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

Best way to backup photos of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 23 July 25

Updated We list the best ways to backup photos, to make it simple and easy to keep your images safe and secure.

The UK wants to ban some organizations from paying ransomware demands

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 23 July 25

New measures set to be introduced to dispel ransomware gangs.

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Best free backup software of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 22 July 25

Updated We list the best free backup software, to you automate your data backups without having to pay for a subscription.

Best cloud storage for photos of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 22 July 25

Updated We tested the best cloud storage for photos for securely storing and backing up images online.

Best backup software of 2025: rated and reviewed

By Benedict Collins last updated 22 July 25

Updated We've tested and ranked the best backup software to help you safely and securely backup all of your files, folders, and other data.

Microsoft SharePoint server hack sees Chinese threat actor hit roughly 100 orgs - here’s what we know so far

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 22 July 25

A recently discovered SharePoint security flaw has been exploited by threat actors.

Best business cloud storage of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 21 July 25

We list the best business cloud storage, to help your business safely and securely backup all of your data online.

Best cloud document storage of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 21 July 25

Updated We test the best cloud document storage providers for managing secure file access and sharing across teams.

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Best cloud backup of 2025: ranked and rated by the experts

By Desire Athow last updated 21 July 25

Updated We've tested and rated the best cloud backup services, to help you backup your files and folders directly to the cloud.

Microsoft to stop using China-based engineers for US military tech support

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 21 July 25

Chinese engineers are apparently being employed with minimal supervision from US personnel.

Best unlimited cloud storage deals in 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 21 July 25

Updated We have brought together all the best unlimited cloud storage deals on one page

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Breaking up cybercrime gangs is helping save the planet, incredibly

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 19 July 25

As much as 10k tCO₂e in emissions have been removed by fighting cybercrime, report claims.

US government wants to ban Chinese technology in submarine cables

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 18 July 25

The FCC is set to vote on proposals to secure submarine cables from foreign adversaries.

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Best free cloud storage of 2025: ranked, rated, and reviewed

By Desire Athow last updated 18 July 25

We've tested the best free cloud storage services, to help you to back up your files, folders and other data safely and securely offsite.

Best cloud storage of 2025: tested, reviewed and rated by experts

By Benedict Collins last updated 18 July 25

I've ranked the best cloud storage services of 2025, to help you keep your data secure in the cloud.

Hacker using backdoor to exploit SonicWall Secure Mobile Access to steal credentials

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 17 July 25

An ongoing campaign leveraging a SonicWall vulnerability has been identified.

Europol says it disrupted a major pro-Russian DDoS crime gang

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 17 July 25

Servers were disrupted and major infrastructure was taken offline in Operation Eastwood.

Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" set to award $1 billion funding to "offensive cyber operations"

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 16 July 25

Security spending may be slashed, but cyber offensives are getting a boost from Trump bill.

DOGE employee leaks private xAI API key from sensitive database

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 16 July 25

The staffer had access to millions of Americans’ personal data.

US Army soldier pleads guilty to hacking telcos, extortion, wire fraud, identity theft

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 16 July 25

An ex-soldier faces up to 20 years for various fraudulent charges.

Russia shifts cyberwar focus from US to UK following Trump's election

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 15 July 25

Russia has set its sights on Britain.

AI ‘wingman’ app leaks 160,000 screenshots of private chats - here's what we know

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 15 July 25

Flirty chats have been exposed after leak at AI dating advice chatbot.

AI job losses will come "if the world runs out of ideas”, Nvidia CEO warns

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated 15 July 25

Fresh ideas are needed to protect the workforce from AI fuelled unemployment, Jensen Huang says.

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The Spanish Government wants Huawei to monitor for system wiretaps

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 14 July 25

The Spanish Government has awarded Huawei the contract despite security concerns.

Get the dunce's cap - experts warn pathetically weak passwords in the education sector leave classrooms at risk

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 8 July 25

Schools records are vulnerable from weak passwords, report warns.

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