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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Best unlimited cloud storage deals in 2026

By Desire Athow last updated

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

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Best cloud storage for photos of 2026

By Benedict Collins last updated

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

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Microsoft announces new security features to boost Teams defenses

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Key new security features are coming to Microsoft Teams.

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Microsoft engineer clarifies speculation around plans to 'eliminate' C, C++ languages by 2030

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Details have been clarified by a Microsoft engineer.

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Phishing emails and fake adverts flood inboxes this Christmas - and they’re getting harder to detect than ever

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Be extra safe with your clicks this Christmas, experts say.

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Cut through camera roll chaos with these Christmas cloud storage deals - including a huge saving on our top choice

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Holiday Christmas videos are some of our most precious memories - keep them safe this festive season with our top storage deals.

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Trump’s new $900 billion Pentagon funding plan includes ‘enhanced cybersecurity protections’ for Cyber Command - here’s what we know

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

New defense bill includes significant provisions for cybersecurity and telecoms.

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Last minute holiday shopping this weekend? Here’s how to stay safe from scams

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Stay safe this Christmas - be on the lookout for these scams.

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Worried about ransomware? IDrive launches new Salesforce Backup tool for greater data protection

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

One of our favorite cloud backup providers is launching a new solution for Salesforce safeguarding.

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Venezuelan oil giant PVDSA hit by cyberattack amid US conflict

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The Venezuelan Oil Ministry has been hit by a cyberattack, which it believes was carried out by the US.

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Cloudflare report reveals global internet internet traffic grew 19% in 2025 - but a lot of it was just bots

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

‘Volatile crawling activity’ is an ongoing struggle for internet sites, but website owners are fighting back.

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Best ways to share files securely of 2026

By Brian Turner last updated

Updated We list the best ways to share files securely, to make it simple and easy to send files online to share with friends, family, or co-workers.

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Russian court ruling could see $129 million freeze on some of Google's French assets

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Google is facing a temporary freeze on €110 million in French assets.

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Former Accenture employee charged by DoJ for cloud security fraud

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The defendant allegedly hid her employer’s lack of security controls.

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Best way to share big files of 2026

By Desire Athow last updated

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.

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Task scams are tricking thousands, costing jobseekers millions

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Researchers found thousands of 'gamified job scams' tricking jobseekers.

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Best secure file sharing of 2026

By Steve Clark last updated

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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Salesforce bets on agentic AI platform following cautiously optimistic earnings report

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Salesforce raises forecasts - Agentforce credited as driving force

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Best free download manager of 2026

By Carrie Marshall last updated

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.

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Best file syncing software of 2026

By Desire Athow last updated

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 2026

By Daryl Baxter last updated

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

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North Korean 'fake worker' scheme caught live on camera

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Researchers trapped Lazarus operators with sandbox environments

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New data centers will need almost triple the current energy demand by 2035

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Energy use set to skyrocket 300% as AI drives demand.

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This pCloud bundle has everything you need to secure your storage for life - and it's on sale just for Cyber Monday

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Cyber Monday This bundle gets you 5TB of storage, Pass Premium, and Encryption - all for 50% off!

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You Nord is a trusted name - and it's offering big savings on cloud storage this Cyber Monday

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated

Cyber Monday You trust Nord with your VPN - why not try it out with your storage?

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