Ross Kelly
Ross Kelly is a staff writer at ITPro, ChannelPro, and CloudPro, 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

Singapore firm “saves $400 million” by not migrating to cloud
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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”
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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?
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
News Proposed legislation could severely inhibit the world's leading cloud providers, a report from a lobbyist group claims

What is quiet hiring?
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
News The research from Trend Micro highlights the potential domino effect of paying ransoms

Most businesses' recruitment efforts are failing neurodiverse candidates
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
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
By Ross Kelly published
News The new hub will support the development of AI-enabled security tools and products
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