All articles by Tom Ball

Tom Ball

Ashley Madison looks to put data breach scandal to bed with $11m settlement

The infidelity website was hit by a major data breach in 2015.

Billions lost and akin to a natural disaster – Lloyd’s of London issue cyber attack warning

Economic losses caused by cyber attacks are now being considered as potentially damaging as those caused by disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy.

Visa mulls offer to UK firms to incentivise going cashless

How do you feel about going cashless? Is it something the world is ready for?

Could the next Fitbit be woven into the clothing you wear?

Technology is moving forward at such a rate that your clothing could soon become smart devices.

New Audi model holds AI autononomous driving potential

Audi and Nvidia announced their partnership earlier this year, and are targetted 2020 for the introduction of level four autonomy.

Coleman, CloudSuites and Concierge – what you might have missed at Inforum 2017

It will be fascinating to follow the impact of these announcements over the next year, particularly to see how Coleman fits in with other more familiar AI names.

Inforum 2017: Infor adds Coleman to the Alexa, Siri, Watson & Einstein AI gang

Will Infor’s Coleman be able to eclipse other well-known names in the enterprise AI space?

Hacking nuclear power plants: Could mistakes lead to meltdowns?

It would appear that phishing, the simplest form of cyber attack, is behind the breaching of facilities posing the greatest risk to human life.

Google ramps up G Suite security following Google Docs phishing attacks

With the new measure in place, will we still see phishing attacks like the recently halted Google Docs scam?

Jawbone bites the dust as CEO launches startup

When will we see the next iconic technology brand meet its end?