Opinion: Sorry, Europe: Data localisation is not the killer app for privacy

Opinion: Sorry, Europe: Data localisation is not the killer app for privacy

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By Kenneth N. Rashbaum, Esq.
This blog post is for informational and educational purposes only. Any legal information provided in this post should not be relied upon as legal advice. It is not intended to create, and does not create, an attorney-client relationship and readers should not act upon the information presented without first seeking legal counsel.
Edward Snowden has unleashed a torrent of activity in the name of data security and...

By Logicworks, 24 March 2015, 0 comments. Categories: Data & Analytics, Data Centres, Data Management,Privacy, Security.

Microsoft becomes first vendor to adopt latest international cloud privacy standard

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Microsoft has announced it is the first major cloud provider to adopt the ISO/IEC 27018 standard, claimed as the world’s first international standard for cloud privacy.
The standard, which was published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) last year, sets out to establish “commonly accepted control objectives, controls and guidelines for implementing measures to protect...

By James Bourne, 17 February 2015, 0 comments. Categories: Data & Analytics, Data Management, Data Sovereignty, Privacy.

Campaign for Clear Licensing pens open letter to Oracle after report slamming software practices

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Updated The Campaign for Clear Licensing (CCL), a not-for-profit organisation advocating clear software practices, has written an open letter to Oracle urging the tech giant to address concerns over vendor lock-in to ensure users migrate to its cloud products.
The group released a report in November slamming Oracle for having an “arms length, impoverished...

By James Bourne, 06 January 2015, 0 comments. Categories: Compliance, Privacy, Software.

KPMG survey shows how cloud “continues to drive disruption in the business world”

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Almost half of respondents in KPMG’s 2014 cloud computing survey are using cloud to drive cost efficiencies, with a similar number utilising it to better enable their mobile workforce.
The study, of 500 global C-suite executives, saw a variety of ways in which businesses are using cloud to drive business transformation. Aside from cost savings (49%) and enabling a mobile workforce (42%), CXOs also see the benefit of cloud as improving alignment with customers and partners (37%),...

By James Bourne, 02 January 2015, 1 comment. Categories: Adoption, Compliance, Privacy, Security,Vulnerabilities.

China to assess trustworthiness of cloud providers

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Cloud computing providers in China are to be assessed for their trustworthiness according to a report – which could mean bad news for foreign CSPs.
According to a report from China Daily, the new government system will be similar to the FedRAMP accreditation used in the US. Only firms who pass this ruling in full will be allowed to take part in government projects, according to Zuo Xiaodong, vice president of the...

By James Bourne, 23 December 2014, 0 comments. Categories: Compliance, Privacy.

7 reasons why cloud governance is a challenge: Should we eradicate shadow IT?

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Another day, another report bemoaning shadow IT for cloud computing. SafeNet’s Challenges of Cloud Information Governance study, conducted by the Ponemon Institute, is the latest to put the blame of compromising data at the door of unapproved IT activity.
Shadow IT, which involves employees bypassing company policy on website and technology usage, has meant cloud security is “stormy”, according to the report. More than half (55%) of the 1,864 IT and IT security...

By James Bourne, 04 November 2014, 0 comments. Categories: Compliance, Data Management, Data Sovereignty, Enterprise, Privacy.

Report slams Oracle’s relationship with customers for software licensing

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A report from the Campaign for Clear Licensing (CCL) has found that the majority of Oracle licensees have an “arms length, impoverished relationship” with the software giant.
The report found an alarming number of complaints, the majority of which resulting from poor communication between seller and client. 92% of those polled argued Oracle does not clearly communicate licensing changes, while 88% disagreed that Oracle audit requests were clear and easy to...

By James Bourne, 03 November 2014, 0 comments. Categories: Compliance, Privacy, Research, Software,Vendors.

Edward Snowden advises users to move away from Dropbox, Facebook, Google

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Edward Snowden has told an audience at the New Yorker Festival to “get rid” of Dropbox as it doesn’t support encryption or protect private files, instead opting for a service such as SpiderOak.
The whistleblower, who was taking part in a ‘virtual interview’ through Google Hangouts, also criticised Facebook and, ironically, Google, although conceded their efforts in keeping user data safe were improving.
Yet when asked what someone who...

By James Bourne, 14 October 2014, 0 comments. Categories: Data & Analytics, Data Sovereignty, Privacy,Security, Storage.