Expert Opinions

Data virtualisation – the Chief Data Officer’s best friend

Published in Compliance/Governance/Risk Management Security + Compliance

The rise of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) has been meteoric in recent years. Despite being one of the newest executive roles for many businesses, research suggests the number of companies hiring a CDO has more than quadrupled since 2012. With Dixons Carphone Warehouse and even the Welsh Government...

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Moving applications to the cloud? These lessons learned from successful DRaaS deployments can help

Published in BC/DR Cloud + MS Storage Storage + Servers Storage Technology

Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) is often the first step organisations take on the path to cloud adoption. It is a flexible, cost-effective way to deliver essential DR capability without all the CAPEX costs and pains of managing a physical DR site. With DRaaS, businesses quickly realise the...

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Business as usual: keeping software up to scratch wherever your team is

Published in IT Management + Service

The world is currently in the midst of the unknown. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to one of the biggest mass lockdowns in living memory, and to keep as many people safe from the virus as possible, many businesses have turned to remote working to enable staff to stay at home. However, remote working...

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IoT security: The lessons to be taken from the finance industry

Published in AI Internet of Things

The latest Internet of Things (IoT) Security Regulations proposed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in January 2020 are undoubtedly a step toward ensuring that internet-connected devices are secure. However, the complex question of where the industry goes from here is...