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Geekom Mini IT13 Review: A mini PC with power and ports aplenty

3 days ago | itpro.com | Alun Taylor

Geekom is another Chinese OEM carving out a name for itself in the Mini PC market. Unlike the mini PC boxes we've looked at recently from relative newcomers Acemagic and Beelink which are both entry level devices built around Intel's N150 processor the Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition, to give it its full title, runs on the altogether more potent Core i9-13900HK CPU. Naturally, that puts the new Geekom box into a different price category from its Twin Lake juniors.
Intune flaw pushed Windows 11 upgrades on blocked devices

3 days ago | itpro.com | Nicole Kobie

Microsoft has blamed a "code issue" for Windows 11 being offered to devices that weren't supposed to have it after a flaw in a device management tool. Reports suggest that Intune, Microsoft's software for managing enterprise devices, had a "latent code issue" that upgraded devices despite policies that should have blocked that from happening. In a post for admins, Microsoft said that the issue was spotted on April 12th and was caused by a "latent code issue", according to BleepingComputer.
CyberOne appoints Microsoft’s Tracey Pretorius to its advisory board

6 days ago | itpro.com | Daniel Todd

Managed detection and response (MDR) services provider CyberOne has announced the appointment of Microsoft’s Tracey Pretorius to its advisory board. A seasoned industry leader, Pretorius currently serves as the Redmond giant’s senior director of threat intelligence and is a co-founder of Microsoft’s Women in Security (MWiS) initiative. In her new advisory role, she is tasked with providing strategic guidance to CyberOne’s executive team to support the evolution of the firm’s Microsoft partnership.
CISA issues warning in wake of Oracle cloud credentials leak

6 days ago | itpro.com | Ross Kelly

CISA has issued a warning over the risk of data breaches following a security incident affecting legacy Oracle cloud environments, urging enterprises to shore up defences. In an advisory published Wednesday 16th April, the security agency said the incident “presents a potential risk to organizations and individuals” despite unconfirmed reports on the scale of the breach.
Reports: White House mulling DeepSeek ban amid investigation

6 days ago | itpro.com | Nicole Kobie

Reports suggest US President Donald Trump is considering banning DeepSeek amid an investigation into the AI developer. The administration is considering banning US citizens from using DeepSeek, according to three sources familiar with the matter, the New York Times reported.
Google faces 'first of its kind' class action for search ads overcharging in UK

1 week ago | itpro.com | Nicole Kobie

Google faces a "first of its kind" £5 billion lawsuit in the UK over accusations it has a monopoly in digital advertising that allows it to overcharge customers. The suit was brought via law firm Geradin Partners but led by Or Brook, an associate professor of competition law at the University of Leeds, and filed at the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of all affected UK businesses.
This tech company wants to pay staff to look after their mental and physical wellbeing

1 week ago | itpro.com | Ross Kelly

Stress and burnout in the technology sector have become major issues, with workers across a raft of professions reporting higher workloads, longer hours, and rising mental health problems. One company wants to change that, however, and incentivize staff to prioritize their mental wellbeing. London-based technology firm Thrive has unveiled the launch of its ‘Wellness Era’ initiative, which aims to reward employees for “investing time in themselves and building new healthy habits”.
Hacked law firm 'didn't think it was a data breach' - the ICO disagreed

1 week ago | itpro.com | Emma Woollacott

A UK law firm has been fined after failing to report a cyber attack, claiming it didn't think it constituted a data breach. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has hit Merseyside-based DPP Law with a £60,000 penalty for the 2022 hack, which saw sensitive personal data leaked on the dark web. A lack of multi-factor authentication (MFA) on a rarely-used administrator account allowed hackers to gain access to its network and steal large volumes of data.
Cisco names Oliver Tuszik as global sales chief

1 week ago | itpro.com | Daniel Todd

Networking and connectivity giant Cisco has announced the appointment of Oliver Tuszik as its new executive vice president of global sales. Tuszik will join Cisco’s executive leadership team from April 27, formally replacing Gary Steele, whose departure was first announced by the firm back in February. A long-time company veteran, Tuszik has spent more than a decade at Cisco and is currently president of its Europe. Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) business.
AI will chew through the same amount of energy as Japan by 2030

1 week ago | itpro.com | Nicole Kobie

The energy demand of AI data centers will top that of Japan by the end of the decade, new research shows – and that’s providing that energy grids can even keep up. A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which sought to quantify the impact of AI on energy networks, noted that investment in data centers has nearly doubled since 2022, with data center electricity use up by 12% since 2017.