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
Microsoft reveals 2021 crash dump led to US State Department hacks
By Ross Kelly published
News The series of security mishaps and unidentified bugs led to a major security breach for US government agencies
In-house AI training "insufficient" for supporting business goals, report claims
By Ross Kelly published
News An increased focus on training and upskilling to accommodate for AI tools will be vital for organizations moving forward
What you need to know about Slack’s new AI collaboration features
By Ross Kelly published
News New automation features and AI-powered tools positions Slack as a powerful collaboration platform
Why you need to pay attention to Salesforce Dreamforce 2023
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Salesforce plans on becoming the go-to AI-powered CRM, according to Marc Benioff, but how does it plan to deliver?
IBM customers face up to 29% increase in cloud costs from January 2024
By Ross Kelly published
News Customers in the company's Sao Paolo region will be worst hit by the price hike
Will WANdisco’s ‘Cirata’ rebrand mend its damaged reputation?
By Ross Kelly published
News The company looks to embark on a new phase of growth and rebuild customer trust
Incorrectly copying people into emails could get you fined under new ICO guidelines
By Ross Kelly published
News New guidance from the UK’s data regulator will help prevent unnecessary exposure of personal information in bulk email chains
VMware Aria: CISA warns customers to immediately patch products
By Ross Kelly published
News The disclosure marks the third critical vulnerability in as many months for VMware
National Grid exploring cyber honeypots in bid to mitigate rising threats
By Ross Kelly published
News Honeypots are by no means a new technique, but they are helping firms identify and mitigate cyber threats
Microsoft to unbundle Teams in attempt to stave off EU antitrust battle
By Ross Kelly published
News The concessions could bring to a close the long-running spat between Microsoft, regulators, and industry competitors such as Slack
Google Cloud Next 2023: All the day-two announcements
By Ross Kelly last updated
Live Blog Keep tabs on all the day-two announcements from Google Cloud Next 2023
Software engineers must embrace generative AI or risk job progression, Gartner says
By Ross Kelly published
News Leaders will be expected to embrace more nuanced skills related to generative AI as its popularity builds
Google’s Duet AI targets legacy software revolution
By Ross Kelly published
News Google is hoping to eliminate the pain involved in refactoring code in legacy software into more modern programming languages
Google’s Duet AI can now attend meetings so you don’t have to
By Ross Kelly published
News New AI features bring automatic meeting summaries, transcripts, and video clips of key moments
Gaps still to be bridged for female students despite 10% uptake in GCSE computing
By Ross Kelly published
News Girls remain outnumbered in GCSE and A-level studies, which is having a knock-on effect for the wider economy
FBI alerts Barracuda customers after ineffective patch
By Ross Kelly published
News Despite issuing a patch in May, Barracuda ESG appliance users are still at high risk
‘Worst case scenario’ ransomware attack cripples Danish cloud provider
By Ross Kelly published
News Hundreds of customers in the Nordics have been impacted by the breach
Half of jobseekers turned down offers last year amid growing demands on employers
By Ross Kelly published
News An increasingly competitive talent landscape means employers are being forced to offer a wider range of incentives
SMB tech investment surges as firms look to unlock long-term benefits
By Ross Kelly published
News Many businesses are investing heavily in technology to weather current economic conditions
Shrinking cyber attack “dwell times” highlight growing war of attrition with threat actors
By Ross Kelly published
News While teams are becoming more proficient at detecting threats, attackers are augmenting their strategies
IBM’s CEO just said the quiet part out loud on AI-related job losses
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Arvind Krishna said “we should all feel better” about the influx of generative AI tools
BlueJeans closure highlights stifled state of post-COVID unified comms industry
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Industry big hitters such as Microsoft, Zoom, and Google maintain somewhat of a stranglehold, research shows
Adobe co-founder John Warnock dies aged 82
By Ross Kelly published
News Warnock was pivotal in the development of the PostScript programming language in the early 80s