Keeping your information secure in the cloud
Cloud adoption has boomed in recent years, with a recent survey [1] showing that over 80 per cent of companies in Europe are now using some form of cloud app. It’s easy to see the attractions of moving to the cloud; lower costs, greater scalability and availability from anywhere at any time are just a […]
Read MoreIs cloud technology the key to digital transformation?
Spending on digital transformation technology is expected to reach $1.3 trillion this year, according to IDC. [1] What’s more this figure is expected to double by 2021. So digital transformation is very much flavour of the month. But how much of this spending is being directed towards the cloud, and how crucial is the cloud […]
Read MoreOracle chief criticises Amazon’s cloud security amid row over defence contract
Amazon Web Services is one of the most popular cloud platforms, but Larry Ellison, Oracle’s executive chairman, has spoken out, criticising Amazon’s security. Speaking at Oracle’s annual user conference in San Francisco earlier this month, Ellison was scathing about Amazon’s security measures as well as taking a swipe at Google and Facebook over their recent […]
Read MoreBritish SMBs increase cloud adoption rates
Small and medium sized businesses based in the UK are increasingly likely to use some form of cloud computing, according to a study carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce. CBR Online reports that 69 per cent of SMBs currently harness some form of cloud computing service, with the intention often being to facilitate […]
Read MoreEU ruling alters stance on trans-Atlantic data transfers
Although the cloud is often described in terms that make it sound transient and ethereal, the reality is that it still relies on physical hardware to host the apps and data that third parties can then access remotely. This means that information may not only be stored overseas, but must also travel across national boundaries […]
Read MoreThe Future of Cloud Computing
The cloud may have moved from hot new trend to established IT solution in the past half decade, but that has not stopped it being the world’s biggest draw for investment venture capitalists looking to get into the tech market, according to a new report from Deloitte. The survey showed that cloud computing has managed […]
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