Security

Break down regulation barriers to cloud adoption

Station to Station – Cloud DR options and how to make the most of them

Schroedinger’s Backup – will your recovery work?

Are Russia's gates to the West closing?

Finding the Balance between Agility and Control for MSPs

Are driverless cars vulnerable to hackers?

Why Web Access Management is more than just Single Sign-On

Encrypting cloud data

Being free to choose the most suitable encryption for your business seems a good idea, but only if it works in a context of recognised standards.

How durable is your cloud storage?

What does that long string of 9s means when a cloud storage providers talks about how safe your data is?

IoT, not just great technology

The IoT is more than hype, it can provide delivery and consumption of some very interesting and valuable products and services.

Cloud security in 2015

Security fears are the main reason driving users to uptake hybrid cloud options - Rhian takes a view on her second day at the IP Expo Europe.

Safer than our selfies?

Apple chases the cloud's silver linings with Apple Pay - Esther Rutter takes a closer look.

Red Hat targets Government cloud

Red Hat has launched Red Hat Cloud for Government in a bid to help agencies deploy government-specific services in the cloud via open source software.

Juniper Networks expands Spotlight Secure to stop malware

Juniper Networks expands the Spotlight Secure threat intelligence platform linking it with firewall policies in SRX Series Services Gateways.

Naked celebrity hack highlights digital vulnerability

The latest celebrity hacking scandal dominating the news is yet another reminder that locking down digital data is a must.

BYOD and the IT Crowd

With summer about to end IT managers are considering how to manage staff - can hosted desktops be the missing magic?

Regulated Data Security and Encryption

With the changes in regulation for industries such as Accountancy, Legal, Financial and Healthcare, security and data protection systems is a priority.

Is BYOD an Opportunity or Threat?

Esther Rutter looks at the challenges afoot for BYOD policies and asks whether Cloud Service Providers are best placed to provide solutions. Sometimes, it seems like every man and his dog is talking about the relentless march towards mobile and BYOD...

Carrot, stick or lockdown? How to approach BYOD

To tap the productivity benefits of BYOD businesses need to consider how to reconcile IT and access. Esther Rutter looks at the options. Here at Compare the Cloud, we've already taken a look at the factors to consider before implementing a BYOD scheme: cost, productivity, employee morale, acceptable use, security, and availability...

Disaster recovery: Should we, or shouldn't we?

Russel Ridgley of Pulsant looks at the not insignificant matter of DR and what options you have for protecting your data and to what extent.

Compliance: Data Storage in a Regulated World

Neil Cattermull of Compare the Cloud examines the challenges of Compliance and Data Storage regulation and asks whether it's really needed.

Why can’t I move straight to the cloud?

Whose Data is it Anyway?

Patriot Act and Data Security: 8 Myths Busted

Keep it Secure… the Business of Cloud

Taking Credit Card Payments? How PCI-DSS compliant is your Cloud Service Provider?

What is Information Security Really?

The benefits of independent security advice

Why PCI DSS and Security in General?

Credit Cards – The ugly truth part 2!