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AWS layoffs: Why Amazon is cutting staff from its most profitable division

Amazon has announced it will make a significant portion of staff redundant at its cloud division in the latest round of cuts. The tech giant confirmed on Monday it intends to lay off 9,000 additional staff following an initial round of cuts that saw more than 18,000 roles erased in…

IT Pro · Mar 21, 2023

AI detection tools risk losing the generative AI arms race

As the popularity and reach of generative AI grows, many are starting to sound alarm bells over the potential for misuse and exploitation. Models like ChatGPT can already generate text that can be passed off as human-generated, and AI-generated media continues to develop rapidly. If threat actors use the chatbots…

IT Pro · Mar 20, 2023

Free decryptor released for Conti ransomware variant infecting hundreds of organisations

Kaspersky has unveiled an updated free decryptor tool to support victims of a modified strain of Conti ransomware. The ransomware strain, tracked by some researchers as MeowCorp, is one of several modified strains based on Conti source code leaked in March 2022, and has been used to target a range…

IT Pro · Mar 17, 2023

ITPro Podcast: The changing face of cyber warfare

It’s been over a year since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, and for those in the tech sector cyber warfare has defined the conflict. Ukrainian organisations, both public and private, have been subject to attacks including wiper malware, spear phishing, and data breaches. National cyber security agencies, as well as…

IT Pro · Mar 17, 2023

Short-sighted cloud migrations leave most CIOs trapped in technical debt

Overburdening cloud technical debt is posing significant challenges for CIOs amid a period of budgetary constraints, according to new research. According to a new survey, 72% of CIOs said digital transformation progress has slowed as a result of mounting technical debt. SEE MORE Hyperscaler earnings 'highlight new era of maturity'…

IT Pro · Mar 16, 2023

Ofcom approves 5G mmWave, but what are its benefits?

As 5G rollouts continue across the world, regulators are seeking to auction new, high-frequency spectrums classified as millimetre-wave (mmWave). After much consideration, Ofcom has ruled in 2023 it will make mmWave spectrum available across the UK to improve data capacity and speeds, and boost innovation across various industries. SEE MORE…

IT Pro · Mar 16, 2023

2023 Spring Statement brings 'enhanced' tax incentives to tech SMBs

UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the government plans to introduce tax incentives for UK-based small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as part of a broader set of plans to boost the UK's technology sector. Delivering the government's 2023 Spring Statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday, Hunt said the incentives…

IT Pro · Mar 15, 2023

Best business laptops 2023: Top business notebooks from Acer, Asus, Dell, Apple and more

Pandemic or no pandemic, it looks like the world of hybrid working is here to stay, and that means it pays to ensure your hardware is up to the task. But trying to find one of the best business laptops in 2023 that best fits your needs is not always…

IT Pro · May 3, 2019