All articles by Tom Ball

Tom Ball

Virtus plans London’s biggest data centre

This massive data centre campus will add to Virtus centres in Enfield, Slough and Hayes.

Amazon owned Whole Foods investigates card data breach

Will the response from World Foods prove to be robust enough to protect its reputation?

South Korea issues cryptocurrency ban

Could these bans mark the beginning of a trend that will spell the end for cryptocurrencies?

Europol: Ransomware reigns supreme in 2017

Can organisations stem the flow of ransomware attack by improving their approach to maintaining cybersecurity?

HSBC embraces open banking with PSD2 approaching

This plan from HSBC could provide customers with the ability to add their accounts from up to 21 different banks.

IoT comes of age as adoption rates explode

Are you excited about the flood of IoT devices? Or do you believe their arrival is weakening the cybersecurity of major organisations?

Could you soon hail a Lyft with a self-driving Ford?

How would you feel about using a self-driving ride sharing service? Plans are well underway to make it a reality.

The cost of NOT educating staff on cybersecurity? £6.4 million

It is vital that everyone within an organisation is aware of cybersecurity threats, with simple methods such as phishing attacks leading to major incidents.

Equifax CEO Richard Smith quits after data breach

This news makes it evident that the boardroom is directly responsible for the organisation’s cybersecurity.

Will analysts own the future?

Human skills are set to remain essential, with those of data analysts and scientists expected to be most valuable.