Articles by Ellen Jennings-Trace, Staff Writer

Ellen has been writing for almost four years, with a focus on post-COVID policy whilst studying at the University of Cardiff. During her time at university, Ellen studied BA Politics and International Relations, for which she achieved second-class honours (upper division). Ellen then went on to study an MA in Political Communication, receiving a Merit. Before joining TechRadar Pro as a Junior Writer, she worked for Future Publishing’s MVC content team, working with merchants and retailers to upload content. When she’s not working, Ellen is a keen badminton player, Formula 1 fan, and gym enthusiast.

Articles by: Ellen Jennings-Trace

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Capita handed huge £14m fine over security failings which lead to data breach

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated 17 October 25

Capita ‘failed in its duty to protect’ customer data, the ICO found.

More massive layoffs could be in store for Amazon workers - as the company pledges billions to AI

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 16 October 25

Even more huge layoffs could be on the horizon at Amazon.

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CISA staff fired in a fresh cuts for Trump's administration - some forcibly reassigned to ICE

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 15 October 25

More cuts come as cybersecurity continues to drop in the administration’s priorities.

Best way to share big files of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 15 October 25

Updated We list the best ways to share big files, to make it simple and easy to share your files for work or personal use, particularly larger ones such as images.

Google's new 'Help Me Schedule' lets Gemini coordinate your calendar

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 15 October 25

Gemini-powered features help collaboration and connectivity.

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Nearly 180k records exposed in billing platform breach - here’s what we know

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 14 October 25

Databases have been left without encryption, and now personal data is compromised.

Best secure file sharing of 2025

By Steve Clark last updated 14 October 25

We list the best secure file transfer solutions, to make it simple and easy to send larger documents and folders to other users whether for work or personal use.

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Best file transfer software of 2025

By David Nield last updated 14 October 25

Updated We list the best file transfer software, to make it simple and easy to share your images, folders and documents online.

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Best free download manager of 2025

By Carrie Marshall last updated 14 October 25

Updated We list the best free download managers, to make it simple and easy to avoid wasting time on downloads, even multiple at once, without spending a dime.

India to get biggest data center investment outside of US with Google pledging $15 billion project

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 14 October 25

The race for AI data centers is on and Google wants in on the action.

Forget Wi-Fi 7 already - successful trial means Wi-Fi 8 technology could be here sooner than you think

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 13 October 25

Wi-Fi 7 might only be a few years old, but technology is already moving on.

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Best file syncing software of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 13 October 25

Updated We list the best file syncing solutions, to make it simple and easy for you to access and recover your documents and other files from multiple devices.

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Best file manager of 2025

By Daryl Baxter last updated 13 October 25

Updated We list the best file managers, to make it simple and easy to organize your documents and folders and oversee batch file transfers.

AI is dominating UK businesses, but isn't yet driving customer value

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 13 October 25

There’s a growing disconnect between AI ambition and progress.

Best data migration tool of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 10 October 25

Updated We list the best data migration tools, to make it simple and easy to transfer your data from one computer to another.

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South Korean government learns it needs a backup the hard way - embarassing fail sees fire destroy over 850TB of data

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 10 October 25

A fire has brought South Korean government departments to a halt due to having no backups

Best photo recovery apps of 2025

By Mike Jennings last updated 10 October 25

We list the best photo recovery apps, to make it simple and easy to restore missing images and other graphics files.

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Best free data recovery software of 2025

By Nate Drake last updated 10 October 25

Updated We list the best free data recovery software, to make it simple and easy to recover deleted files and folders without having to pay for software.

Best data recovery software in 2025 – all the top picks for PC, Mac, and more

By Benedict Collins last updated 10 October 25

Updated I've rounded up the best data recovery software to help you recover deleted files and folders on your PC, Mac, mobile device, or storage media.

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Alarms bells ring as Bank of England warns of ‘sharp market correction’ when AI bubble bursts

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 9 October 25

The AI bubble will cause chaos if it bursts, and we could be nearing the peak.

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Jaguar Land Rover and Asahi finally set to restart some production following cyberattacks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 6 October 25

Production will soon be back underway at Asahi and Jaguar Land Rover.

US Department of War reduces cybersecurity training, tells soldiers to focus on their mission

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 3 October 25

Hegseth cracks down on beards, but relaxes cybersecurity requirements.

“Everybody's under pressure to do more with less” - Why Okta says you need an AI agent governance strategy, and sooner rather than later

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 1 October 25

The threats are proven, so stay one step ahead, Okta warns users.

Top tech conferences: The ultimate tech events guide for November 2025

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated 1 October 25

We've compiled the ultimate list of technology events so you don't have to.

Most people still can’t identify a phishing attack written by AI - and that's a huge problem, survey warns

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 30 September 25

Most Gen Z users admit to having interacted with a phishing attack over the last year.

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