Latest articles by Ross Kelly
MongoDB CISO: Don’t be afraid to simplify important issues for executives
News Preparation, transparency, and honesty are key for any CISO engaging with board executives
IT staff frustrated at rate of change in the workplace
News Rapid digital transformation and changes to working models are having a serious adverse effect on staff and CIOs must prepare for impact on success
Cyber security suffers from a communication problem
News Negative language around ‘human failures’ is eroding trust between security teams and broader business functions - it has to stop
Multi-cloud ‘over-permissioning’ causing cyber risk headaches for businesses
News With multi-cloud environments expanding, businesses are creating too many unused identities that can be abused
Tech pioneers call for six-month pause of "out-of-control" AI development
News The call to action follows rising concerns over the potential risks of powerful new generative AI systems
Don't count Barclays Eagle Labs out just yet
Opinion Tech Nation has a great track record, but Eagle Labs has the experience, the financial clout, and a clear-cut vision that will deliver positive results for UK tech
Inside Mozilla’s mission to champion 'trustworthy' AI development
News Amid a rapid acceleration in generative AI, Mozilla has launched a new startup to champion trust, transparency, and responsibility
Ex-NCSC CEO on the next big ransomware threat
In-depth Despite a devastating few years for cyber security, the former NCSC CEO Ciaran Martin is confident that businesses have learned critical lessons
UK snares "several thousand" potential hackers in DDoS-for-hire honeypot
News The sting follows a recent crackdown on DDoS-for-hire services globally
Pension Protection Fund confirms employee data exposed in GoAnywhere breach
News The fund is the latest in a growing list of organisations affected by the breach
UK tech sector could face a ‘unicorn winter’ amid spiralling economic conditions
News Tech Nation’s final piece of industry research calls for action to support continued ecosystem growth
Windows, macOS, and Tesla exploits debuted at Pwn2Own hacking contest
News Researchers took home more than $375,000 in winnings on the first day of the competition
Surge in compromised credentials highlights rampant cyber hygiene failings
News Authlogics’ password breach database reaches landmark total of 5 billion records
Gartner: Data analytics teams failing to deliver benefits despite rising budgets
News Human-related challenges, such as lack of talent, were highlighted as key impediments to data strategy success
NCSC launches free in-browser security threat checks for SMBs
News The new cyber toolkits will help SMBs assess their cyber readiness in a matter of minutes
Why Amazon is cutting staff from AWS
News AWS layoffs follow a period of slowing growth and decreasing market share for the cloud division
Blockchain engineering jobs especially threatened by automation and ChatGPT
News Blockchain engineers, software developers, and web designers are all at high risk, according to new research
Hacker who ran BreachForums could face 20 years in prison
News The hacker behind BreachForums is thought to have been involved in a string of cyber attacks
Free decryptor released for Conti ransomware variant infecting hundreds of organisations
News Hundreds of organisations and state institutions are believed to have been impacted by the strain
HMRC lost nearly 50% more devices in 2022
News The number of devices lost between September 2021 and 2022 rose by 45%
"It's still not great": Government's SMB tax relief divides experts
News The government’s handling of R&D tax credits has left SMBs with a “sense of disbelief”
Short-sighted cloud migrations leave most CIOs trapped in technical debt
News With budgets tightening, CIOs are being forced to tackle technical debt accumulated during the cloud boom period
2023 Spring Statement brings 'enhanced' tax incentives to tech SMBs
News A package of incentives for quantum and AI research was also announced in pursuit of cementing the UK's status as a ‘science superpower’
