All articles by Tom Ball
Tom Ball
Automation: The GDPR silver bullet?
Many organisations have only approached GDPR from a legal perspective, but this only deals with a fraction of the task at hand.
Cloud and Big Data lure firms but security confidence remains low
Does your organisation have a firm grip on security when working with big data and cloud? If so, you are among a minority.
Xiaomi taps Goldman Sachs for possible $100 billion float
Xiaomi is reaping the rewards of a new business approach after weathering challenges including domestic competition.
Dropbox goes undercover to file U.S. IPO
J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs will be handling the U.S. initial public offering, both organisations are yet to comment.
Facebook launches open source group chat encryption tool
What side of the argument are you on? Governments want backdoor access to encrypted platforms like WhatsApp, providers insist that this capability will cause other problems.
Kodak pictures cryptocurrency future with KodakCoin announcement
Kodak is the latest company to gain a major share price surge on the back of entering the cryptocurrency arena.
5 of the hottest cybersecurity startups to watch in 2018
What cyber perils do you foresee in 2018? Fortunately the world is not short of innovative approaches to taking on the evolving threat landscape.
Google Wallet & Android Pay combined under Google Pay
Google has thrown its name into the crowded payments space, combining its array of offerings.
FCA bans use of personal devices across UK financial services
What is your take on this ruling? A necassary step to ensure adequate security or a strangulation of productivity?
McAfee spots hacking campaign targeting 2018 Winter Olympics
Due to the significant tension between South and North Korea, in addition to political tensions with the NKDP and other nations globally, the event is highly sensitive and likely to face more cyberattacks.