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2013
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06.06.13 On June 24th, IBM announced that it is to acquire SoftLayer Technologies Inc. and at the same time announced the formation of a new Cloud Services division. Following the close of this acquisition the new division will combine SoftLayer with IBM SmartCloud into a global platform. So what is…
24.05.13 A recent report commission by CA Technologies Inc. looks at the growth of the use of cloud services and the evolving attitudes to the security of these.  This report shows some interesting findings:  For instance:  Europe is catching up with the US, with "38% of the European respondents…
15.02.13 The past couple of weeks must have been an anxious time for the customers of the outsourcing service run by 2e2 which went into administration on January 29th.  This impacted on a range of organizations including hospitals. The good news today is that the Daisy Group plc. has been appointed…
04.02.13 KuppingerCole research confirms that "security, privacy and compliance issues are the major inhibitors preventing organizations from moving to a private cloud."  Our report on Cloud Provider Assurance provides information in depth on how to manage these issues.  Here is a summary of our top…
24.01.13 Was 2012 a big year for IT security breaches? Whilst I don't have quantitative information on exactly how many data breaches there were during 2012.  However, during this period, there were many prosecutions, enforcement notices and monetary penalties issued by the ICO (UK Information…
15.01.13 Adopting cloud computing means moving from "hands on" management of IT services within the organization to "hands off" IT management using governance, service level agreements and contracts. This approach sits uneasily with many IT people whose education, training and experience are in the…

2012
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07.09.12 Cloud computing provides organisations with an alternative way of obtaining IT services. However many organisations are reluctant to adopt the Cloud because of concerns over information security and loss of control. This presentation covers assurance approaches to managing the Cloud…
28.06.12 There is an old joke that circulated amongst IT professionals during the 1980s - this joke goes as follows.  A man goes up to an ATM puts his card in the machine and requests some cash.  The machine accepts his card and PIN but doesn't give out any cash.  He goes into the bank and tells a…
25.05.12 Adopting Cloud computing can save money, but it is important to choose the right Cloud solution for your business need. KuppingerCole have produced a Scenario Report – Understanding Cloud Computing to help you make the right choice.

2011
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18.11.11 Cloud computing provides organisations with an alternative way of obtaining information technology services and offers many benefits including increased flexibility as well as cost reduction. But man many organisations are reluctant to adopt the cloud because of concerns over information…
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