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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Microsoft announces new security features to boost Teams defenses

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 30 December 25

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 29 December 25

Details have been clarified by a Microsoft engineer.

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

By Benedict Collins last updated 24 December 25

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

Best cloud storage for photos of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 24 December 25

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

Best disk cloning software of 2025: ranked, rated and reviewed by experts

By Benedict Collins last updated 23 December 25

Updated We've tested and ranked all the best disk cloning software.

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 23 December 25

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 22 December 25

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 22 December 25

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 20 December 25

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 18 December 25

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

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

By Desire Athow last updated 18 December 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.

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Venezuelan oil giant PVDSA hit by cyberattack amid US conflict

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 17 December 25

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 16 December 25

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

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Best alternatives to WeTransfer of 2025

By Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson last updated 15 December 25

Updated We list the best alternatives to WeTransfer, to make it simple and easy for you to safely send your files to friends or colleagues online without using WeTransfer.

Best Dropbox alternative of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 15 December 25

We list the best Dropbox alternatives, to make it simple and easy for you to work both online or offline by safely securing your data with a cloud storage service.

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Best ways to share files securely of 2026

By Brian Turner last updated 15 December 25

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.

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 15 December 25

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

Former Accenture employee charged by DoJ for cloud security fraud

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 12 December 25

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

Best way to share big files of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 12 December 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.

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Task scams are tricking thousands, costing jobseekers millions

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 12 December 25

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

Best secure file sharing of 2025

By Steve Clark last updated 11 December 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 10 December 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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Salesforce bets on agentic AI platform following cautiously optimistic earnings report

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 9 December 25

Salesforce raises forecasts - Agentforce credited as driving force

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Best free download manager of 2025

By Carrie Marshall last updated 9 December 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.

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Best file syncing software of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 8 December 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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