Ellen Jennings-Trace

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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Thinking of building your own tech startup? Here’s what experts say is the most common mistake you should avoid

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

London Tech Week 2025 What are the biggest no-nos when building a tech startup? We ask the experts at London Tech Week.

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US Department of Defense urged to address serious IT systems flaws

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore published

DoD warned as auditors find largest 4 IT programs account for 43% of planned IT spending.

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NHS recruitment firm had major security bugs which could have exposed entire systems

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Cybercriminals stole an active directory belonging to NHS Professionals.

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US government vaccine hub, other sites abused in cyberattack spewing out AI slop

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated

Thousands of AI-generated articles have been posted on major websites.

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The UK Government wants to save billions per year with new tech procurement site

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

New platform will provide a software marketplace for public sector agencies.

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Trump administration AI plans apparently leaked on GitHub

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore published

AI.gov site was discovered by researchers, apparently unsecured.

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London Tech Week 2025 as it happened - Jensen Huang, Keir Starmer and everything else we saw at the show

By Mike Moore, Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated

We were at London Tech Week 2025 - here's what we saw

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Barclays signs major Microsoft Copilot deal - over 100,000 workers set for major AI boost

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore last updated

Barclays and Microsoft sign major Copilot partnership deal.

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I asked some of the nation's top security experts if they think they have the advantage over hackers - their answers may surprise you

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

InfoSecurity Europe 2025 The war between cybersecurity teams and cybercriminals is as hot as ever - but who do the experts think is winning?

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Over 4 billion user records leaked in "largest breach ever" - here's what you need to know

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Hundreds of millions of users could be exposed in "largest breach ever" against Chinese victims.

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M&S CEO directly targeted by hackers demanding ransom payout

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

DragonForce ransomware gang sent threatening emails directly to M&S CEO Stuart Machin.

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Infosec Europe 2025: here's everything we saw

By Mike Moore, Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated

We attended Infosecurity Europe 2025 - here's what we saw.

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Google Drive's new Gemini features include video analysis at last - but be wary of possible security risks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Google Drive gets some useful, but possibly risky features.

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UK military building “pioneering battlefield system” with new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The UK military is investing to greatly expand its cyber warfare capabilities.

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AI powering a “dramatic surge” in cyberthreats as automated scans hit 36,000 per second

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

New research from Fortinet reveals a worrying rise in cyberattacks powered by AI.

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Billions of stolen cookies are still for sale on the internet - here's how to stay safe

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

NordVPN research reveals the sour side of cookies - so be on your guard.

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated

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

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Are white-collar jobs at risk from AI? Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei certainly thinks so

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Anthropic CEO thinks half of all entry level white collar jobs could be wiped out by AI.

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Over a million critical severity records exposed in Q1 2025 alone - make sure you're not at risk

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Gen Threat Report reveals concerning cybersecurity findings, particularly when it comes to leaked data.

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Massive data leak exposes 1.6 million Etsy and other TikTok shop customer details - here's what we know

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Huge number of customer files have been compromised following apparent breach.

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Over 364,000 people have personal info leaked following hack on data broker LexisNexis

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Hundreds of thousands have been affected in the leak.

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Millions of users could fall for fake Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool that is just malware

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Be wary of fake AI tools - they might not be what they seem.

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Adidas confirms customer data stolen in worrying cyberattack

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Customer information is at risk after Adidas is targeted by potentially major cyberattack.

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“The world has fundamentally changed” - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wants it to be so much more than a chip maker

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Jensen Huang at Computex 2025 Nvidia CEO wants it to become much more than just a semiconductor company.

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Windows 11 is getting top-level protection against the next generation of quantum cyberattacks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Microsoft adds extra security protections in preparation for future quantum computing attacks.

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