in the groundwork for a major AI push while the tech industry has fawned over Nvidia
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis The processor giant will be keen to use its AMD Advancing AI Event in San Francisco to capitalize on recent successes

PagerDuty looks to growth with double leadership appointment
By Ross Kelly published
News Pritesh Parekh is named as the company’s new CISO, while Rukmini Reddy becomes SVP of engineering

Cybersecurity teams are understaffed, overworked, and underfunded
By Ross Kelly published
News Despite a growing array of cybersecurity threats, teams are still not being given the support they need

Amazon workers aren’t happy with the company’s controversial RTO scheme
By Ross Kelly published
News An internal staff survey at Amazon shows many workers are unhappy about the prospect of a full return to the office

How ready is your company for NIS2?
By Ross Kelly published
The EU’s latest cybersecurity legislation raises the stakes for enterprises and IT leaders - and ensuring compliance can be a daunting task

Tech leaders are ramping up IT modernization, but they’re wary of the productivity nosedive that comes with it
By Ross Kelly published
Enterprises simply cannot afford to mess up IT modernization efforts, new research finds

If I’d spent billions on fancy office spaces, I’d probably want staff working from them too
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Big tech’s insistence on getting back into the office rests on supposed productivity boosts – in reality it’s a mixture of buyer’s remorse and skewed memories of pre-pandemic working

Network Rail confirms cyber attack on Wi-Fi systems at UK train stations
By Ross Kelly published
News The rail operator is working with relevant authorities to investigate and contain the incident
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