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
![Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee. She is sat at a committee table with three people sat behind her and portraits on the wall in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TKbEgBma2NsJWh2H3qqkjW-320-80.jpg)
What is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and what does it do?
By Ross Kelly published
Explainer CISA plays a critical role in keeping US organizations safe from cyber attacks, providing vital advice and threat information
![George Kurtz, CEO of cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which confirmed an update "defect" was responsible for a mass global IT outage on Windows devices.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fM8xkZYqZKuWZFbRM7AZ7e-320-80.jpg)
Global IT outage: CrowdStrike CEO confirms update "defect" as the source of mass disruption
By Ross Kelly published
News CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz has lifted the lid on the reason behind a global IT outage that left organizations scrambling
![Jake Madders, CEO of Hyve Managed Hosting, pictured at the company's head office in Brighton, UK.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qzpqnE6BEowMDgyp5CXRe4-320-80.jpg)
“We wanted to become the Rolls-Royce of cloud hosting”: Inside Hyve Managed Hosting’s global expansion plans
By Ross Kelly published
News Hyve Managed Hosting CEO Jake Madders believes the cloud industry is ripe with opportunities as the Brighton firm expands globally
![Wiz logo pictured on a laptop screen.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wTLVoqdkRzNqygsM3KpFBJ-320-80.jpg)
Why the Wiz acquisition makes perfect sense for Google
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Bringing Wiz under the Google umbrella would markedly improve the tech giant’s cybersecurity capabilities
![AMD logo pictured during the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on February 26, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JGUD7jM6YPmAjGPCkJA3F9-320-80.jpg)
AMD’s acquisition spree continues with $665 million deal for Silo AI
By Ross Kelly published
News The deal will enable AMD to bolster its portfolio of end-to-end AI solutions and drive its ‘open standards’ approach to the technology
![The Snowflake logo displayed on their pavilion at the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, on February 28, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KZ23XU8qMKKdYKRyyHLgfn-320-80.jpg)
New Snowflake security policies mean admins can now enforce mandatory MFA
By Ross Kelly published
News The changes come two months after a major breach affected dozens of Snowflake customers
![Amazon logo pictured on a sign at the company's Sunnyvale headquarters in Silicon Valley, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/beD7kqjQL2RTt6pLmRNja7-320-80.jpg)
Amazon set a goal to reach 100% renewable energy by 2030 – it reached it seven years early
By Ross Kelly published
News The tech giant has rapidly accelerated renewable energy investment in recent years
![Amazon logo pictured on a sign at the company's Sunnyvale headquarters in Silicon Valley, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/beD7kqjQL2RTt6pLmRNja7-320-80.jpg)
Amazon could be working on a new AI tool to crack ChatGPT's dominance
By Ross Kelly published
News Amazon could be preparing to mount a serious challenge on ChatGPT’s dominance with the launch of a new chatbot service
![Wells Fargo bank branch in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uPHcA2SXR4uphAKjU98Zvg-320-80.jpg)
Wells Fargo firing staff for using 'mouse jiggler' tools raises questions over employee privacy, wellbeing
By Ross Kelly published
News Wells Fargo is by no means the first company to crack down on mouse jigglers
![Cyber security concept image showing digitized circuit board with a red alert symbol.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rpoRQnzdPTiAjmt2cRdtke-320-80.jpg)
Change Healthcare shares details on medical data stolen during disastrous February cyber attack
By Ross Kelly published
News Those impacted by the Change Healthcare attack will be contacted and given advice on how to protect themselves
![Eugene Kaspersky, founder and CEO of Kaspersky Labs cyber security vendor.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VLEughczac6HAVBLTYR5ZU-320-80.jpg)
Kaspersky hits back at US software ban, citing political motivations and “theoretical concerns”
By Ross Kelly published
News Kaspersky said it has “repeatedly demonstrated" its independence from any government interference
![Kaspersky labs logo pictured against a green background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TSJGJg67PPqdg4HBHmZyBf-320-80.jpg)
US poised to ban sales of Kaspersky software – reports
By Ross Kelly published
News Kaspersky has long denied any links to the Russian government
![Male software developer coding in Swift programming language on a Macbook while sitting in an open plan office space.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4FpBP3HC8Dht4yU5Ux7edB-320-80.jpg)
‘Fast, modern, safe, and a joy to write’: Why Apple is banging the drum on Swift as a successor to C++
By Ross Kelly published
News Apple thinks shifting to the Swift programming language will help improve software safety across the industry
![Apple CEO Tim Cook pictured at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, US](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WYBKBQ7FRdTQMQzHuYszu3-320-80.jpg)
Big tech’s sleeping giant has finally entered the generative AI arena
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Apple unveiled a raft of new AI-powered tools and features at its WWDC conference this week
![Logo and branding of Microsoft, developer of the MAI-1 AI model, pictured at night in New York City.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9JhrrGwP7dPTU4Y4YNXwAg-320-80.jpg)
CISPE rebuffs "pay off" claims in Microsoft antitrust case
By Ross Kelly published
News CISPE has denied it has struck a deal with Microsoft to drop an antitrust claim against the tech giant
![Jay Chaudry, founder and chief executive officer of Zscaler Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg West television interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bSu5HSDvfFoCAESNcmcjeF-320-80.jpg)
Zscaler chief exec rebuffs Broadcom acquisition rumors
By Ross Kelly published
News A Broadcom-led acquisition of Zscaler isn’t on the cards, according to CEO Jay Chaudhry
![Logo and branding of Mistral AI, developer of the new Codestral coding assistant, pictured on a laptop screen.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KNwnZtUQB2iAZoD8RVLZwZ-320-80.jpg)
Mistral just launched its own competitor to GitHub Copilot
By Ross Kelly published
News The launch of Codestral marks Mistral AI’s first foray into the coding assistant market, pitting it against major platforms like GitHub Copilot and Code Llama
![A logo is displayed on a television screen in the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on February 14, 2017 in London, England](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QyZfGkLbNUbuuxodAzsuFU-320-80.jpg)
What is the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and what does it do?
By Ross Kelly published
Explainer The NCSC plays a critical role in keeping the UK safe from cyber attacks, but can also help businesses get ahead of attacks through strategic changes
![Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, pictured during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YKttGUarXFWUzEuzRZvYpB-320-80.jpg)
Former OpenAI exec claims ‘toxic atmosphere’ and ‘outright lying’ prompted Altman coup
By Ross Kelly published
News OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wasn’t truthful with the board on “multiple occasions”, prompting backroom discussions over his dismissal as early as October last year
![The Snowflake Inc logo on a billboard close to the camera, at MWC 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vHWepWh7coNQT4Ux5jrapW-320-80.jpg)
Snowflake’s AI strategy is cooking up a storm with enterprise customers
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Snowflake product revenue has skyrocketed on the back of the firm's ambitious AI strategy, offering the firm a springboard as it moves deeper into the generative AI space
![Facade of the Christie's auction house's headquarters in Paris.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAY5pZ88VJvVDCFmtVnJ3Y-320-80.jpg)
Christie’s given Friday ransom deadline after threat group claims responsibility for cyber attack
By Ross Kelly published
News Christie's has been handed an ultimatum by RansomHub
![Digital map of Spain showing outline of borders and islands including the Canary Islands.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wh7czUhTZL7ZjDiZbrpZgB-320-80.jpg)
Spain is rolling in hyperscaler data center investment
By Emma Woollacott published
News AWS is the latest hyperscaler to announce significant investment in Spain, unveiling an extra €15.7 billion to expand infrastructure in the Aragon region
![Google Cloud, which manages IT infrastructure maintenance for Australia pension fund UniSuper, pictured at Mobile World Congress 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9wRh8gSmcKP5fnaHgLJ5TV-320-80.jpg)
‘Multi-cloud all the way’: Why Google Cloud’s UniSuper fiasco shows you shouldn’t rely on a single cloud provider
By Ross Kelly published
News Google Cloud accidentally deleted UniSuper’s private cloud account, which crippled services for more than a week