All articles by Tom Ball
Tom Ball
Western Digital looks to pull out of Toshiba chip business offer
If Western Digital exit the bidding process, it could accelerate the long awaited sale of the Toshiba chip business.
Microsoft, EY set sail with Maersk on new blockchain voyage
The shipping industry appears to be one fraught with inefficiencies, making it ripe for the disruption that blockchain could potentially deliver.
Report reveals the BIG elelphant in the boardroom – GDPR
GDPR is arriving in May 2018, but with only months left to prepare UK businesses are still lacking awareness of the rules and the fines involved.
NHS hacked? UK government should pay ransom, says almost half of Brits
The recent WannaCry ransomware attack that had a global impact caused the NHS to grind to a halt, meaning staff had to use pen and paper in the absence of digital systems.
UK university hackers read up on secret military tech
The number of cyberattacks against top UK universities has doubled in the last two years alone, and the hackers are targetting critical national security information.
UK software firm Aveva in £3bn merger with Schneider Electric
Upon the conclusion of this deal, a new, major player will arrive in the industrial software space, with a global reach and access to an array of markets.
Bitcoin breaks $5000 before price plummets from $13bn sell-off
The year 2017 will go down in the history of Bitcoin as one of explosive success and a huge increase in publicity.
Intel takes on EU over billion euro antitrust fine
If Intel emerge successful following Wednesday’s decision, other tech giants may look to be more defiant in the face of EU fines.
Azure, Google cloud skills more in demand than AWS
Pressure is mounting on AWS as Azure and Google Cloud proficient individuals prove to be more desirable to employers.
Microsoft lines up AR, VR Windows 10 update
The major software update in October 2017 will also bring new features for security on board, in addition to paving the way for AR and VR hardware.