Latest articles by Ross Kelly
Singapore firm “saves $400 million” by not migrating to cloud
News The recent surge in cloud costs appears to have vindicated Ahrefs’ decision to invest in on-prem hardware
UK startups handed lifeline by HSBC's £1 acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank UK
News Thousands of UK startups were facing cashflow problems this week due to the bank’s collapse
UK tech startups have worst gender pay gap in Europe
News With women paid 26% less than men, the gender pay gap for UK tech startups was also higher than the national average across a range of industries
UK’s new data protection bill “more cosmetic than substantive”
News Hailed as a major step toward “cutting red tape”, the new data bill could create more confusion for consumers and businesses alike
VC funding for female-founded tech firms surged to £3.6 billion last year
News Despite an increase in funding, female-founded firms still only account for 15% of the overall volume of investment
Does LastPass really deserve a last chance?
Opinion After several disastrous security incidents and a communications breakdown, it’s time to leave LastPass for pastures new
EU cloud proposals branded "discriminatory", could spark retaliatory tariffs
News Proposed legislation could severely inhibit the world's leading cloud providers, a report from a lobbyist group claims
What is quiet hiring?
In-depth Far from being the latest industry buzzword, quiet hiring could be the perfect antidote to the widening skills shortage
Welsh startups 'increasingly isolated' over lack of diverse funding routes
News Founders say Wales' chance to be one of the UK's leading tech ecosystems is being undermined by a lack of investment
HPE accelerates network security drive with Axis Security acquisition
News The acquisition builds on the recent purchase of Italian private cellular technology provider, Athonet
US National Cyber Strategy allays fears over liability for open source vulnerabilities
News Software vendors will be held accountable for product vulnerabilities under new plans outlined by the Biden administration
UK startups dread Tech Nation loss as end of the road nears
In-depth Tech Nation’s tireless championing of the UK tech industry has left founders in the lurch as Barclays Eagle Labs steps in to take the reigns
Salesforce extends IT lifecycles in cash-saving exercise
News Salesforce is the latest in a string of firms that have extended IT lifecycles to unlock cost savings
AWS invests $6 billion in Malaysia cloud expansion
News While AWS continues expanding its footprint in Southeast Asia, Chinese competitors are edging into this expanding market
“Landmark moment” as multi-million-pound fintech startup centre is unveilled
News A series of regional innovation hubs will help drive growth and innovation across the whole of the UK fintech ecosystem
Bitdefender releases free MortalKombat ransomware decryptor tool
News While still a relatively new strain, MortalKombat has been used extensively to target users and steal cryptocurrency
What you need to know about Gmail's new client-side encryption feature
News The new encryption feature will bolster security and give businesses greater control over access to data
State-sponsored hackers are diversifying tactics, targeting small businesses
News Research has warned that state-sponsored threat actors will increasingly target smaller enterprises in 2023
News Corp admits China-linked hackers breached company for two years
News The News Corp breach follows recent news that threat actors had access to GoDaddy systems for three years
Paying ransomware gangs could fund up to ten additional attacks
News The research from Trend Micro highlights the potential domino effect of paying ransoms
Most businesses' recruitment efforts are failing neurodiverse candidates
News While tech firms contend with talent shortages, they are missing out on a potentially lucrative pool of neurodiverse candidates
Google Cloud staff asked to share desks in “real estate efficiency” drive
News The decision to downsize office space is one being taken across the industry
Belfast to house new ‘Cyber-AI Hub’ following £18.9 million government investment
News The new hub will support the development of AI-enabled security tools and products
