All articles by Tom Ball

Tom Ball

28% of enterprises trial blockchain, but few are taking the plunge

Blockchain has been a top tech trend throughout 2017 and it is set to continue to be in 2018, but when will widespread implementation happen?

US law bans Kaspersky products in government agencies

Kaspersky Lab firmly denies all allegations of affiliation with the Kremlin and states that any security software can be vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Cybersecurity in 2018: Expect GDPR fines, more breaches and an AI arms race

In 2018, regulation will force organisations across the world to pay close attention to their cybersecurity capabilities and data protection, with major penalties planned for those that fail to comply.

Have we learnt nothing from WannaCry?

WannaCry was among the most high profile global cyberattacks of all time, causing major damage to services like the NHS in the UK.

Gemalto given $5 billion buyout offer by rival Atos

Gemalto is now in the process of making a decision in response to the unsolicited offer made by Atos, the company aiming to achieve global leadership.

JPMorgan, HSBC, AmEx buy into malware defence technology

All industries have experienced the impact of malicious cyber activity, but none more so than financial services, routinely hit by the most attacks.

Uber loses Sheffield license as grip on UK weakens

Uber has blamed a council administrative error and expects to be back up and running soon.

VMware and Carbon Black forge data centre security alliance

The alliance is set to provide a platform that will allow organisations to leverage automated threat detection.

$60m Bitcoin heist potentially hits cryptocurrency mining site

The bitcoin price is currently soaring, but will investors be disinclined by this major example of vulnerability?

Vmware ‘no-brainer’ integrates vRealize Suite & Cloud Foundation to ease hybrid migration woes

VMware is engaged in work with major organisations including Dell EMC, Rackspace, Intel and Fujitsu.