All articles by Tom Ball
Tom Ball
Tech Hall of Fame: Steve Wozniak
He has filled his life with innovation and philanthropy while guiding us to the world filled with technology that we inhabit today.
UK government backed smart meters could pose cyber risk – GCHQ
Eight million out of 27 million households are already signed up to this government initiative, will uptake slow significantly following this revelation?
UK financial services failing to keep pace in global digital race
At a time when a competitive digital approach is essential, UK financial services has been found falling beind global rivals.
UK mobile coverage to be enhanced by divine intervention?
The Dioceses of Norwich and Chelmsford have already been engaged in similar plans for a number of years, the results have proven beneficial without the character of the churches being impacted.
Cryptocurrency to hit the high street in two years
Cryptocurrency is in the midst of a turbulent period, but SME owners still foresee them being commonplace on the high street within two years.
FedEx AWS silo leaks 120,000 sets of customer information
It is important to remember that all data is valuable, cyber criminals will even leverage slightly old data to their advantage.
Cybersecurity fears not matched with risk management strategy
Senior executives are becoming more concerned about cybersecurity, but responsibility is still being swept under the rug that is the IT department.
GDPR 100 day countdown: 74% of UK business confident
There has been a great deal of doom and gloom regarding the road to GDPR compliance, but this study has shed some positive light on the matter globally.
Intel chases quantum computing breakthrough with silicon processor
Intel faces major competition in the quantum computing space, with the likes of IBM, Google and Microsoft also looking to bring this potetially transformational technology to life.
UK government pins NotPetya ransomware blame on Russia
It is unusual for the government to make a public accusation like this this, but ministers have said the malicious behaviour will not be tolerated.