All articles by Tom Ball
Tom Ball
ALL 200 NHS trusts fail cybersecurity assessment
The WannaCry ransomware attack of 2017 revealed the vulnerability of the NHS to cyberattacks, but even after improvements the organisation is still coming up short.
Deconstructing a Denial of Service attack
Denial of service attacks present a major threat to the world, but we may be set to see it get much worse as IoT devices continue to flood the consumer market.
Data Privacy Day 2018: Four predictions for the future of data protection
2018 is set to be a landmark year in the ongoing quest to extract the maximum value from consumer data while respecting privacy.
SAS targets industrial disruption with global IoT analytics division
IoT is among the top global tech trends set to have a major impact on the future, industries could benefit greatly in terms of strategy.
Tech Time Machine: Apollo 14 Moon landing
The Moon landings mark a pinnacle in human exploration, innovation and achievment, a moment in our existence that has not yet been surpassed.
GCHQ stops 54m cyberattacks with ‘Great British Firewall’
The world is facing a 50 per cent explosion of phishing attack, but GCHQ in the UK is taking a bold stance against the wave of threats.
Lloyds Banking Group bans credit card Bitcoin buying
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general are weathering a storm of challenges, both in terms of regulation and from losing the support of major organisations.
Bitcoin price sinks below $8,000 in cryptocurrency slump
Bitcoin has fallen below $8,000 for the first time since November 2017, at which point it began a climb to almost $20,000.
Cisco acquires BroadSoft for cloud strategy acceleration
In addition to accelerating its cloud strategy, Cisco is aiming to enhance its profile with the acquisition of BroadSoft.
Ransomware is ‘not a lightning strike’
A massive 77 per cent of respondents were running up to date endpoint protection when they were hit, proving that a new, innovative approach to cybersecurity must be established.