Articles by Benedict Collins, Senior Writer, Security

Benedict is a Senior Security Writer at TechRadar Pro, where he has specialized in covering the intersection of geopolitics, cyber-warfare, and business security.

Benedict provides detailed analysis on state-sponsored threat actors, APT groups, and the protection of critical national infrastructure, with his reporting bridging the gap between technical threat intelligence and B2B security strategy.

Benedict holds an MA (Distinction) in Security, Intelligence, and Diplomacy from the University of Buckingham Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies (BUCSIS), with his specialization providing him with an elite academic framework for deconstructing complex international conflicts and intelligence operations. He also holds a BA in Politics with Journalism, providing him with a strong investigative nature and the ability to translate complex security data into clear, actionable insights.

When he isn’t analyzing the latest data breach or security threats, Benedict enjoys running and cycling throughout the UK countryside.

Articles by: Benedict Collins

Best Antivirus Software of 2026: Expert Reviews, Testing, and Rankings

By Benedict Collins Last updated 17 July 26

Updated Antivirus software secures your device against malware and harmful files. We've tested more than 20 solutions and ranked the best ones here for your convenience.

Meta says it will spend an extra $40 billion on its nearly 4,000-acre data center campus in Louisiana in its quest for more compute power

By Benedict Collins Published 14 July 26

Meta mega campus covers 4,000 acres and will require 10 methane-burning gas turbine plants to power the data center, which is set to use three times more electricity than New Orleans.

Satya Nadella CEO of Microsoft at the 50th Anniversary event

'You essentially pay for intelligence twice, once with money, and again with something even more valuable': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns AI users not to give away too much

By Benedict Collins Published 14 July 26

By moving to on-prem models trained on the data businesses already keep in the cloud, their is less risk of the big AI companies selling business secrets to the competition.

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Watch out Windows users, a Secure Boot update has been blocked on Windows 11 PCs due to failing on some devices — here's how to check if you're affected

By Benedict Collins Published 13 July 26

Certain older devices that cannot receive updates via their OEM may not be able to install the latest Secure Boot certificate.

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‘The fate of humanity must not be decided behind closed doors’: US artificial intelligence sovereign wealth fund sees surge in support as AI job losses mount — 69% of Americans want to see half of AI stock placed into new state-owned investment fund

By Benedict Collins Published 13 July 26

There is now overwhelming support in the US for AI firms to contribute to a sovereign wealth fund designed to redistribute wealth to working class Americans.

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Ireland’s data center electricity consumption rises 360% in ten years, and is set to account for as much power as every home combined — 23% of national power sent to servers despite moratorium on new data center grid connections

By Benedict Collins Published 13 July 26

Ireland's grid is struggling to handle data center electricity consumption growth, so new data centers have to meet stringent power demand considerations.

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‘The new battle ground for scaling and protecting margins’: AI servers set to consume more power than every conventional data center by 2027

By Benedict Collins Published 10 July 26

Gartner recommends infrastructure providers focus on efficiency upgrades to grids and cooling systems.

Decodo proxy service review

By Stefan Ionescu Last updated 9 July 26

Updated Decodo is a proxy platform that offers a wide range of features and very competitive pricing.

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Meta announces its first data center in Canada — estimated $9 billion 1GW Alberta mega facility sees the AI expansion cross the border

By Benedict Collins Published 9 July 26

The 1GW facility will be built outside of Edmonton, and is predicted to create about 300 operational jobs once completed.

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‘The gap between AI ambition and infrastructure reality is widening’ Google Cloud report finds 83% of organizations must overhaul their infrastructure in order to maximize the agentic AI opportunity

By Benedict Collins Published 9 July 26

Businesses are struggling to integrate agentic AI effectively, but Google's recommendations can help improve efficiency and reduce costs when implementing AI initiatives.

Multiple US Army websites defaced by hackers critical of Trump — error page displays message criticizing President

By Benedict Collins Published 8 July 26

The websites were defaced with pro-Kurdish media, and messages directed at Trump and Tom Barrack.

Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, October, 30, 2025: Vantage Data Centers CWL1 Cardiff Hyperscale Data Center Campus

UK government gives data centers the ability to skirt building regulations and local authority oversight by applying for fast-track ‘national importance’ status

By Benedict Collins Published 8 July 26

By being approved as a project of 'national significance', new projects are able to avoid local building regulations and council oversight, receiving approval direct from Whitehall.

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Best parental control app of 2026: Our security experts and parents give their verdict

By James Capell Last updated 7 July 26

Updated Our team of security experts tested the top parental apps to find out which help you stay in control of what your children do online.

Baby Boomers beat Gen Z in password hygiene, but both generations still don’t stick to the best practices — and many people are still using decades-old passwords that they made as kids

By Benedict Collins Published 7 July 26

Baby Boomers are the most likely to frequently change passwords, but often rely on unsecure methods of storage.

‘A very, very unpleasant surprise’: Meta forced to halt data center water discharges after polluting city's water reclamation system with resistant bacterium — shutdown and cleaning of two water reclamation plants expected lasted months

By Benedict Collins Published 6 July 26

Meta has been named as the source of contamination for a rare metal and drug resistant bacterium that shut down two water reclamation plants.

Enhance your password security with up to 50% off Keeper plans — secure credential generation, storage, and autofill to help protect all your online accounts

By Benedict Collins Published 6 July 26

Keeper is one of the best solutions to password storage and security, with up to 50% off across Personal, Family, and Business plans

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MacPaw Moonlock antivirus review

By Bryan M Wolfe Published 6 July 26

Moonlock is a relatively new arrival to the Mac antivirus scene, but offers excellent usability and won't hinder the performance of older Macs.

81 million login attempts hit Microsoft 365 accounts as hackers try password-spraying to force entry using stolen credentials and OAuth to bypass authentication

By Benedict Collins Published 2 July 26

The attack abused misconfigured conditional access policies to bypass multi-factor authentication protections.

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‘100% of Hide My Email addresses were exploitable’: Apple’s security feature can be duped into supplying the real contact info — and the bug has remained unpatched for over a year

By Benedict Collins Published 2 July 26

The bug was reported to Apple over a year ago, but still nothing has been done.

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Best password generator

By Benedict Collins Last updated 2 July 26

Updated We list the best password generators, to make it simple and easy to generate secure and hard-to-crack passwords.

Zoning authority could be the answer to data center woes, as San Marcos becomes the first Texas city to ban data centers

By Benedict Collins Published 1 July 26

Zoning laws could help ban data centers in Texas cities, but there is state legislation that might get in the way

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‘Families, farmers, and small businesses should not be forced to cover the costs of new power generation’: Forget Trump’s voluntary commitment, this new bipartisan act wants to force AI companies to pay for the energy they use

By Benedict Collins Published 1 July 26

The Ratepayer Protection Act will put some teeth into big tech, forcing them to pay for increased energy consumption, demand, and capacity.

MARIETTA, GA- SEPTEMBER 25, 2020: President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base with a Cobb County Police vehicle assembling in position for the motorcade.

US Secret Service personnel are putting the lives of America’s VIPs at risk by refusing to use government-issued phones — but they might not be up to the job in the first place

By Benedict Collins Published 30 June 26

The Secret Service isn't abiding by its own guidance, and it could be putting lives at risk.

Newsom strikes Anthropic deal to get California government half price Claude AI access

By Benedict Collins Published 30 June 26

Anthropic has provided the Californian government with access to Claude, with a 50% discount.

Nearly 400 illegal World Cup 2026 streaming sites taken offline by US DOJ

By Benedict Collins Published 30 June 26

Operation Offsides was a coordinated takedown of sites illegal streaming World Cup games.

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