Latest articles by George Fitzmaurice
Majority of mid-market firms struggle to retain IT talent for more than two years, research shows
News Mid-market firms are struggling to retain IT talent, which is harming security capabilities and innovation
Why the ‘mother of all breaches’ is a wake up call for everyone
News The leak, dubbed the ‘mother of all breaches’, contains data from historic breaches and affects users of LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Twitter
Preparing for the PSTN switch-off? Here are three key considerations
News With the PSTN switch-off approaching, there are concerns that some businesses aren’t migrating away quickly enough - here’s what you need to do
Cloudflare employee’s viral dismissal video offers a stark glimpse into the human cost of layoffs
Analysis Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince described the footage as “painful" to watch, and HR experts believe things could've been handled differently
Sneak-and-peek Midnight Blizzard attack highlights “worrying flaws” in Microsoft security processes
News Microsoft leadership communications were exposed through the Midnight Blizzard brute-force password attack
GPU memory vulnerability could allow hackers to access LLM responses - and Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD products were all at risk
News The GPU memory vulnerability could've left large language models wide open to exploitation by threat actors
CISO job satisfaction is plummeting, and some are considering quitting altogether
News CISO job satisfaction is being plagued by mounting demands, poor c-suite collaboration, and stressful working patterns
Global IT spending set to reach $5 trillion in 2024 amid optimistic industry outlook
News IT spending growth in 2024 is expected to be more than double that of 2023
Generative AI has been the secret sauce for Microsoft as its market cap surpasses Apple
Analysis Microsoft has ramped up generative AI investment over the last year and its surging share price has been a reflection of its sharpened focus on the emerging technology
Vodafone eyes cloud overhaul and generative AI gains in $1.5 billion deal with Microsoft
News The 10-year partnership will see Vodafone migrate to Microsoft Azure and leverage generative AI tools to improve customer service
“A long time coming” - Microsoft data residency plans will see firm store all cloud customer data in the EU
News Microsoft’s offer to store cloud customer data in the EU has been years in the making and builds on significant efforts to meet regulatory requirements
The UK job market is saturated with AI roles, with one-third of all ads seeking AI-savvy staff
News A sharp increase in demand for AI roles is being driven by heightened adoption rates and efforts to plug skills gaps
Want a higher paid job in tech? Learn AI skills, says AWS
News Staff with AI skills can demand a substantial premium, new research shows, but demand for AI-savvy workers appears to be outstripping supply
Wi-Fi 7 hailed as “game-changer” for business networks, promising up to four-times faster speeds than Wi-Fi 6 and an array of new industrial use cases
News Wi-Fi 7 will provide marked speed and connectivity improvements for consumers and businesses alike
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Team service looks to support small firms and teams, but costs could scupper any chances of success
News ChatGPT Team might not deliver huge benefits, despite OpenAI’s efforts to appeal to smaller businesses with the new subscription offering
Duolingo's AI-driven jobs cuts are a no brainer – here's why
Opinion When it comes to efficiency, Duolingo can't be blamed for adopting the best tools for the job
NSA: Benefits of generative AI in cyber security will outweigh the bad
News The use of generative AI in cyber security will enable practitioners to tackle threats more effectively, but attackers are also ramping up their use of the technology
Concerns raised over stagnant US IT sector growth as just 700 new jobs created in 2023
News Only 700 new US IT sector jobs were created in 2023, marking a significant decrease on the year prior and raising concerns about industry stagnation
British Library cyber attack fallout highlights public sector security weaknesses
Experts sound the alarm on cyber security recruitment in the public sector as the UK's national library reels from October ransomware attack
Just one-third of firms could survive more than a day without IT systems
Security incidents were the biggest cause of IT downtime for UK firms in 2023, overtaking hardware-related issues for the first time ever
Orrick, a US-based law firm specializing in cyber attacks, falls victim to a data breach
News Orrick recently settled four class-action lawsuits over failing to inform victims of the breach for several months
HealthEC incident shows healthcare data breaches are getting out of control
Analysis The latest data breach at HealthEC draws attention to healthcare’s endemic cyber security problem
Use of generative AI in the legal profession accelerating despite accuracy concerns
News The use of generative AI in the legal profession has been a point of controversy amid concerns over accuracy
