All articles by Tom Ball
Tom Ball
Bitcoin price rockets to almost $8,000 as ‘hard fork’ fails
Members of top bitcoin exchanges signed a letter to fight off the proposed ‘hard fork’, fearing major damage to the currency.
Microsoft taps Intel for cloud server security
Intel is supporting Microsoft in the process of tracking down the right implementation model for the enhancing firmware security.
Who owns the future of quantum computing?
Quantum computing could drastically change the game for many industries – from healthcare to business.
IBM takes control of EU data with cloud data centre upgrades
GDPR is less than 200 days away from going live, IBM is preparing for its arrival, and your organisation should be too.
IT spend to smash $1 trillion in 2018 – Gartner
Devices, data centres and enterprise IT are among the areas set to send the 2018 IT spend soaring, according to Gartner.
UK challenger Revolut files for European banking license
Gaining a European banking license would allow it to take steps toward providing its customers with credit and deposit services.
IBM has high hopes for blockchain and marijuana
Blockchain could help cannabis ‘from seed to sale’, according to IBM proposal.
Allianz gets the blockchain ball rolling for insurance
Blockchain plans are emerging at a increasingly rapid rate, but Allianz has taken the next step by successfully running a prototype for insurance.
Darktrace drafts in machine learning for infrastructure cybersecurity
Darktrace is intending to use its new unit to defend industrial network systems that are still reliant on legacy systems.
Monzo banks £71m as it marches on toward current accounts
Monzo gained funding support from old faithful investors from previous rounds, and also new support from the likes of Stripe.