Digitalisation World

GPEN and ICO report finds lack of mobile site optimisation is putting user privacy at risk

Published in Cloud + MS Compliance/Governance/Risk Management Datacentre + Network Security Identity/Access Management Security Security + Compliance Security-as-a-Service

The Global Enforcement Network (GPEN) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have revealed the findings of their report – conducted by 26 privacy regulators across the world – on the privacy of mobile apps. It found that out of the 1,200 mobile apps analysed, 43 percent failed to tailor privacy communications to the small screen; the information was either too small or hidden in lengthy privacy policies that required scrolling or clicking through numerous pages.

Published in BC/DR Cloud + MS Flash Infrastructure Management Server Technology Software Defined DC & Storage Storage + Servers Storage Technology Virtualisation

After a thorough selection process, IT managed service provider Esteem has been selected onto The National Server and Storage Agreement (NSSA) purchasing framework by EMC.

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting Data Analytics DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation Infrastructure Platform Security Software Storage Storage + Servers Storage Technology

Pulsant, the cloud computing, managed hosting and colocation expert, has seen significant growth of its partner programme since it was refreshed towards the end of last year and is seeking to add 50 new partners by the end of the year. The programme brought in over £4 million in revenue from a compact base of partners in 2013 and is set to exceed that in 2014 with its growth.

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting Data Analytics DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation Infrastructure Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware Platform Security Software Storage Storage + Servers Storage Technology

Four disruptive factors will force dramatic changes in the data centre (DC) market by year-end 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner said that highly disruptive competition, big cloud provider dominance, economic warfare and nationalism will occur with different intensities over different time frames. However, at least two of these factors will drive significant disruption within the next three years, and elements of all four will drive the opportunities and risks in the DC market during the...